Set-top box with enhanced behavioral controls and system and method for use of same
A set-top box with enhanced behavioral controls and system and method for use of the same are disclosed. In one embodiment of the set-top box, a wireless transceiver is located within a housing, which also interconnectively includes a signal input, a signal output, a processor, and memory. The set-top box may pair with an electronic door locking apparatus coupled to a door that is room-collocated with the set-top box in a hospitality establishment. The set-top box may then reprogram the electronic door locking apparatus as well as control amenities, such as a display, in response to presence signal from the electronic door locking apparatus.
1. A set-top box comprising:
a housing securing a signal input, a signal output, a processor, memory, and storage therein;
a busing architecture communicatively interconnecting the signal input, the signal output, the processor, the memory, and the storage;
a wireless transceiver associated with the housing and coupled to the busing architecture, the wireless transceiver configured to communicate with an electronic door locking apparatus coupled to a door, the electronic door locking apparatus being room-collocated with the set-top box;
the signal input configured to receive a source signal from an external source;
the signal output configured to forward a fully tuned signal to a display; and
the memory accessible to the processor, the memory including processor-executable instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to:
pair with the electronic door locking apparatus,
receive and process keycard data from the electronic door locking apparatus,
evaluate the keycard data to determine access rights,
generate a command signal relative to the access rights, and
send the command signal to the electronic door locking apparatus.
2. The set-top box as recited in claim 1 , wherein the processor-executable instructions further comprise processor-executable instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to:
receive and process server control functionality input instructions from a remote server, and
evaluate the server control functionality input instructions to assign a meaning.
3. The set-top box as recited in claim 1 , wherein the command signal sent to the electronic door locking apparatus relates to unlocking the electronic door locking apparatus.
4. The set-top box as recited in claim 1 , wherein the command signal sent to the electronic door locking apparatus relates to maintaining the electronic door locking apparatus locked.
5. The set-top box as recited in claim 1 , wherein the processor-executable instructions further comprise processor-executable instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to receive a status signal from the electronic door locking apparatus.
6. The set-top box as recited in claim 5 , wherein the status signal is relative to an open/closed status of the door.
7. The set-top box as recited in claim 5 , wherein the status signal is relative to a locked/unlocked status of the door.
8. The set-top box as recited in claim 5 , wherein the status signal is relative to a do not disturb status of the door.
9. The set-top box as recited in claim 5 , wherein the status signal is relative to a power state of the electronic door locking apparatus.
10. The set-top box as recited in claim 5 , wherein the processor-executable instructions further comprise instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to forward a status indicator based on the received status signal to a remote server.
11. The set-top box as recited in claim 6 , wherein the processor-executable instructions further comprise processor-executable instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to send a command signal to the electronic door locking apparatus, the command signal causing the electronic door locking apparatus to unlock the door.
12. The set-top box as recited in claim 1 , wherein the processor-executable instructions further comprise instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to:
re-program the electronic door locking apparatus.
13. The set-top box as recited in claim 1 , wherein the electronic door locking apparatus is room-collocated with the set-top box in a hospitality establishment.
14. The set-top box as recited in claim 13 , wherein the hospitality establishment is selected from the group consisting of furnished multi-family residences, dormitories, lodging establishments, hotels, hospitals, and multi-unit environments.
15. The set-top box as recited in claim 1 , wherein the housing further comprises a housing-dongle combination securing the signal input, the signal output, the processor, memory, storage, and wireless transceiver therewith.
16. The set-top box as recited in claim 15 , wherein the processor and the memory are distributed through the housing-dongle combination.
17. The set-top box as recited in claim 1 , wherein the wireless transceiver is configured to communicate with the electronic door locking apparatus via a standard selected from the group consisting of infrared (IR), 802.11, 3G, 4G, Edge, Wi-Fi, ZigBee, near field communications (NFC), Bluetooth, and Bluetooth low energy.
18. The set-top box as recited in claim 1 , wherein the wireless transceiver is configured to communicate with the electronic door locking apparatus via a short distance data exchange standard.
19. A set-top box comprising:
a housing securing a signal input, a signal output, a processor, memory, and storage therein;
a busing architecture communicatively interconnecting the signal input, the signal output, the processor, the memory, and the storage;
a wireless transceiver associated with the housing and coupled to the busing architecture, the wireless transceiver configured to communicate with an electronic door locking apparatus coupled to a door, the electronic door locking apparatus being room-collocated with the set-top box;
the signal input configured to receive a source signal from an external source;
the signal output configured to forward a fully tuned signal to a display; and
the memory accessible to the processor, the memory including processor-executable instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to:
receive and process keycard data from the electronic door locking apparatus,
evaluate the keycard data to determine access rights,
generate a command signal relative to the access rights, and
send the command signal to the electronic door locking apparatus.
20. A set-top box comprising:
a housing securing a signal input, a signal output, a processor, memory, and storage therein;
a busing architecture communicatively interconnecting the signal input, the signal output, the processor, the memory, and the storage;
a wireless transceiver associated with the housing and coupled to the busing architecture, the wireless transceiver configured to communicate with an electronic door locking apparatus coupled to a door, the electronic door locking apparatus being room-collocated with the set-top box;
the signal input configured to receive a source signal from an external source;
the signal output configured to forward a fully tuned signal to a display; and
the memory accessible to the processor, the memory including processor-executable instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to:
send the command signal to the electronic door locking apparatus,
receive and process keycard data from the electronic door locking apparatus,
evaluate the keycard data to determine access rights,
generate a command signal relative to the access rights,
send the command signal to the electronic door locking apparatus, and
forward a status indicator to a remote server.