Patent ID: 6694090
Filing Date: 2004-02-17
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
A method for controlling a system for processing information stored on a storage medium comprising the steps of:(A) providing a system set up menu for allowing a user to select a rating limit associated with the system in response to user input; (B) determining during a play mode of operation during which a program stored on the storage medium is being played back whether a portion of the program being played includes program information having a rating which differs from a first rating limit associated with the system; (C) providing to a user during the play mode of operation an opportunity to select whether to override the first rating limit, without using the system set up menu, responsive to determining that the rating of information included in the portion of the program differs from the first rating limit; and (D) changing the first rating limit to a second rating limit during play mode to permit play back of the portion of the program in response to the user selecting to override the first rating limit.