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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 09, 2008
Filed:
Nov. 19, 2002
John J. Sie, Englewood, CO (US);
Gregory R. Deprez, Highlands Ranch, CO (US);
John C. Beyler, Highlands Ranch, CO (US);
Jean Paul Casaubon, Aurora, CO (US);
John J. Sie, Englewood, CO (US);
Gregory R. DePrez, Highlands Ranch, CO (US);
John C. Beyler, Highlands Ranch, CO (US);
Jean Paul Casaubon, Aurora, CO (US);
Starz Encore Group LLC, Englewood, CO (US);
Abstract
A system for controlling the viewing of programs at a user location having one or more viewing devices. The system comprises a viewing control system, which is adapted to count a number of viewings of a program during a time period, determine whether the number of viewings exceeds a viewing limit for the time period, and prevent further viewings of the program if the number of viewings exceeds the viewing limit for the time period.