Do a basic parental lock until someone logs in. On Mon, Nov 28, 2011 at 8:44 PM, Chris <[email protected]> wrote:
> How about dropping in all together? Only lock certain parts, like x-rated > movies and the time-grid part etc. No need to log in to watch recorded > movies accessible for all ages or other content. > Again, only logging in when you come to "dangerous" parts of the system > for young kids. > > With metta, Chris > > > On Mon, Nov 28, 2011 at 21:37, Callum Saunders <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Ubuntu TV being desktop and having a TV mode seems to defeat the purpose >> of TV, it would complicate the whole experience. >> >> Multiple accounts would be good, probably necessary when working with >> Ubuntu One. I don't think it should ask for login at startup though as it >> slows down getting to content (Imagine realising you're about to miss >> Doctor Who and having to login into your TV? >> I'd prefer if it just booted into default mode, straight into channels >> and then people can log in if they want their stuff. >> >> >> On Mon, Nov 28, 2011 at 8:10 PM, Jo-Erlend Schinstad < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Hi. >>> >>> I was thinking about Ubuntu TV after seeing Alan Bells thoughts. >>> >>> 1) The TV is also a Big Screen. >>> >>> I disagree with the idea that Ubuntu TV should only be TV. What I would >>> like, is to have one TV-mode for actually watching TV, and another for an >>> extra desktop thing. I think it would be nice if the "show desktop" feature >>> was used for this. When you show the desktop, then your normal Unity >>> becomes visible with the desktop Unity, etc. Hit the button again, and the >>> screen fades back into TV mode. >>> >>> 2) User management. >>> >>> Ubuntu TV should support multiple users, for multiple reasons. One good >>> reason is permissions. Parents should be able to choose which sites and >>> channels their kids are allowed to watch and when. Kids of different ages >>> should be able to watch different things. Some wives might want to control >>> their husbands as well. ;) >>> >>> Another thing is obviously favorite channels, bookmarks (which we need >>> to come up with a better name for), personal applications and settings. You >>> would also configure your personal devices, which would be recognized >>> automatically. (I'll get back to that) >>> >>> When you "start" the TV, you should be presented with a login screen >>> which should be remote controllable using a standard remote (and other >>> things). The default option would be to log in as Guest (perhaps Viewer, or >>> something like that would be better). This account would have restricted >>> access. >>> >>> 2) Controlling Ubuntu TV. >>> >>> When you start the TV, you choose a user using a normal remote control >>> or your phone using bluetooth. You would then be able to choose which >>> devices to use. For instance, I would bring my netbook and phone and sit >>> down on my couch. I then pick up the remote control on the table (or start >>> an app on my phone) and press the on-button. That displays a welcome screen: >>> >>> 1) Guest >>> 2) Jo-Erlend >>> 3) Ima Nother >>> >>> I press 2 to choose "Jo-Erlend" and then I'm displayed with a second >>> screen: >>> >>> 1) Enter your PIN using the remote control. >>> 2) Activate joe-netbook and joe-phone >>> 3) Only use joe-netbook >>> 4) Only use joe-phone >>> >>> This is where it gets interesting. I can log in using the remote >>> control, entering a PIN number I've chosen. This only provides access to >>> watch TV and not other parts of the system, since a PIN doesn't provide >>> much security, but sufficient to watch TV. >>> >>> However, that's boring. Instead, I choose to activate my netbook and >>> phone. These are discovered on the WLAN. If I activate my phone, then a >>> remote control app is run on the phone which is then used as an input >>> device and I can login using an onscreen keyboard. I can then use my real >>> password, providing full access to my user account on the big screen. I >>> would use my phone as a dynamic, touchbased remote control, with play >>> controls and lenses to easily access content, but also get webfeed updates >>> on it -- from the TV system, etc. I should be able to switch to desktop >>> mode, and then the phone can be used as a mouse and an onboard keyboard. >>> >>> Activating my netbook means the TV connects to it, and I can then use my >>> laptops keyboard and touchpad as input units for the TV, providing me with >>> a very big screen to do any kind of work, like a big spreadsheet or >>> anything. This solution is already readily available in Synergy, which is >>> available for OS X, Windows, GNU/Linux, meaning that any laptop can easily >>> be used for this as long as Synergy is running on it. >>> >>> It would be nice if you could use tablets for this as well, at least as >>> a mouse and keyboard for the TV, but the TV should also be able to display >>> things on the tablet in that case. >>> >>> What do you think? >>> >>> Jo-Erlend Schinstad >>> >>> -- >>> Mailing list: >>> https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-**tv<https://launchpad.net/%7Eubuntu-tv> >>> Post to : [email protected] >>> Unsubscribe : >>> https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-**tv<https://launchpad.net/%7Eubuntu-tv> >>> More help : >>> https://help.launchpad.net/**ListHelp<https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-tv >> Post to : [email protected] >> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-tv >> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >> >> >
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