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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 09, 2021
Filed:
Jun. 11, 2019
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Robert Blanchard, Escondido, CA (US);
Adam Goldberg, Fairfax, VA (US);
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
Implementations generally relate to managing audio and video content blocking. In some implementations, a method includes receiving a media item at a media device. The method further includes accessing content information associated with the media item. The method further includes determining a plurality of content categories based on the content information. The method further includes analyzing the content information based on the plurality of content categories. The method further includes comparing analysis results from the analyzing of the content information to a plurality of objectionability thresholds. The method further includes blocking the media item from being played on the media device if the analysis results exceed one or more objectionability thresholds of the plurality of objectionability thresholds.