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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 12, 2017
Filed:
Jan. 23, 2014
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Michael DiVincent, Cupertino, CA (US);
Nicole J. Hollopeter, Cupertino, CA (US);
Ruben Caballero, San Jose, CA (US);
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
An electronic device receives data associated with at least one biometric detected by a sensor of a remote control device that is operable to transmit one or more instructions to the electronic device. A profile for a user associated with the data is determined out of a number of profiles for the user based on the data. The electronic device is then be configured in one or more ways according to the determined user profile. A user may have any number of different profiles for the electronic device, each associated with a different biometric or combination of biometrics. In this way, a user may easily access different experiences with the same device that may each be fully personalized in a different way and/or for a particular purpose.