Patent ID: 7474833
Filing Date: 2009-01-06
Classification: G11B,H04N

Abstract:
1. A moving image reproducing apparatus for reproducing a moving image recorded on an optical disk, comprising: a storage unit which stores a reproduction permissible level set with respect to a parental level; a moving image reproducing unit which restricts reproduction of the moving image based on the reproduction permissible level; and a control unit which changes the reproduction permissible level, wherein the storage unit further stores a reference level, when a first instruction to change the reproduction permissible level to a level with restriction harder than the reference level is issued, the control unit changes the reproduction permissible level according to the first instruction without requesting to input a password, when a second instruction to change the reproduction permissible level to a level with restriction easier than the reference level is issued, the control unit requests to input the password, and only when the password is inputted, the control unit changes the reproduction permissible level according to the second instruction, when a third instruction to change the reproduction permissible level to a level with restriction harder than the present reproduction permissible level and with restriction easier than the reference level is issued, the control unit changes the reproduction permissible level according to the third instruction without requesting to input the password, when a fourth instruction to change the reference level is issued, the control unit requests to input a password, and only when the password is inputted, the control unit changes the reference level according to the fourth instruction, when a fifth instruction to change the reproduction permissible level to a level with the hardest restriction is issued, the control unit changes the reproduction permissible level according to the fifth instruction, and when an emergency instruction to change the reproduction permissible level to a predetermined level is issued, the control unit changes the reproduction permissible level according to the emergency instruction, wherein the predetermined level is adjustable by a user.