Methods and systems for establishing communication with users based on biometric data
Methods and systems are disclosed herein for establishing communication with users based on biometric data. For example, in response to determining that a user has a particular biometric state, the media guidance application may present an option to contact another user that is associated with that biometric state.
1. A method for enabling media guidance application operations based on biometric data, the method comprising:
accessing a plurality of rules, using control circuitry, wherein each rule of the plurality of rules is associated with (a) a respective biometric state of a user, (b) a respective pre-defined geographical location of the user, and (c) a respective media guidance application operation;
determining, using the control circuitry, a current geographical location of the user;
determining, using the control circuitry, that the current geographical location of the user corresponds to a pre-defined geographical location;
identifying a rule of the plurality of rules associated with the pre-defined geographical location;
determining, using the control circuitry, that a current biometric state of the user at the current geographical location corresponds with a biometric state of the user associated with the identified rule;
and
in response to determining that the current biometric state of the user corresponds to the biometric state of the user associated with the identified rule, enabling the media guidance application operation associated with the identified rule.
2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising, in response to determining that the current biometric state of the user does not correspond with the biometric state of the user associated with the identified 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 with the biometric state of the user associated with the identified rule:
retrieving a list of media assets stored on storage circuitry of the user; and
automatically removing, from the storage circuitry, a media asset identified to have at least one attribute that matches a preference of the user.
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 biometric state of the user associated with the identified rule.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the identified rule is based on parental control settings entered on a remote device.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the identified rule is automatically applied during a predetermined time period.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein each rule of the plurality of rules is further associated with (d) an object corresponding to the user, wherein the identified rule is automatically applied in response to determining that the user is at a predetermined distance from the object.
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 with the biometric state of the user associated with the identified rule.
11. A system for enabling media guidance application operations based on biometric data, the system comprising:
storage circuitry configured to:
store a plurality of rules, wherein each respective rule of the plurality of rules is associated with (a) a respective biometric state of a user, (b) a respective pre-defined geographical location of the user, and (c) a respective media guidance application operation; and
control circuitry configured to:
access the plurality of rules;
determine, using the control circuitry, a current geographical location of the user;
determine using the control circuitry, that the current geographical location of the user corresponds to a pre-defined geographical location;
identify a rule of the plurality of rules associated with the pre-defined geographical location;
determine, using the control circuitry, a current biometric state of the user;
determine, using the control circuitry, that the current biometric state of the user at the current geographical location corresponds with a biometric state of the user associated with the identified rule; and
enable the media guidance application operation associated with the identified rule in response to determining that the current biometric state of the user corresponds to the biometric state of the user associated with the identified rule.
12. The system of claim 11 , wherein the control circuitry is further configured to, in response to determining that the current biometric state of the user does not correspond with a biometric state of the user associated with the identified rule:
retrieve a list of media assets stored on storage circuitry of the user; and
automatically remove, from the storage circuitry, a media asset identified to have at least one attribute that matches a preference of the user.
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 with a biometric state of the user associated with the identified 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 biometric state of the user associated with the identified rule.
15. The system of claim 11 , wherein the identified rule is based on parental control settings entered on a remote device.
16. The system of claim 11 , wherein the identified rule is automatically applied during a predetermined time period.
17. The system of claim 11 , wherein each rule of the plurality of rules is further associated with (d) an object corresponding to the user, wherein the identified rule is automatically applied in response to determining that the user is at a predetermined distance from the object.
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 with a biometric state of the user associated with the identified rule.