Invention Grant
- Patent Title: System and method for in-home set top box management
- Patent Title (中): 家庭机顶盒管理系统和方法
-
Application No.: US12619764Application Date: 2009-11-17
-
Publication No.: US08856818B2Publication Date: 2014-10-07
- Inventor: David E. Emerson , Gary W. LaFreniere , Michael S. Goergen
- Applicant: David E. Emerson , Gary W. LaFreniere , Michael S. Goergen
- Applicant Address: US CO Denver
- Assignee: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC
- Current Assignee: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US CO Denver
- Agency: Swanson & Bratschun, L.L.C.
- Main IPC: H04N7/16
- IPC: H04N7/16 ; H04N21/258 ; H04N21/475 ; H04N7/173

Abstract:
A video services control system comprises a set top box coupled to a television and a video services network configured to provide video services to the television via the set top box. The video services network includes an application program operable to develop and implement individualized usage restriction profiles for users of the set top box to control video services viewing. The application program is configured to provide a designated administrator with authority to dictate the usage restriction profile for non-designated users. The individualized usage restriction profiles include restrictions on the content of video services shown on the television for viewing by the users. The application program is configured to receive information input by the designated administrator, develop each usage restriction profile based on the input information unique to each user, and implement each usage restriction profile to control video services viewing by the users.
Public/Granted literature
- US20110119697A1 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IN-HOME SET TOP BOX MANAGEMENT Public/Granted day:2011-05-19
Information query