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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 08, 2006
Filed:
Dec. 30, 1999
Applicant:
David Johnston Lynch, Westfield, IN (US);
Inventor:
David Johnston Lynch, Westfield, IN (US);
Assignee:
Thomson Licensing, Boulogne-Billancourt, FR;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 7/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Video processing system having a blocking system which prevents viewing or recording of programs which exceed ratings, spending, and/or view time limits set by a supervisor who has entered a password accepted by the control system, an override system for entering instructions to temporarily override ratings, spending, and/or view time limits, and/or to permit specific programs to be viewed, and a conflict resolution system for resolving conflicts between or among multiple instructions. Related apparatus and processor are also disclosed.