System and method for applying parental control limits from content providers to media content
First Claim
1. A method of accessing media content based on at least one of a plurality of parental control limits in a customer profile, the customer profile stored in a customer profile database connected to a second content provider processor of a second content provider independent from and not affiliated with a first content provider, the method comprising:
- receiving a unique customer identifier at the second content provider processor of the 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 the first content provider;
authenticating to the second customer profile based on the unique customer identifier;
retrieving the first parental control limit from the second customer profile, wherein the first parental control limit was imported from the first content provider and generated at the first content provider by a customer associated with the first and second customer profiles prior to being imported; 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; and
,modifying access to the media content based on the first parental control limit, comprising;
retrieving the first parental control limit from the second customer profile; and
determining an initial access list of the media content, wherein the initial access list comprises the media content prior to application of the first parental control limit; and
restricting access to the media content on the initial access list that is restricted by the first parental control limit, comprising modifying a description of the media content, if the first parental control limit restricts viewing the description of the media content.
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Abstract
System and Method 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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16 Claims
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1. A method of accessing media content based on at least one of a plurality of parental control limits in a customer profile, the customer profile stored in a customer profile database connected to a second content provider processor of a second content provider independent from and not affiliated with a first content provider, the method comprising:
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receiving a unique customer identifier at the second content provider processor of the 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 the first content provider;authenticating to the second customer profile based on the unique customer identifier; retrieving the first parental control limit from the second customer profile, wherein the first parental control limit was imported from the first content provider and generated at the first content provider by a customer associated with the first and second customer profiles prior to being imported; 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; and
,modifying access to the media content based on the first parental control limit, comprising; retrieving the first parental control limit from the second customer profile; and determining an initial access list of the media content, wherein the initial access list comprises the media content prior to application of the first parental control limit; and
restricting access to the media content on the initial access list that is restricted by the first parental control limit, comprising modifying a description of the media content, if the first parental control limit restricts viewing the description of the media content. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system for interfacing with a first content provider processor and memory associated with a first content provider, and for accessing media content based on at least one of a plurality of parental control limits, comprising:
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a second content provider processor and memory associated with a second content provider, wherein a second customer profile is stored in a customer profile database within the second content provider memory connected to the second content provider processor of the second content provider independent from and not affiliated with a first content provider, wherein computer program code stored in the second content provider memory is configured to; receive a unique customer identifier for accessing a first parental control limit stored in the second customer profile within the second customer profile database within the second memory associated with the second content provider processor;
wherein the first parental control limit was previously imported from the first content provider memory associated with the first content provider processor for the first content provider;authenticate to the second customer profile based on the unique customer identifier; retrieve the first parental control limit from the second customer profile, wherein the first parental control limit was imported from the first content provider and generated at the first content provider by a customer associated with the first and second customer profiles prior to being imported; and
,filter 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; and
,modify access to the media content based on the first parental control limit, further configured to; retrieve the first parental control limit from the second customer profile; determine an initial access list of the media content, wherein the initial access list comprises the media content prior to application of the first parental control limit; and
restrict access to the media content on the initial access list that is restricted by the first parental control limit, further configured to modify a description of the media content if the first parental control limit restricts viewing the description of the media content. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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