Interactive video distribution systems – Access control or blocking
Reexamination Certificate
2008-05-19
2011-10-25
Kumar, Pankaj (Department: 2424)
Interactive video distribution systems
Access control or blocking
C725S028000, C725S046000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08046788
ABSTRACT:
Methods, systems, and products are disclosed for presenting content. Programming content is received having a program and program control data. The program control data may has a default setting followed by a data record comprising a rating value and a content attribute value. Program presentation preferences of a viewer are received that block or modify the program. When, however, the rating value and the content attribute value are missing from the data record, and when the default setting equals or exceeds the program presentation preferences, then modification of the program is not allowed. An instruction to modify the program is, instead, interpreted as another instruction to block the program from presentation.
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Durden George A.
Stefanik John R.
Swix Scott R.
AT&T Intellectual Property I L.P.
Brown Reuben M
Kumar Pankaj
Zimmerman PLLC Scott P.
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