VIEWING CONTROL MANAGEMENT ACROSS MULTIPLE ACCESS POINTS
First Claim
1. A method for processing viewing controls in a unified storefront application of a multimedia content distribution network (MCDN) comprises:
- receiving viewing control settings from a user of an MCDN client and at least one viewing control password associated with the viewing control settings;
storing the received viewing control settings and the at least one received viewing control password; and
applying the stored viewing control settings to control access to multimedia content via a web portal, an Internet-protocol television (IPTV) portal provided by the MCDN, and a mobile portal.
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Abstract
A method and system for controlling viewing of multimedia content includes collecting viewing control profiles and associated viewing control passwords via an Internet-protocol television portal, a web portal, and a mobile portal. The viewing control profile may be usable to restrict access to certain multimedia programs. The viewing control may be applied using a unified storefront application, providing access to multimedia content via the Internet-protocol television portal, the web portal, and the mobile portal, to offer and provide controlled access to the multimedia assets.
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1. A method for processing viewing controls in a unified storefront application of a multimedia content distribution network (MCDN) comprises:
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receiving viewing control settings from a user of an MCDN client and at least one viewing control password associated with the viewing control settings; storing the received viewing control settings and the at least one received viewing control password; and applying the stored viewing control settings to control access to multimedia content via a web portal, an Internet-protocol television (IPTV) portal provided by the MCDN, and a mobile portal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A customer premises equipment (CPE) for use within a client configuration of a multimedia content distribution network (MCDN), comprising:
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a processor; and memory media accessible to the processor, including instructions executable by the processor to; receive first viewing control information from a user of an MCDN client and at least one viewing control password associated with the first viewing control information; send the first viewing control information and the at least one received viewing control password to an MCDN server; and use the first viewing control information to control access to MCDN multimedia content, wherein the first viewing control information is also used to control access to multimedia content from at least one of;
an Internet website and a mobile wireless network platform. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer-readable memory media, including instructions for implementing a multimedia content distribution network (MCDN), said instructions executable to:
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receive a personalized viewing control profile from a user of an MCDN client and at least one viewing control password associated with the viewing control profile; store the received viewing control profile and the at least one received viewing control password; responsive to a request for multimedia content via the MCDN, output the stored viewing control profile for controlling access to multimedia content, wherein the multimedia content is made available via a web portal, an Internet-protocol television (IPTV) portal provided by the MCDN, and a mobile portal. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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