System and method for control of television usage
US8103244B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 8, 2008 |
| Grant date | Jan 24, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 28, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/4755
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Usage of televisions or other media devices is controlled, including controlling access to content on such devices. Access to multimedia content is controlled. Multimedia content to be accessed is identified, a viewer of the content is identified, data for the identified viewer that specifies a usage quota associated with the viewer and a usage rate associated with the viewer for the content is accessed, and the content to the viewer based on the usage quota and usage rate data is provided.
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