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Video viewing censoring supervision system

  • US 5,548,345 A
  • Filed: 01/05/1995
  • Issued: 08/20/1996
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/05/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A TV/video viewing supervision system, connected in combination with a TV/video system including a viewing screen and video signal source means, for enabling an authorized user, to control viewing time of selected channels, by another, comprising:

  • a hand held remote control unit; and

    a controller unit, controlled by said hand-held remote control unit, having;

    a cable-compatible electrically controllable television tuner receiving input from the signal source means;

    a microprocessor controlled from said hand held remote control unit controlling said tuner in a manner to enable said authorized user by entering commands on said remote control unit, to control allowance and blocking of viewing of one or more selected channels during a predetermined time period;

    graphic display generating means in said controller unit operating in conjunction with a microcontroller enabling said authorized user to view time and channels displayed on the viewing screen as a two-dimensional matrix of set-up cells, said microprocessor and said remote control unit being made able to display in each cell a symbol indicating a commanded action chosen from a group including blocking, clearing or VCR recording and enabling a selected channel for a predetermined time interval.

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