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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8185922 | Method and apparatus of verifying that requested content matches content to be downloaded A system and method for distributing requested content includes a content management system 12 and a device 14 such as a set top box that selects a selection corresponding to content in the content management system 12 and transmits a first mate... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8176510 | Systems and methods for detecting inconsistent user actions and providing feedback Systems and methods are provided for detecting inconsistent user actions and providing feedback about assets. A user may perform a first action restricting access to a first asset. The system may detect whether a second action performed relative to a second asset th... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8156518 | System and method for filtering audio content A system and method for filtering audio content are provided. An audio data filtering system may include an input interface to receive audio data. The system may also include an analysis module to compare a textual representation of the audio data to data identifyin... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8131763 | Age verification and content filtering systems and methods A system and method is provided for age verification and content filtering (AV/CF) on a wireless telecommunications system capable of providing enhanced products such as Internet, WAP, messaging, games, video, music, applications, etc. A profile controls content tha... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8087043 | Extensible downloadable content advisory system A region rating table includes a number of rating dimensions and a number of rating levels. The rating dimensions may be identified by an index. Also, one or more rating level tags are added to the rating levels. The rating level tags identify each rating level with... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8082563 | System and method for content access control through default profiles and metadata pointers The control of access to content via a player system accessible by a plurality of users is described. A default profile is provided including filtering criteria, the filtering criteria describing at least one of characteristic of content permitted for all of the plu... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8079044 | Systems and methods for providing parental control asset searching Systems and methods for searching for available assets permitted by parental controls are disclosed. Search results may include assets similar to a reference asset, which may be an asset the user has requested, but which is locked by parental control settings in for... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8046789 | Broadcast receiving apparatus Disclosed is a broadcast receiving apparatus which blocks a broadcast content in accordance with a plurality of broadcast content blocking standards, including a storing section to store rating data of the plurality of broadcast content blocking standards, each piec... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8024753 | Method and apparatus for parental control Television converter devices in accordance with present invention determine whether the programming is to be blocked or not, then inserts an appropriate V-code into the vertical blanking interval (VBI) of the programming before delivering the programming to one or m... | 09/20/2011 |
| 7992163 | Video-on-demand navigational system A method for providing a video-on-demand (VOD) presentation includes determining whether an active video-on-demand (VOD) session for the VOD presentation exists, providing a selectable option to view the VOD presentation responsive to determining that the active VOD... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7992164 | Digital broadcasting receiving device A microcomputer 18 obtains a variable RRT from a broadcast signal and stores, in a recording medium, the variable RRT in association with a physical channel; sets a viewing restriction flag for an item in the variable RRT based on an operation input from a us... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7975278 | Digital broadcast receiving apparatus There is provided a digital broadcast receiving apparatus capable of notifying a user that an item in itself exists even if a blank exists in the name portion of an item in the variable RRT to prevent the user from omitting setting. The microcomputer 18 acqui... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7962930 | Broadcasting receiving apparatus and displaying method of user interface for setting parental lock A broadcasting receiving apparatus includes: a broadcasting receiver for receiving downloadable parental rating definition-related data transmitted from an outside source; a data storage for storing the parental rating definition-related data; a user interface (UI) ... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7950032 | Ratings control system with temporary override capability A system and related apparatus for comprising a video processing system having a ratings control system which blocks or permits viewing of programs which are broadcast with ratings or spending information according to a profile set by a supervisor who has entered a ... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7921440 | Method and system for managing television viewing habits Methods and systems for monitoring and budgeting television viewing in order to influence and manage television-viewing habits in a manner that promotes self-monitoring. Example embodiments provide a Content Viewer Control System (“CVCS”), which enables devices ... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7895615 | Media delivery assurance in broadcast distribution services A system and method for applying quality assurance methods in the determination of whether or not to present previously recorded digital content as available to a viewer at a customer site. The present invention checks the digital content and makes a quality assuran... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7882516 | Video-on-demand navigational system A method for providing a video-on-demand (VOD) presentation includes determining whether an active video-on-demand (VOD) session for the VOD presentation exists, providing a selectable option to view the VOD presentation responsive to determining that the active VOD... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7870575 | Methodology for display/distribution of multiple content versions based on demographics A method and apparatus for distributing different versions of media programs is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of segmenting media program data collectively describing different versions of the media program into a plurality of media segments wherein each... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7861257 | Method and apparatus for displaying viewing time and TV ratings based on viewer grade A method and an apparatus for displaying the viewing time and TV ratings based on a viewer grade, wherein information on the TV ratings and viewing time is indicated using lamps provided in the external case of the display apparatus. The display apparatus includes a... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7861258 | Customizing DVR functionality Techniques described herein enable parents to establish a child-protective “kids zone” on a DVR. According to one technique, a DVR receives, from a parent, identities of content items that the parent does not want children to view. The DVR maps the identities to... | 12/28/2010 |
| RE41993 | Apparatus and method for improved parental control of television use An apparatus and method for parental control of television programs. Program schedule information including program titles are stored in a memory and displayed on a monitor. Compressed code is entered for the programs to be blocked. Alternatively, one or more progra... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7836465 | Television broadcasting receiving apparatus Disclosed is a television broadcasting receiving apparatus which carries out a parental control including a receiving unit to receive the television broadcasting wave, a storage unit to store a rating table which corresponds to the rating information so as to corres... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7765565 | Content reproducing apparatus, and television receiving apparatus A plurality of types of rating information are easily and reliably set. A television receiver A includes a receiver main body 1 and a remote controller 15 for controlling it. The receiver main body 1 includes a tuner unit 3, a signal proc... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7712115 | Handling of program ratings for digital television When a digital data transmission such as a digital television transmission is received by a receiver (100), the receiver attempts to locate parental rating data for a program in the transmission for a home country or jurisdiction (105, 220) in which th... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7707602 | Squeezable rebroadcast files A method of providing rebroadcast programming includes encoding a rebroadcast program, specifying a preferred play time, and providing a broadcast that fits the preferred play time. The encoding of the rebroadcast program can use a replay plan which prioritizes port... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7703112 | Image output system, image output apparatus, information processing apparatus and program An image output system configured of information terminals, each of which includes an identification information storage unit which stores identification information for identifying each of the information terminals and a transmission unit which transmits the identi... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7703113 | Copy protection arrangement In certain embodiments, a method for generating fees using a receiving device, involves distributing censored video from a distributor video to a receiving device; and uncensoring the censored video using the receiving device upon payment of a fee. The receiving dev... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7698718 | Method and system for restricting use of data in a circuit An integrated circuit restricts use of a data item and includes a data memory storing the data item; a value memory storing a value; a signature input that receives a signature derived from data in a data item field and a value in a value field, the signature being ... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7690012 | Positive parental control 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. Th... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7657904 | Program viewing control apparatus A program viewing control apparatus includes: a detection unit for detecting rating information regarding a viewing lock level of contents, which is added to data of the contents; a storing unit for storing rating information regarding the viewing lock level; a cont... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7653922 | Digital television signal for receiving PSIP data, method of processing digital television signal, and digital television receiver A digital television signal for receiving program and system information protocol (PSIP) data, a method for processing the digital television signal, and a digital television receiver are disclosed. The digital television signal used in the digital television receiv... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7647607 | Viewing limit apparatus, viewing limit system, and viewing limit program First rating information, together with a television broadcasting signal, is transmitted, and second rating information, together with electronic program guide information, is transmitted. A controller extracts the first rating information from video data decoded by... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7647608 | Digital broadcast signal, digital television receiver, and method of processing digital broadcast signal A digital broadcast signal for use in a digital television receiver includes a rating region table carrying rating information for multiple geographical regions, and a master guide table carrying information related to the rating region table. The master guide table... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7574718 | Television having program rating function and reporting method thereof A television having a program rating function according to a set-up value of a program rating set up by a user and a method for controlling the same. The television has: a judgment unit for judging the program rating based on a program rating signal included in a re... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7549155 | Digital television receiver and method of processing rating region table (RRT) including an extended version number field A digital television signal includes for use in a digital television receiver includes a rating region table carrying rating information for multiple geographical regions. The rating region table includes a version number field defining a version number of the ratin... | 06/16/2009 |
| 7543318 | Delivery of navigation data for playback of audio and video content In accordance with the present invention a filtering process is based on the output side of a multimedia decoder. A navigator, located at a server system, monitors the current play position of multimedia content at a consumer system and compares that position with n... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7540009 | Use tagging in television programs for scene filtering and alerts A method and system for using tagging in programming such as television programming, movie DVDs and streaming video, and establishing personalized tag alerts for objectionable programming. The invention includes the user inputting a desired class of objectionable pr... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7526784 | Delivery of navigation data for playback of audio and video content In accordance with the present invention a filtering process is based on the output side of a multimedia decoder. A navigator, located at a server system, monitors the current play position of multimedia content at a consumer system and compares that position with n... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7493552 | Method to display a mark-up document according to a parental level, method and apparatus to reproduce the mark-up document in an interactive mode, and a data storage medium therefor Provided are a method to display a mark-up document according to a parental level, a method and an apparatus for reproducing AV data in an interactive mode, and a data storage medium. The data storage medium includes the AV data, and mark-up documents to reproduce t... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7444402 | Offensive material control method for digital transmissions The present invention is a method and a system for screening offensive material in a digital transmission. A digital transmission including at least one embedded offensive material code associated with a portion of the digital transmission is received. The digital t... | 10/28/2008 |
