Parental control for a networked multiroom system
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1. A method for utilizing parental control in a networked multi-room system (NMS), said method comprising the steps of:
- providing a network guide on a primary device of said NMS;
providing an indication of status of one or more remote devices of said NMS on said network guide; and
controlling said remote device form said primary device in response to said indication of status of said one or more remote devices.
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Abstract
Interactive network guide with parental control in a networked multi-room system. The networked multi-room system is made up of one primary device and one or more remote devices where the primary device includes an indication of status of at least one of the remote devices. The user on the primary device can block presentations on any remote device on demand from the primary device. The block will expire when the presentations ends.
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1. A method for utilizing parental control in a networked multi-room system (NMS), said method comprising the steps of:
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providing a network guide on a primary device of said NMS;
providing an indication of status of one or more remote devices of said NMS on said network guide; and
controlling said remote device form said primary device in response to said indication of status of said one or more remote devices. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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