User-controlled parental control ratings

Abstract

According to a general aspect, a method includes maintaining rating groups, each rating group providing a rating for content compiled based on information received from a user evaluating the content. The method also includes receiving, from a first user, a selection of a first rating group to be applied to a set of users associated with the first user. The method also includes receiving, from a user, a request for a piece of content. The method also includes determining that the user from which the request was received belongs to the set of users associated with the first user. The method also includes, based upon the determination that the user belonged to the set of users associated with the first user, accessing information associated with the first rating group and determining whether the first rating group includes a rating for the requested piece of content.

1 . A method comprising:
 maintaining rating groups, each rating group providing ratings that relate to at least one of multiple pieces of content that are complied based on information received from multiple users evaluating the at least one of the multiple pieces of content;   receiving, from a first user, a selection of a first rating group, from among the rating groups, to be applied to a set of users associated with the first user;   receiving a request for a piece of content from a user;   determining whether the user from which the request was received belongs to the set of users associated with the first user;   in response to a determination that the user belonged to the set of users associated with the first user, accessing information associated with the first rating group and determining whether the first rating group includes a rating for the requested piece of content; and   determining whether or not to provide information to the requesting user conditioned on the indication or absence of a rating for the requested piece of content within the first rating group.   
     
     
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