US 11,943,495 B2
Set-top box with interactive portal and system and method for use of same
Vanessa Ogle, Fairview, TX (US); Thomas R. Miller, Plano, TX (US); and William C. Fang, Plano, TX (US)
Assigned to Enseo, LLC, Plano, TX (US)
Filed by Enseo, LLC, Plano, TX (US)
Filed on Jan. 7, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/570,507.
Application 17/570,507 is a continuation of application No. 17/516,882, filed on Nov. 2, 2021, granted, now 11,812,068.
Application 17/516,882 is a continuation of application No. 16/825,646, filed on Mar. 20, 2020, granted, now 11,166,049, issued on Nov. 2, 2021.
Application 16/825,646 is a continuation of application No. 16/365,444, filed on Mar. 26, 2019, granted, now 10,602,198, issued on Mar. 24, 2020.
Application 16/365,444 is a continuation of application No. 15/860,509, filed on Jan. 2, 2018, granted, now 10,244,269, issued on Mar. 26, 2019.
Application 15/860,509 is a continuation of application No. 15/847,247, filed on Dec. 19, 2017, granted, now 10,142,663, issued on Nov. 27, 2018.
Application 15/847,247 is a continuation of application No. 15/625,416, filed on Jun. 16, 2017, granted, now 9,848,211, issued on Dec. 19, 2017.
Application 15/625,416 is a continuation of application No. 15/203,515, filed on Jul. 6, 2016, granted, now 9,716,902, issued on Jul. 25, 2017.
Application 15/203,515 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/803,428, filed on Jul. 20, 2015, granted, now 9,326,009, issued on Apr. 26, 2016.
Application 14/803,428 is a continuation of application No. 14/294,123, filed on Jun. 2, 2014, granted, now 9,088,828, issued on Jul. 21, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/188,976, filed on Jul. 6, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/829,932, filed on May 31, 2013.
Prior Publication US 2023/0224529 A1, Jul. 13, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04N 21/41 (2011.01); H04N 21/214 (2011.01); H04N 21/436 (2011.01)
CPC H04N 21/41265 (2020.08) [H04N 21/2143 (2013.01); H04N 21/436 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for configuring a hospitality property having a plurality of rooms, the system comprising:
a server;
at least one amenity located in a room of the plurality of rooms, the at least one amenity being configured in one of a first configuration profile and a second configuration profile, the second configuration profile provisioning room-specific guest preferred features for the room, the guest preferred features including room temperature, and television lineup, and other amenity preferences;
a set-top box located in the room, the set-top box being in communication with the server, the at least one amenity, a remote control, and a wireless-enabled interactive handheld device, the wireless-enabled interactive handheld device is supplied by or carried by the guest and is registered and associated with the set-top box in order to join a local area wireless network at the hospitality property to enable various sevices and the local area wireless network requiring authorization;
a programming interface being configured to communicate with the set-top box, the set-top box having a processor and non-transitory memory communicatively interconnected in a busing architecture;
the non-transitory memory of the set-top box including processor-executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the system to:
in response to receiving the second configuration profile from the server, override the first configuration profile at the at least one amenity with the second configuration profile;
in response to receiving the second configuration profile from the remote control, override the first configuration profile at the at least one amenity with the second configuration profile; and
in response to receiving the second configuration profile from the wireless-enabled interactive handheld device, override the first configuration profile at the at least one amenity with the second configuration profile.