Parental control systems for child's on-line accounts
First Claim
1. ) On-line gaming control apparatus comprising:
- a membership database, andan applications and services system,the on-line gaming control apparatus coupled to the Internet,said applications and services system comprising an access restricted parent control module coupled to a parent facility of a profile portion of a member account object,whereby a parent user may adjust the state of variables in the rule library and lesson plan after successful log-in via the parent control module to affect use parameters of any particular member account associated with the log-in.
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Abstract
On-line parental control systems are provided in connection with ‘activity for credit’ systems where a child earns credits into an account by performing prescribed activity. The credit earned may be spent on goods and services, and in particular in on-line transactions. Both spending and earning activity are controlled by a parent or other guardian by way of a special account login. A parent may designate earning parameters and further spending rules to control activity of her child. Accordingly, and on-line control system is coupled via the Internet to a user community including a child member and a parent member. A member account includes a parent facility with a rule library and lesson library. By way of a parent control module, a parent set parameters of the member account which cannot be manipulated by the child. Thereafter, the member account performs in a manner suitable to the parent in view of her selections.
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3 Claims
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1. ) On-line gaming control apparatus comprising:
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a membership database, and an applications and services system, the on-line gaming control apparatus coupled to the Internet, said applications and services system comprising an access restricted parent control module coupled to a parent facility of a profile portion of a member account object, whereby a parent user may adjust the state of variables in the rule library and lesson plan after successful log-in via the parent control module to affect use parameters of any particular member account associated with the log-in. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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