Microsoft Patents Real-Time Audio Censorsing

**Cr@xH3aDMcg33** · 10-20-2008, 02:32 PM

Microsoft Patents Real-Time Audio Censorsing

The only way I would ever let a child of mine play a game over Xbox Live with voice chat enabled is if Microsoft created some kind of magical audio filtering technology that could sense dirty words as they were being spoken and censor them in real-time. Good for them then, as the U.S. Patent Office just approved a patent from Microsoft for exactly that. Applied for back in 2004, the patent describes a method by which:

An input audio data stream comprising speech is processed by an automatic censoring filter in either a real-time mode, or a batch mode, producing censored speech that has been altered so that undesired words or phrases are either unintelligible or inaudible.

Personally I would prefer one that replaces offensive speech with happier phrases, but technology can only go so far. "Daddy, he called me a mother hugging rainbow pony!" Of course he did son. Of course he did.

**timmy** · 10-20-2008, 02:50 PM

Faggots. It's not like their little angels aren't the ones saying most of the words anyway.

**Broken5hift** · 10-20-2008, 03:01 PM

i quit, im buying a ps3

**Vissionary** · 10-20-2008, 03:06 PM

lol @ mother hugging rainbow pony

crax wants one of those for christmas.

**blkformula95** · 10-20-2008, 04:55 PM

that is one of the main reasons i bought a ps3 instead of a 360. microshaft nazis everything. ps3= free online, free themes, supports tons of audio and video codecs, and regular firmware updates. I like 360 dont get me wrong, but the ps3 just feels more like my own personalized system. I also like the fact that i can swap out the HDD without voiding my warranty and that there is a backup utility built into the OS (back up to any external memory) so that i wont lose all my hard work if it ever takes a dump.

things i don't like: sony has provided support for custom soundtracks, but left it up to the developers to include it in their games, so we have had support for it but no games have utilized it yet.

also, as a member of this site i would like to say Fuck censorship in it's crusty asshole.

**Vissionary** · 10-20-2008, 05:00 PM

FYI - ps3 will soon be charging for their network.

**Broken5hift** · 10-20-2008, 05:00 PM

**blkformula95** · 10-20-2008, 05:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vissionary

FYI - ps3 will soon be charging for their network.

source or

**Vissionary** · 10-20-2008, 05:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blkformula95

source or

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**blkformula95** · 10-20-2008, 05:18 PM

uhh... with all due respect, you're dumb. those are pre-paid cards to use to purchase DLC from PSN. its just an alternative to using a credit or debit card. Playing games online is free and will continue to be this way by way of ads and microtransactions (DLC) in the upcoming Playstation Home.

In case you still don't get it, It's the same as microsoft points, except you don't have to pay $50 a year to be allowed the privilige to buy more stuff from them.

10-20-2008, 02:32 PM	#1 (permalink)
Cr@xH3aDMcg33 SOT Administrator Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Miami Posts: 25,154 gXboxLive Leaderboard: 38^th	Microsoft Patents Real-Time Audio Censorsing Microsoft Patents Real-Time Audio Censorsing The only way I would ever let a child of mine play a game over Xbox Live with voice chat enabled is if Microsoft created some kind of magical audio filtering technology that could sense dirty words as they were being spoken and censor them in real-time. Good for them then, as the U.S. Patent Office just approved a patent from Microsoft for exactly that. Applied for back in 2004, the patent describes a method by which: An input audio data stream comprising speech is processed by an automatic censoring filter in either a real-time mode, or a batch mode, producing censored speech that has been altered so that undesired words or phrases are either unintelligible or inaudible. Personally I would prefer one that replaces offensive speech with happier phrases, but technology can only go so far. "Daddy, he called me a mother hugging rainbow pony!" Of course he did son. Of course he did. __________________ PUT THE FUCKING LOTION IN THE BASKET!!!!!!!!!!!

10-20-2008, 02:50 PM	#2 (permalink)
timmy SOT Post Whore Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: TN Posts: 8,757 gXboxLive Leaderboard: 74^th	Faggots. It's not like their little angels aren't the ones saying most of the words anyway. __________________

10-20-2008, 03:01 PM	#3 (permalink)
Broken5hift SOT Administrator Join Date: May 2006 Location: 345T C045t Posts: 26,337 gXboxLive Leaderboard: 27^th	i quit, im buying a ps3 __________________ SOT - .... I dunno, i wasnt really paying attention....

10-20-2008, 03:06 PM	#4 (permalink)
Vissionary SOT Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: SoCal Posts: 45,277 gXboxLive Leaderboard: 43^rd	lol @ mother hugging rainbow pony crax wants one of those for christmas. __________________ SOT - We'll pull your endocrine system out of your body and make a hat out of it.

10-20-2008, 04:55 PM	#5 (permalink)
blkformula95 SOT Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Western NC Posts: 188 gXboxLive Leaderboard: 65^th	that is one of the main reasons i bought a ps3 instead of a 360. microshaft nazis everything. ps3= free online, free themes, supports tons of audio and video codecs, and regular firmware updates. I like 360 dont get me wrong, but the ps3 just feels more like my own personalized system. I also like the fact that i can swap out the HDD without voiding my warranty and that there is a backup utility built into the OS (back up to any external memory) so that i wont lose all my hard work if it ever takes a dump. things i don't like: sony has provided support for custom soundtracks, but left it up to the developers to include it in their games, so we have had support for it but no games have utilized it yet. also, as a member of this site i would like to say Fuck censorship in it's crusty asshole. __________________

10-20-2008, 05:00 PM	#6 (permalink)
Vissionary SOT Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: SoCal Posts: 45,277 gXboxLive Leaderboard: 43^rd	FYI - ps3 will soon be charging for their network. __________________ SOT - We'll pull your endocrine system out of your body and make a hat out of it.

10-20-2008, 05:00 PM	#7 (permalink)
Broken5hift SOT Administrator Join Date: May 2006 Location: 345T C045t Posts: 26,337 gXboxLive Leaderboard: 27^th	__________________ SOT - .... I dunno, i wasnt really paying attention....

10-20-2008, 05:18 PM	#10 (permalink)
blkformula95 SOT Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Western NC Posts: 188 gXboxLive Leaderboard: 65^th	uhh... with all due respect, you're dumb. those are pre-paid cards to use to purchase DLC from PSN. its just an alternative to using a credit or debit card. Playing games online is free and will continue to be this way by way of ads and microtransactions (DLC) in the upcoming Playstation Home. In case you still don't get it, It's the same as microsoft points, except you don't have to pay $50 a year to be allowed the privilige to buy more stuff from them. __________________

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