US 12,143,657 B2
Systems and methods for presenting content simultaneously in different forms based on parental control settings
Priyanka Sharma, Burbank, CA (US)
Assigned to Rovi Guides, Inc., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed by Rovi Guides, Inc., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed on Dec. 5, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/529,280.
Application 18/529,280 is a continuation of application No. 17/837,628, filed on Jun. 10, 2022, granted, now 11,871,064.
Application 17/837,628 is a continuation of application No. 17/171,068, filed on Feb. 9, 2021, granted, now 11,395,029, issued on Jul. 19, 2022.
Application 17/171,068 is a continuation of application No. 16/213,926, filed on Dec. 7, 2018, granted, now 10,951,939, issued on Mar. 16, 2021.
Application 16/213,926 is a continuation of application No. 15/701,405, filed on Sep. 11, 2017, granted, now 10,200,734, issued on Feb. 5, 2019.
Application 15/701,405 is a continuation of application No. 13/687,627, filed on Nov. 28, 2012, granted, now 9,762,944, issued on Sep. 12, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2024/0107100 A1, Mar. 28, 2024
Int. Cl. H04N 21/41 (2011.01); H04N 21/439 (2011.01); H04N 21/45 (2011.01); H04N 21/454 (2011.01); H04N 21/462 (2011.01); H04N 21/475 (2011.01); H04N 21/488 (2011.01); H04N 21/61 (2011.01); H04N 21/81 (2011.01)
CPC H04N 21/41265 (2020.08) [H04N 21/4394 (2013.01); H04N 21/4532 (2013.01); H04N 21/4542 (2013.01); H04N 21/4622 (2013.01); H04N 21/4751 (2013.01); H04N 21/4884 (2013.01); H04N 21/6125 (2013.01); H04N 21/8106 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
receiving a request to consume a media asset on a shared screen;
determining that the media asset is to be consumed by a first user and a second user that are within a predefined range of the shared screen;
determining that first user is restricted to consume the media asset in its original form which includes a portion of unsuitable visual content while the second user does not have such a restriction;
in response to the determination that first user is restricted to consume the media asset in its original form which includes a portion of unsuitable visual content while the second user does not have such a restriction:
obscuring the unsuitable visual content of the media asset; and
simultaneously displaying the obscured unsuitable visual content on the shared screen and the media asset in its original form that contains unsuitable visual content on a second device associated with the second user.