Methods and systems for enabling media guidance application operations based on biometric data
View Patent ↗Methods and systems are disclosed herein for encouraging particular behavior or performing particular actions based on biometric data of a user. Specifically, by granting and restricting access to media and other user devices based on whether or not a user is conforming to a biometric state, a media guidance application may encourage a user to maintain or achieve the desired biometric state.
1. A method for enabling media guidance application operations based on biometric data, the method comprising:
receiving a rule set, using control circuitry, associated with a desired biometric state of a user;
determining, using the control circuitry, a media guidance application operation that is associated with adherence to the rule set;
retrieving, using the control circuitry, from a database listing rules associated with rule sets a rule that corresponds to the rule set;
determining, using the control circuitry, a current biometric state of the user;
comparing, using the control circuitry, the current biometric state of the user to the rule to determine whether the current biometric state of the user corresponds to the rule;
in response to determining that the current biometric state of the user corresponds to the rule, enabling the media guidance application operation; and
in response to determining that the current biometric state does not correspond to the rule:
retrieving a list of media assets stored on storage circuitry of the user;
comparing at least one attribute of each media asset in the list of media assets to a preference of the user to identify a media asset of the plurality of media assets, stored on the storage device, that matches the preference of the user; and
automatically removing, from the storage circuitry, the media asset identified to have the at least one attribute that matches the preference of the user.
2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising, in response to determining that the current biometric state of the user does not correspond to the rule, disabling the media guidance application operation.
3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising, in response to determining that the current biometric state of the user does not correspond to the rule, transmitting an alert to a remote device.
4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising generating for presentation a notification of a relationship between the current biometric state of the user and the rule.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the rule set is based on parental control settings entered on a remote device.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the rule set is automatically applied during a predetermined period time.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the rule set is automatically applied in response to determining the user is at a predetermined location.
8. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining the current biometric state of the user involves receiving data from a device attached to the user.
9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the media guidance application operation includes an option related to accessing media content.
10. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
detecting a mobile user device associated with the user; and
disabling the media guidance application operation on the mobile user device in response to determining that the current biometric state of the user does not correspond to the rule.
11. A system for enabling media guidance application operations based on biometric data, the system comprising:
storage circuitry configured to:
store a rule set; and
store a database listing rules associated with rule sets; and control circuitry configured to
receive the rule set associated with a desired biometric state of a user;
determine a media guidance application operation that is associated with adherence to the rule set;
retrieve from the database listing rules associated with rule sets a rule that corresponds to the rule set;
determine, using the control circuitry, a current biometric state of the user;
compare, using the control circuitry, the current biometric state of the user to the rule to determine whether the current biometric state of the user corresponds to the rule;
enable the media guidance application operation in response to determining that the current biometric state of the user corresponds to the rule; and
in response to determining that the current biometric state does not correspond to the rule:
retrieve a list of media assets stored on the storage circuitry of the user;
compare at least one attribute of each media asset in the list of media assets to a preference of the user to identify a media asset of the plurality of media assets, stored on the storage device, that matches the preference of the user; and
automatically remove, from the storage circuitry, the media asset identified to have the at least one attribute that matches the preference of the user.
12. The system of claim 11 , wherein the control circuitry is further configured to disable the media guidance application operation in response to determining that the current biometric state of the user does not correspond to the rule.
13. The system of claim 11 , wherein the control circuitry is further configured to transmit an alert to a remote device in response to determining that the current biometric state of the user does not correspond to the rule.
14. The system of claim 11 , wherein the control circuitry is further configured to generate for presentation a notification of a relationship between the current biometric state of the user and the rule.
15. The system of claim 11 , wherein the rule set is based on parental control settings entered on a remote device.
16. The system of claim 11 , wherein the rule set is automatically applied during a predetermined period time.
17. The system of claim 11 , wherein the rule set is automatically applied in response to determining the user is at a predetermined location.
18. The system of claim 11 , wherein the control circuitry is further configured to receive biometric data from a device attached to the user.
19. The system of claim 11 , wherein the media guidance application operation includes an option related to accessing media content.
20. The system of claim 11 , wherein the control circuitry is further configured to:
detect a mobile user device associated with the user; and
disable the media guidance application operation on the mobile user device in response to determining that the current biometric state of the user does not correspond to the rule.