Patent ID: 9129087
Filing Date: 2015-09-08
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method for determining whether a group of users are authorized to view a content asset together, the method comprising: identifying, with control circuitry, first and second users that are each within a viewing proximity of a shared display device, wherein identifying comprises determining that the first and second users are able to simultaneously view the content asset on the shared display device, and wherein a shared media equipment device outputs the content asset to the shared display device; retrieving, from a storage device, first content authorization information associated with the first user and second content authorization information associated with the second user; determining whether the first and second users are authorized to view the content asset based on the retrieved first and second content authorization information, wherein viewing the content asset requires a predetermined authorization; enabling viewing of the content asset on the shared display device in response to determining that the first and second users are both authorized to view the content asset; and restricting viewing of the content asset on the shared display device in response to determining that the second user is not authorized to view the content asset.