Microsoft Gets Patent for Patently Offensive Audio Content
Tuesday, October 28, 2008 - 12:21
in Mathematics & Economics
(PhysOrg.com) -- Microsoft recently obtained a patent designed to create an Automatic Censorship of Audio Data For Broadcast . The invention is intended to act as a filter for live broadcasts where it is impracticable to delete or make inaudible certain undesired words or phrases. Additionally, other audio streams like music or games can utilize the automatic censor.