Content display controls based on environmental factors
US9288387B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 11, 2012 |
| Grant date | Mar 15, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 12, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W8/183
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Approaches are described for controlling and filtering the display of content by computing devices. In particular, a mobile computing device can adjust the playing of media content (e.g., audio, video, images, games, ringtones) according to situational appropriateness and other environmental factors occurring around the device. For example, a mobile computing device such as a smart phone could use image and audio information captured by its sensors to determine that minors are present within the vicinity of the mobile phone, and filter certain portions of media content that would be deemed inappropriate for those minors. The environmental information can be determined based on data gathered by various sensors of the mobile device, including but not limited to cameras, microphones, global positioning system (GPS) devices, light sensors and others.
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