Television – Special applications – Manufacturing
Patent
1997-08-22
2000-09-05
Kostak, Victor R.
Television
Special applications
Manufacturing
348460, H04N 700
Patent
active
061150576
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus is provided for allowing rating level control of the viewing of a program. The apparatus includes a device for entering a desired rating level for controlling the viewing of a program, a device for extracting rating data from a program video segment, the rating data indicating a rating level of the program video segment, and a device for extracting text data representative of the content of the program video segment from the program video segment. The apparatus includes a device for determining whether the extracted rating data indicates that the program video segment has an acceptable rating level for viewing with regard to the entered desired rating level and a device for blocking the playing of the program video segment if it is determined that the extracted rating data indicates that the program video segment has an unacceptable rating level for viewing with regard to the entered desired rating level. The apparatus further includes a device for substituting display of the extracted text data representative of the content of the program video segment for the blocked program video segment, if it is determined that the extracted rating data indicates that the program video segment has an unacceptable rating level for viewing with regard to the entered desired rating level.
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Kwoh Daniel S.
Mankovitz Roy J.
Index Systems, Inc.
Kostak Victor R.
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