Television – Image signal processing circuitry specific to television – Sound muting
Patent
1997-10-21
2000-12-26
Lee, Michael
Television
Image signal processing circuitry specific to television
Sound muting
348633, 348468, 348 55, 704275, H04N 324
Patent
active
061667803
ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for analyzing the closed captioned aspect of a video signal for specific undesirable words or phrases and then muting the audio portion of those words or phrases while not affecting the video portion therein while simultaneously modifying the closed captioned signal in order to display only acceptable words or phrases.
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Lee Michael
Principle Solutions, Inc.
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