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Matched Legal Cases: ['application No. 2007224180', 'application No. 2007225374', 'application No. 2007224155', 'application No. 200780007271', 'application No. 2007224155', 'application No. 200780007271', 'application No. 2007224180', 'application No. 2007225374']

Patent US7861258 - Customizing DVR functionality - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsTechniques described herein enable parents to establish a child-protective �kids zone� on a DVR. According to one technique, a DVR receives, from a parent, identities of content items that the parent does not want children to view. The DVR maps the identities to a kids zone. During times that the...http://www.google.com/patents/US7861258?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7861258 - Customizing DVR functionalityAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS7861258 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 11/713,242Publication dateDec 28, 2010Filing dateMar 1, 2007Priority dateMar 1, 2006Fee statusPaidAlso published asCA2641843A1, CA2641843C, CA2645570A1, CA2645570C, CN101395559A, CN101416514A, CN101416514B, CN101433084A, CN101433084B, EP1994741A2, EP1994741A4, EP1994752A2, EP1994752A4, US8549553, US8761585, US20070212025, US20070214473, US20110067048, US20140033245, WO2007103154A2, WO2007103154A3, WO2007103154B1, WO2007103226A2, WO2007103226A3Publication number11713242, 713242, US 7861258 B2, US 7861258B2, US-B2-7861258, US7861258 B2, US7861258B2InventorsJames M. Barton, Brian Beach, Margret Schmidt, Robert F. PONIATOWSKI, Shelly GlennonOriginal AssigneeTivo Inc.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (33), Non-Patent Citations (12), Referenced by (16), Classifications (42), Legal Events (3) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetCustomizing DVR functionalityUS 7861258 B2Abstract Techniques described herein enable parents to establish a child-protective �kids zone� on a DVR. According to one technique, a DVR receives, from a parent, identities of content items that the parent does not want children to view. The DVR maps the identities to a kids zone. During times that the DVR is set to operate in the kids zone operational mode, the DVR prevents itself from presenting any content items that are associated with the identities. However, during these times, the DVR still may obtain and store these content items. At other times, during which the DVR is not set to operate in the kids zone operational mode, the DVR may allow itself to present the content items that are associated with the identities, including content items that the DVR obtained and stored during times that the DVR was set to operate in the kids zone operational mode.
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Classification725/28, 725/27, 725/29, 725/25, 725/30, 725/26International ClassificationH04N7/16, H04N5/445Cooperative ClassificationH04N9/8042, H04N5/76, H04N5/765, H04N5/85, H04N21/4542, H04N5/781, G11B27/105, H04N21/4104, H04N5/44543, H04N21/4755, H04N21/47214, H04N21/42646, H04N9/7921, H04N21/4753, H04N5/775, H04N21/4751, H04N21/488, H04N21/458, H04N7/163, H04N21/4532, H04N21/4147European ClassificationH04N7/16E2, H04N5/445M, H04N21/4147, H04N21/458, H04N21/475D, H04N21/45M3, H04N21/475P, H04N21/472R, G11B27/10A1, H04N5/76, H04N21/475A, H04N21/426D, H04N21/454BLegal EventsDateCodeEventDescriptionMay 28, 2014FPAYFee paymentYear of fee payment: 4Apr 12, 2011CCCertificate of correctionMay 21, 2007ASAssignmentOwner name: TIVO INC., CALIFORNIAFree format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNORS:BARTON, JAMES M.;BEACH, BRIAN;SCHMIDT, MARGRET;AND OTHERS;REEL/FRAME:019346/0387;SIGNING DATES FROM 20070405 TO 20070501Free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS 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