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US 7,690,012 B2Granted
Positive parental control
AssigneeScientific-Atlanta, Inc.
InventorDouglas Richard Luehrs
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Abstract
A system for controlling viewer access to media content, the system comprising a memory with logic and a processor configured by the logic to provide interactive user interfaces that enable an administrator to positively define media content for access by a user. The processor is further configured by the logic to enable the user to access the media content as defined by the administrator.
Claims13
A method for controlling viewer access to media content, comprising:
- providing interactive user interfaces on a screen that enables an administrator to positively define media content for access by a user for a designated authorization level;
- enabling the user to access media content enabled for a first authorization level;
- displaying a media content instance enabled for the first authorization level on a display screen;
- simultaneously displaying an icon on the display screen to indicate whether the media content is enabled for a second authorization level;
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- simultaneously displaying an indicator icon that if selected results in enabled access for the displayed media content instance without interrupting the display.
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