Content filtering system and method
First Claim
1. A method for viewing a filtered media event in an environment having a delivery system comprising the steps of:
- associating a content filter with the delivery system, associating filter preference controls with the delivery system, associating renderer with the delivery system, wherein the filter preference controls are applied to the content filter and a media event to produce a filtered event, the altered event is rendered by the renderer for viewing.
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Abstract
This invention teaches a next generation system and method for filtering the content of media events such a commercial movies distributed for home viewing. A content filter, separate from the medium containing the event to be filtered, applied while such viewing occurs, is taught. In some embodiments, the content filter is controlled by a preference control device while viewing occurs, allowing the viewer to adjust the content in much the same manner that sound, volume, or color can be adjusted while watching television. Sophisticated content filters which contain multiple subfilters from a plurality of authors and which apply a plurality of editing strategies, giving the viewer far more control over the content to be viewed, are taught. Filters for a number of varied purposes are taught, including both filters for offensive content and filters to adjust the contents to suit the needs and preferences of handicapped viewers. The use of a separate content filter with commercially produced media eliminates the need to create a persistent copy of the original event, thus respecting the copyright ownership of commercially produced media events such as movies and providing a system and method for third party authors to write a variety of content filters for popular media events.
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46 Claims
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1. A method for viewing a filtered media event in an environment having a delivery system comprising the steps of:
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associating a content filter with the delivery system, associating filter preference controls with the delivery system, associating renderer with the delivery system, wherein the filter preference controls are applied to the content filter and a media event to produce a filtered event, the altered event is rendered by the renderer for viewing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system for viewing a filtered media event in an environment having a delivery system comprising:
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a content filter, filter preference controls, renderer, wherein the filter preference controls are applied to the content filter and a media event to produce a filtered event, the altered event is rendered by the renderer for viewing. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method for building a content filter for filtering a media event in a viewing environment comprising the steps of:
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associating personal master preferences with the viewing environment, associating an event specific master filter with the viewing environment, wherein the personal master preferences are logically combined with the event specific master to produce a view-time master filter. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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25. A system for building a content filter for filtering a media event in a viewing environment comprising:
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personal master preferences, an event specific master filter, wherein the personal master preferences are logically combined with the event specific master to produce a view-time master filter. - View Dependent Claims (26)
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27. A method for producing a content filtered media event in a viewing environment comprising the steps of:
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associating a viewing time with the viewing environment, associating a first media event with the viewing environment, associating a content filter with the viewing environment, wherein the content filter is applied to the first media event at viewing time to produce a second media event. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A system for producing a content filtered media event in a viewing environment comprising:
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a viewing time, a first media event, a content filter, wherein the content filter is applied to the first media event at viewing time to produce a second media event. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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