Douglas Lynn Ahrens
Engineers in Norcross, GA
License number
Georgia PE015891
Issued Date
Jul 23, 1986
Renew Date
Dec 22, 2016
Expiration Date
Dec 31, 2018
Category
Engineers & Land Surveyors
Type
Professional Engineer
Address
Address
Norcross, GA
Professional information
Micro-Filtering Of Streaming Entertainment Content Based On Parental Control Setting
US Patent:
2012015, Jun 21, 2012
Filed:
Dec 16, 2010
Appl. No.:
12/970618
Inventors:
Douglas L. Ahrens - Norcross GA, US
Peter Chave - Lawrenceville GA, US
Jatin Desai - Norcross GA, US
Peter Chave - Lawrenceville GA, US
Jatin Desai - Norcross GA, US
Assignee:
Cisco Technology, Inc. - San Jose CA
International Classification:
H04N 7/16, H04N 7/10
US Classification:
725 25, 725 32
Abstract:
Enhanced parent control may be provided. In various embodiments, a consumer device may receive a plurality of elementary streams. The consumer device may comprise a decoder capable of extracting and decoding content advisory information directly from the elementary streams. The decoded content advisory information may be compared to user-determined parental control settings. The plurality of elementary streams may then be filtered individually such that a portion less than the entirety of a program contained in the elementary streams is not presented or replaced.
On-Demand Content Control Based On Parental Control Setting
US Patent:
2010005, Feb 25, 2010
Filed:
Aug 19, 2008
Appl. No.:
12/194495
Inventors:
Douglas L. Ahrens - Norcross GA, US
Assignee:
CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC. - San Jose CA
International Classification:
H04N 7/173
US Classification:
725 87
Abstract:
In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a request receiver, a content selector, and a transmission initiator. The request receiver receives a request from a remote player for a transmission of on-demand content. The request includes a rating control setting. The rating control setting indicates an allowable rating for the on-demand content. The content selector identifies a content file relating to the on-demand content with a rating matching the rating control setting. The content selector also selects, based on the rating control setting, the identified content file for the transmission to the remote player. The transmission initiator initiates the transmission of the selected content file to the remote player.