METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TRUSTED RATINGS FOR CONTENT CONSUMPTION VIA A BROADBAND GATEWAY

1 . A method for content distribution and consumption, the method comprising:

in a first broadband gateway that enables communication with a first one or more electronic devices, wherein said first broadband gateway is operable to handle at least one physical layer connection to at least one corresponding network access service provider:

collecting information from or regarding users of said first one or more electronic devices; and

collecting information regarding content handled by said first broadband gateway; and

generating ratings for content utilizing said collected information, wherein said ratings are customized for one or more users of said first one or more electronic devices.

2 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein said at least one physical layer connection comprises a plurality of physical layer connections and said at least one corresponding network access service provider comprises a plurality of corresponding access service providers, and wherein each of said plurality of physical layer connections corresponds to a respective one of said plurality of corresponding access service providers.

3 . The method according to claim 1 , comprising:

collecting information from or regarding users of a second one or more electronic devices coupled to one or more second broadband gateways; and

collecting information regarding content handled by said one or more second broadband gateways; and

generating said ratings for content utilizing:

said collected information from or regarding said users of said second one or more electronic devices; and

said collected information regarding content handled by said one or more second broadband gateways.

4 . The method according to claim 3 , wherein:

said collected information regarding content handled by said broadband gateway comprises feedback from said users of said first one or more electronic devices; and

said collected information regarding content handled by said one or more second broadband gateways comprises feedback from said users of said second one or more electronic devices.

5 . The method according to claim 4 , comprising restricting access to particular content by said users of said first one or more electronic devices in instances that:

one or more of said users of said first one or more electronic devices have not provided feedback on said particular content; or

one or more of said users of said second one or more electronic devices have not provided feedback on said particular content.

6 . The method according to claim 4 , comprising generating a graphical user interface via which said users of said one or more first electronic devices may input said feedback.

7 . The method according to claim 1 , comprising governing access to content by said users of said first one or more electronic devices based on said generated ratings.

8 . The method according to claim 1 , comprising:

collecting information from or regarding said first one or more electronic devices; and

generating said ratings for content utilizing said collected information from or regarding said first one or more electronic devices.

9 . The method according to claim 8 , comprising governing access to content by said first one or more electronic devices based on said generated ratings.

10 . The method according to claim 8 , comprising governing access to content by said first one or more electronic devices in instances that one or more of said generated ratings associated with said particular content meets particular criteria.

11 . The method according to claim 1 , comprising:

generating said ratings based on criteria input by users of said first one or more electronic devices; and

generating a user interface based on which of said users of said first one or more electronic devices may input said criteria.

12 . A system for content distribution and consumption, the method comprising:

one or more circuits for use in a first broadband gateway that enables communication with a first one or more electronic devices, said one or more circuits being operable to:

handle at least one physical layer connection to at least one corresponding network access service provider:

collect information from or regarding users of said first one or more electronic devices; and

collect information regarding content handled by said first broadband gateway; and

generate ratings for content utilizing said collected information, wherein said ratings are customized for one or more users of said first one or more electronic devices.

13 . The system according to claim 12 , wherein said at least one physical layer connection comprises a plurality of physical layer connections and said at least one corresponding network access service provider comprises a plurality of corresponding access service providers, and wherein each of said plurality of physical layer connections corresponds to a respective one of said plurality of corresponding access service providers.

14 . The system according to claim 12 , wherein said one or more circuits are operable to:

collect information from or regarding users of a second one or more electronic devices coupled to one or more second broadband gateways; and

collect information regarding content handled by said one or more second broadband gateways; and

generate said ratings for content utilizing:

said collected information from or regarding said users of said second one or more electronic devices; and

said collected information regarding content handled by said one or more second broadband gateways.

15 . The system according to claim 14 , wherein:

said collected information regarding content handled by said broadband gateway comprises feedback from said users of said first one or more electronic devices; and

said collected information regarding content handled by said one or more second broadband gateways comprises feedback from said users of said second one or more electronic devices.

16 . The system according to claim 15 , wherein said one or more circuits are operable to restrict access to particular content by said users of said first one or more electronic devices in instances that:

one or more of said users of said first one or more electronic devices have not provided feedback on said particular content; or

one or more of said users of said second one or more electronic devices have not provided feedback on said particular content.

17 . The system according to claim 15 , wherein said one or more circuits are operable to generate a graphical user interface via which said users of said one or more first electronic devices may input said feedback.

18 . The system according to claim 12 , wherein said one or more circuits are operable to govern access to content by said users of said first one or more electronic devices based on said generated ratings.

19 . The system according to claim 12 , wherein said one or more circuits are operable to:

collect information from or regarding said first one or more electronic devices; and

generate said ratings for content utilizing said collected information from or regarding said first one or more electronic devices.

20 . The system according to claim 19 , wherein said one or more circuits are operable to govern access to content by said first one or more electronic devices based on said generated ratings.

21 . The system according to claim 19 , wherein said one or more circuits are operable to govern access to content by said first one or more electronic devices in instances that one or more of said generated ratings associated with said particular content meets particular criteria.

22 . The system according to claim 12 , wherein said one or more circuits are operable to:

generate said ratings based on criteria input by users of said first one or more electronic devices; and

generate a user interface based on which of said users of said first one or more electronic devices may input said criteria.