System and method for content access control through default profiles and metadata pointers

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8082563
APP PUB NO 20050022229A1
SERIAL NO

10627002

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The control of access to content via a player system accessible by a plurality of users is described. A default profile is provided including filtering criteria, the filtering criteria describing at least one of characteristic of content permitted for all of the plurality of users and a characteristic of content prohibited for all of the plurality of users. Metadata associated with a selected content and the filtering criteria are compared, and access to the content is permitted or denied based on the comparison. Also, content is selected, the selected content having metadata linked thereto via a pointer. The metadata is obtained using the pointer. The metadata and filtering criteria are compared, the filtering criteria describing characteristics of at least one of permitted or prohibited content. Access to the content is permitted or denied based on the comparison.

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HOME BOX OFFICE INC30 HUDSON YARDS NEW YORK NY 10001

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
DiBartolomeo, Jeffrey Merrick, US 2 196
Gabriel, Michael Greenwich, US 12 812
Probst, Bruce Croton-On-Hudson, US 5 603

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