Method and apparatus for restricting access to content in a gaming system
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1. A game console, comprising:
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a processor; and
a console application stored in memory and executable on the processor, the console application restricting access to content based on a parental control setting.
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Abstract
A parental control mechanism for a gaming system restricts the playing or display of various types of content. The parental control mechanism allows a user to restrict access to game content, audio content, video content, and online content through the use of one or more parental control settings. Different types of content can have different parental control settings restricting access to the content. A password associated with the parental control settings prevents unauthorized modification of the settings.
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37 Claims
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1. A game console, comprising:
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a memory;
a processor; and
a console application stored in memory and executable on the processor, the console application restricting access to content based on a parental control setting. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31)
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13. A method comprising:
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identifying content to be executed on a game console;
identifying a parental control setting;
analyzing the content to be executed on the game console using the parental control setting; and
executing the content on the game console if the content satisfies the parental control setting.
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23. A method comprising:
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identifying a type of content to be accessed by a game console;
identifying a parental control setting associated with the type of content to be accessed by the game console;
analyzing the content to be accessed by the game console using the identified parental control setting; and
allowing the game console to access the content if the content satisfies the identified parental control setting.
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29. A user interface for a game console, comprising:
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a main menu configured to identify different media types that may be played by the game console; and
a parental control settings menu accessible from the main menu to allow a user to set various content restrictions for each of the different media types that may be played by the game console.
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32. A user interface for a game console, comprising:
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a range indicator that identifies a range of content restriction levels; and
a control movable relative to the range indicator to select a particular content restriction level. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 36, 37)
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35. A computer-readable medium for a game console comprising computer-executable instructions that, when executed, cause the game console to:
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identify content to be played by the game console;
identify a parental control setting associated with the identified content;
determine whether the identified content satisfies the parental control setting; and
playing the identified content if the identified content satisfies the parental control setting.
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