System and method for parental control of digital display media
First Claim
1. A digital message rated by a propriety scheme having two or more propriety levels wherein the digital message can be played on a playback device in accordance with two or more propriety levels by association of a code with the playback device.
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Abstract
The present invention is a digital message rated by a propriety scheme having two or more propriety levels. The digital message can be played on a playback device in accordance with two or more propriety levels by association of a code with the playback device. The digital message might be selected from moving pictures, still pictures, music, music videos, games, audible stories, written stories, and news. The invention also includes the medium on which such a message is stored, including a computer-readable medium. The propriety schemes include, but are not limited to those schemes from the Motion Picture Industry Association (U.S.), the Recording Industry Association of America, and the Entertainment Software Rating Board
The present invention includes a system and method for playing a digital message according to a propriety scheme having two or more propriety levels. The system includes a digital message playable according to two or more levels of the propriety scheme; a playback device to play the digital message; and a means in the playback device to play one or more of the propriety levels of the digital message. In one embodiment the means is selected from a means for inputting a code to play a certain propriety level; a hard-wired dedicated means that plays only a fixed propriety level; a software-enabled means that plays only a certain propriety level; and a key-operated input means permitting the playing of a certain propriety level. In one embodiment of the invention, the playback device could be set to play a different propriety level of the message at a different time
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20 Claims
- 1. A digital message rated by a propriety scheme having two or more propriety levels wherein the digital message can be played on a playback device in accordance with two or more propriety levels by association of a code with the playback device.
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6. A system for playing a digital message according to a propriety scheme having two or more propriety level comprising:
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(a) a digital message playable according to two or more levels of the propriety scheme;
(b) a playback device to play the digital message;
(c) a means in the playback device to play one or more of the propriety levels of the digital message.
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7. The system of claim 7, wherein the means is selected from the group consisting of:
- (a) means for inputting a code to play a certain propriety level;
(b) hard-wired dedicated means that plays only a fixed propriety level;
(c) a software-enabled means that plays only a certain propriety level;
(d) a key-operated input means permitting the playing of a certain propriety level. - View Dependent Claims (8)
- (a) means for inputting a code to play a certain propriety level;
- 18. A warranty system for a digital message stored on a first physical medium wherein a purchaser for a first price of said digital message stored on the physical medium is entitled to a replacement of the digital message stored on a second physical medium at a second price lower than said first price if the first physical medium is damaged after the the purchase.
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20. A computer-implemented system for playing a digital message according to a propriety scheme having two or more propriety level comprising:
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(a) a digital message playable according to two or more levels of the propriety scheme;
(b) a playback device to play the digital message;
(c) a means in the playback device to play one or more of the propriety levels of the digital message.
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