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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 24, 2012
Filed:
Oct. 08, 2008
Dang Van Tran, Laguna Niguel, CA (US);
Praveen Kashyap, Irvine, CA (US);
Sun Ahn, Ladera Ranch, CA (US);
Dang Van Tran, Laguna Niguel, CA (US);
Praveen Kashyap, Irvine, CA (US);
Sun Ahn, Ladera Ranch, CA (US);
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon, KR;
Abstract
Usage of televisions or other media devices is controlled, including controlling access to content on such devices. Access to multimedia content is controlled. Multimedia content to be accessed is identified, a viewer of the content is identified, data for the identified viewer that specifies a usage quota associated with the viewer and a usage rate associated with the viewer for the content is accessed, and the content to the viewer based on the usage quota and usage rate data is provided.