Customizing DVR functionality

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7861258
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11713242

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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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ADEIA MEDIA SOLUTIONS INC3025 ORCHARD PARKWAY SAN JOSE CA 95134

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Barton, James M Alviso, US 190 9360
Beach, Brian Columbus, US 78 2039
Glennon, Shelly San Jose, US 32 793
Poniatowski, Robert F San Jose, US 27 824
Schmidt, Margret Redwood City, US 33 713

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