Method and system for replacing/obscuring titles and descriptions of recorded content
First Claim
1. A method for obscuring descriptive information pertaining to recorded content stored on a set-top box, comprising:
- generating a first user interface configured to receive a user selection of an original title a user wishes to obscure, the original title corresponding to a piece of the recorded content stored on the set-top box;
generating a second user interface configured to receive user input including a new title for replacing the original title of the piece of the recorded content stored on the set-top box, the new title being determined by the user, wherein the second user interface is configured to only permit users having administrator rights to change the original title of the piece of the recorded content, and wherein the method further comprises;
determining whether the user has administrator rights; and
in response to determining that the user has administrator rights, allowing the user to access the second user interface, otherwise preventing the user from accessing the second user interface;
storing data linking the new title to the piece of the recorded content stored on the set-top box; and
displaying the new title in place of the original title when displaying content information corresponding to the piece of the recorded content stored on the set-top box;
wherein the content information corresponding to the piece of recorded content stored on the set-top box further includes an original description for the piece of the recorded content, and wherein the second user interface is further configured to receive user input including a new description for replacing the original description corresponding to the piece of the recorded content stored on the set-top box, the new description being determined by the user, and wherein the new description is configured for display in place of the original description when the content information is subsequently viewed.
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Abstract
A method and system for replacing and obscuring titles and/or descriptions pertaining to individual pieces of recorded content. In one embodiment, the method enables a user, such as a parent, to rename titles and replace descriptions for selected pieces of content, thereby obscuring the content information for those pieces of content from other users, such as children. In another embodiment, the method enables an administrative user (e.g., a parent) to define allowed access levels and assign the same to various users of the system. The administrative user is also enabled to assign access levels to individual pieces of content. In response to a user selection to view content information pertaining to recorded content, the system identifies the user and determines whether to display an original title/description or a new title/description based on the allowed access levels assigned to the user and the respective access levels assigned to the pieces of content.
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17 Claims
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1. A method for obscuring descriptive information pertaining to recorded content stored on a set-top box, comprising:
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generating a first user interface configured to receive a user selection of an original title a user wishes to obscure, the original title corresponding to a piece of the recorded content stored on the set-top box; generating a second user interface configured to receive user input including a new title for replacing the original title of the piece of the recorded content stored on the set-top box, the new title being determined by the user, wherein the second user interface is configured to only permit users having administrator rights to change the original title of the piece of the recorded content, and wherein the method further comprises; determining whether the user has administrator rights; and in response to determining that the user has administrator rights, allowing the user to access the second user interface, otherwise preventing the user from accessing the second user interface; storing data linking the new title to the piece of the recorded content stored on the set-top box; and displaying the new title in place of the original title when displaying content information corresponding to the piece of the recorded content stored on the set-top box; wherein the content information corresponding to the piece of recorded content stored on the set-top box further includes an original description for the piece of the recorded content, and wherein the second user interface is further configured to receive user input including a new description for replacing the original description corresponding to the piece of the recorded content stored on the set-top box, the new description being determined by the user, and wherein the new description is configured for display in place of the original description when the content information is subsequently viewed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. One or more non-transitory machine readable media storing computer readable instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause a set-top box to perform a method for obscuring descriptive information pertaining to recorded content stored thereon comprising:
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generating a first user interface configured to receive a user selection of an original title a user wishes to obscure, the original title corresponding to a piece of the recorded content stored on the set-top box; generating a second user interface configured to receive user input including a new title for replacing the original title of the piece of the recorded content stored on the set-top box, the new title being determined by the user, wherein the second user interface is configured to only permit users having administrator rights to change the original title of the piece of the recorded content, and wherein the method further comprises; determining whether the user has administrator rights; and in response to determining that the user has administrator rights, allowing the user to access the second user interface, otherwise preventing the user from accessing the second user interface; storing data linking the new title to the piece of the recorded content stored on the set-top box; and displaying the new title in place of the original title when displaying content information pertaining to the piece of the recorded content stored on the set-top box; wherein the content information corresponding to the piece of recorded content stored on the set-top box further includes an original description for the piece of the recorded content, and wherein the second user interface is further configured to receive user input including a new description for replacing the original description corresponding to the piece of the recorded content stored on the set-top box, the new description being determined by the user, and wherein the new description is configured for display in place of the original description when the content information is subsequently viewed. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method comprising:
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storing, by a set-top box, a password that must be entered prior to allowing a user to replace at least one of an original title and an original description of a piece of recorded content stored on set-top box; receiving, by the set-top box, a user request to obscure the at least one of the original title and the original description of a piece of recorded content; in response to the user request to obscure the at least one of the original title and the original description, generating a password entry box configured to receive a user-entered password; determining if the user-entered password matches the stored password; in response to determining that the user-entered password matches the stored password, enabling the user to replace the at least one of the original title and the original description with at least one of a new title and a new description, otherwise denying the user from replacing the at least one of the original title and the original description; in response to determining that the user-entered password matches the stored password, prompting a user for the at least one of the new title and the new description for the piece of recorded content stored on the set-top box; receiving, by the set-top box, user input including the at least one of the new title and the new description, the new title and new description corresponding to the recorded content being determined by the user; and displaying the at least one of the new title and the new description in place of the at least one of the original title and the original description when displaying content information pertaining to the piece of recorded content stored on the set-top box. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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