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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 03, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 24, 2010
Applicant:
Edoardo Gavita, Laval, CA;
Inventor:
Edoardo Gavita, Laval, CA;
Assignee:
Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (publ), Stockholm, SE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06K 9/00 (2006.01); G06K 9/54 (2006.01); G06F 3/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The use of an image capture device with a IPTV Set Top Box allows for the STB to detect a plurality of viewers, and to then provide access conditions that are appropriate to the detected viewers. In cases where a viewer has not been profiled this may include creating a profile for the user, while in cases where a plurality of users are detected, a set of access rights and permissions determined in accordance with the plurality of users can be provided.