Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Television schedule system with access control
- Patent Title (中): 电视进度控制系统
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Application No.: US10898025Application Date: 2004-07-23
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Publication No.: US08245250B2Publication Date: 2012-08-14
- Inventor: Marcy Casement , Andrew Burgess , David Folker
- Applicant: Marcy Casement , Andrew Burgess , David Folker
- Applicant Address: US CA Fremont
- Assignee: Starsight Telecast, Incorporated
- Current Assignee: Starsight Telecast, Incorporated
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Fremont
- Agency: Ropes & Gray LLP
- Main IPC: H04N7/16
- IPC: H04N7/16

Abstract:
The present invention is directed to a television schedule system with a user interface which allows a user to control access to television programs by time, rating, content, and/or channel. Furthermore, the user may set a limit on pay-per-view (PPV) spending to limit the purchase of PPV programs.
Public/Granted literature
- US20050125822A1 Television schedule system with access control Public/Granted day:2005-06-09
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