Controlling access to content and/or services

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8321957
APP PUB NO 20110061109A1
SERIAL NO

12946676

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The exemplary embodiments of the method and system according to the present invention provide a system and method for controlling access to audiovisual content such as television shows, video-on-demand services or streaming video which can be delivered by cable, satellite, wired or wireless networks, cell phones, the Internet, etc. More particularly, the present invention provides a capability to define certain criteria which can be used to restrict access to content based on combinations of various parameters including, but not limited to, time of day, day of the week, type of content, source of content, content display device, etc. These criteria may also be provided by data storage arrangements or a network, and access restrictions specified by such criteria can be associated with a plurality of display devices.

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DISH TECHNOLOGIES L L C9601 S MERIDIAN BLVD ENGLEWOOD CO 80112

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Austin, Jarrod Englewood, US 7 67
Byerley, Seth Parker, US 16 130
Coburn, Matthew J Denver, US 5 141
Kennedy, John T Denver, US 41 1532
Krishna, Sathyan Denver, US 4 57
Rudolph, Daniel L Castle Rock, US 29 950
Templeman, Mark Parker, US 34 783
White, James Matthew Denver, US 15 201

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