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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 20, 2016
Filed:
Aug. 05, 2009
Thomas Lee Miller, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Robert Earl Johnson, Jr., Northville, MI (US);
Kenneth Nkosi Williams, Canton, MI (US);
Thomas Lee Miller, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Robert Earl Johnson, Jr., Northville, MI (US);
Kenneth Nkosi Williams, Canton, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
In at least one embodiment, a method and a apparatus for restricting audio transmission in a vehicle is provided. The apparatus comprises a control module. The control module is configured to receive an audio feed signal including audio content and a content advisory indicator and compare the content advisory indicator to predetermined criteria. The control module is further configured to restrict transmission of the audio data based on the comparison of the content advisory indicator to the predetermined criteria.