SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONSUMER CONTROL OVER INTERACTIVE TELEVISION EXPOSURE
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method for allowing a user to control access to an interactive television application, the method comprising performing with at least one computer processor:
- detecting an interactive television event for an interactive television application destined for a user'"'"'s device;
generating a query based on the interactive television application event to determine whether to execute the interactive television application;
checking the query against a preference database containing one or more user preferences; and
determining at least one of whether the interactive television application event is allowed, disallowed, or conditionally allowed to be executed on the user'"'"'s device based on the user preference.
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Abstract
Systems and Methods for allowing a user to control access to interactive television applications and events are provided. One method includes detecting an interactive television event destined for a user'"'"'s device, and determining at least one of whether the interactive television application event is allowed, disallowed, or conditionally allowed to be executed on the user'"'"'s device. The determining may include generating a query based on the interactive television application event and checking the query against a preference database containing one or more user preferences.
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26 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method for allowing a user to control access to an interactive television application, the method comprising performing with at least one computer processor:
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detecting an interactive television event for an interactive television application destined for a user'"'"'s device; generating a query based on the interactive television application event to determine whether to execute the interactive television application; checking the query against a preference database containing one or more user preferences; and determining at least one of whether the interactive television application event is allowed, disallowed, or conditionally allowed to be executed on the user'"'"'s device based on the user preference. - View Dependent Claims (3, 10, 11, 25)
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12. A system for allowing a user to control access to an interactive television application, the system comprising:
one or more computer processors configured to detect an interactive television application event destined for a user'"'"'s device, generate a query based on the interactive television application event to determine whether to execute the interactive television application, check the query against a preference database containing one or more user preferences, and determine at least one of whether the interactive television application event is allowed, disallowed, or conditionally allowed to be executed on the user'"'"'s device based on the user preference. - View Dependent Claims (14, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 26)
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13. (canceled)
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24. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising computer instructions for performing the method comprising:
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detecting an interactive television event for an interactive television application sent to a user'"'"'s device; generating a query based on the interactive television application event to determine whether to execute the interactive television application; checking the query against a preference database containing one or more user preferences; and determining at least one of whether the interactive television application is allowed, disallowed, or conditionally allowed to be executed on the user'"'"'s device based on the user preference.
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