Method and apparatus for providing parental control
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1. A method for operating an apparatus having parental controls, comprising steps of:
- providing access to the parental controls of the apparatus;
determining whether at least one setting of the parental controls is changed during the access; and
providing a notification to a user when at least one setting of the parental controls is changed during the access.
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Abstract
A method for operating an apparatus having parental controls includes steps of providing access to the parental controls of the apparatus, determining whether at least one setting of the parental controls is changed during the access, and providing a notification to a user when at least one setting of the parental controls is changed during the access. According to an exemplary embodiment, the notification is provided to the user via an electronic mail message and/or is provided via a message stored in a memory of the apparatus which is retrievable by the user.
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27 Claims
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1. A method for operating an apparatus having parental controls, comprising steps of:
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providing access to the parental controls of the apparatus;
determining whether at least one setting of the parental controls is changed during the access; and
providing a notification to a user when at least one setting of the parental controls is changed during the access. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An apparatus having parental controls, comprising:
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an input terminal for receiving an input requesting access to the parental controls of the apparatus; and
a processor for providing the access to the parental controls in response to the input, determining whether at least one setting of the parental controls is changed during the access, and providing a notification to a user when at least one setting of the parental controls is changed during the access. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method for operating an apparatus having parental controls, comprising steps of:
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detecting when a rating level corresponding to a reproduction exceeds a rating level corresponding to a parental control setting; and
providing a notification to a user without blocking the reproduction when the rating level corresponding to the reproduction exceeds the rating level corresponding to the parental control setting. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27)
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