Dynamic rating of content

• US 20080040748A1
• Filed: 08/09/2006
• Published: 02/14/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 08/09/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment America LLC (Sony Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment America LLC (Sony Group Corp.)
• Inventors: Miyaki, Ken
• Application Number:
  US11/502,265
• Publication Number:
  US 20080040748A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 725/46
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/036 Insert-editing

Abstract

A dynamic rating for content, such as video games, movies and music, is determined in accordance with profiles of users that access the content and provide evaluations of the content. The user'"'"'s profile information and their evaluations are aggregated to determine a community based rating for the content. The rating may be accessed by users within the community, and content being accessed by a user in the community may be restricted or adjusted in response to profile data of the user and the corresponding rating of the content. This Abstract is provided for the sole purpose of complying with the Abstract requirement rules that allow a reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the disclosure contained herein. This Abstract is submitted with the explicit understanding that it will not be used to interpret or to limit the scope or the meaning of the claims.

Claims

1. A method of dynamic rating of content, the method comprising:

receiving a plurality of profile information from a plurality of users within a community;

receiving a plurality of rating information related to a portion of content from the plurality of users;

aggregating the profile information and the rating information; and

providing a rating to the community.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the portion of content comprises content selected from a group consisting of:

an entertainment content, an audio file, a video file, a television program, multi-user chat room content, a video game, a movie, and a piece of music.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the receiving steps comprise receiving from a network.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the network comprises a network selected from a group consisting of a metropolitan area network, a wide area network, a wireless network, a local area network, and the Internet.

5. The method of claim 3, wherein the network comprises a plurality of clients.

6. The method of claim 3, wherein the network comprises a plurality of servers.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of aggregating comprises weighting the rating information based on a source of the rating information.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the weighting is adjusted in response to a parameter associated with the source of the rating information.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the parameter comprises a parameter selected from a group consisting of a content provider parameter, a length of time of association with the community parameter, and an age parameter.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the rating is adjusted in response to a location of the community.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the location comprises a location selected from a group consisting of:

a country, a region of a country, a commercial or retail * environment, a public area, a private area, a religious area, a military base, a government building, a prison, a school, an airplane, a bus, a public transportation vehicle, and a private residence.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein the rating is adjusted in response to cultural features of a community.

13. The method of claim 1, wherein the rating is adjusted in response to rules of the community.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the rules comprise rules selected from a group consisting of community selected rules, community selected regulations, government laws, government regulations, and religious guidelines.

15. The method of claim 1, wherein the community comprises a community selected from a group consisting of:

an ethnic community, a military community, a governmental community, a social community, a community defined by an a club affiliation, a community defined by a group affiliation, a prison community, a school community, and a religious community.

16. The method of claim 1, wherein the portion of content comprises less than the entire content.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein the content is selected from a group consisting of a video game, a movie, and a collection of music.

18. A method of dynamic rating of content, the method comprising:

rating a portion of content by a user;

collecting profile information about the user;

receiving rating information from the user;

communicating profile information and rating information to a server.

19. The method of claim 18, wherein the portion of content is less than the entire content.

20. The method of claim 18, wherein the content comprises content selected from a group consisting of:

an entertainment content, an audio file, a video file, a television program, multi-user chat room content, a video game, a movie, and a piece of music.

21. The method of claim 18, wherein the profile information comprises a parameter selected from a group consisting of:

a user age, a user gender, a user location, a user religion, a user group affiliation, a user club affiliation and a user preference.

22. The method of claim 21, wherein the user location comprises a location selected from a group consisting of:

a country, a region of a country, a military base, a government building, a house of worship, a public building, a school, a prison, a public transportation vehicle, and a private residence.

23. The method of claim 18, wherein the step of communicating profile information and rating information is accomplished on a network.

24. The method of claim 23, wherein the network comprises a plurality of clients.

25. The method of claim 23, wherein the network comprises a plurality of servers.

26. The method of claim 23, wherein the network comprises a network selected from a group consisting of:

a metropolitan area network, a wide area network, a local area network, a wireless network, and the Internet.

27. A method of content delivery, the method comprising:

receiving rating information about a portion of content;

collecting profile information from a user desiring access to the content;

adapting a portion of the content in response to the profile information; and

providing the adapted content to the user.

28. The method of claim 27, wherein the portion of content is less than the entire content.

29. The method of claim 27, wherein the portion of content comprises content selected from a group consisting of:

an entertainment content, an audio file, a video file, a television program, multi-user chat room content, a video game, a movie, and a piece of music.

30. The method of claim 27, wherein the profile information comprises information selected from a group consisting of:

a user age, a user gender, a user location, a user religion, a user group affiliation, a user club affiliation and a user preference.

31. The method of claim 30, wherein the location comprises a location selected from a group consisting of:

a country, a region of a country, a military installation, a government building, a house of worship, a public building, a prison, a school, a public transportation vehicle, and a private dwelling.

32. The method of claim 27, wherein the step of adapting comprises eliminating or restricting access to all or part of the content.

33. The method of claim 27, wherein the step of adapting comprises replacing a section of content with alternate content.

34. The method of claim 27, wherein the step of providing the adapted content comprises providing the adapted content through a network.

35. The method of claim 32, wherein the step of adapting is based on restricting access to content and results to adapt the content to the values of a community.

36. The method of claim 34, wherein the network comprises a plurality of clients.

37. The method of claim 34, wherein the network comprises a plurality of servers.

38. A user client device comprising:

a console configured to provide a user access to content, the console further configured to receive rating information from the user;

at least one input device, communicating with the console, configured to collect profile information about the user;

at least one output device configured to provide the content to the user, wherein the content is adapted in response to the rating information and the profile information.

39. The device of claim 38, wherein the rating information is rating information related to a portion of the content.

40. The device of claim 39, wherein the portion of the content is less than the entire content.

41. The device of claim 38, wherein the content comprises content selected from a group consisting of:

an entertainment content, an audio file, a video file, a television program, multi-user chat room content, a video game, a movie, and a piece of music.

42. The device of claim 38, wherein the at least one input device is a device selected from a group consisting of:

a keyboard, a mouse, an image sensor, and an audio sensor.

43. The device of claim 38, wherein the profile information comprises information selected from a group consisting of:

a user age, a user gender, a user location, a user religion, a user group affiliation, a user club affiliation and a user preference.

44. The device of claim 43, wherein the location comprises a location selected from a group consisting of:

a military installation, a government building, a public building, a prison, a school, a house of worship, a public transportation vehicle, and a private dwelling.

45. The device of claim 38, wherein the at least one output device comprises a device selected from a group consisting of:

an audio output device, a video game console, and a video monitor.

46. The device of claim 38, wherein the adaptation to the content comprises replacing a portion of the content.

47. The device of claim 38, wherein the adaptation to the content comprises elimination of a portion of the content.

48. The device of claim 38, further comprising a network connection.

49. The device of claim 48, wherein the network comprises a network selected from a group consisting of a metropolitan area network, a wide area network, a wireless network, and the Internet.

50. The device of claim 48, wherein the network comprises a plurality of client devices.

51. The device of claim 48, wherein the network comprises a plurality of servers.

52. A server comprising:

a network connection configured to receive a plurality of profile information from a plurality of users, the server further configured to receive a plurality of rating information from the plurality of users, the plurality of users comprising a community; and

a processor configured to aggregate the profile information and the rating information and create a rating for a portion of content for the community, wherein the network connection provides the rating to the community.

53. The server of claim 52, wherein the portion of content is less than the entire content.

54. The server of claim 52, wherein the content comprises content selected from a group consisting of:

an entertainment content, an audio file, a video file, a television program, multi-user chat room content, a video game, a movie, and a piece of music.

55. The server of claim 52, wherein the configuration for aggregating profile and rating information comprises a configuration for weighting the rating information.

56. The server of claim 55, wherein the weighting is adjusted in response to the length of time the user has been associated with the community.

57. The server of claim 55, wherein the weighting is adjusted if the user is the provider of the content.

58. The server of claim 52, wherein the profile information comprises information selected from a group consisting of:

a user age, a user gender, a user location, a user religion, a user group affiliation, a user club affiliation and a user preference.

59. The server of claim 58, wherein the location is selected from a group consisting of:

a country, a region of a country, a military installation, a government building, a public building, a prison, a house of worship, a school, a public transportation vehicle, and a private dwelling.

60. The server of claim 52, wherein the rating is adjusted in response to cultural features of the community.

61. The server of claim 52, wherein the rating is adjusted in response to rules of the community.

62. The server of claim 61, wherein the rules comprise rules selected from a group consisting of:

community selected rules, community selected regulations, government laws, government regulations, and religious guidelines.

63. The server of claim 52, wherein the community is selected from a group consisting of:

an ethnic community, a military community, a governmental community, a social community, a community defined by a club affiliation, a community defined by a group affiliation, a prison community, a school community, and a religious community.

64. The server of claim 52, wherein the network connection is connected to a network comprising a network selected from a group consisting of:

a metropolitan area network, a wide area network, a local area network, a wireless network, and the Internet.

65. The server of claim 52, wherein the network connection is connected to a network comprising a plurality of clients.

66. The server of claim 52, wherein the network connection is connected to a network comprising a plurality of servers.

73. The network of claim 62, wherein the location is selected from a group consisting of:

a country, a region of a country, a military installation, a government building, a house of worship, a public building, a prison, a school, a public transportation vehicle, and a private dwelling.

67. A communication network comprising:

at least one server configured to receive a plurality of profile information and rating information about a portion of content from a plurality of users of a community, the plurality of users using a plurality of client devices, the server further configured to aggregate the profile information and the rating information into a rating for the portion of content;

the plurality of client devices being configured to provide the plurality of profile information and the plurality rating information in response to input by the plurality of users, the plurality of client devices being further configured to adjust the content accessed by the plurality of users in response to the rating.

68. The network of claim 67, wherein the content comprises content selected from a group consisting of:

an entertainment content, an audio file, a video file, a television program, multi-user chat room content, a video game, a movie, and a piece of music.

69. The network of claim 67, wherein the portion of content is less than the entire content.

70. The network of claim 67, wherein the adjustment to the content comprises eliminating a portion of the content.

71. The network of claim 67, wherein the adjustment to the content comprises replacing a portion of the content.

72. The network of claim 67, wherein the profile information comprises information selected from a group consisting of:

a user age, a user gender, a user location, a user religion, a user group affiliation, a user club affiliation and a user preference.

74. The network of claim 67, wherein the rating is adjusted in response to cultural features of the community.

75. The network of claim 67, wherein the rating is adjusted in response to rules of the community.

76. The network of claim 67, wherein the rules comprise rules selected from a group consisting of community selected rules, community selected regulations, government laws, government regulations, and religious guidelines.

77. The network of claim 67, wherein the network comprises a network selected from a group consisting of:

a metropolitan area network, a wide area network, a local area network, a wireless network and the Internet.