Patent ID: 8191092
Filing Date: 2012-05-29
Classification: G11B,H04N

Abstract:
1. A method for obscuring descriptive information pertaining to recorded content stored on a set-top box, comprising: generating a first user interface configured to receive a user selection of an original title a user wishes to obscure, the original title corresponding to a piece of the recorded content stored on the set-top box; generating a second user interface configured to receive user input including a new title for replacing the original title of the piece of the recorded content stored on the set-top box, the new title being determined by the user, wherein the second user interface is configured to only permit users having administrator rights to change the original title of the piece of the recorded content, and wherein the method further comprises: storing data linking the new title to the piece of the recorded content stored on the set-top box; and displaying the new title in place of the original title when displaying content information corresponding to the piece of the recorded content stored on the set-top box; wherein the content information corresponding to the piece of recorded content stored on the set-top box further includes an original description for the piece of the recorded content, and wherein the second user interface is further configured to receive user input including a new description for replacing the original description corresponding to the piece of the recorded content stored on the set-top box, the new description being determined by the user, and wherein the new description is configured for display in place of the original description when the content information is subsequently viewed.