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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jun. 06, 2017

Filed:

Nov. 04, 2013
Applicant:

Rovi Guides, Inc., San Carlos, CA (US);

Inventor:

David John Wheatley, Tower Lakes, IL (US);

Assignee:

ROVI GUIDES, INC., San Carlos, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04H 60/33 (2008.01); H04H 60/56 (2008.01); H04N 21/25 (2011.01); H04N 21/442 (2011.01); H04N 21/422 (2011.01); H04N 21/258 (2011.01); H04N 21/4223 (2011.01); H04N 21/482 (2011.01); H04N 21/45 (2011.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 21/251 (2013.01); H04N 21/25891 (2013.01); H04N 21/4223 (2013.01); H04N 21/42221 (2013.01); H04N 21/44218 (2013.01); H04N 21/4532 (2013.01); H04N 21/4821 (2013.01); H04N 21/4826 (2013.01);
Abstract

Systems and methods for recommending content to a user are described. A user equipment device may be equipped with a built-in or separately connected image capturing device which may be used to pinpoint the location of the remote control when it is activated, thereby defining the specific location of the remote and the user. The relative location of the user in the room where the television is located may be associated with that particular user and used to automatically log in and access their user profile. This information may be used to enhance the television experience for the user by, e.g., recommending content.


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