Methods and systems for implementing a locked mode for viewing media assets
AssigneeAdeia Guides Inc.
InventorsVishwas Sharadanagar Panchaksharaiah, Vikram Makam Gupta
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Abstract
Methods and systems that provide an interactive media guidance application having a locked mode for viewing media assets. In the locked mode, the interactive media guidance application may provide media assets suited to a certain audience. The interactive media guidance application may determine suitable media assets for the locked mode based on media assets viewed by other users having characteristics similar to the user of the interactive media guidance application. In the locked mode, the interactive media guidance application may allow access to only certain media assets and/or limit the time period for which the media assets are presented.
Claims20
A method comprising:
- generating for display a settings interface accessible via a second user profile associated with a first user profile, the settings interface presenting selectable options for configuring one or more control settings for the first user profile, the one or more control settings comprising (i) a specified time period during which the first user profile is permitted access to media assets via a user equipment device and (ii) a content restriction for media assets presented to the first user profile;
- receiving, via the settings interface, the specified time period and the content restriction;
- transmitting, to a remote server, the specified time period and the content restriction;
- during the specified time period, causing the user equipment device associated with the first user profile to present only media assets that satisfy the content restriction;
- and
- restricting access, by the user equipment device, to media assets based on at least one of (i) expiration of the specified time period or (ii) receipt, at the user equipment device, of a command from the remote server.
A system for implementing a locked mode in an interactive media guidance application, comprising:
- control circuitry configured to:
- generate for display a settings interface accessible via a second user profile associated with a first user profile, the settings interface presenting selectable options for configuring one or more control settings for the first user profile, the one or more control settings comprising (i) a specified time period during which the first user profile is permitted access to media assets via a user equipment device and (ii) a content restriction for media assets presented to the first user profile;
- receive, via the settings interface, the specified time period and the content restriction;
- transmit, to a remote server, the specified time period and the content restriction;
- during the specified time period, cause the user equipment device associated with the first user profile to present only media assets that satisfy the content restriction;
- and
- restrict access, by the user equipment device, to media assets based on at least one of (i) expiration of the specified time period or (ii) receipt, at the user equipment device, of a command from the remote server.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.