US 11,711,577 B2
Methods and systems for implementing a locked mode for viewing media assets
Vishwas Sharadanagar Panchaksharaiah, Tumkur District (IN); and Vikram Makam Gupta, Bangalore (IN)
Assigned to Rovi Guides, Inc., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed by Rovi Guides, Inc., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed on Sep. 8, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/940,830.
Application 17/940,830 is a continuation of application No. 17/320,044, filed on May 13, 2021, granted, now 11,470,391.
Application 17/320,044 is a continuation of application No. 16/816,684, filed on Mar. 12, 2020, granted, now 11,039,211, issued on Jun. 15, 2021.
Application 16/816,684 is a continuation of application No. 16/190,332, filed on Nov. 14, 2018, granted, now 10,602,222, issued on Mar. 24, 2020.
Application 16/190,332 is a continuation of application No. 14/870,212, filed on Sep. 30, 2015, granted, now 10,171,872, issued on Jan. 1, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2023/0143038 A1, May 11, 2023
Int. Cl. H04N 21/454 (2011.01); H04N 21/845 (2011.01); H04N 21/45 (2011.01); H04N 21/258 (2011.01); H04N 21/475 (2011.01); H04N 21/472 (2011.01); H04N 21/482 (2011.01); H04N 21/6543 (2011.01)
CPC H04N 21/454 (2013.01) [H04N 21/25891 (2013.01); H04N 21/4532 (2013.01); H04N 21/472 (2013.01); H04N 21/4751 (2013.01); H04N 21/4821 (2013.01); H04N 21/6543 (2013.01); H04N 21/8453 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
receiving a first input to initiate a locked mode on a media device;
in response to the receiving of the first input, initiating the locked mode on the media device;
receiving a second input to request a media asset while the media device is in the locked mode;
determining whether the second input is associated with a restricted user profile;
in response to the determining that the second input is associated with the restricted user profile, determining that metadata of the requested media asset is similar to metadata of the media asset consumed via the media device when an unrestricted user was present; and
in response to the determining that the metadata of the requested media asset is similar to the metadata of the media asset consumed via the media device when the unrestricted user was present, generating for output the requested media asset in the locked mode on the media device.