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ScreenShield™ is a unique
software solution designed to decrease the threat of children
viewing pornography on computers. ScreenShield uses a
sophisticated content-based detection engine that analyzes
screen images for skin tones and protects your family
from potentially pornographic images.
ScreenShield
Components
Detection Engine
Control Panel
Modes of Operation
Installation
Online Help
ScreenShield
Components
ScreenShield consists of two components
- the Detection Engine and the Control Panel. The Detection
Engine monitors for potentially pornographic images displayed
on your computer screen and records them to a Log file.
The password protected Control Panel allows you to configure
ScreenShield to meet your individual needs and to view
the Log.
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Detection
Engine
The Detection Engine runs on each
PC protected by ScreenShield. This extremely fast detection
engine runs continuously in the background and scans images
displayed on each PC screen for skin tone colors normally
associated with human flesh. All on-screen images are
analyzed for anything suspected to be of a pornographic
nature. If a questionable image is detected, the Detection
Engine records the details, takes a 'snapshot' of the
screen, and transfers the information to the Control Panel
where it is stored and can be reviewed by parents or guardians.
The Detection Engine:
• Detects images from all
sources, including:
o
Internet
o CD-ROM
o Floppy disk
o Email
o Hard Disk drives
o Computer
files
• Works on both still images
and movies
• Supports all video resolutions
and screen depths of 256 colors or more
• Logs all events in a
central log file together with thumbnails pictures of
suspect images for further review
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Control Panel
ScreenShield's Control
Panel is used to configure the way in which the ScreenShield
detection engine operates and analyze events. It also
allows you to select the desired Mode
of Operation. The Control Panel contains the following
features:
• Password protection for
added security
• Filters that allow you
to adjust ScreenShield's level of sensitivity to images
• Detection Engine Scheduler
that allows you to enable / disable the detection engine
for a specified period of time
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Modes of Operation
ScreenShield provides three (3) Modes
of Operation that allow you to determine your family's
level of exposure to potentially explicit images, and
how you want to be notified of any occurrences.
| Mode |
Protection
Level |
ScreenShield
Action |
| Passive
Mode |
Deter
users from viewing questionable images by displaying
the ScreenShield Icon in the System Tray while monitoring
their activities
|
Triggers
ScreenShield to take a snapshot of the PC screen and
enter the event in the log |
| Stealth
Mode |
Monitor
users' activities without alerting them that ScreenShield
is operating
|
Triggers
ScreenShield to take a snapshot of the PC screen and
enter the event in the log |
| Active
Mode |
Actively prevent
users from viewing any potentially pornographic images
by locking computers when questionable images are
displayed
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Triggers
ScreenShield to take a snapshot of the PC screen,
enter the event in the log and lock the computer until
a password is entered to unlock it |
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Installation
Installing ScreenShield on your
home computer is quick and easy! The application can be
downloaded from our website or sent to you on a CR-ROM.
The self-install program automatically loads the software
on to your computer with a default set of configurations
in place. You can then customize ScreenShield, using the
Control Panel, as needed to meet your family's needs.
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Online Help
Context-sensitive help is provided
for individual screens and control functions that appear
while interacting with ScreenShield. Use the F1 key
to view on-line help associated with the function currently
displayed on the computer screen.
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