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AssigneeUnited Video Properties, Inc.
InventorsMichael D. Ellis, Donald W. Allison, Connie T. Marshall, Thomas R. Lemmons
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A system is provided in which an interactive television program guide is implemented on user television equipment. Potentially objectionable material such as the titles and descriptions of adult programs may be blocked. When adult program listing blocking is invoked, the program guide replaces adult program listings with unobjectionable material such as a blank region, a generic unobjectionable program listing, or an unobjectionable title based on the channel being blocked. The user may invoke blocking of titles, descriptions, or both titles or descriptions. Blocking may be based on the rating of the program listings. Access may be provided to blocked program listings by entering a parental control code. The user may temporarily disable adult program listing blocking. The user may also set parental control locks for any type of potentially objectionable programming and may temporarily disable such locks.
An interactive television program guide system in which an interactive television program guide is implemented on user television equipment of a user, comprising:
A method for using an interactive television program guide system in which an interactive television program guide is implemented on user television equipment of a user, comprising:
An interactive television program guide system in which an interactive television program guide is implemented on user television equipment of a user that displays television programming, comprising:
A method for temporarily disabling parental control locks of television programming in an interactive television program guide system in which an interactive television program guide is implemented on user television equipment of a user that displays the television programming, comprising the steps of:
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