US 12,250,426 B2
Set-top box with enhanced behavioral controls and system and method for use of same
Thomas R. Miller, Plano, TX (US); and Vanessa Ogle, Fairview, TX (US)
Assigned to Enseo, LLC, Plano, TX (US)
Filed by Enseo, LLC, Plano, TX (US)
Filed on Oct. 10, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/483,763.
Application 18/483,763 is a continuation of application No. 17/812,002, filed on Jul. 12, 2022, granted, now 11,785,284.
Application 17/812,002 is a continuation of application No. 17/469,416, filed on Sep. 8, 2021, granted, now 11,388,470, issued on Jul. 12, 2022.
Application 17/469,416 is a continuation of application No. 16/916,771, filed on Jun. 30, 2020, granted, now 11,128,912, issued on Sep. 21, 2021.
Application 16/916,771 is a continuation of application No. 16/545,103, filed on Aug. 20, 2019, granted, now 10,701,436, issued on Jun. 30, 2020.
Application 16/545,103 is a continuation of application No. 15/969,001, filed on May 2, 2018, granted, now 10,390,079, issued on Aug. 20, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/500,015, filed on May 2, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2024/0040189 A1, Feb. 1, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04N 21/436 (2011.01); G07C 9/00 (2020.01); H04N 21/214 (2011.01); H04N 21/41 (2011.01); H04N 21/422 (2011.01); H04N 21/6587 (2011.01)
CPC H04N 21/43615 (2013.01) [G07C 9/00174 (2013.01); G07C 9/00309 (2013.01); G07C 9/00904 (2013.01); H04N 21/2143 (2013.01); H04N 21/41265 (2020.08); H04N 21/42204 (2013.01); H04N 21/6587 (2013.01); G07C 2009/00507 (2013.01); G07C 2009/00825 (2013.01); G07C 2209/62 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
20. A system for interacting with an electronic door locking apparatus coupled to a door, the system comprising:
a programming interface being configured to communicate with a set-top box having a processor, non-transitory memory, storage, and a wireless transceiver, the wireless transceiver operable to communicate with a proximate wireless-enabled interactive programmable device; and
the non-transitory memory being accessible to the processor, the non-transitory memory including processor-executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the system to:
receive and process virtual remote control functionality input instructions from the proximate wireless-enabled interactive programmable device,
evaluate the virtual remote control functionality input instructions to assign a meaning,
generate a command signal, and
send the command signal to the electronic door locking apparatus.