Television having program rating function and reporting...

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2002-04-12

2009-08-11

Kelley, Christopher (Department: 2424)

Interactive video distribution systems

Access control or blocking

Of specific program

C725S025000, C725S027000, C348S725000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07574718

ABSTRACT:
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 received broadcasting signal; a set-up value storage unit for storing the set-up value of a program rating set up by the user; a display unit for displaying the program rating judged by the judgment unit; and a control unit for controlling the display unit to display the program rating judged by the judgment unit, when there is no set-up value in the set-up value storage unit. Therefore, when the programs are broadcasted in a situation in which the user has not set up the set-up value of the program rating due to the inconvenience of a V-chip (Violence-Chip), it is reported to the user that the television includes the above function through a display unit. Accordingly, programs can be watched by a suitable audience and the practical usage of the television having the function of the program rating is improved.

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