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Method and apparatus for content blocking

US7035628B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 31, 2001
Grant dateApr 25, 2006
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Expiry dateApr 25, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04H20/10
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method of disabling at least a portion of one of a plurality of channels in a digital audio radio system includes the steps of receiving (702) a digitally encoded bit stream over-the-air on the plurality of channels and decoding (704) a selected channel among the plurality of channels. The method further comprises the steps of selectively tagging (706) an undesired type of content on the selected channel, analyzing (708) for an indication of content of the undesired type among the plurality of channels, and selectively disabling (710) at least the portion of the selected channel containing the undesired type of content.

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