Interactive network guide with parental monitoring
OwnerBarbara Ostrowska, Samuel Russinventors
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Abstract
Interactive network guide with parental monitoring in a networked multi-room system. The networked multi-room system is made up of one primary device and one or more remote devices where the primary device includes an indication of status of at least one of the remote devices. For example, a user of the primary device can choose to receive a display of status change each time one of the remote devices toggles between on, off, changes to a different channel, or presents a recorded program from the primary device. The user also has the option of creating a PIP view on a display device coupled to the primary device showing the current tuned signal being displayed by one of the remote devices.
Claims37
A networked multimedia system (NMS) comprising:
- a primary device for receiving and tuning presentations;
- and
- at least one remote device in contact with said primary device for selecting and receiving a presentation, wherein said primary device provides an indication of status of said remote device.
A network guide for use in a networked multi-room system (NMS) comprising:
- a program menu arranged by channel and time on a primary device in the NMS;
- and
- an indication of status of one or more remote devices of said NMS.
A method for utilizing parental monitoring in a networked multi-room system (NMS), said method comprising the steps of:
- providing a network guide on a primary device of said NMS;
- and
- providing an indication of status of one or more remote devices of said NMS on said network guide.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.