Viewing/listening restriction apparatus and method for digital broadcast
First Claim
1. A viewing and listening restriction method for digital broadcast in a digital broadcast receiver, comprising the steps of:
- a) receiving, by the digital broadcast receiver, authentication information through a wireless communication network and registering the received authentication information;
b) setting viewing and listening restriction information for digital broadcast on the basis of selections by a restricting user authorized through the authentication information; and
c) applying viewing and listening restriction to the digital broadcast receiver on the basis of the viewing and listening restriction information.
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Abstract
A viewing and listening restriction apparatus and method for digital broadcast are disclosed. A digital broadcast receiver receives authentication information through a wireless communication network, registers the authentication information, sets viewing/listening restriction information according to an authorized user'"'"'s selections, and applies viewing and listening restriction to digital broadcast on the basis of the viewing and listening restriction information. As a result, viewing and listening restriction can be applied to a digital multimedia broadcasting (DMB) phone by blocking broadcast operation on the basis of preset conditions.
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1. A viewing and listening restriction method for digital broadcast in a digital broadcast receiver, comprising the steps of:
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a) receiving, by the digital broadcast receiver, authentication information through a wireless communication network and registering the received authentication information; b) setting viewing and listening restriction information for digital broadcast on the basis of selections by a restricting user authorized through the authentication information; and c) applying viewing and listening restriction to the digital broadcast receiver on the basis of the viewing and listening restriction information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A digital broadcast receiver, comprising:
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a wireless communication module for receiving authentication information for setting viewing and listening restriction information for the digital broadcast receiver via a wireless communication network; a digital broadcast receiving unit for receiving digital broadcast data; a digital broadcast data processor for processing the received digital broadcast data; a digital broadcast data output unit for outputting the processed digital broadcast data; a keypad for inputting an operation command from a user; a controller for setting viewing and listening restriction information for digital broadcast according to selections by a user authorized through the authentication information, and for applying viewing and listening restriction to the digital broadcast receiver on the basis of the viewing and listening restriction information; and a memory unit for storing the authentication information and viewing and listening restriction information. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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47. A mobile communication terminal, comprising:
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a remote control processor for creating a control message to control digital broadcast operation of an external appliance through a mobile communication network; an input unit for inputting an operation command from a user to remotely control the external appliance; a controller for controlling the remote control processor in response to the operation command; and a wireless communication unit for transmitting the control message created by the remote control processor to the external appliance. - View Dependent Claims (48, 49)
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