Telecommunications – Interference signal transmission
Patent
1996-05-07
2000-09-26
Grant, Chris
Telecommunications
Interference signal transmission
348 55, H04N 716
Patent
active
06125259&
ABSTRACT:
A technique for selectively inhibiting television receiving apparatus from displaying those television channels which are not authorized for viewing, such as unsubscribed television channels and channels with programs which satisfy predetermined content ratings criteria. Television channel information associated with television channels that are receivable by the television receiving apparatus, such as rating data representing the contents of the programs on the television channel, is obtained. A rating code representing the content ratings criteria of those channels which a viewer wishes to inhibit from being displayed also is obtained. When either channel up or channel down buttons are operated by the viewer, the rating data associated with the next television channel is compared with the rating code to determine if that television channel satisfies the predetermined content ratings criteria. If so, the channel is blocked and another channel having rating data which do not satisfy the predetermined content ratings criteria then is selected and the program broadcast thereon is displayed to permit the viewer to watch channels broadcasting acceptable television programs.
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Frommer William S.
Grant Chris
OKTV, Inc.
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