US 12,289,504 B2
Systems and methods for automatically detecting users within detection regions of media devices
Camron Shimy, Canyon Country, CA (US); and Benjamin Kim, Los Angeles, CA (US)
Assigned to ADEIA GUIDES INC., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed by Adeia Guides Inc., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed on Sep. 7, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/243,167.
Application 18/243,167 is a continuation of application No. 17/569,348, filed on Jan. 5, 2022, granted, now 11,800,197.
Application 17/569,348 is a continuation of application No. 16/817,767, filed on Mar. 13, 2020, granted, now 11,252,480, issued on Feb. 15, 2022.
Application 16/817,767 is a continuation of application No. 16/510,514, filed on Jul. 12, 2019, granted, now 10,631,066, issued on Apr. 21, 2020.
Application 16/510,514 is a continuation of application No. 16/117,981, filed on Aug. 30, 2018, granted, now 10,362,367, issued on Jul. 23, 2019.
Application 16/117,981 is a continuation of application No. 14/662,035, filed on Mar. 18, 2015, granted, now 10,085,072, issued on Sep. 25, 2018.
Application 14/662,035 is a continuation of application No. 12/565,486, filed on Sep. 23, 2009, granted, now 9,014,546, issued on Apr. 21, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2023/0421862 A1, Dec. 28, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04N 21/81 (2011.01); G11B 27/10 (2006.01); H04N 21/422 (2011.01); H04N 21/442 (2011.01); H04N 21/443 (2011.01); H04N 21/45 (2011.01); H04N 21/47 (2011.01); H04N 21/475 (2011.01); H04N 21/478 (2011.01); H04N 21/482 (2011.01)
CPC H04N 21/812 (2013.01) [G11B 27/105 (2013.01); H04N 21/42201 (2013.01); H04N 21/44218 (2013.01); H04N 21/4438 (2013.01); H04N 21/4532 (2013.01); H04N 21/47 (2013.01); H04N 21/4755 (2013.01); H04N 21/478 (2013.01); H04N 21/4826 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
defining a first area associated with a media device, wherein the media device is configured to detect a first user located within the first area;
defining a second area associated with the media device, wherein the second area is smaller than the first area, and wherein the second area is included within the first area;
in response to determining that the first user transitioned from the first area to the second area:
activating the media device; and
changing a source of content provided by the media device to a first content source; and
in response to determining that the first user transitioned from the second area to the first area:
stopping playing of content by the media device from the first content source.