Proximity-based control of media devices for media presentations

Abstract

Embodiments relate generally to electrical/electronic hardware, computer software, wired and wireless network communications, portable, wearable, and stationary media devices. RF transceivers and/or audio system in each media device may be used to wirelessly communicate between media devices and allow configuration and other data to be wirelessly transmitted from one media device to another media device. The proximity detection system may be configured to detect a presence of a user or multiple users and upon detecting presence, access content on a user device, and record the content while also playing back the content on the media device. One or more user devices in proximity of the media device post detection may wirelessly communicate with the media device and the media device may orchestrate handling of content from those devices or from a wirelessly accessible location such as the Cloud or Internet.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method for proximity-based control of content presented on a device, comprising:
 detecting entry of a user into a detection range of a proximity detection island of a media device;   notifying the user that the media device has detected presence of the user;   detecting a RF signal from the user device;   connecting wirelessly, the user device and the media with each other;   displaying content currently being handled by the media device;   receiving a request for the media device to handle user content on the user device;   harvesting wirelessly the user content from the user device; and   recording the user content while continuing handling of the content currently being handled by the media device.