Method and apparatus for restricting DVD content
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1. A method comprising:
- placing a device into a first operational mode;
reading content information from a DVD inserted into a DVD player communicatively connected to the device;
comparing at least a portion of the DVD content information with restriction criteria associated with the first operational mode;
suppressing playback of the DVD content when the at least a portion of the DVD content information does not satisfy the restriction criteria; and
allowing playback of the DVD content when the at least a portion of the DVD content information satisfies the restriction criteria.
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Abstract
Techniques described herein enable parents to establish a child-protective “kids zone” on a DVR. According to one technique, a DVR receives, from a parent, identities of DVD content items that the parent does not want children to view. The DVR maps the identities to a kids zone. During times that the DVR is set to operate in the kids zone operational mode, the DVR prevents itself from presenting any content from DVDs that are associated with the identities. At other times, during which the DVR is not set to operate in the kids zone operational mode, the DVR may allow itself to present DVD content that are associated with the identities.
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30 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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placing a device into a first operational mode;
reading content information from a DVD inserted into a DVD player communicatively connected to the device;
comparing at least a portion of the DVD content information with restriction criteria associated with the first operational mode;
suppressing playback of the DVD content when the at least a portion of the DVD content information does not satisfy the restriction criteria; and
allowing playback of the DVD content when the at least a portion of the DVD content information satisfies the restriction criteria. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An apparatus comprising:
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a module for placing a device into a first operational mode;
a module for reading content information from a DVD inserted into a DVD player communicatively connected to the device;
a module for comparing at least a portion of the DVD content information with restriction criteria associated with the first operational mode;
a module for suppressing playback of the DVD content when the at least a portion of the DVD content information does not satisfy the restriction criteria; and
a module for allowing playback of the DVD content when the at least a portion of the DVD content information satisfies the restriction criteria. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A computer-readable medium carrying one or more sequences of instructions, which instructions, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to carry out the steps of:
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placing a device into a first operational mode;
reading content information from a DVD inserted into a DVD player communicatively connected to the device;
comparing at least a portion of the DVD content information with restriction criteria associated with the first operational mode;
suppressing playback of the DVD content when the at least a portion of the DVD content information does not satisfy the restriction criteria; and
allowing playback of the DVD content when the at least a portion of the DVD content information satisfies the restriction criteria. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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