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Method for the uninterrupted display of television programs with suppressed program segments

A program segment and program technology, applied in TV, electrical components, analog security/charging system, etc., can solve problems such as program interruption

Inactive Publication Date: 2009-08-19
THOMSON LICENSING SA
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However, suppressing the received program segment in real time will cause the interruption of the program

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[0023] Figure 1a shows a timing diagram of an entire program broken down into identifiable parts transmitted by the program provider. In this example, there are seven sections (1-7), representing content-specific points in the program broadcast. Content specific points are identified based on content and corresponding ratings such as violence, sexual scenes, and the like.

[0024] As shown, the demonstration program begins with "violent" segments or scenes in parts 2 and 6, and a commercial break in part 4. The remaining parts 1, 3, 5 and 7 are also part of the program, but are insignificant for identification purposes.

[0025] According to an embodiment of the invention, the identification data is transmitted by the program provider in the form of a table which is easily incorporated in the audio / video data stream of the program. Figure 1b shows an exemplary program table which relates the part numbers (1-7) to the times at which they occur, and also includes rating and co...

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A method for selectively suppressing undesired program segments from a broadcast television signal is provided. Program information is received from a service provider and includes program segment specific content rating information which is compared with stored user defined preferences (208). When the user preferences indicate an undesired program content (e.g., violence, sexual situations, etc.), a time compensation factor is calculated to remove the undesired program segments and display the program uninterrupted to the user without the unwanted material. The time compensation can be in the form of a delayed program start (230), extension of desired segments (231), or a combination of both.

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[0001] This application is a divisional application of a PCT application that entered the Chinese national phase on April 8, 2005. The application number of this application is 200380101144.6, and the title of the invention is "Method for Uninterruptedly Displaying TV Programs with Suppressed Program Segments". The original international filing date was October 10, 2003, and the international application number was PCT / EP03 / 11241. technical field [0002] This invention relates generally to television broadcast systems and, more particularly, to methods for suppressing predetermined program segments in transmitted television programs. Background technique [0003] When watching television, there is often some broadcast content that is not suitable for one or more viewers in a room. In order to provide viewers with more control over the programs they view, program providers have implemented a rating system by which the content of the entire program is rated on a predetermined...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): H04N7/16H04N7/167
CPCH04N7/163H04N21/4542H04N21/4882H04N21/8456H04N7/167H04N21/4532H04N21/44222H04N21/4147H04N21/4348H04N21/25891H04N21/4627H04N7/162H04N21/8355H04N21/440281H04N21/4755H04N21/454
Inventor M·梅盖G·科瓦兹
Owner THOMSON LICENSING SA
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