Patent ID: 8677000
Filing Date: 2014-03-18
Classification: H04L,H04N

Abstract:
1. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium containing instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform the stages of: receiving a request for a content profile, the request including a content identifier and a first user identifier, the content identifier identifying electronic content and the first user identifier identifying a first user; aggregating a plurality of control decision records associated with the content identifier, the plurality of control decision records comprising past decisions of a plurality of guardians for a plurality of different users in controlling access to the identified content, wherein each control decision record granted or denied one of the plurality of different users access to the electronic content; creating a content profile for the electronic content that includes a result of the aggregated control decision records that are associated with the content identifier, the content profile including an indication of a percentage of guardians that have allowed access to the electronic content; sending a first communication containing the content profile and the result to a first guardian; receiving a first guardian decision from the first guardian, granting or denying the first user access to content associated with the content identifier; and creating a new control decision record associated with the content identifier, the new control decision record including the first guardian decision and being aggregated as part of future requests for the content profile.