Authorizing content viewing based on content ratings

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9571504-B2
Application number	US-201414307302-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 17, 2014
Priority date	Jun 17, 2014
Publication date	Feb 14, 2017
Grant date	Feb 14, 2017

Abstract

Apparatuses, methods, and computer program products are included that receive a content rating for content presented to an individual, determine a content authorization parameter for the individual, and trigger a precautionary action associated with the content in response to determining that the content authorization parameter for the individual is not compliant with the content rating for the content.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method comprising:
detecting, by a processor, an individual within proximity of a device;
determining, dynamically, a size of the individual based on input received from one or more sensors associated with the device, the size comprising one or more of a height and a width of the individual;
receiving a content authorization parameter for the individual from a device associated with the individual, the content authorization parameter stored on the device;
determining that the individual is an authorized user of the device based on the determined size of the individual;
receiving a content rating for content presented to the individual on the device;
verifying that the content authorization parameter for the individual complies with the content rating for the content; and
triggering a precautionary action associated with the content in response to determining that the content authorization parameter for the individual is not compliant with the content rating for the content, the precautionary action comprising an action that prevents the individual from consuming at least a portion of the content.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the content authorization parameter for the individual is determined in response to recognizing one or more facial features of the individual.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the device associated with the individual is selected from the group consisting of a wearable device, a smart phone, and a tablet computer.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the individual is one of a plurality of individuals comprising a group, the precautionary action being triggered in response to the content authorization parameter for any one individual of the group not being compliant with the content rating for the content.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the precautionary action comprises suspending playback of the presented content.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the precautionary action comprises changing the presented content to different content that has a rating compliant with the content authorization parameter of the individual.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the precautionary action comprises muting the presented content.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the precautionary action comprises presenting a warning that the individual is not authorized for the content.

9. The method of claim 1 , further comprising overriding the precautionary action in response to receiving an override confirmation from an authorized individual, the override confirmation comprising a gesture input.

10. The method of claim 1 , further comprising associating a content authorization parameter of a known individual with an unknown individual based on similarities between a size of the known individual and a size of the unknown individual.

11. An apparatus comprising:
a processor;
a sensor that receives input related to an individual;
a memory that stores code executable by the processor, the code comprising:
code that detects an individual within proximity of a device;
code that determines, dynamically, a size of the individual based on input received from one or more sensors associated with the device, the size comprising one or more of a height and a width of the individual;
code that receives a content authorization parameter for the individual from a device associated with the individual, the content authorization parameter stored on the device;
code that determines that the individual is an authorized user of the device based on the determined size of the individual;
code that receives a content rating for content presented to the individual on the device;
code that verifies that the content authorization parameter for the individual complies with the content rating for the content; and
code that triggers a precautionary action associated with the content in response to determining that the content authorization parameter for the individual is not compliant with the content rating for the content, the precautionary action comprising an action that prevents the individual from consuming at least a portion of the content.

12. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the content authorization parameter for the individual is determined in response to recognizing one or more facial features of the individual using the sensor.

13. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the precautionary action comprises suspending playback of the presented content.

14. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the precautionary action comprises changing the presented content to different content that has a rating compliant with the content authorization parameter of the individual.

15. The apparatus of claim 11 , further comprising code that overrides the precautionary action in response to receiving an override confirmation from an individual, the override confirmation comprising a gesture input.

16. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the individual is one of a plurality of individuals comprising a group, the precautionary action being triggered in response to the content authorization parameter for any one individual of the group not being compliant with the content rating for the content.

17. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the content authorization parameter for the individual is determined in response to receiving the content authorization parameter from a device associated with the individual, the content authorization parameter being located on the device.

18. A program product comprising a non-transitory computer readable storage medium that stores code executable by a processor to perform:
detecting an individual within proximity of a device;
determining, dynamically, a size of the individual based on input received from one or more sensors associated with the device, the size comprising one or more of a height and a width of the individual;
receiving a content authorization parameter for the individual from a device associated with the individual, the content authorization parameter stored on the device;
determining that the individual is an authorized user of the device based on the determined size of the individual;
receiving a content rating for content presented to the individual on the device;
verifying that the content authorization parameter for the individual complies with the content rating for the content; and
triggering a precautionary action associated with the content in response to determining that the content authorization parameter for the individual is not compliant with the content rating for the content, the precautionary action comprising an action that prevents the individual from consuming at least a portion of the content.

Assignees

• Lenovo Singapore Pte Ltd
• Lenovo Singapore Pte Ltd

Inventors

• Peterson Nathan J
• Mese John Carl
• Vanblon Russell Speight
• Waltermann Rod D

Classifications

• G06F2221/2149

  Restricted operating environment · CPC title

• G06F21/6218

  to a system of files or objects, e.g. local or distributed file system or database · CPC title

• G06F17/30867

  Physics · mapped topic

• H04L63/105 Primary

  Multiple levels of security · CPC title

• G06F2221/2113

  Multi-level security, e.g. mandatory access control · CPC title