19-12-2013 дата публикации
Номер: US20130340018A1
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Methods, apparatuses and storage medium associated with personal video content consumption using shared video device and personal device are disclosed herein. In various embodiments, a personal device (PD) method may include registering, by a personal device of a user, with a shared video device (SVD) configured for use by multiple users, or associating the SVD, by the PD, with the PD. The PD method may further include, after the registration or association, cooperating with the SVD, by the PD, to facilitate personalized video consumption by the user. In various embodiments, a SVD method may include similar registering or associating, and cooperating operations, performed by the SVD. In various embodiments, registration, association or cooperation may include facial and/or gesture recognition. Other embodiments may be disclosed or claimed. 1. A method comprising:registering, by a personal device of a user, with a shared video device configured for use by multiple users, or associating the shared video device, by the personal device, with the personal device; andafter the registration or association, cooperating with the shared video device, by the personal device, to facilitate personalized video content consumption by the user.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the personal device comprises a selected one of a smartphone or a tablet computer claim 1 , and the shared video device comprises a selected one of a television or a set-top box coupled to the television;wherein eitherregistering comprises registering, by the selected one of a smartphone or a tablet computer, association with the selected one of a television or a set-top box coupled to the television or association with a picture-in-picture within the television of the selected one of a television or a set-top box coupled to the television, orassociating with a picture-in-picture within the television of the selected one of a television or a set-top box coupled to the television, by the selected one of a ...
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