MEDIA USAGE MONITORING AND CONTROL
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1. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising computer-executable instructions that when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform a method comprising:
- receiving usage control rules regarding usage parameters for a first user across a plurality of disparate media devices, wherein the rules comprise at least one media content rule and at least one media usage rule;
receiving a request from the first user to access media content on one of said plurality of disparate media devices, and in response, applying the usage control rules against stored usage data for the first user to determine if the first user may access the requested media content;
if the first user is permitted to access the requested media content, allowing access to such content while storing additional usage data regarding the accessed media; and
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Abstract
Systems and methods of monitoring access to media content across disparate media devices are disclosed. Aspects relate to systems and methods that may be implemented to control access to media content. In one embodiment, rules may define usage parameters of a user for several types of media content and/or disparate media devices.
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1. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising computer-executable instructions that when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform a method comprising:
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receiving usage control rules regarding usage parameters for a first user across a plurality of disparate media devices, wherein the rules comprise at least one media content rule and at least one media usage rule; receiving a request from the first user to access media content on one of said plurality of disparate media devices, and in response, applying the usage control rules against stored usage data for the first user to determine if the first user may access the requested media content; if the first user is permitted to access the requested media content, allowing access to such content while storing additional usage data regarding the accessed media; and - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A computer-implemented method comprising:
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storing usage control rules regarding a usage parameter for a first user across a plurality of disparate media devices on a non-transitory computer-readable medium, wherein the rules comprise at least one media content rule and at least one media type rule; receiving a request from the first user to access media content, and in response, applying the usage control rules to determine if the user may access the requested media content; if the first user is permitted to access the requested media content, storing additional usage data regarding the accessed media; and - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A computer-implemented method comprising:
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applying the usage control rules regarding usage parameters for a first user across a plurality of disparate media devices to determine if the first user may access media content requested on one of the plurality of disparate media devices; determining whether a memory comprising a security key is accessible by the disparate media device from which the user requested the media content before the user may access media content from that disparate media device, wherein the security key has an interface that is configured to operatively interact with a corresponding interface of at least two of the disparate media devices; and if the first user is permitted to access the requested media content, storing additional usage data regarding the accessed media content. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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