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Interactive Video Distribution Systems > Access Control Or Blocking > Of Specific Program (e.g., Based On Program Rating) Of Specific Program (e.g., Based On Program Rating)Of Specific Program (e.g., Based On Program Rating) patent applications listed are from June 2005 to current and include Date, Patent Application Number, Patent Title, Patent Abstract summary and are linked to the corresponding patent application page.10/25/07 - 20070250853 - Method and apparatus to configure broadcast programs using viewer's profile A system includes an image-capturing device to capture an image of a user in a viewing zone. When the user is a registered user, the system is to allow the user to view and hear one or more of the broadcast television programs and the broadcast radio programs based on ... 10/25/07 - 20070250852 - System and method of editing video content A system and method of editing video content is disclosed. In a particular embodiment, the method includes receiving a command at a set-top box device, wherein the command includes a request to edit at least one objectionable audio portion associated with video content. The method also includes receiving the video ... 09/20/07 - 20070220543 - Mirroring of live data to guide data in a broadcast system A viewership rating system presented on a monitor. A system in accordance with the present invention comprises a program guide, presented on the monitor, wherein the program guide comprises a plurality of broadcast programs, and a plurality of rating indicators, each of the plurality of rating indicators presented on the ... 09/13/07 - 20070214473 - 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 a kids zone. During times that the ... 09/13/07 - 20070214472 - 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 includes a version number field defining a version number of ... 08/30/07 - 20070204289 - Digital television signal, method of processing digital television signal, and digital television receiver A digital television signal 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 multiple string structure containing a multiple string structure which represents a name of a dimension, rating value information defining one or ... 08/30/07 - 20070204288 - Parental control of displayed content using closed captioning According to one embodiment, a method for blocking scenes with objectionable content comprises receiving incoming content, namely a scene of a program. Thereafter, using closed captioning information, a determination is made if the scene of the program includes objectionable content, and if so, blocking the scene from being displayed. ... 08/30/07 - 20070204287 - Content ratings and recommendations Content ratings and recommendations is described. In an embodiment, a ratings service compiles ratings of programs for a rating system that is associated with a group of viewers, where a viewer of the group establishes the rating system, and where at least some of the viewers of the group rate ... 08/09/07 - 20070186236 - Multimedia content navigation and playback In accordance with the present invention, a filtering process is based on the output side of a multimedia decoder. A navigator monitors the current play position of the multimedia content and compares that position with navigation objects. Each navigation object defines a start position, a stop position, and an filtering ... 08/09/07 - 20070186235 - Synchronizing filter metadata with a multimedia presentation A method, system and apparatus for applying and synchronizing filter information with a multimedia presentation, such as a movie provided in a video-on-demand context, to suppress objectionable content. In one example, filter information, which includes an indicia of a portion of the multimedia presentation including objectionable content and a type ... 08/09/07 - 20070186234 - System and method for a ratings-based electronic guide A system and method for a ratings-based electronic guide. One method includes generating a ratings-based electronic guide based on content, related guide data and a content ratings list, where the content ratings list may include the ratings of the content for one or more of a specified location and a ... 08/02/07 - 20070180463 - Method and apparatus for logging and reporting television viewing A multimedia logging and reporting system and method involves first obtaining some viewing information about a multimedia presentation such as a television program. The viewing information may be a name of the program and the time it was being watched on the television or may include other information depending on ... 08/02/07 - 20070180462 - 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 receiver in order to receive a program system information protocol (PSIP) data from ... 07/26/07 - 20070174866 - Rule-based playlist engine A client device is enabled to access content by generating a request to access content residing on a host. A rule set associated with a user is accessed that includes one or more rules configured to identify content responsive to a predicted interest of the user. The rule set is ... 07/26/07 - 20070174865 - Normalizing content ratings of content forums A method and system for ranking content and providing a user interface for viewing the content is provided. The content system ranks content in a search result based on a combination of relevance of the content to a query and quality of the content. The content system may derive the ... 04/05/07 - 20070079324 - Method and apparatus for combining broadcast schedules and content on a digital broadcast-enabled client platform §A service provider broadcast system and method are described. The method includes acquiring network service information regarding broadcast service content to be broadcast by a broadcast service system over a predetermined period. Using the network service information, a composite content list is created, including meta-data describing service provider content available ... 03/22/07 - 20070067795 - Video playing system, video playing apparatus, control method for playing video, storage medium storing program for playing video A video playing system, which plays video data divided into a plurality of blocks, includes: a delivery part that delivers video data, a playing part that plays the delivered video data, and a detection part that detects viewing speed of the video data at a start point of a block ... 03/08/07 - 20070055981 - Method of recording broadcasted program based on ratings A method of recording a broadcasted programs based on ratings is disclosed. The method includes setting a watching restriction rating of the broadcasted program according to user commands, detecting rating restriction information in a broadcasted signal, associated with the broadcasted program, received when the broadcasted program is recorded, and comparing ... 03/08/07 - 20070055980 - Method for the uninterrupted display of television programs with suppressed program segments A method for selectively suppressing undesired program segments from a broadcast television signal is provided. Program information is received from a service provider and includes program segment specific content rating information which is compared with stored user defined preferences. When the user preferences indicate an undesired program content (e.g., violence, ... 02/08/07 - 20070033611 - 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 an information-analysis unit that analyzes the ... 02/08/07 - 20070033610 - Signal processing apparatus and method thereof A broadcasting signal receiving apparatus and method which receives broadcasting program information and rating level information of broadcasting programs. The apparatus having a user input part in which a setting of a target rating level is input; a UI generator which generates a broadcasting program information table; and a controller ... 02/01/07 - 20070028257 - Broadcasting signal receiver and method for displaying channel information A broadcasting signal receiver and a channel information displaying method of the broadcasting signal receiver are provided for displaying channel information in a channel information menu in which broadcast channels comprising broadcasting signals are classified into information regarding viewable channels and non-viewable channels separately displayed. Broadcast channels comprising broadcasting signals ... 12/28/06 - 20060294539 - Display apparatus and control method thereof and broadcast processing apparatus The present invention provides a display apparatus and a control method thereof which can more efficiently protect a user by originally interrupting a view limitation broadcast program by interrupting a broadcast in advance before the broadcast is interrupted by a view limitation function. A display apparatus includes a broadcast output ... 12/07/06 - 20060277565 - Dynamic content rating in a digital broadcast A method and apparatus provide dynamic content rating for digital transmissions of media programs. Rather than one rating or a set of ratings be associated with an entire program or broadcast channel, content rating data relates to specific segments of a program. A user of a media receiving device presets ... 09/28/06 - 20060218575 - Parental monitoring of digital content A system and method for obtaining information about a media object being rendered on a remote device is returned in response to a parental monitoring query. Specifically, a query is issued via a monitoring device through a network connection. In response to such a query, information is returned back to ... 06/22/06 - 20060136962 - Broadcasting signal receiving system A broadcasting signal receiving system includes: an obtaining part for obtaining program information of a receiving program; a broadcasting signal receiving part for receiving a broadcasting signal; an image pick-up part for recording an image of a viewer; a certifying part for comparing the image of the face of the ... 06/22/06 - 20060136961 - Television receiver embedded with disc device and method for setting viewing limitation level thereof When a viewing limitation level is set from a receiver side, if the setting of the viewing limitation level is selected from a set-up screen, a TV side microcomputer displays an access code screen. When an access code is inputted, the microcomputer displays the setting select screen of the viewing ... 04/13/06 - 20060080701 - Television serving system capable of sending video/audio signals to terminals A television serving system capable of sending video/audio signals to terminals is provided. The television serving system includes a parent television connecting to a video/audio signal broadcasting device and receiving at least one video/audio signal outputted from the video/audio signal broadcasting device, a child television, and a signal transmission interface ... 03/23/06 - 20060064715 - System and method for ratings control of commercials A method for blocking a broadcast of commercial content is disclosed. The method includes receiving the broadcast of the commercial content wherein the broadcast contains the rating of the commercial content. From this information the method determines if the rating of the commercial exceeds a preset maximum allowable limit and, ... 03/09/06 - 20060053440 - Content access control from an information carrier player The invention relates to a method of controlling a user access to a server content from an information carrier player (101), said server being intended to contain data associated with a rating level (RL), said method comprising; a) a parental control access step (104) based on a current parental control ... 02/23/06 - 20060041904 - Broadcasting system and control method thereof A broadcasting system and a control method thereof providing convenient channel selection are provided. In the method, channel rating information is transmitted from a broadcasting station to a display device. Channel priority is determined based on the transmitted channel rating information. Channel information is displayed on the display device according ... 02/23/06 - 20060041903 - Service activation of set-top box functionality using broadcast conditional access system A method, apparatus, and article of manufacture provide the ability to activate functionality in a set-top box. A feature authorization message is received in a set-top box. The feature authorization message comprises one or more rules to be evaluated (wherein each of the rules comprises one or more tests for ... 02/09/06 - 20060031872 - System and method for real-time displaying of blocked and locked out status of programs in electronic program guides A method for displaying electronic programming guide (EPG) information is disclosed. The method includes determining whether content to be delivered over a media stream is blocked, and, if so, indicating the blocked status on a grid of the electronic programming guide corresponding to the blocked content. The blocked status may ... 01/05/06 - 20060005218 - Dynamic content filtering of broadcast media One embodiment includes a method that includes receiving broadcast media that is being transmitted by a broadcast service. The method also includes dynamically filtering the broadcast media based on a frame matching between the broadcast media and a filtered content. ... 10/27/05 - 20050240960 - Method and apparatus for controlling child's internet use A method and apparatus for inducing children to select appropriate programming over the Internet comprises providing a parent or other supervisor with equipment and software for monitoring Internet usage by the child's computer on a remote television set and providing the supervisor with a remote control device for disconnecting the ... 10/13/05 - 20050229205 - Encrypted trigger and associated methods An apparatus, systems and methods control access to an enhancement within a trigger. A portion of a trigger is encrypted and included within the trigger. The trigger with the encrypted portion is then included within a signal. When it is determined that a signal is received with the trigger, the ... 06/16/05 - 20050132398 - System and method for individualizing tv programming choices Improving the TV watching experience by the use of digital video time shifting and micro program guides per program to match an interest profile filter for each viewer. This is coupled with a payment mechanism to allow each individual the capability of watching TV programs in a manner consistent with ... 06/02/05 - 20050120368 - Automatic summarisation for a television programme suggestion engine based on consumer preferences A method and an apparatus for effecting the method are proposed that allow to define a subset of video signals from a source set of video signals on the basis of meta data available for the source set of video signals. The meta data assign a generic term to a ... ### FreshPatents.com Support |