APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PARENTAL CONTROL USING V-CHIP PLUS+ AND MASTER PASSWORD - Patent 1066721

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EP 1 066 721 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	10.01.2001 Bulletin 2001/02

(21)	Application number: 99912225.2

(22)	Date of filing: 25.02.1999

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: H04N 7/10

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US9904/133

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 9944/361 (02.09.1999 Gazette 1999/35)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

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Priority:

27.02.1998 US 76290 P
16.09.1998 US 100575 P
11.11.1998 US 190031
07.12.1998 US 111342 P
28.12.1998 US 221615

(71)	Applicant: GEMSTAR DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
	Pasadena, CA 91101 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	LEUNG, Wing, P. Arcadia, CA 91006 (US) YUEN, Henry, C. Pasadena, CA 91102-0438 (US)

(74)	Representative: Kinsler, Maureen Catherine et al
	Kilburn & Strode,20 Red Lion Street London WC1R 4PJ London WC1R 4PJ (GB)

(54)	APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PARENTAL CONTROL USING V-CHIP PLUS+ AND MASTER PASSWORD