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Method and apparatus for providing content-owner control in a networked device

US7392481B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 2, 2002
Grant dateJun 24, 2008
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Expiry dateSep 1, 2024

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N21/64322
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An apparatus and methods for providing content-owner control in a device is optionally networked. A method for accessing media content has steps of initiating a first view providing access to at least a portion of a first content within the first view, initiating a second view providing access to a second content within the second view and preventing the second content from being accessed with the first content in the first view. Additionally, access to a third content with the first content is allowed in the first view. An apparatus includes a first view configured to provide access to a first content, a second view configured to provide access to a second content, and a graphical subsystem configured to prevent the second content from being access in the first view. In one variation, the first view is a media content view, and the second view is a web view.

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