Method and system for parental control of broadband devices
US12375491B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 6, 2021 |
| Grant date | Jul 29, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 2, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/101
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method, a system and a non-transitory computer readable medium are disclosed for preventing access to certain content and/or websites by providing preset keywords, a specific WiFi network (e.g., SSID) for certain users, and/or a preset ports that can be enabled and/or disabled, for example, by a toggle. The method includes populating a plurality of preset keyword filters, each of the plurality of preset keyword filters configured to block access to web content and third-party applications; configuring each of the plurality of preset keyword filters to be enabled or disabled by a toggle on a graphical user interface in communication with the gateway; and providing a custom keyword filter configured to receive custom keywords, the custom keyword filter configured to block access to web content and third-party applications for each of the custom keywords input via the graphical user interface in communication with the gateway.
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