Parental monitoring method using periodic image sampling
US7995792B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 1, 2007 |
| Grant date | Aug 9, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 26, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/8153
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
There is provided a system and/or method of monitoring media content. More specifically, in one embodiment, there is provided a method of monitoring operation of an electronic device having a plurality of signal inputs, the method comprising periodically collecting images from each of the plurality of signal inputs, storing the collected images for later evaluation if an image storage option is enabled, and sending the collected images for direct viewing if the image storage option is not enabled.
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