Managing audio and video content blocking

    公开(公告)号:US11172257B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-11-09

    申请号:US16438148

    申请日:2019-06-11

    申请人: Sony Corporation

    摘要: 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.

    Emergency alert setting control based on location change

    公开(公告)号:US10681522B1

    公开(公告)日:2020-06-09

    申请号:US16371260

    申请日:2019-04-01

    申请人: SONY CORPORATION

    IPC分类号: H04W4/90 G08B27/00 H04W4/021

    摘要: An electronic apparatus for emergency alert setting control based on a location change, is provided. The electronic apparatus stores emergency alert setting and location information associated with a known location of the electronic apparatus. The electronic apparatus detects a change in the known location of the electronic apparatus from the known location to a different location. The electronic apparatus outputs notification information to update the stored emergency alert setting based on the detected change in the known location of the electronic apparatus. The electronic apparatus receives a first user input corresponding to at least one emergency setting parameter of the stored emergency alert setting based on the output notification information. The electronic apparatus updates the emergency alert setting based on the received user input and receives new emergency information, included in multimedia content, from a different broadcast station via a different broadcast channel based on the updated emergency alert setting.

    Presentation of audio and visual content at live events based on user accessibility

    公开(公告)号:US11211074B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-12-28

    申请号:US16433328

    申请日:2019-06-06

    申请人: SONY CORPORATION

    摘要: An information processing device includes circuitry that receives a user-input for selection of one of a visual accessibility feature and an aural accessibility feature and further receives a first audio segment from an audio capturing device at a live event. The first audio segment includes a first audio portion of the audio content and a first audio closed caption (CC) information. The circuitry controls display of first text information for the first audio portion and second text information for the first audio CC information, based on received user-input for the selection of the visual accessibility feature. The circuitry generates a second audio segment from the first audio segment based on a first audio characteristic of the first audio segment. The circuitry controls a playback of the generated second audio segment, based on the received user-input for the selection of the aural accessibility feature.

    Methodologies and apparatus for reducing delays when receiving, processing, or switching content

    公开(公告)号:US10455183B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-10-22

    申请号:US15704391

    申请日:2017-09-14

    申请人: SONY CORPORATION

    摘要: Methods and apparatuses are provided for receiving content. The method includes receiving a first service, by a receiver of a reception apparatus, the first service providing first content and first metadata associated with the first content. The first content is encoded in one of a plurality of formats decodable by the reception apparatus. Further, the method includes generating, by circuitry of the reception apparatus, first codec mode in formation based on the first metadata received with the first content. The first codec mode information indicates the one of the plurality of formats or a codec for decoding the one of the plurality of formats. The generated first codec mode information in association with the first service is stored, by the circuitry, in a table. The table includes codec mode information for a plurality of different services, which includes the first service.

    ANNOUNCEMENT OF PROGRAM SYNCHRONIZED TRIGGERED DECLARATIVE OBJECTS
    5.
    发明申请
    ANNOUNCEMENT OF PROGRAM SYNCHRONIZED TRIGGERED DECLARATIVE OBJECTS 有权
    程序同步触发声明对象的通知

    公开(公告)号:US20150007219A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-01-01

    申请号:US14490263

    申请日:2014-09-18

    申请人: SONY CORPORATION

    摘要: A method consistent with certain implementations involves delivering a triggered declarative object (TDO) to a television receiver device that carries out a programmed routine when user activated and includes an announcement definition that announces presence of the TDO to the at the announcement time; and the TDO including data that defines a time of display of an announcement and a location on a video display for display of the announcement of the TDO. This abstract is not to be considered limiting, since other embodiments may deviate from the features described in this abstract.

    摘要翻译: 与某些实现相一致的方法涉及将触发的声明对象(TDO)传送到在用户激活时执行编程例程的电视接收机设备,并且包括在公告时间通知TDO的存在的公告定义; 并且TDO包括定义在公告的显示时间和视频显示器上的位置的数据的数据,以显示TDO的通知。 该摘要不被认为是限制性的,因为其他实施例可能偏离本摘要中描述的特征。

    Multipurpose Television Module
    6.
    发明申请
    Multipurpose Television Module 审中-公开
    多功能电视模组

    公开(公告)号:US20140189729A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-07-03

    申请号:US14202336

    申请日:2014-03-10

    IPC分类号: H04N21/418

    摘要: A method of processing a boot sequence for a processor forming a part of a module apparatus involves interrogating a host television device to determine if the host television device requires use of an application execution engine residing on the module apparatus; receiving a reply to the interrogation; and responsive to the reply, establishing a mode of operation wherein the application execution engine is used to execute application code for the host television device. This abstract is not to be considered limiting, since other embodiments may deviate from the features described in this abstract.

    摘要翻译: 处理器构成模块装置的一部分的处理引导序列的方法包括询问主机电视设备以确定主机电视设备是否需要使用驻留在模块装置上的应用执行引擎; 收到讯问回覆; 并且响应于所述应答,建立操作模式,其中使用所述应用执行引擎来执行所述主机电视设备的应用代码。 该摘要不被认为是限制性的,因为其他实施例可能偏离本摘要中描述的特征。

    Audio track determination based on identification of performer-of-interest at live event

    公开(公告)号:US11487815B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-11-01

    申请号:US16434116

    申请日:2019-06-06

    申请人: SONY CORPORATION

    摘要: An electronic device includes circuitry, firmware, and software that determines identification information associated with a first performer-of-interest at a live event and retrieves a first set of audio tracks from a plurality of audio tracks based on the determined identification information. The circuitry receives a first audio segment associated with the first performer-of-interest from an audio capturing device. The circuitry compares a first audio characteristic of the first audio segment with a second audio characteristic of a first audio portion of each of the first set of audio tracks. The circuitry determines a first audio track based on the comparison between the first audio characteristic and the second audio characteristic. The circuitry identifies a start position of the first audio track based on the first audio segment associated with the first audio track. The circuitry controls a display of the first lyrics information of the first audio track.

    Accessibility for digital devices

    公开(公告)号:US11460998B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-10-04

    申请号:US16386164

    申请日:2019-04-16

    申请人: Sony Corporation

    摘要: Implementations generally relate to improving accessibility for digital devices. In some implementations, a method includes receiving a first selection of at least one button of a plurality of buttons of a user interface. The method further includes determining a type of the first selection based on one or more button selection characteristics. The method further includes determining a first command based at least in part on the type of the first selection. The method further includes providing an audible indication corresponding to the first command, wherein the audible indication indicates button information.

    Textual display of aural information broadcast via frequency modulated signals

    公开(公告)号:US10885893B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-01-05

    申请号:US16433453

    申请日:2019-06-06

    申请人: SONY CORPORATION

    摘要: An electronic device includes a display screen and circuitry. The circuitry receives a first frequency modulated (FM) signal from a first FM radio transmitter, via a first FM radio channel. The first FM signal comprises a broadcast data signal that includes an audio segment of aural information of a performer-of-interest at of a live event, text information associated with the audio segment, and synchronization information. The synchronization information is associated with the text information and the audio segment. The circuitry extracts the synchronization information from a plurality of data packets of the broadcast data signal. The circuitry extracts a portion of the text information from the extracted plurality of data packets of the broadcast data signal based on the extracted synchronization information. The circuitry controls display of the extracted portion of the text information on the display screen.

    METHODOLOGIES AND APPARATUS FOR REDUCING DELAYS WHEN RECEIVING, PROCESSING, OR SWITCHING CONTENT

    公开(公告)号:US20180007309A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-01-04

    申请号:US15704391

    申请日:2017-09-14

    申请人: Sony Corporation

    IPC分类号: H04N5/50 H04N5/46

    摘要: Methods and apparatuses are provided for receiving content. The method includes receiving a first service, by a receiver of a reception apparatus, the first service providing first content and first metadata associated with the first content. The first content is encoded in one of a plurality of formats decodable by the reception apparatus. Further, the method includes generating, by circuitry of the reception apparatus, first codec mode in formation based on the first metadata received with the first content. The first codec mode information indicates the one of the plurality of formats or a codec for decoding the one of the plurality of formats. The generated first codec mode information in association with the first service is stored, by the circuitry, in a table. The table includes codec mode information for a plurality of different services, which includes the first service.