Method and apparatus for controlling display of content signals
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A method and apparatus for controlling display of content signals begins by receiving a content signal that includes video content and at least one associated content control indicator. The content signal may also include audio content associated with the video content. The processing continues by comparing the at least one associated content control indicator (e.g., a rating of mature subject matter of the content signal) with at least one content control setting (e.g., a parental setting based on allowable viewing of rated content signals). When the associated content indicator compares unfavorably to the content control setting, a video graphics processor scrambles the at least a portion of the video content. The scrambled video content is then provided to a video rendering device for subsequent display.
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34 Claims
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23. A method for controlling display of content signals, the method comprises:
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a) receiving a content signal by an apparatus wherein the content signal includes at least one of video, audio, and text content and at least one associated content control indicator;
b) comparing, by the apparatus the at least one associated content control indicator with at least one content control setting;
when the at least one associated content control indicator compares unfavorably to the at least one content control setting;
c) generating, by the apparatus a scramble control signal;
d) providing, by the apparatus the scramble control signal to at least one of a video scrambler and an audio scrambler;
e) scrambling, by the apparatus at least a portion of the at least one of video, audio, and text content to produce scrambled content; and
f) providing the scrambled content for content rendering. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A content controller comprises:
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a processing module; and
memory operably coupled to the processing module, wherein the memory stores operational instructions that cause the processing module to (a) receive a content signal, the content signal includes at least one of video, audio, and text content and at least one associated content control indicator;
(b) compare the at least one associated content control indicator with at least one content control setting;
when the at least one associated content control indicator compares unfavorably to the at least one content control setting;
(c) generate a scramble control signal;
(d) scramble at least a portion of the at least one of video, audio, and text content to produce scrambled content; and
(e) provide the scrambled content to a content rendering device. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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