Patents by Inventor James Strothman

James Strothman has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Method and apparatus for personalizing rating limits in a parental control system
    Publication number: 20050022234
    Abstract: A method and apparatus enables users to personalize the rating limits used for content blocking in parental control systems. According to an exemplary embodiment, an apparatus includes an interface for detecting a user input indicating the acceptability of a rating sample having a first rating from a first source. A processor generates a first transition point based on the user input and the first rating, and uses the first transition point to determine whether data from the first source is output or blocked.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2003
    Publication date: January 27, 2005
    Inventors: James Strothman, Carl Hu