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Patent drawing for Proximity-based control of media devices for media presentations
US 9,319,149 B2
Communications US 9,319,149 B2 Expired

Proximity-based control of media devices for media presentations

This invention describes a method for automatically controlling media playback based on a user's physical presence. It involves a user wearing a data-capable wristband that, upon entering a specific, angularly-shaped detection zone, triggers the system. Once detected, the system can notify the user, access, record, and play content from their device or the cloud, and queue it relative to other media. The core idea is to automate media handling based on a user's physical presence within a defined space, specifically when they are wearing a wristband.

Why it matters: Filed before advanced wearables and precise short-range wireless communication were common. Today, sophisticated data-capable wristbands and robust proximity sensing technologies make the core hardware and software integration significantly more practical and powerful.

Status
ExpiredProtection ended and was never renewed
How hard to build
SpecializedCustom wristband, proximity sensors, software logic

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