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Electronic information lockout system

  • US 5,938,767 A
  • Filed: 06/04/1997
  • Issued: 08/17/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/19/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A lockout system for preventing children from accessing parentally-restricted and undesirable material with a computer comprising:

  • a controller unit operable for receiving commands from a computer and generating control codes responsive to said commands;

    a data device coupled to said controller unit and operable for transmitting electronic information over a line, the data device transmitting electronic information in response to said control codes;

    a locking device including a key operated lock switch operably coupled to said controller unit, the lock switch being switchable, with a key, between a LOCKED state and an UNLOCKED state;

    the controller unit further operable for determining the state of said lock switch and preventing the transmission of electronic information from said data device when the lock switch is in a LOCKED state;

    whereby the transmission of electronic information for the purposes of accessing parentally-restricted material is prevented.

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