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US 2024/0196052 A1Published application
System and method for user monitoring and intent determination
AssigneeUniversal Electronics Inc.
InventorsArsham Hatambeiki, Paul D. Arling
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Abstract
Sensing interfaces associated with a home entertainment system are used to automate a system response to events which occur in a viewing area associated with the home entertainment system. Data derived from such sensing interfaces may also be used to enhance the response readiness of one or more system components. Still further, user presence data derived from such sensing interfaces may be used to capture and report user viewing habits and/or preferences.
Claims17
A method for controlling a sound generating device, comprising:
- receiving a first data via at least one of a wireless, networked device sensing interface, an image sensing interface, and a sound sensing interface of the controlling system;
- determining by the controlling system if the first data is indicative of a first event;
- in response to the first data being determined to be indicative of the first event, causing the controlling system to be readied to process a second data to be received by the sound sensing interface and a first command to be issued by a command generating interface of the controlling system to the sound generating device to lower a level of sound being generated by the sound generating device;
- receiving by the sound sensing interface the second data;
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- subsequent to receiving the second data via the sound sensing interface, automatically causing a second command to be issued by the command generating interface to the sound generating device to restore the level of sound being generated by the sound generating device.
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A television, comprising:
- a processing device;
- at least one of a wireless, networked device sensing interface, an image sensing interface, and a sound sensing interface coupled to the processing device;
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- a memory storing instructions executable by the processing device, the instructions, when executed, causing the television to perform steps comprising:
- receiving a first data via at least one of the wireless, networked device sensing interface, the image sensing interface, and the sound sensing interface;
- determine if the first data is indicative of a first event;
- in response to the first data being determined to be indicative of the first event, ready the television to process a second data to be received by the sound sensing interface and to lower a level of sound being generated by the television;
- receive by the sound sensing interface the second data;
- and
- subsequent to receiving the second data via the sound sensing interface, automatically restore the level of sound being generated by the television.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.