System for improved parental control of television use

Details System for improved parental control of television use System for improved parental control of television use

1999-06-25

2000-06-06

Hsia, Sherrie

Television

Special applications

Manufacturing

348906, 348569, H04N 5445, H04N 7087

Patent

active

060725206

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus and method for parental control of television programs. Program schedule information including program titles are stored in a memory and displayed on a monitor. Compressed code is entered for the programs to be blocked. Alternatively, one or more program titles are selected from the displayed program schedule information for blocking by a parental control circuitry connected to a controller.

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