Method and system for multi-user, multi-device login and content access control and metering and blocking
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1. A device comprising:
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a memory storing instructions for execution by the processor, wherein executing the instructions causes the device to;
control display of content for electronic devices in a communication system such that access to the content by multiple users via the electronic devices is controlled, wherein controlling the display of the content is based on executing the instructions to determine content access actions by the electronic devices, and based on content information and user profile information provided to the device,transmit, in response to receiving a login command and update data information for a logged in list, the updated data information to the electronic devices to update state for a plurality of the electronic devices to maintain a consistent state between the electronic devices, wherein a local device login listener of the shared screen device receives login updates from an active user reporter of another shared screen device, and the local device login listener and the active user reporter maintain the consistent state between the shared screen device and the another shared screen device based on replication of all state changes,perform content stream control for the electronic devices to control display of content to the multiple users via the electronic devices based on application of selected metering rules, and a content sharing scheme including sharing formulas for modifying the selected metering rules to control simultaneous use of a shared screen device by the multiple users by shared content metering based on determining a split credit content consumption rate between the multiple users, the content sharing scheme includes information for parental content access rules based on user information and sharing information to determine a parental control usage limit for simultaneous content usage for the multiple users, andcontrol the shared screen device by performing at least one of metering access and blocking access for displaying of the content on the shared screen device for the multiple users by enforcing the selected metering rules, rule sets and the content sharing scheme on the electronic devices and the shared screen device for the multiple users.
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Abstract
A method and system for multi-user, multi-device content access metering and control is provided. In one embodiment, a system implements a method such that in response to user login requests, the system controls login access by providing multiple users login access to plural electronic devices capable of communicating via a communication system. Further, in response to user content access actions, the system controls access to content by selectively providing content to said one or more users via said one or more electronic devices based on content access policies.
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1. A device comprising:
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a processor; and a memory storing instructions for execution by the processor, wherein executing the instructions causes the device to; control display of content for electronic devices in a communication system such that access to the content by multiple users via the electronic devices is controlled, wherein controlling the display of the content is based on executing the instructions to determine content access actions by the electronic devices, and based on content information and user profile information provided to the device, transmit, in response to receiving a login command and update data information for a logged in list, the updated data information to the electronic devices to update state for a plurality of the electronic devices to maintain a consistent state between the electronic devices, wherein a local device login listener of the shared screen device receives login updates from an active user reporter of another shared screen device, and the local device login listener and the active user reporter maintain the consistent state between the shared screen device and the another shared screen device based on replication of all state changes, perform content stream control for the electronic devices to control display of content to the multiple users via the electronic devices based on application of selected metering rules, and a content sharing scheme including sharing formulas for modifying the selected metering rules to control simultaneous use of a shared screen device by the multiple users by shared content metering based on determining a split credit content consumption rate between the multiple users, the content sharing scheme includes information for parental content access rules based on user information and sharing information to determine a parental control usage limit for simultaneous content usage for the multiple users, and control the shared screen device by performing at least one of metering access and blocking access for displaying of the content on the shared screen device for the multiple users by enforcing the selected metering rules, rule sets and the content sharing scheme on the electronic devices and the shared screen device for the multiple users. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A non-transitory processor-readable medium that includes a program that when executed by a processor performs a method comprising:
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controlling electronic devices to control access to content by multiple users based on an access controller device determining parental control content access actions via electronic devices that communicate in a communication system and based on provided content information and user profile information; transmitting, in response to receiving a login command and updating data information for a logged in list, the updated data information to the electronic devices to update state for a plurality of the electronic devices to maintain a consistent state between the electronic devices, wherein a local device login listener of the shared screen device receives login updates from an active user reporter of another shared screen device, and the local device login listener and the active user reporter maintain the consistent state between the shared screen device and the another shared screen device based on replication of all state changes; performing content stream control for the electronic devices for controlling display of content to the multiple users via the electronic devices based on the access controller device application of selected metering rules, and a content sharing scheme including sharing formulas for modifying the selected metering rules to control simultaneous use of the shared screen device by shared content metering based on determining a split credit content consumption rate between the multiple users, the content sharing scheme includes information for parental control content consumption metering based on user information and a sharing information to determine a parental control usage limit for display of the content on the shared screen device to the multiple users; controlling content display on the shared screen device by performing at least one of;
metering access and blocking access, by the access controller device, for displaying of the content on the shared screen device for the multiple users by enforcing the selected metering rules, rule sets and the content sharing scheme on the electronic devices and the shared screen device for the multiple users; andmaintaining the content sharing scheme in a memory unit. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method comprising:
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controlling, by an access controller device, display on electronic devices to control content access by multiple users based on using parental control content access actions via the electronic devices in a communication system, provided content information and provided user profile information; transmitting, in response to receiving a login command and updating data information for a logged in list, the updated data information to the electronic devices to update state for a plurality of the electronic devices to maintain a consistent state between the electronic devices, wherein a local device login listener of the shared screen device receives login updates from an active user reporter of another shared screen device, and the local device login listener and the active user reporter maintain the consistent state between the shared screen device and the another shared screen device based on replication of all state changes; performing content stream control for the electronic devices for controlling, by the access controller device, the electronic devices to control display of content for the multiple users via the electronic devices based on applying selected metering rules and a content sharing scheme including sharing formulas for modifying the selected metering rules to control simultaneous use of the shared screen device by shared content metering based on determining a split credit content consumption rate between the multiple users, the content sharing scheme includes information for parental control content access rules based on user information and sharing information to determine a parental control usage limit for simultaneous content usage for the multiple users; controlling, by the access controller device, content display on the shared screen device by performing at least one of metering access and blocking access of displayed content for the multiple users by enforcing the selected metering rules, rule sets and the content sharing scheme on the electronic devices and the shared screen device for the multiple users and maintaining the selected metering rules and the content sharing scheme in a memory unit. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A method, comprising:
at a control device having one or more processors and memory storing instructions for execution by the one or more processors, wherein the control device is one of one or more devices in a communication system; detecting a request for simultaneous access to content via a first device of the one or more devices by a first user and a second user who are logged into the first device, wherein the first and second users are assigned respective credit allowances corresponding to respective limits for accessing content via the one or more devices, wherein the one or more devices maintain a consistent state between the one or more devices, the first device is a first shared screen device, a local device login listener of the first device receives login updates from an active user reporter of a second shared screen device, and the local device login listener and the active user reporter maintain the consistent state between the first shared screen device and the second shared screen device based on replication of all state changes; for the first and second users, identifying respective metering rules specifying respective rates at which credit allowances are consumed while accessing content via the one or more devices; identifying a sharing scheme that includes one or more sharing formulas for modifying one or more of the respective metering rules for the first and second users, wherein the one or more modified metering rules are applied during simultaneous access to content by the first and second users; based on the one or more sharing formulas of the identified sharing scheme, modifying one or more of the respective metering rules for the first and second users to obtain the one or more modified metering rules by shared content metering based on determining a split credit content consumption rate between the first and second users; and providing the requested access to content via the first device in accordance with the one or more modified metering rules.
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