Headset Content Segmentation for Mixed-Age Gaming
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Solution Overview
Problem
There is a lack of adequate solutions for older players who want to play violent video games with younger players, as existing technologies do not allow for the simultaneous playback of differently rated content on the same system, forcing a choice between violent and non-violent games.
Innovation Solution
A system comprising a headset with a processor and storage that identifies users and transmits corresponding content ratings, allowing secondary, more mature content to be streamed to the headset while presenting primary, less mature content on a separate display, enabling dual-rating gaming experiences.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a single display presents content, then all users see the same content, but users with different age ratings cannot access appropriately rated content simultaneously
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments the content delivery by creating separate content streams for different displays. The first display receives first content with a first rating while the second display receives second content with a second rating, allowing each user to access age-appropriate content simultaneously without requiring complex user authentication or content filtering mechanisms.
Solution Approach 2:
The system applies local quality by assigning different content ratings to different displays based on user characteristics. Each display is configured with content appropriate for its intended user, so the first display presents content suitable for younger users while the second display presents mature content for older users, eliminating the need for system-wide complexity.
2Adaptability or versatility
If violent content is presented on a separate display, then older players can access mature content, but younger players may still be exposed to inappropriate material through the same system
Solution Approach 1:
The system physically segments content delivery by routing first content to a first display and second content to a second display. This segmentation ensures that violent or mature content is isolated to the second display accessible only to older players, while younger players interact only with the first display presenting age-appropriate content, thereby eliminating harmful exposure.
Solution Approach 2:
The system introduces an intermediary mechanism that separates content streams before they reach the displays. By using separate content sources and delivery paths for different rated content, the system acts as a mediator that prevents inappropriate content from reaching younger users while still allowing older users to access mature content on their designated display.
Data Source
AI summary
In one aspect, a device includes a processor and storage accessible to the processor. The storage bears instructions executable by the processor to determine a user of a headset and transmit, based on the determination of the user, a first portion of content of a first rating to the headset for presentation at the headset concurrently with presentation of a second portion of the content on a display separate from the headset. The second portion is of a second rating different from the first rating of the first portion.