Method and apparatus for managing viewing of media content
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- presenting, by a processing system including a processor, a library comprising a plurality of media program tags associated with a plurality of media programs from a plurality of service providers;
detecting, by the processing system, whether each of the plurality of media programs of the library has a missing media program tag or an unrecognized media program tag associated therewith;
generating, by the processing system, a first list of media programs of the library with missing media program tags and a second list of media programs of the library with unrecognized media program tags;
providing, by the processing system, a custom media program tag for a media program of the plurality of media programs having a missing media program tag, the custom media program tag provided by one of generating the custom media program tag at the processing system or selecting the custom media program tag from a list of custom media program tags stored by the processing system;
determining, by the processing system, a rating for the library based on the first list and the second list, the rating being based on occurrence of unrecognized media program tags, the rating to be combined with other subscriber ratings to provide an aggregate rating for the library viewable by future subscribers,wherein a media program tag associated with a media program of the plurality of media programs includes an identifier of a geographic region, a media channel, a service provider, or a combination thereof;
comparing, by the processing system, respective media program tags of the plurality of media program tags associated with the plurality of media programs and the custom media program tag with at least one of an unrestricted media program list and a restricted media program list; and
based on the comparing, controlling presentation of one or more media programs of the plurality of media programs.
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Abstract
A system that incorporates the subject disclosure may perform, for example, generating parental control information for each of a plurality of users according to options selected from a plurality of media program tags retrieved from a library, detecting a first user of the plurality of users according to biometric information of the first user, identifying the parental control information associated with the first user, tuning to a first media channel responsive to receiving a first request, receiving in the first media channel a first media program tag associated with a first media program, and enabling presentation of the first media program at a presentation device responsive to detecting from the parental control information associated with the first user that the first media program tag is included in a first list of unrestricted media program presentations. Other embodiments are disclosed.
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1. A method comprising:
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presenting, by a processing system including a processor, a library comprising a plurality of media program tags associated with a plurality of media programs from a plurality of service providers; detecting, by the processing system, whether each of the plurality of media programs of the library has a missing media program tag or an unrecognized media program tag associated therewith; generating, by the processing system, a first list of media programs of the library with missing media program tags and a second list of media programs of the library with unrecognized media program tags; providing, by the processing system, a custom media program tag for a media program of the plurality of media programs having a missing media program tag, the custom media program tag provided by one of generating the custom media program tag at the processing system or selecting the custom media program tag from a list of custom media program tags stored by the processing system; determining, by the processing system, a rating for the library based on the first list and the second list, the rating being based on occurrence of unrecognized media program tags, the rating to be combined with other subscriber ratings to provide an aggregate rating for the library viewable by future subscribers, wherein a media program tag associated with a media program of the plurality of media programs includes an identifier of a geographic region, a media channel, a service provider, or a combination thereof; comparing, by the processing system, respective media program tags of the plurality of media program tags associated with the plurality of media programs and the custom media program tag with at least one of an unrestricted media program list and a restricted media program list; and based on the comparing, controlling presentation of one or more media programs of the plurality of media programs. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A device comprising:
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a processing system including a processor; and a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processing system, facilitate performance of operations comprising; presenting a library comprising a plurality of media program tags associated with a plurality of media programs from a plurality of service providers; detecting whether each of the plurality of media programs of the library has a missing media program tag or an unrecognized media program tag associated therewith; generating a first list of media programs of the library with missing media program tags and a second list of media programs of the library with unrecognized media program tags; providing a custom media program tag for a media program of the plurality of media programs having a missing media program tag, the custom media program tag provided by one of generating the custom media program tag at the processing system or selecting the custom media program tag from a list of custom media program tags stored by the processing system; determining a rating for the library based on the first list and the second list, the rating being based on occurrence of unrecognized media program tags, the rating to be combined with other subscriber ratings to provide an aggregate rating for the library viewable by future subscribers, wherein a media program tag associated with a media program of the plurality of media programs includes an identifier of a geographic region, a media channel, a service provider, or a combination thereof; comparing respective media program tags of the plurality of media program tags associated with the plurality of media programs and the custom media program tag with at least one of an unrestricted media program list and a restricted media program list; and based on the comparing, controlling presentation of one or more media programs of the plurality of media programs. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A non-transitory machine-readable medium comprising executable instructions that, when executed by a processing system including a processor, facilitate performance of operations comprising:
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presenting a library comprising a plurality of media program tags associated with a plurality of media programs; detecting whether each of the plurality of media programs of the library has a missing media program tag or an unrecognized media program tag associated therewith; generating a first list of media programs of the library with missing media program tags and a second list of media programs of the library with unrecognized media program tags; providing a custom media program tag for a media program of the plurality of media programs having a missing media program tag, the custom media program tag provided by one of generating the custom media program tag at the processing system or selecting the custom media program tag from a list of custom media program tags stored by the processing system; determining a rating for the library based on the first list and the second list, the rating being based on occurrence of unrecognized media program tags, the rating to be combined with other subscriber ratings to provide an aggregate rating for the library viewable by future subscribers, wherein a media program tag associated with a media program of the plurality of media programs includes an identifier of a geographic region, a media channel, a service provider, or a combination thereof; comparing respective media program tags of the plurality of media program tags associated with the plurality of media programs and the custom media program tag with at least one of an unrestricted media program list and a restricted media program list; and based on the comparing, controlling presentation of one or more media programs of the plurality of media programs. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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