摘要:
A device-independent authentication system and method allows a parent to control access to selected versions of multimedia content to prevent some viewers from viewing inappropriate material. The multimedia content may be, for example, one or more different versions of the same movie or game distributed on a disk, or a movie ordered from a service provider. The system and method authenticates users based on authentication data provided by the parent and on a content based characteristic associated with the selected content. Successful authentication permits a person to view the desired content, while unsuccessful authentication prevents viewing the desired content.
摘要:
A display apparatus (1) includes a display (20); a receiver (10) which receives a broadcasting signal including a program with a data format; an image processing part (60) which processes the received program according to an available data format; and a controller (70) which controls the image processing part (60) to display a message informing that both data formats are not matched on the display (20) if the data format of the received program is not matched with the available data format to be processed by the image processing part (60).
摘要:
The invention provides an improved conditional access system with efficient bandwidth usage on the interface between a receiver and a conditional access module. The conditional access system has a receiver, a selection module, a conditional access module and possibly a terminal. The conditional access module has a first memory for storing service identifiers of services and transmits one or more service identifiers to the selection module. The selection module receives an input signal from,the receiver and selects from the input signal those sub-signals as identified by the service identifiers and transmits the sub-signals to the conditional access module.
摘要:
The invention provides an improved conditional access system with efficient bandwidth usage on the interface between a receiver and a conditional access module. The conditional access system has a receiver, a selection module, a conditional access module and possibly a terminal. The conditional access module has a first memory for storing service identifiers of services and transmits one or more service identifiers to the selection module. The selection module receives an input signal from the receiver and selects from the input signal those sub-signals as identified by the service identifiers and transmits the sub-signals to the conditional access module.
摘要:
A device-independent authentication system and method allows a parent to control access to selected versions of multimedia content to prevent some viewers from viewing inappropriate material. The multimedia content may be, for example, one or more different versions of the same movie or game distributed on a disk, or a movie ordered from a service provider. The system and method authenticates users based on authentication data provided by the parent and on a content based characteristic associated with the selected content. Successful authentication permits a person to view the desired content, while unsuccessful authentication prevents viewing the desired content.
摘要:
The present invention makes it possible to process at high speed the foreground component image and the background component image of picked up images on a network platform. A client computer 27 outputs information specifying image data desired to separate to a separation server 11. The separation server 11 obtains the specified image data from a storage server 18 and outputs it to a motion detecting server 12 to perform motion detection processing. Thereafter, the image data, motion vector and positional information are output to an area specifying server 13. The area specifying server 13 generates area information of the image data and outputs the area information to a mixture ratio calculating server 14 in addition to the image data, the motion vector and the positional information. The mixture ratio calculating server 14 calculates a mixture ratio on the basis of the image data, the motion vector, the positional information and the area information, and a foreground/background image separation server 15 separates foreground and background of the input image on the basis of such information. The present invention may be employed in a business model for image processing.
摘要:
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 DVR is set to operate in the kids zone operational mode, the DVR prevents itself from presenting any content items that are associated with the identities. However, during these times, the DVR still may obtain and store these content items. At other times, during which the DVR is not set to operate in the kids zone operational mode, the DVR may allow itself to present the content items that are associated with the identities, including content items that the DVR obtained and stored during times that the DVR was set to operate in the kids zone operational mode.
摘要:
The present invention relates an interactive media guidance application that provides channel groups. Channel groups may include media channels, such as television channels, radio stations, Internet web sites, etc. Channel groups may be organized around a common characteristic, by utilizing user profile information, and by human editorial selection (e.g., by a service provider or by a user). The guidance application provides information on the channel groups, including media listings, reminders, pending and completed recordings, purchased programs, and previously accessed programs for the channel group. The guidance application enables the user to focus a guidance application function on the channel group. In response to a user initiation to execute the function on the channel group, the function may be executed on all the media channels belonging to the channel group. Information on the channel group and access to functions that are executable on the channel group may be concentrated in a channel group portal screen of the guidance application.
摘要:
A display apparatus (1) includes a display (20); a receiver (10) which receives a broadcasting signal including a program with a data format; an image processing part (60) which processes the received program according to an available data format; and a controller (70) which controls the image processing part (60) to display a message informing that both data formats are not matched on the display (20) if the data format of the received program is not matched with the available data format to be processed by the image processing part (60).