Systems and methods for providing viewer-related information on a display based upon wireless identification of a particular viewer

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8299928
APP PUB NO 20110271301A1
SERIAL NO

13183098

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Systems and methods are described for presenting viewer-related programming to a particular viewer. In at least one embodiment, a wireless reader is configured to receive at least one identifier when the particular viewer is in proximity to the reader. A controller is configured to receive the identifier from the wireless reader and to associate the identifier with the particular viewer, and, upon successfully associating the wireless identifier with the particular viewer, to present the viewer-related programming associated with the particular viewer via the display or other presentation device located in proximity to the wireless reader. Viewer-related programming may including placeshifted content, viewing preferences, settings or other information as desired.

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DISH NETWORK L L C9601 S MERIDIAN BLVD ENGLEWOOD CO 80112

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Kennedy, John T Denver, US 41 1532

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