SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OPTIONS RELATING TO POWER-ON OF A USER EQUIPMENT DEVICE
Systems and methods for setting up a power-on state of a user equipment device using a media guidance application are provided. A power-on state may specify media content related actions to be performed by the user equipment device when the user equipment device next powers on. In particular, in response to a user request to power off the user equipment device, the user may be presented with multiple power-on state options on a power-off screen. A user selection of a power-on state option may be received and a start-up routine of the user equipment device may be configured such that the user equipment device performs the media content related actions specified by the selected power-on state when it powers on.
1 . A method for selecting a power-on state option using a media guidance application implemented on a user equipment device, the method comprising:
generating, for display, a power-off screen notifying a user that the user equipment device will power off, wherein the power-off screen includes a plurality of power-on state options designating media content to be displayed by the media guidance application when the user equipment device next powers on;
receiving a user selection of one of the plurality of power-on state options;
storing an indication of the selected power-on state option in a start-up routine in memory; and
powering off the user equipment device.
2 . The method of claim 1 further comprising:
powering on the user equipment device;
executing the start-up routine stored in the memory, wherein the start-up routine comprises retrieving the selected power-on state option stored in the memory; and
displaying media content designated by the selected power-on state option.
3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the start-up routine stores the media content designated by the selected power-on state option.
4 . The method of claim 3 , wherein the plurality of power-on state options displayed are subject to restrictions based on parental access control settings.
5 . The method of claim 1 further comprising:
generating a user profile based on user preferences;
determining an indication of viewing habits of the user based on the user profile; and
determining the plurality of power-on state options designating media content based on a comparison of the determined indication and media content listings.
6 . The method of claim 5 further comprising:
determining a default power-on state based on the user profile; and
storing the default power-on state in the memory.
7 . The method of claim 6 , wherein the user is a first user, the user profile is a first user profile, and the user equipment device is a first user equipment device, the method further comprising:
receiving, at the first user equipment device, a recommendation of a power-on state from a second user equipment device over a remote link, wherein:
second user profile is generated based on preferences of a second user,
the second user uses the second user equipment device, and
the first user equipment device and the second user equipment device communicate over the remote link;
storing the received power-on state in the memory; and
applying the stored power-on state to the first user equipment device.
8 . The method of claim 6 , wherein the plurality of power-on state options displayed on the power-off screen are adapted over time based on the user profile.
9 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the stored power-on state is effective for a predetermined number of times the user equipment device powers on.
10 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the user equipment device powers on based on a broadcast time of media content specified by the applied power-on state.
11 . A system for selecting a power-on state using a media guidance application implemented on a user equipment device, the system comprising:
processing circuitry configured to:
generate, for display, a power-off screen notifying a user that the user equipment device will power off, wherein the power-off screen includes a plurality of power-on state options designating media content to be displayed by the media guidance application when the user equipment device next powers on; and
power off the user equipment device;
a user input interface module configured to receive a user selection of one of the plurality of power-on state options; and
a power-on state selection module configured to store an indication of the selected power-on state option in a start-up routine in memory.
12 . The system of claim 11 further comprising a power on module configured to:
power on the user equipment device;
execute the start-up routine stored in the memory, wherein the start-up routine comprises retrieving the selected power-on state option stored in the memory; and
facilitate display of the media content specified by the selected power-on state option.
13 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the start-up routine stores the media content designated by the selected power-on state option.
14 . The system of claim 13 , wherein the plurality of power-on state options displayed are subject to restrictions based on parental access control settings.
15 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the processing circuitry is further configured to:
generate a user profile based on user preferences;
determine an indication of viewing habits of the user based on the user profile; and
determine the plurality of power-on state options designating media content based on a comparison of the determined indication and media content listings.
16 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the processing circuitry is further configured to:
determine a default power-on state based on the user profile; and
store a default power-on state in the memory based on the user profile.
17 . The system of claim 16 , wherein the user is a first user, the user profile is a first user profile, and the user equipment device is a first user equipment device, and wherein the processing circuitry is further configured to:
receive, at the first user equipment device, a recommendation of a power-on state from a second user equipment device over a remote link, wherein:
a second user profile is generated based on preferences of a second user,
the second user uses the second user equipment device, and
the first user equipment device and the second user equipment device communicate over the remote link;
store the received power-on state in the memory; and
apply the stored power-on state to the first user equipment device.
18 . The system of claim 16 , wherein the plurality of power-on state options displayed on the power-off screen are adapted over time based on the user profile.
19 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the stored power-on state is effective for a predetermined number of times the user equipment device powers on.
20 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the user equipment device powers on based on a broadcast time of media content specified by the applied power-on state.
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