Method and user interface for downloading audio and video content filters to a media player
US7975021B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 20, 2005 |
| Grant date | Jul 5, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 3, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/454
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A client server arrangement for downloading media content filters from a server device to a client device. The media content filters define portions of a separate audio visual presentation containing potentially objectionable subject matter. Depending on user selections, identified portions of the audio/visual presentation may be skipped and/or muted during play. In one particular implementation, the client device, e.g., a DVD player, is configured to initiate a connection with a server device. Upon successful connection, the server device transmits one or more media content filters to the client device. The client device may be configured to determine whether a particular media content filter is available, to facilitate deletion of some existing media content filters in order to secure adequate memory space, and to ensure that the media player has an active account, before initiating a connection with the server device. The server device may be configured to determine whether the media player is associated with an active user account, whether a requested filter is available, and whether adequate memory space is available at the media player, before transmitting media content filte…
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