Method of setting parental lock levels based on example content
First Claim
1. A method of setting a threshold content rating of a content control system based on example content for filtering content of media provided by an information appliance, comprising:
- receiving user input to block or unblock future access to content similar to example content presented to a user; and
adjusting the threshold content rating of the content control system based on the content rating of the example content;
wherein the information appliance compares the content rating of the example content to the threshold rating and adjusts the threshold rating based on the comparison to control future access to content similar to the example content.
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Abstract
A method of setting acceptable content rating parameters for filtering content in a ratings-enabled media wherein the acceptable content rating parameters delimit the threshold content ratings levels of content that may be accessed by an information appliance is provided. Employing the present method, a user may set the acceptable content rating parameters of a content control system by blocking or unblocking example content provided by the information appliance, in order to control future access to content similar to the example content. In this manner, specific knowledge of the content ratings scheme employed, or the meaning of specific content ratings used by such a scheme is not required.
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32 Claims
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1. A method of setting a threshold content rating of a content control system based on example content for filtering content of media provided by an information appliance, comprising:
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receiving user input to block or unblock future access to content similar to example content presented to a user; and
adjusting the threshold content rating of the content control system based on the content rating of the example content;
wherein the information appliance compares the content rating of the example content to the threshold rating and adjusts the threshold rating based on the comparison to control future access to content similar to the example content. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A program of instructions storable on a medium readable by an information appliance for causing the information appliance to execute steps for setting acceptable content rating parameters for filtering content in a ratings enabled media based on example content provided by the information appliance, the steps comprising:
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receiving user input to block or unblock future access to content similar to the example content presented to a user; and
adjusting the threshold content rating of the content control system based on the content rating of the example content;
wherein the information appliance compares the content rating of the example content to the threshold rating and adjusts the threshold rating based on the comparison to control future access to content similar to the example content. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. An information appliance capable of setting acceptable content rating parameters for filtering content in a ratings-enabled media based on example content of the media, comprising:
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a processor for executing a program of instructions;
a memory coupled to the processor for storing the program of instructions executable by the processor; and
a user input device suitable for receiving user input to block or unblock communication of content similar to example content by the information appliance;
wherein the program of instructions is capable of receiving user input to block or unblock future access to content similar to the example content presented to the user; and
adjusting the threshold content rating of the content control system based on the content rating of the example content by comparing the content rating of the example content to the threshold rating and adjusts the threshold rating based on the comparison to control future access to content similar to the example content. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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