JP2000502851A - 情報ラベル付けおよび制御のための方法および装置 - Google Patents
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- 【特許請求の範囲】 1.プログラム信号およびプログラム情報ラベルを受信する第1の手段と、 プログラム情報ラベルに関するローカル情報ラベルを発生する第2の手段と、 プログラム情報ラベルおよびローカル情報ラベルに基づいたプログラム信号の 部分を阻止する第3の手段とを具備していることを特徴とする情報ラベリングお よび制御システム。 2.第1の手段は中央送信ステーションからプログラム信号およびプログラム情 報ラベルを受信する請求項1記載の情報ラベリングおよび制御システム。 3.第1の手段はローカル記憶装置からプログラム信号およびプログラム情報ラ ベルを受信する請求項1記載の情報ラベリングおよび制御システム。 4.プログラム信号はフレームに分割され、各フレームはプログラム情報ラベル を含んでいる請求項1記載の情報ラベリングおよび制御システム。 5.プログラム情報ラベルはビデオカテゴリーラベルおよびオーディオカテゴリ ーラベルの少なくとも1つを含んでいる請求項1記載の情報ラベリングおよび制 御システム。 6.ビデオカテゴリーラベルおよびオーディオカテゴリーラベルは2以上のビッ トでそれぞれ構成されているデジタル信号である請求項5記載の情報ラベリング および制御システム。 7.前記プログラム信号の部分はビデオ信号およびオーディオ信号を含み、第3 の手段はそのオーディオ信号およびビデオ信号を独立に阻止するように構成され ている請求項1記載の情報ラベリングおよび制御システム。 8.前記プログラム信号の部分が阻止されたとき、置換プログラム信号を与える 手段をさらに具備している請求項1記載の情報ラベリングおよび制御システム。 9.置換プログラム信号は置換オーディオ信号および置換ビデオ信号の少なくと も1つを含んでいる請求項1記載の情報ラベリングおよび制御システム。 10.置換プログラム信号は発声された語句を含んでいる請求項8記載の情報ラ ベリングおよび制御システム。 11.第3の手段はプログラムの提供中、プログラム信号の提供を再開するよう に構成されている請求項1記載の情報ラベリングおよび制御システム。 12.ビデオスクリーン上へプログラム情報ラベルを表示する手段を含んでいる 請求項1記載の情報ラベリングおよび制御システム。 13.プログラム信号は、オーディオ信号、ビデオ画像、およびデータ表示テキ ストの少なくとも1つを含むコンピュータファイルである請求項1記載の情報ラ ベリングおよび制御システム。 14.さらに、プログラム情報ラベルを発生するラベル発生装置と、 プログラム情報ラベルとプログラム信号とを結合させる信号結合装置とを具備 している請求項1記載の情報ラベリングおよび制御システム。 15.プログラム信号および送信されたプログラム情報ラベルを送信する中央ス テーションと、 プログラム信号および送信されたプログラム情報ラベルを受信するユーザステ ーションと、 送信された情報ラベルに関係するローカル情報ラベルを発生する手段と、 送信された情報ラベルおよびローカル情報ラベルに基づいたプログラム信号の 部分を阻止する手段とを具備している通信システム。 16.前記阻止する手段はプログラムの送信中、プログラム信号の送信を再開す るように構成されている請求項15記載の通信システム。 17.前記プログラム信号はフレームに分割され、送信された情報ラベルは各フ レーム中に視聴者ステーションへ伝送される請求項15記載の通信システム。 18.プログラム信号はオーディオ信号およびビデオ信号の少なくとも1つを含 んでいる請求項15記載の通信システム。 19.送信されたカテゴリー信号はビデオカテゴリーラベルおよびオーディオカ テゴリーラベルの少なくとも1つを含んでいる請求項15記載の通信システム。 20.送信されたプログラム信号はビデオ信号およびオーディオ信号を含み、阻 止する手段はオーディオカテゴリーラベルおよびビデオカテゴリーラベルに基づ いてオーディオ信号およびビデオ信号を独立に阻止するように構成されている請 求項19記載の通信システム。 21.ローカルカテゴリーラベルに応答して置換プログラム信号をユーザに提供 する手段を備えている請求項15記載の通信システム。 22.送信されたカテゴリーラベルは暴力内容ラベルおよび性的内容ラベルを含 んでいる請求項15記載の通信システム。 23.置換プログラム信号およびプログラム信号は、異なったタイムスロット、 異なったコードシーケンス、異なった位相、異なった周波数、異なった空間的位 置、異なった偏波の少なくとも1つを占めているデジタル信号である請求項21 記載の通信システム。 24.ローカル情報ラベルを選択する手段と、 変化しているローカル情報ラベルの選択を阻止する手段とを具備し、 この阻止する手段は変更可能な組合わせを有する結合ロックを含んでいる請求 項15記載の通信システム。 25.ローカル情報ラベルに対する不履行値を記憶する手段をさらに備えている 請求項15記載の通信システム。 26.不履行値を記憶する手段は1日の中の異なった時間に対する異なった不履 行値を記憶するように構成されている請求項15記載の通信システム。 27.送信された情報ラベルはプログラム信号の内容を記述する記述テキストを 表す信号を含んでいる請求項15記載の通信システム。 28.さらに、ユーザステーションにおいて送信された情報ラベルを表示する手 段を備えている請求項15記載の通信システム。 29.送信された情報ラベルは2以上の値を有し、さらに、送信された情報ラベ ルが前記2以上の値のそれぞれにおい格付けを定められているプログラム中の時 間の割合を表す情報信号を含んでいる請求項15記載の通信システム。 30.さらに、情報信号に基づいてプログラム信号全体を阻止する手段を備えて いる請求項29記載の通信システム。 31.プログラム信号を含む複数の情報ユニットを受信し、 情報ユニットの1つの内容にそれぞれ関係している複数のプログラム情報ラベ ルを受信し、 プログラム信号の内容に関係しているローカル情報ラベルを発生し、 プログラム情報ラベルおよびローカル情報ラベルに基づいて情報ユニットに対 するアクセスを許可または拒否するステップを有することを特徴とする情報のラ ベル付けおよび制御方法。 32.情報ユニットおよびプログラム情報ラベルはローカル記憶装置から受信さ れる請求項31記載の方法。 33.プログラム信号はオーディオ信号およびビデオ信号の少なくとも1つを含 んでいる請求項32記載の方法。 34.プログラム信号はデータ信号を含んでいる請求項31記載の方法。 35.さらに、プログラム情報ラベルをビデオスクリーン上に表示するステップ を有する請求項32記載の方法。 36.プログラム情報ラベルはプログラム信号中に含まれている発声された語句 の内容を格付けする請求項32記載の方法。 37.プログラム信号は音楽の歌詞を含んでいる請求項32記載の方法。 38.さらに、ユーザに対する置換情報ユニットを提供するステップを有する請 求項32記載の方法。 39.プログラム信号と置換情報ユニットは、コンパクトディスク、ビデオディ スク、ビデオテープ、オーディオテープ、コンピュータディスク、およびビデオ ゲームカートリッジの少なくとも1つに記録される請求項38記載の方法。 40.置換情報ユニットは対話の一部を含んでいる請求項38記載の方法。 41.置換情報ユニットは置換音楽歌詞を含んでいる請求項38記載の方法。 42.情報ユニットとプログラム情報ラベルは中央送信ステーションから受信さ れる請求項31記載の方法。 43.プログラム信号および送信された情報ラベルをユーザステーションに送信 し、 ユーザステーションにおいて送信された情報ラベルに関係するローカル情報ラ ベルを発生し、 送信された情報ラベルおよびローカル情報ラベルに基づいてユーザに提供され ているプログラム信号の部分を阻止するステップを有することを特徴とする情報 のラベル付けおよび制御方法。 44.送信された情報ラベルはオーディオカテゴリーラベルおよびビデオカテゴ リーラベルを含んでいる請求項43記載の方法。 45.プログラム信号はオーディオ信号およびビデオ信号の少なくとも1つを含 んでいる請求項43記載の方法。 46.さらに、送信された情報ラベルをビデオスクリーン上に表示するステップ を有する請求項43記載の方法。 47.プログラム信号はデジタル信号である請求項43記載の方法。 48.さらに、視聴者に対してプログラム信号の提供を再開するステップを有す る請求項43記載の方法。 49.送信された情報ラベルは暴力内容ラベルおよび性的内容ラベルの少なくと も1つを含んでいる請求項43記載の方法。 50.オーディオカテゴリーラベルおよびビデオカテゴリーラベルはそれぞれ暴 力的カテゴリー信号および性的カテゴリー信号の少なくとも1つを含んでいる請 求項44記載の方法。 51.さらに、プログラム信号の内容のテキスト記述を含む信号を視聴者ステー ションに送信するステップを有する請求項43記載の方法。 52.前記信号は送信された情報ラベルに対するプログラム信号の内容に関係し た記述をさらに含んでいる請求項51記載の方法。 53.オーディオカテゴリーラベルおよびビデオカテゴリーラベルはそれぞれ少 なくとも4個の値を有し、さらに、オーディオカテゴリーラベルおよびビデオカ テゴリーラベルが少なくとも4個の値のそれぞれにおいて格付けされているプロ グラム中の時間の割合を示す情報信号を視聴者ステーションに送信するステップ を有する請求項44記載の方法。 54.さらに、オーディオカテゴリーラベルまたはビデオカテゴリーラベルの選 択された値に対する示された時間の割合が予め定められた時間の割合を越えたと き、プログラム信号全体を阻止するステップを有する請求項53記載の方法。 55.オーディオカテゴリーラベルおよびビデオカテゴリーラベルはそれぞれ少 なくとも2ビットから構成されたデジタル信号である請求項44記載の方法。 56.オーディオ信号およびビデオ信号の内容にしたがってはプログラムの提供 中にオーディオカテゴリーラベルおよびビデオカテゴリーラベルを独立して変化 させるステップを有している請求項44記載の方法。 57.プログラム信号はフレームに分割され、送信された情報ラベルはプログラ ム信号のフレームが視聴者ステーションへ送信される都度視聴者ステーションへ 送信される請求項43記載の方法。 58.ビデオ信号が阻止されたとき、ビデオ信号のフレームを凍結するステップ を有している請求項45記載の方法。 59.置換オーディオ信号および置換ビデオ信号の少なくとも1つを視聴者に提 供するステップを有している請求項45記載の方法。 60.置換オーディオ信号がトーンである請求項59記載の方法。 61.文字発生器により置換ビデオ信号を発生するステップを有している請求項 59記載の方法。 62.置換ビデオ信号が阻止されたとき、置換ビデオ信号が視聴者に提供される クラフィックディスプレイを規定する請求項59記載の方法。 63.置換ビデオ信号を視聴者ステーションへ送信するステップを有している請 求項59記載の方法。 64.置換ビデオ信号が視聴者ステーションにおいて発生される請求項59記載 の方法。 65.ビデオスクリーンの一部をマスクするステップを有している請求項43記 載の方法。 66.ビデオスクリーンのマスクされた部分をぼかすステップを有している請求 項65記載の方法。 67.プログラム信号の一部分を表す平均データによってぼかすステップが行わ れる請求項66記載の方法。 68.オーディオ送信に割当てられたプログラム信号の帯域幅内で置換オーディ オ信号を視聴者ステーションへ送信するステップを有している請求項45記載の 方法。 69.ビデオ信号の垂直帰線期間内に置換ビデオ信号を視聴者ステーションへ送 信するステップを有している請求項45記載の方法。 70.テレビジョンスクリーンの走査線を表すビデオ信号の一部分の代りに置換 オーディオ信号を視聴者ステーションへ送信するステップを有している請求項4 5記載の方法。 71.さらに、ビデオ信号の送信に割当られたスペクトルの一部分において、置 換オーディオ信号を視聴者ステーションへ送信するステップを有している請求項 45記載の方法。 72.ビデオ信号の交互の走査線において置換ビデオ信号を視聴者ステーション へ送信するステップを有している請求項45記載の方法。 73.プログラム信号が送信される周波数チャンネルと異なっている周波数チャ ンネルで置換ビデオス信号の一部を視聴者ステーションへ送信するステップを有 している請求項45記載の方法。 74.ビデオ信号およびオーディオ信号の少なくとも1つがデジタル信号であり 、ビデオ信号およびオーディオ信号のものとり異なっているタイムスロット、コ ードシーケンス、位相、周波数、空間的位置、偏波の少なくとも1つで置換ビデ オ信号および置換オーディオ信号の少なくとも1つを視聴者ステーションへ送信 するステップを有している請求項45記載の方法。 75.さらに、プログラムのメニューをユーザに提供するステップを有し、メニ ューに現れるプログラムはローカル情報ラベルに応答して選択される請求項43 記載の方法。 76.ユーザステーションから中央ステーションへローカル情報ラベルを送信し 、 前記ローカル情報ラベルに基づいてユーザステーションへ送信するためのプロ グラムを選択する請求項43記載の方法。 77.複数の情報ユニットを含むプログラム信号を生成し、 その情報ユニットの少なくとも1つとそれぞれ関連する複数のプログラム情報 ラベルを生成し、 プログラム情報ラベルとプログラム信号とを組合わせて結合信号を生成し、 プログラム情報ラベルに基づいてプログラム信号の一部分のユーザへの提供を 阻止するステップを有することを特徴とする情報のラベル付けおよび制御方法。 78.前記提供を阻止するステップは、プログラム信号の一部分をぼかす手段と 、プログラム信号の一部分をマスクする手段と、ユーザに対して置換プログラム 信号を提供する手段の少なくとも1つによって行われる請求項77記載の方法。
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