System and method for consolidating television rating systems
US6449766B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 23, 1999 |
| Grant date | Sep 10, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 23, 2019 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/8586
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A multimedia system is described that is capable of recognizing and performing functions based on an) number of rating systems such as the MPAA rating system or the U.S. television rating system. Specifically, the multimedia system stores a data structure representing information regarding each of the ratings in each of the rating systems. Once the rating of a multimedia program is determined, the multimedia system can use this information to perform functions such as providing to the user the information for education purposes, or such as blocking the program.
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