Apparatus and method for total parental control of television use

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5382983
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08118001

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Abstract

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An apparatus for parental control of television use by excluding or including selected programs, channels, and/or times. The apparatus includes a command controller comprising a microprocessor, a read only memory, a memory for authorized identification numbers, and a memory for storing the selected programs, channels, dates and times; a keyboard or similar apparatus for use in entering an identification code into the controller; a clock with an output as a function of time located in the television receiver; apparatus for ordering each program, date, and time into temporal order; and, apparatus for storing the selected program, date, and time in temporal order.

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ROVI GUIDES INC2160 GOLD STREET SAN JOSE CA 95002

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Kwoh, Daniel S 3975 Hampstead Rd., La Canada/Flintridge, CA 91011 94 7424
Mankovitz, Roy J 18057 Medley Dr., Encino, CA 91316 129 10293

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