System and method for applying parental control limits from content providers to media content
First Claim
1. A method of importing a first parental control limit, the method comprising:
- receiving authentication information at a second content provider processor for a second content provider for accessing the first parental control limit stored in a first memory associated with a first content provider processor for the first content provider, wherein the first content provider is not affiliated with the second content provider;
transmitting the authentication information from the second content provider processor to the first content provider processor for accessing the first parental control limit stored in the first memory;
in response to authenticating to the first content provider based on the authentication information, receiving the first parental control limit from the first content provider processor, wherein the first parental control limit was generated at the first content provider by a customer associated with a first customer profile prior to the receiving and transmitting steps, wherein the first parental control limit is stored within the first customer profile within a first customer profile database stored within the first memory, and wherein the first parental control limit is for restricting access to media content;
storing the first parental control limit in a second customer profile within a second customer profile database within a second memory associated with the second content provider processor; and
filtering the media content based on the first parental control limit stored within the second customer profile to produce a filtered list of the media content, wherein the media content comprises a media article distributable from an article dispensing machine.
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Abstract
Methods of filtering and modifying access to media content based on parental control limits are provided. The method for filtering media content includes receiving authentication information for a content provider, authenticating to the content provider, importing parental control limits from the content provider, storing the received parental control limits in a customer profile, and filtering the media content based on the parental control limits to produce a filtered list of the media content. The method for modifying access to media content includes authenticating to a customer profile with a unique customer identifier, retrieving parental control limits from the customer profile, and modifying access to the media content based on the retrieved parental control limits. Changes in the parental control limits at a content provider may be detected and updated in the customer profile.
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23 Claims
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1. A method of importing a first parental control limit, the method comprising:
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receiving authentication information at a second content provider processor for a second content provider for accessing the first parental control limit stored in a first memory associated with a first content provider processor for the first content provider, wherein the first content provider is not affiliated with the second content provider; transmitting the authentication information from the second content provider processor to the first content provider processor for accessing the first parental control limit stored in the first memory; in response to authenticating to the first content provider based on the authentication information, receiving the first parental control limit from the first content provider processor, wherein the first parental control limit was generated at the first content provider by a customer associated with a first customer profile prior to the receiving and transmitting steps, wherein the first parental control limit is stored within the first customer profile within a first customer profile database stored within the first memory, and wherein the first parental control limit is for restricting access to media content; storing the first parental control limit in a second customer profile within a second customer profile database within a second memory associated with the second content provider processor; and filtering the media content based on the first parental control limit stored within the second customer profile to produce a filtered list of the media content, wherein the media content comprises a media article distributable from an article dispensing machine. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of accessing media content the method comprising:
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receiving unique customer identifier at a second content provider processor for a second content provider for accessing a first parental control limit stored in a second customer profile within a second customer profile database within a second memory associated with the second content provider processor;
wherein the first parental control limit was previously imported from a first memory associated with a first content provider processor for a first content provider, and wherein the first content provider is not affiliated with the second content provider;authenticating to the second customer profile based on the unique customer identifier; retrieving the first parental control limits from the second customer profile; and
,filtering the media content based on the first parental control limit stored within the second customer profile to produce a filtered list of the media content, wherein the media content comprises a media article distributable from an article dispensing machine. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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