Monitored Alarm Systems

Here's a scenario for you: at some point in the future, near you sit at your Xbox and tail 720/960/1080 video on demand from the selection of films Live Arcade. Select a video from the menu before you can press the "Play" button, you are greeted by another menu that gives several price levels, depending on how many people will be watching.

sounds ridiculous, but Microsoft has filed a patent on a method that could make it a reality. GeekWire (via Slashdot) has details on a patent application using the Kinect (or its successor) to count the content providers nose.

Patent Application, filed under the "Regulations of the content distribution by posting user", proposes the use of cameras and sensors, such as the Xbox 360 Kinect controller ordering, counting and, in some cases, identify people in a room to watch TV, movies and other content. presentation refers to the technology as a "detector of consumption."

In one scenario, the system then loads for the TV show or a movie based on the number of viewers the room. Or, if the number of viewers exceeds the limits set by a particular content License, stop reading system if additional viewing rights were purchased.

Although it is too early in the process to decide if this is really a chase deploy Microsoft deems worthy or just put some ideas on paper we can not deny that media companies and content providers certainly does not matter

all if a group undertaking could create something that would allow them to monetize all eye in the house.

While Kinect hackers have managed to put out some very interesting uses of technology for body scanning, it seems that the home team has something more devious in collective sleeve. Here, PPV events could happen to the Xbox to get the best out of their money during the fighting and fighting MMA price. Movies rented XBLA (Xbox Live Arcade) could garner even more money by charging for each extra set of eyeballs, leading to Xbox owners treat their own rooms and drive-ins and sneaking in new public through strategically placed pile of coats on the floor.

Each use may not be as mercenary as in the previous scenario, however. The "Sensor consumer" Kinect could also prevent younger (or less short

eyes being defiled by R-rated movies or God forbid porn.

The system could also take into account the age of viewers, limiting playback adult content for adults, for example. This patent application does not explain how it could work, but other than Microsoft patent application last year describes a system for the use of sensors to estimate age from the proportions of your body.

Unfortunately, this will avoid looking dwarf pornstar porn, but please, let's think of the children, each of which represents a potential source of income.
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