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Xbox may become “consumer detector”

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Nov 052012
 

A recent patent application reveals how Microsoft envisions using Xbox-like technology to track consumers in the home. If the number of people is greater than some threshold, then display of the programming would cease until additional ‘viewing rights’ are purchased.

 Posted by Purtilo at 9:45 am on November 5, 2012

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