Dynamic Content Modification via Metadata-Driven Section Filtering
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current parental control systems, such as the v-chip, are limited in their ability to dynamically modify content to remove potentially offensive portions, relying on content ratings that may not be available for all content and only allowing for complete blocking of access.
Innovation Solution
A system and method that utilize content metadata to dynamically edit content by applying filters or skipping portions that violate user-defined rules, allowing for the modification of both audio and video content based on user preferences.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If content ratings are used to block access to inappropriate content, then parental control is achieved, but complete blocking prevents watching modified versions of programs and content ratings may not be available for all content
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments content into discrete sections with individual ratings, allowing selective blocking of specific inappropriate scenes rather than blocking entire programs. The content is divided into sections that can be independently evaluated and controlled, enabling parents to allow most content while blocking only specific problematic portions.
Solution Approach 2:
The system applies partial action by blocking only the specific content sections that violate parental controls rather than blocking the entire program. This allows users to watch modified versions of programs with problematic sections removed or replaced, providing flexibility while maintaining parental control over inappropriate content.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If entire programs are blocked based on content ratings, then inappropriate content is prevented, but users cannot watch modified versions with offensive portions removed
Solution Approach 1:
The content is segmented into multiple sections that can be individually rated and controlled. This allows the system to block only specific inappropriate sections rather than entire programs, maintaining viewing convenience while preventing harmful content. Users can watch modified versions with problematic sections removed.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent extracts and removes specific offensive portions from content while allowing the rest of the program to be viewed. This extraction approach enables users to watch modified versions of programs with problematic content taken out, maintaining convenience while preventing inappropriate content exposure.
3Object-affected harmful factors
If content is dynamically modified by applying filters, then offensive content portions are removed, but processing time and computational resources increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary action by pre-rating and categorizing content sections before they are consumed by users. Content is divided into sections with ratings assigned in advance, allowing the user device to quickly determine what to block without real-time analysis. This reduces processing time during actual content consumption.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements dynamic content modification where the level of filtering is adjusted based on user-defined preferences and the specific content being consumed. The system dynamically applies appropriate filtering levels rather than using a fixed approach, optimizing processing efficiency while maintaining effective offensive content removal.
4Adaptability or versatility
If user-defined rules are applied to modify content, then customized content experiences are created, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments content into rated sections and separates the rule-processing logic from the content delivery. This segmentation allows complex customization rules to be applied to individual sections rather than requiring complex real-time analysis of entire programs, reducing system complexity while maintaining adaptability.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary layer (the content rating system) between the user-defined rules and the actual content. This intermediary pre-processes content into rated sections, simplifying the rule application process. The user device only needs to compare user preferences against pre-assigned ratings rather than analyzing raw content, reducing system complexity.
Data Source
AI summary
An example method can comprise receiving content for presentation at a user device. The content can comprise a plurality of sections, and each section can comprise a video portion and an audio portion. The user device can also receive content metadata regarding one or more features of the content, where the features of the content comprise one or more candidate sections of the content for modification. The user device can apply one or more rules to the received content based on the content metadata to modify one or more of the audio portion and the video portion of at least one section of the content, creating modified content, and can cause presentation of the modified content on a display device.