Content access control across multiple media devices

摘要

Described herein are systems and methods for controlling access by a user to content across a plurality of media devices. Access content limits may be set and enforced across the plurality of media devices. A user exceeding the limits may be disallowed from access to the content. The content access limits for a user may be specified by one or more of time, cost, content category, and so forth.

主权项

1. A system, comprising:
at least one memory storing computer-executable instructions; and at least one processor configured to access the at least one memory, and execute the computer-executable instructions to:
receive content access data associated with a user from a plurality of media devices, wherein the content access data is indicative of presentation of content to the user using one or more of the plurality of media devices;retrieve one or more content access limits associated with the user, wherein at least a portion of the one or more content access limits are defined by a parental user account associated with the user;determine, based at least in part on the content access data, that the one or more content access limits have been met or exceeded;designate a content access status of the user as disallowed;receive a request from a content server for the content access status of the user; andsend data indicative of the disallowed content access status, wherein the disallowed content access status is configured to discontinue or prevent access to the content by the user, for which the user already has digital rights management credentials, using the one or more of the plurality of media devices.