Method and apparatus for controlling play of an audio signal
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1. A method of controlling play of an audio signal comprising:
- receiving a close caption signal;
analyzing the close caption signal for a specified text;
identifying the specified text;
analyzing an audio signal as a function of the identification of the specified text from the close caption signal; and
controlling playback of the audio signal corresponding to the specified text.
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Abstract
Apparatus and methods conforming to the present invention comprise a method of controlling playback of an audio signal through analysis of a corresponding close caption signal in conjunction with analysis of the corresponding audio signal. Objection text or other specified text in the close caption signal is identified through comparison with user identified objectionable text. Upon identification of the objectionable text, the audio signal is analyzed to identify the audio portion corresponding to the objectionable text. Upon identification of the audio portion, the audio signal may be controlled to mute the audible objectionable text.
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1. A method of controlling play of an audio signal comprising:
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receiving a close caption signal;
analyzing the close caption signal for a specified text;
identifying the specified text;
analyzing an audio signal as a function of the identification of the specified text from the close caption signal; and
controlling playback of the audio signal corresponding to the specified text. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method of controlling play of an audio signal comprising:
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converting a specified portion of a close caption text signal to an audio equivalent of the specified portion;
comparing the audio equivalent of the specified portion of the close caption text signal to an audio signal to identify a portion of the audio signal corresponding with the specified portion of the close caption signal; and
controlling playback of the portion of the audio signal corresponding with the specified portion of the close caption signal. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A method of controlling playback of an audio signal comprising:
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receiving an indication of at least one objectionable word;
identifying the at least one objectionable word in a close caption signal; and
identifying the at least one objectionable word in an audio signal as a function of the operation of identifying the at least one objectionable word in a close caption signal. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 51)
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47. A method of controlling playback of an audio presentation comprising:
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receiving an indication of at least one objectionable word;
receiving an audio signal;
storing the audio signal in a memory;
processing the stored audio signal to determine whether the at least one objectionable word is present in the audio signal; and
controlling an audio presentation of the audio signal as a function of the operation of processing. - View Dependent Claims (48, 49, 50, 52)
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