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Kafe 바로가기국가/구분 | United States(US) Patent 등록 |
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출원번호 | US-0567948 (2012-08-06) |
등록번호 | US-9286617 (2016-03-15) |
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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 co
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.
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 p
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; andfiltering 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. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the first parental control limit comprises one or more of a television content rating, a film content rating, a video game content rating, a channel lock, a title restriction, an actor restriction, a time limitation, a time of day limitation, a functionality limitation, a purchase limitation, a do not list restriction, a content description restriction, or a metadata display restriction. 3. The method of claim 1, wherein storing the first parental control limit comprises aggregating the first parental control limit in the second customer profile with a second parental control limit from the second content provider. 4. The method of claim 3, wherein aggregating comprises aggregating the first parental control limit and the second parental control limit in a canonical data format. 5. The method of claim 1, wherein the authentication information comprises one or more of a username or a password for the first content provider. 6. The method of claim 1, wherein filtering the media content comprises: retrieving the first parental control limit from the second customer profile;determining an initial list of the media content, wherein the initial list comprises the media content prior to application of the first parental control limit; andapplying the first parental control limit to the initial list to produce the filtered list. 7. The method of claim 6, wherein applying the first parental control limit comprises removing the media content from the initial list, if the first parental control limit restricts viewing of the media content. 8. The method of claim 6, wherein applying the first parental control limit comprises modifying a description of the media content, if the first parental control limit restricts viewing of the media content. 9. The method of claim 6, wherein: the media article comprises at least one of a digital video disc, a Blu-ray disc, or a video game; anddetermining the initial list comprises querying an inventory database for availability of the media article at the article dispensing machine, the inventory database connected to the second content provider processor. 10. The method of claim 6, wherein: the media content comprises a media selection at the first content provider, wherein the media selection comprises at least one of a video on demand, a streaming video, a downloadable video, a streaming video game, or a downloadable video game; anddetermining the initial list comprises determining an availability of the media selection based on an access permission for the media selection in a customer subscription for the first content provider. 11. The method of claim 1, further comprising: receiving a unique customer identifier for the first customer profile; andauthenticating to the first customer profile based on the unique customer identifier. 12. The method of claim 11, wherein receiving the unique customer identifier comprises receiving the unique customer identifier from one or more of an article dispensing machine, an electronic device, and an A/V display interface. 13. The method of claim 1, further comprising: detecting a change in the first parental control limit at the first content provider; andupdating the first parental control limit in the customer profile with the detected change in the first parental control limit. 14. A method of accessing media content the method comprising: 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. 15. The method of claim 14, wherein each of the plurality of parental control limits comprises one or more of a television content rating, a film content rating, a video game content rating, a channel lock, a title restriction, an actor restriction, a time limitation, a time of day limitation, a functionality limitation, a purchase limitation, a do not list restriction, a content description restriction, or a metadata display restriction. 16. The method of claim 14, further comprising: receiving authentication information for each of a plurality of content providers;authenticating to each of the plurality of content providers based on received authentication information;receiving a plurality of parental control limits from the plurality of content providers; andstoring the plurality of parental control limits received from the plurality of content providers in the second customer profile. 17. The method of claim 14, further comprising: modifying access to the media content comprising:retrieving the first parental control limits from the second customer profile;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. 18. The method of claim 17, wherein restricting access of the media content on the initial access list comprises restricting viewing of the media content, if the first parental control limits restricts viewing of the media content. 19. The method of claim 17, wherein restricting access of the media content on the initial access list comprises modifying a description of the media content, if the first parental control limits restricts viewing the description of the media content. 20. The method of claim 17, wherein: the media article comprises at least one of a digital video disc, a Blu-ray disc, or a video game; anddetermining the initial access list comprises querying an inventory database for availability of the media article at the article dispensing machine. 21. The method of claim 17, wherein: the media content comprises a media selection at the first content provider, wherein the media selection comprises at least one of a video on demand, a streaming video, a downloadable video, a streaming video game, or a downloadable video game; anddetermining the initial access list comprises determining an availability of the media selection based on an access permission for the media selection in a customer subscription for the first content providers. 22. The method of claim 14, further comprising receiving the unique customer identifier from one or more of an article dispensing machine, an electronic device, and an A/V display interface. 23. The method of claim 14, further comprising: detecting a change in the first parental control limit at the first content provider; andupdating the first parental control limit in the first customer profile with the detected change in the first parental control limit.
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