Authenticate with a paired device, and use that to sign in to U1? On Mon, Nov 28, 2011 at 14:12, Callum Saunders <[email protected]> wrote: > How else do we deal with managing Ubuntu One content? > > On Mon, Nov 28, 2011 at 9:10 PM, Thomas Mashos <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> On Mon, Nov 28, 2011 at 12:46 PM, Callum Saunders <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> > 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 >> >>>> Post to : [email protected] >> >>>> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-tv >> >>>> More help : 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 >> >>> >> >> >> > >> > >> > -- >> > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-tv >> > Post to : [email protected] >> > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-tv >> > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >> > >> > >> >> Ugh. Can we get rid of the idea of logging into your TV? As we >> discussed at UDS, nobody wants to login to the TV. It takes too long >> and difficult to do on a remote. For age appropriate content, I say we >> stick with the PIN idea. This should be an appliance, not a full >> desktop replacement. >> >> -- >> Thomas Mashos > > > -- > 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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