Method and device for suppressing unwanted program parts for entertainment electronics devices
First Claim
1. A method for suppressing the recording and/or reproduction of undesirable program sections, in particular advertising, transmitted by a transmitter, for an apparatus (22) pertaining to consumer electronics, having the following steps:
- definition of the undesirable program sections, which can be identified by a coded identification signal which can be received from an online service provider, in particular an Internet service provider, by means of an input device;
identification of the start of an undesirable program section, in particular an advertising block, and provision of the identification signal by an identification device (6) set up for communication with the apparatus (22) appertaining to consumer electronics, said apparatus being in a first operating state;
transmission of a corresponding first signal to a control box (12) which can be connected to the apparatus (22) appertaining to consumer electronics;
processing of the first signal in the control box (12);
changeover of the apparatus (22) into a second operating state by means of a measure effected by the control box (12) in response to the first signal;
identification of the end of the undesirable program section, in particular the advertising block, by the identification device (6), transmission of a corresponding second signal to the control box (12);
processing of the second signal in the control box (12);
changeover of the apparatus (22) back into the first or a third operating state by means of a measure effected by the control box (12) in response to the second signal;
insertion of a replacement program at least during the validity of the first signal on the apparatus (22) appertaining to consumer electronics.
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Abstract
What are proposed are a method and an apparatus for suppressing advertising for apparatuses appertaining to consumer electronics, in particular for radio, television and video apparatuses. The undesirable program sections are defined in accordance with a coded identification signal which can be received in this regard from an online service provider, in particular an Internet service provider. An undesirable program section is then automatically identified as such on the basis of particular specific features and a corresponding identification signal is supplied, in response to which the suppression takes place.
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1. A method for suppressing the recording and/or reproduction of undesirable program sections, in particular advertising, transmitted by a transmitter, for an apparatus (22) pertaining to consumer electronics, having the following steps:
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definition of the undesirable program sections, which can be identified by a coded identification signal which can be received from an online service provider, in particular an Internet service provider, by means of an input device;
identification of the start of an undesirable program section, in particular an advertising block, and provision of the identification signal by an identification device (6) set up for communication with the apparatus (22) appertaining to consumer electronics, said apparatus being in a first operating state;
transmission of a corresponding first signal to a control box (12) which can be connected to the apparatus (22) appertaining to consumer electronics;
processing of the first signal in the control box (12);
changeover of the apparatus (22) into a second operating state by means of a measure effected by the control box (12) in response to the first signal;
identification of the end of the undesirable program section, in particular the advertising block, by the identification device (6), transmission of a corresponding second signal to the control box (12);
processing of the second signal in the control box (12);
changeover of the apparatus (22) back into the first or a third operating state by means of a measure effected by the control box (12) in response to the second signal;
insertion of a replacement program at least during the validity of the first signal on the apparatus (22) appertaining to consumer electronics. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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