Method for parental control and monitoring of usage of devices connected to home network
First Claim
1. A device usage monitoring and control system for accomplishing parental monitoring and control of devices connected to a home network, comprising:
- a permissions module receiving and storing control commands from a parent defining permissions with respect to at least one child, wherein the permissions specify levels of access to at least one of devices connected to a home network and classifications of media content consumable via the devices;
a control module granting the child access to at least one of the devices and media content via the devices based on the levels of access; and
a monitoring module monitoring at least one of the child'"'"'s usage of the devices and the child'"'"'s consumption of media content via the devices, storing a usage history respective thereto, and communicating the usage history to the parent.
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Abstract
A device usage monitoring and control system for accomplishing parental monitoring and control of devices connected to a home network includes a permissions module receiving and storing control commands from a parent defining permissions with respect to one or more children. The permissions specify levels of access to devices connected to a home network and/or classifications of media content consumable via the devices. A control module grants a child access to the devices and/or media content via the devices based on the levels of access. A monitoring module monitors the child'"'"'s usage of the devices and/or the child'"'"'s consumption of media content via the devices, stores a related usage history, and communicates the usage history to the parent.
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1. A device usage monitoring and control system for accomplishing parental monitoring and control of devices connected to a home network, comprising:
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a permissions module receiving and storing control commands from a parent defining permissions with respect to at least one child, wherein the permissions specify levels of access to at least one of devices connected to a home network and classifications of media content consumable via the devices;
a control module granting the child access to at least one of the devices and media content via the devices based on the levels of access; and
a monitoring module monitoring at least one of the child'"'"'s usage of the devices and the child'"'"'s consumption of media content via the devices, storing a usage history respective thereto, and communicating the usage history to the parent. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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