Patent ID: 8737325
Filing Date: 2014-05-27
Classification: H04N,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method of automatically managing an IPTV located in a femtocell network based on a presence of a user in the femtocell network comprising: detecting a presence of a mobile device of the user in the femtocell network based on a femtocell base station sensing the presence of the mobile device, wherein the mobile device has no functionality to control an operation or a content of the IPTV; upon detecting the presence of the mobile device, retrieving a profile of the user from a controller associated with the base station; and selecting a television programming for the IPTV and at least one operation to be performed by the IPTV based on the profile of the user; wherein the at least one operation to be performed by the IPTV comprises one of switching on the IPTV when the user enters the femtocell network, pausing the IPTV based on a presence of a second user, switching off the IPTV when the user leaves the femtocell network, altering an audio volume of the IPTV when the user engages in a phone call on the mobile device, and rendering a channel of a plurality of channels on the IPTV based on the profile of the user; wherein rendering of a channel on the IPTV is performed based a presence of a user, information pertaining to a last viewed content, and a profile associated with each present user; rendering customized content on the IPTV based on the presence of a user, information pertaining to a last viewed content, and a profile of a present user; wherein the customized content is an advertisement retrieved based on a profile and a priority level of a user.