Method and apparatus for enforcing DVD parental control across an enterprise
US6567979B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 23, 1998 |
| Grant date | May 20, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 23, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B20/00159
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A parental management controller for use in a DVD environment is disclosed that defines, in a distributive computer environment, department, country, or corporate controls over DVD content viewed by machines within the environment. The controller provides automated parental management installation on remote machines. It provides parental management enforcement on remote machines. It adjusts the default parental management enforcement level to local cultures and moral values. The controller also provides a logging of any parental management violations on local machines.
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