公开(公告)号：DE69900400T2

公开(公告)日：2002-06-27

申请号：DE69900400

申请日：1999-05-10

Applicant: LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC

Inventor： AUGUST KATHERINE GRACE ,  MANOYAN JOHN M ,  HAUSER AVI I ,  SIZER II

IPC: H04N7/08 ,  G06F21/10 ,  H04N7/081 ,  H04N7/16 ,  H04N7/173 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/4545 ,  H04N21/458 ,  H04N21/81

Abstract: A technique for the blocking of individual programs and/or portions of programs transmitted in a source signal, e.g., a cable television signal. In particular, individual programs and/or portions of programs within a class of programs are blocked, while allowing for the viewing of certain other programs even within the same programming class. The transmitted source signal contains individual programs having a transparent program identifier and/or transparent content identifier associated with individual programs in the source signal transmission. As the source signal enters, e.g., a particular subscriber location, the source signal is monitored in accordance with a program viewing profile defined by the subscriber. That is, particular ones of the programs and/or portion thereof available in the source signal transmission supplied to the subscriber can either be unblocked, i.e., viewable, or blocked, i.e., unviewable, at the discretion of the subscriber. The blocking of particular ones of the programs and/or portion thereof is accomplished as a function of the transparent program identifier and/or transparent content identifier associated with a program which is embedded in the video and/or audio component of the source signal. The transparent identifiers are transmitted concurrently with the individual program as the source signal is received at the subscriber location. Advantageously, the subscriber is given complete control and selectivity over which programs and/or portions thereof are viewed, e.g., by children of the subscriber.

公开(公告)号：CA2266982A1

公开(公告)日：1999-11-20

申请号：CA2266982

申请日：1999-03-25

Applicant: LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC

Inventor： HAUSER AVI I ,  AUGUST KATHERINE GRACE ,  SIZER THEODORE II ,  MANOYAN JOHN M

IPC: H04N7/08 ,  G06F21/10 ,  H04N7/081 ,  H04N7/16 ,  H04N7/173 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/4545 ,  H04N21/458 ,  H04N21/81 ,  H04N5/44 ,  H04N7/035 ,  H04N7/167

Abstract: A technique for the blocking of individual programs and/or portions of programs transmitted in a source signal, e.g., a cable television signal. In particular, individual programs and/or portions of programs within a class of programs are blocked, while allowing for the viewing of certain other programs even within the same programming class. The transmitted source signal contains individual programs having a transparent program identifier and/or transparent content identifier associated with individual programs in the source signal transmission. As the source signal enters, e.g., a particular subscriber location, the source signal is monitored in accordance with a program viewing profile defined by the subscriber. That is, particular ones of the programs and/or portion thereof available in the source signal transmission supplied to the subscriber can either be unblocked, i.e., viewable, or blocked, i.e., unviewable, at the discretion of the subscriber. The blocking of particular ones of the programs and/or portion thereof is accomplished as a function of the transparent program identifier and/or transparent content identifier associated with a program which is embedded in the video and/or audio component of the source signal. The transparent identifiers are transmitted concurrently with the individual program as the source signal is received at the subscriber location. Advantageously, the subscriber is given complete control and selectivity over which programs and/or portions thereof are viewed, e.g., by children of the subscriber.

公开(公告)号：CA2266982C

公开(公告)日：2002-05-21

申请号：CA2266982

申请日：1999-03-25

Applicant: LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC

Inventor： AUGUST KATHERINE GRACE ,  HAUSER AVI I ,  MANOYAN JOHN M ,  SIZER THEODORE II

IPC: H04N7/08 ,  G06F21/10 ,  H04N7/081 ,  H04N7/16 ,  H04N7/173 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/4545 ,  H04N21/458 ,  H04N21/81 ,  H04N5/44 ,  H04N7/035 ,  H04N7/167

Abstract: A technique for the blocking of individual programs and/or portions of programs transmitted in a source signal, e.g., a cable television signal. In particular, individual programs and/or portions of programs within a class of programs are blocked, while allowing for the viewing of certain other programs even within the same programming class. The transmitted source signal contains individual programs having a transparent program identifier and/or transparent content identifier associated with individual programs in the source signal transmission. As the source signal enters, e.g ., a particular subscriber location, the source signal is monitored in accordance with a program viewing profile defined by the subscriber. That is, particular ones of the programs and/or portion thereof available in the source signal transmission supplied to the subscrib er can either be unblocked, i.e., viewable, or blocked, i.e., unviewable, at the discretion o f the subscriber. The blocking of particular ones of the programs and/or portion thereof is accomplished as a function of the transparent program identifier and/or transparent content identifier associated with a program which is embedded in the video and/or audio component of the source signal. The transparent identifiers are transmitted concurrently with theindividual program as the source signal is received at the subscriber location. Advantageously, the subscriber is given complete control and selectivity over which programs and/or portions thereof are viewed, e.g., by children of the subscriber.

公开(公告)号：DE69900400D1

公开(公告)日：2001-12-06

申请号：DE69900400

申请日：1999-05-10

Applicant: LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC

Inventor： AUGUST KATHERINE GRACE ,  MANOYAN JOHN M ,  HAUSER AVI I ,  SIZER II

IPC: H04N7/08 ,  G06F21/10 ,  H04N7/081 ,  H04N7/16 ,  H04N7/173 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/4545 ,  H04N21/458 ,  H04N21/81

Abstract: A technique for the blocking of individual programs and/or portions of programs transmitted in a source signal, e.g., a cable television signal. In particular, individual programs and/or portions of programs within a class of programs are blocked, while allowing for the viewing of certain other programs even within the same programming class. The transmitted source signal contains individual programs having a transparent program identifier and/or transparent content identifier associated with individual programs in the source signal transmission. As the source signal enters, e.g., a particular subscriber location, the source signal is monitored in accordance with a program viewing profile defined by the subscriber. That is, particular ones of the programs and/or portion thereof available in the source signal transmission supplied to the subscriber can either be unblocked, i.e., viewable, or blocked, i.e., unviewable, at the discretion of the subscriber. The blocking of particular ones of the programs and/or portion thereof is accomplished as a function of the transparent program identifier and/or transparent content identifier associated with a program which is embedded in the video and/or audio component of the source signal. The transparent identifiers are transmitted concurrently with the individual program as the source signal is received at the subscriber location. Advantageously, the subscriber is given complete control and selectivity over which programs and/or portions thereof are viewed, e.g., by children of the subscriber.