Detecting a person who does not satisfy a threshold age within a predetermined area

• US 9,165,144 B1
• Filed: 12/19/2012
• Issued: 10/20/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 12/19/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Audible Incorporated (Amazon.com, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Audible Incorporated (Amazon.com, Inc.)
• Inventors: Arora, Ajay, Hwang, Douglas Cho, Story, Guy Ashley Jr., Goldstein, Douglas Scott
• Primary Examiner(s): Zand, Kambiz
• Assistant Examiner(s): KAPLAN, BENJAMIN A
• Application Number:
  US13/720,929
• Time in Patent Office: 1,035 Days
• Field of Search: 726/28
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/60 Protecting data
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/6218 to a system of files or objects, e.g. local or distributed file system or database
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2221/2149 Restricted operating environment

Abstract

A system is provided that during a presentation of digital media content on a media presentation device automatically determines that a person within a predetermined area does not satisfy a threshold age. Based on the determination, the system applies one or more content rules to the presentation of the digital media content on the media presentation device. The content rules cause an alteration of the presentation of the digital media content. The system can also scan the digital media content of a content data store and estimate an age threshold value of the files of the digital media content. Based on the estimated age threshold value of the files, the system can determine that the device is used by a person who does not satisfy a threshold age and applies one or more content rules to a presentation of the digital media content.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method comprising:

under control of one or more computing devices configured with specific computer-executable instructions,

during presentation on a media presentation device of digital media content acquired from an electronic data store;

detecting that a person who does not satisfy a threshold age is within a first predetermined area of the media presentation device, the detecting comprising at least one of;

detecting that an electronic device within the first predetermined area is associated with the person who does not satisfy the threshold age, and

detecting that a physical characteristic of the person within the first predetermined area indicates the person does not satisfy the threshold age;

based at least in part on the detecting that the person who does not satisfy the threshold age is within the first predetermined area, using one or more first content rules to monitor the presentation of the digital media content;

causing presentation of an indication that the person who does not satisfy the threshold age is within the first predetermined area based at least in part on the one or more first content rules;

detecting that the person who does not satisfy the threshold age is within a second predetermined area of the media presentation device, wherein the second predetermined area is different from the first predetermined area;

based at least in part on detecting that the person who does not satisfy the threshold age is within the second predetermined area, using one or more second content rules to monitor the presentation of the digital media content;

identifying an age inappropriate portion of the digital media content based at least in part on the one or more second content rules; and

interrupting the presentation of the digital media content on the media presentation device at the age inappropriate portion.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the first predetermined area comprises at least a portion of the second predetermined area.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein identifying the age inappropriate portion of the digital media content comprises analyzing metadata of the digital media content that identifies a particular portion of the digital media content as containing age inappropriate content.

4. A computer-implemented method comprising:

under control of one or more computing devices configured with specific computer-executable instructions,

during presentation on a media presentation device of digital media content obtained from an electronic data store;

detecting that a person who does not satisfy a threshold age is within a first predetermined area of the media presentation device;

based at least in part on detecting that the person who does not satisfy the threshold age is within the first predetermined area, using one or more first content rules to monitor the presentation of the digital media content;

causing a first alteration of the presentation of the digital media content on the media presentation device;

detecting that the person who does not satisfy the threshold age is within a second predetermined area of the media presentation device, wherein the second predetermined area is different from the first predetermined area;

based at least in part on detecting that the person who does not satisfy the threshold age is within the second predetermined area, using one or more second content rules to monitor the presentation of the digital media content; and

causing a second alteration of the presentation of the digital media content on the media presentation device, wherein the second alteration is different from the first alteration.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 4, wherein detecting that the person who does not satisfy the threshold age is within the first predetermined area comprises:

detecting a presence of an electronic device within the first predetermined area; and

determining that the electronic device is associated with the person who does not satisfy the threshold age.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 5, wherein detecting the presence of the electronic device within the first predetermined area comprises determining that the detected electronic device is connected to a particular network.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 5, wherein the electronic device is at least one of a personal computing device and a location detection device.

8. The computer-implemented method of claim 4, wherein detecting that the person who does not satisfy the threshold age is within the second predetermined area comprises:

detecting a presence of the person within the second predetermined area;

performing a facial scan of the person; and

determining from the facial scan of the person that the person does not satisfy the threshold age.

9. The computer-implemented method of claim 4, wherein detecting that the person who does not satisfy the threshold age is within the second predetermined area comprises:

detecting a presence of the person within the second predetermined area;

performing a voice scan of the person; and

determining from the voice scan of the person that the person does not satisfy the threshold age.

10. The computer-implemented method of claim 9, wherein determining from the voice scan that the person does not satisfy the threshold age comprises determining that audio data from the voice scan correlates to previously obtained audio data of the person who does not satisfy the threshold age.

11. The computer implemented method of claim 9, wherein determining from the voice scan that the person does not satisfy the threshold age comprises conducting a voice analysis of the voice scan.

12. The computer-implemented method of claim 4, wherein detecting that the person who does not satisfy the threshold age is within the second predetermined area comprises:

detecting a presence of the person within the second predetermined area;

estimating at least one of an height and mass of the person; and

determining from the estimated at least one of height and mass that the person does not satisfy the threshold age.

13. The computer-implemented method of claim 4, wherein the second alteration of the presentation of the digital media content comprises interruption of the presentation of the digital media content.

14. The computer-implemented method of claim 13, further comprising obtaining authentication to continue the presentation of the digital media content.

15. The computer-implemented method of claim 4, wherein the second alteration of the presentation of the digital media content comprises at least one of:

issuance of an indication that the person who does not satisfy the threshold age is present;

skipping one or more portions of the digital media content considered inappropriate for the person who does not satisfy the threshold age;

distorting presentation of the one more portions of the digital media content considered inappropriate for the person who does not satisfy the threshold age;

muting aural presentation of one or more portions of the digital media content considered inappropriate for the person who does not satisfy the threshold age;

modifying visual presentation of one or more portions of the digital media content considered inappropriate for the person who does not satisfy the threshold age; and

replacing, with alternate content, one or more portions of the digital media content considered inappropriate for the person who does not satisfy the threshold age.

16. The computer-implemented method of claim 4, further comprising:

detecting that the person who does not satisfy the threshold age is no longer within the second predetermined area of the media presentation device;

ceasing application of the one or more second content rules to the presentation of the digital media content; and

resuming presentation of the digital media content on the digital media device without alteration.

17. The computer-implemented method of claim 4, wherein the first predetermined area comprises at least a portion of the second predetermined area.

18. A system comprising:

a detection device configured to obtain data corresponding to one or more persons within a first predetermined area of a media presentation device and within a second predetermined area, wherein the second predetermined area is different from the first predetermined area, and the media presentation device is configured to present digital media content;

a computing device in communication with one or more content data stores comprising the digital media content and further in communication with the media presentation device, wherein during presentation on the media presentation device of the digital media content, the computing device is configured to;

detect that a person who does not satisfy a threshold age is within the first predetermined area of the media presentation device based at least in part on the data obtained by the detection device;

based at least in part on detecting that the person who does not satisfy the threshold age is within the first predetermined area, use one or more first content rules to monitor the presentation of the digital media content;

cause a first alteration of the presentation of the digital media content on the media presentation device;

detect that the person who does not satisfy the threshold age is within the second predetermined area;

use one or more second content rules to monitor the presentation of the digital media content; and

cause a second alteration of the presentation of the digital media content on the media presentation device, wherein the second alteration is different from the first alteration.

19. The system of claim 18, wherein to detect that the person who does not satisfy the threshold age is within the first predetermined area, the computing device is configured to:

detect a presence of an electronic device within the first predetermined area; and

determine that the detected electronic device is associated with the person who does not satisfy the threshold age.

20. The system of claim 18, wherein to detect that the person who does not satisfy the threshold age is within the second predetermined area, the computing device is configured to:

detect a presence of the person within the second predetermined area;

perform a facial scan of the person; and

determine from the facial scan of the person that the person does not satisfy the threshold age.

21. The system of claim 18, wherein to detect that the person who does not satisfy the threshold age is within the second predetermined area, the computing device is configured to:

detect a presence of the person within the second predetermined area;

perform a voice scan of the person; and

determine from the voice scan of the person that the person does not satisfy the threshold age.

22. The system of claim 18, wherein to detect that the person who does not satisfy the threshold age is within the second predetermined area, the computing device is configured to:

detect a presence of the person within the second predetermined area;

estimate at least one of an height and mass of the person; and

determine from the estimated at least one of height and mass that the person does not satisfy the threshold age.

23. The system of claim 18, wherein the first predetermined area comprises at least a portion of the second predetermined area.

24. A computer-readable, non-transitory storage medium having one or more computer-executable modules, the one or more computer-executable modules comprising:

a first module in communication with one or more content data stores comprising digital media content and further in communication with a media presentation device configured to present the digital media content, wherein during presentation on the media presentation device of the digital media content, the first module is configured to;

automatically determine detect that a person who does not satisfy a threshold age is within a first predetermined area of the media presentation device based at least in part on data received from a detection device;

based at least in part on detecting that the person who does not satisfy the threshold age is within the first predetermined area, use one or more first content rules to monitor the presentation of the digital media content;

cause a first alteration of the presentation of the digital media content on the media presentation device in accordance with the one or more first content rules;

detect that the person who does not satisfy the threshold age is within a second predetermined area of the media presentation device that is different from the first predetermined area;

based at least in part on detecting that the person who does not satisfy the threshold age is within the second predetermined area, use one or more second content rules to monitor the presentation of the digital media content; and

cause a second alteration of the presentation of the digital media content on the media presentation device, wherein the second alteration is different from the first alteration.

25. The computer-readable, non-transitory storage medium of claim 24, wherein to detect that the person who does not satisfy the threshold age is within the first predetermined area, the first module is configured to:

detect a presence of an electronic device within the first predetermined area; and

determine that the detected electronic device is associated with the person who does not satisfy the threshold age.

26. The computer-readable, non-transitory storage medium of claim 24, wherein to detect that the person who does not satisfy the threshold age is within the second predetermined area, the first module is configured to:

detect a presence of the person within the second predetermined area;

perform a body part scan of the person; and

determine from the body part scan of the person that the person does not satisfy the threshold age.

27. The computer-readable, non-transitory storage medium of claim 24, wherein to detect that the person who does not satisfy the threshold age is within the second predetermined area, the first module is configured to:

detect a presence of the person within the second predetermined area;

perform a voice scan of the person; and

determine from the voice scan of the person that the person does not satisfy the threshold age.

28. The computer-readable, non-transitory storage medium of claim 24, wherein to detect that the person who does not satisfy the threshold age is within the second predetermined area, the first module is configured to:

detect a presence of the person within the second predetermined area;

estimate at least one of an height and mass of the person; and

determine from the estimated at least one of height and mass that the person does not satisfy the threshold age.

29. The computer-readable, non-transitory storage medium of claim 24, wherein the first predetermined area comprises at least a portion of the second predetermined area.