Patent ID: 6777828
Filing Date: 2004-08-17
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
A management apparatus for allowing a parent to limit the amount of time a specific user is allowed access to an electronic device, said apparatus comprising:an enclosure having a front side, a first end, and a second end, said enclosure having an interior space; a controller for processing a plurality of electronic operations being positioned in said interior space of said enclosure; an alphanumeric display for displaying information to the user and the parent being attached to said front side of said enclosure; a keypad for inputting numerical data being attached to said front side of said enclosure; a modem for transmitting and receiving verbal commands from the parent via a telephone being positioned in said interior space of said enclosure; a phone jack for allowing the parent to selectively couple a phone line to said enclosure being attached to said second side of said enclosure; a power cord being attached to said second side of said enclosure; a plurality of receptacles for allowing the parent to selectively couple at least one electrical cord from the electronic devices to said enclosure; a cover member for covering said first end of said enclosure including an end wall and a peripheral wall attached to and extending away from said end wall, said cover member being releasably attachable to said first end; and a plurality of fasteners for securing said cover member to said enclosure.