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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 19, 2017
Filed:
Oct. 30, 2015
Applicant:
Amazon Technologies, Inc., Seattle, WA (US);
Inventors:
Todd Christopher Mason, Danville, CA (US);
Richard William Mincher, Cupertino, CA (US);
Assignee:
Amazon Technologies, Inc., Seattle, WA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G08C 17/02 (2006.01); H04L 29/08 (2006.01); H04W 4/02 (2009.01); H04W 8/00 (2009.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 67/322 (2013.01); H04W 4/023 (2013.01); H04W 8/005 (2013.01);
Abstract
Described are techniques for modifying the distribution or behavior of content based on the presence or absence of a particular user or a count of users relative to a media device. Based on user proximity data associated with one or multiple users, a corresponding proximity instruction may be determined. The proximity instruction may be configured to cause one or more media devices to request, present, or modify presentation of content.