Method for censorship

• US 20050058972A1
• Filed: 08/27/2003
• Published: 03/17/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 08/27/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Michael E. Mcdole
• Original Assignee: Michael E. Mcdole
• Inventors: McDole, Michael E.
• Application Number:
  US10/649,080
• Publication Number:
  US 20050058972A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 434/156
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 5/02 with visual presentation of the material to be studied, e.g. using film strip

Abstract

A method for censorship comprising the steps of a) identifying the objectionable material (2) and b) using an unoffensive symbol (3) to substitute the objectionable material (2). A common method used to censor objectionable material (2) within a body of work (1) is by simply prohibiting the viewing of the work in its entirety. Arguably, however, as in the case of classic literature being banned from schools due to objectionable words, the consequences resulting from the prohibition of reading such books far exceeds the rewards. Thus, the present invention helps to provide unoffensive reading and/or viewing of objectionable works. The reader/viewer will be able to read or view the entire body of work (1) with the objectionable material (2) replaced with an unoffensive symbol (3), preferably a box. Thus, the reader will gain the benefits from reading and/or viewing the body of work (1) without the adverse consequences of censorship.

Claims

1. A method for censoring comprising the steps of:

a. identifying the material to be banned; and

b. using an unoffensive symbol in place of said material to be banned.

2. The method claimed in claim 1 wherein:

said material to be banned is textual matter.

3. The method claimed in claim 1 wherein:

said material to be banned are images.

4. The hand restraint of claim 1 wherein:

said material to be banned is transmitted over a visual arts medium.

5. The method claim of claim 1 wherein:

said unoffensive symbol is a box; and

said box is sized so as to replace the entire area of the material to be banned.