Method and apparatus to control access to content
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1. A method for accessing content via a packet-switched network, the method comprising:
- receiving the content, wherein the content is marked with a rating;
extracting the rating from the marked content;
verifying the rating is in conformance with a content access policy; and
providing access to the marked content on verification.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a method, apparatus and computer program product for accessing content via a packet-switched network based on a content access policy. The content is marked with a rating. The rating is extracted from the content, to verify conformance with the content access policy. On verification of the conformance between the rating and the content access policy, access to the marked content is provided.
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29 Claims
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1. A method for accessing content via a packet-switched network, the method comprising:
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receiving the content, wherein the content is marked with a rating; extracting the rating from the marked content; verifying the rating is in conformance with a content access policy; and providing access to the marked content on verification. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for providing content information of a data packet delivered via a packet-switched network, the method comprising:
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identifying the content of the data packet; selecting a rating based on the content of the data packet; and marking the data packet with the rating. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An apparatus for providing content access via a packet-switched network, the apparatus comprising:
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a receiving module for receiving the content, the content being marked with a rating; an extraction module for extracting the rating from the content; a verification module for verifying that the rating conforms with a content access policy for a content consumer; and an access-providing module for providing the consumer access to the content on verification. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. An apparatus for providing content information of a data packet, wherein the data packet is delivered via a packet-switched network, the apparatus comprising:
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a content-classification module for classifying the content of the data packet; a rating-selection module for selecting a rating based on the content of the data packet; and a marking module for marking the data packet with the rating.
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29. A computer readable medium comprising a program that, when executed by a processor, performs a method for accessing content via a packet-switched network, the method comprising:
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receiving the content, the content being marked with a rating; extracting the rating from the content; verifying the rating is in conformance with a content access policy; and providing access to the content on verification.
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