Method and apparatus for information labeling and control
US7200852B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 27, 1996 |
| Grant date | Apr 3, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 27, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N5/60
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for information labeling and control includes central station equipment which combines a program signal with content labels which separately and continuously identify the audio, video, and data content of the program signal, and user station equipment which generates a local content label identifying program material which is acceptable to the user. By comparing the two labels the user station equipment can block or substitute alternative audio, video, or data for offensive portions of a program signal received through a transmission or stored for playback on various media such as video tapes, audio tapes, CDs, computer disks, optical storage media, and video game cartridges. Exemplary embodiments of the invention also relate to a method and apparatus for creating the local content label.
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