IP Library Granted Patent US 11,736,769
Granted Patent B2
US 11,736,769 · App. 17/228,438 · Granted Aug 22, 2023

Content filtering in media playing devices

Inventors: Thor S. Khov (Santa Clara, CA); Terry Kong (Santa Clara, CA)
Assignee: SoundHound, Inc
H04N21/4542G06N3/045G06V20/46H04N21/44008H04N21/4665
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Patent No.
US 11,736,769
App. No.
17/228,438
Granted
Aug 22, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

Various approaches relate to user defined content filtering in media playing devices of undesirable content represented in stored and real-time content from content providers. For example, video, image, and/or audio data can be analyzed to identify and classify content included in the data using various classification models and object and text recognition approaches. Thereafter, the identification and classification can be used to control presentation and/or access to the content and/or portions of the content. For example, based on the classification, portions of the content can be modified (e.g., replaced, removed, degraded, etc.) using one or more techniques (e.g., media replacement, media removal, media degradation, etc.) and then presented.

Claims (84)

1. A computing system, comprising:

an input buffer;

an output buffer;

a computing device processor; and

a memory device including instructions that, when executed by the computing device processor, enables the computing system to:

obtain media data from the input buffer,

use a filter that includes a neural network having at least one convolutional layer and at least one temporally recurrent layer to determine a classification of content represented in the media data, wherein the neural network performs an autoencoding to generate a feature vector, sets a value of a feature that represents undesirable content to zero, and performs a decoding of the feature vector,

identify undesirable content based on the classification of the content,

process the media data using the filter to generate filtered media, the undesirable content represented in the filtered media being indiscernible to an observer, and

store the filtered media to the output buffer.

2. The computing system of claim 1 , wherein the media data includes video data, and wherein the instructions, when executed by the computing device processor to determine the classification of the content represented in the media data, further enables the computing system to:

determine a keyframe from the video data using at least one video frame selection algorithm;

analyze the keyframe to identify features representative of the content represented in the keyframe;

determine predetermined features that match the features representative of the content; and

determine the classification of the content based on the predetermined features.

3. The computing system of claim 1 , wherein the filter segments at least one region containing the undesirable content and performs degradation within the at least one region.

4. The computing system of claim 1 , wherein the filter includes a generative neural network, and wherein the generative neural network predicts replacement data at points that, in the media data, provide features that enable an observer to discern the undesirable content, and wherein the filter segments at least one region containing the undesirable content and predicts the replacement data within the at least one region.

5. The computing system of claim 1 , wherein the undesirable content is made indiscernible using a media degradation technique.

6. The computing system of claim 1 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the computing device processor, further enables the computing system to:

obtain restriction preferences associated with a user account; and

classify the content as undesirable based on the restriction preferences.

7. The computing system of claim 1 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the computing device processor, further enables the computing system to:

determine a location and a size of the undesirable content represented in the media data;

determine a replacement object;

scale the replacement object according to the size of the undesirable content; and

overlay the replacement object at the location of the undesirable content.

8. A media playing device, comprising:

an input buffer;

an output buffer;

a computing device processor; and

a memory device including instructions that, when executed by the computing device processor, enables the media playing device to:

obtain media data from the input buffer,

use a filter that includes a neural network having at least one convolutional layer and at least one temporally recurrent layer to determine a classification of content represented in the media data, wherein the neural network performs an autoencoding to generate a feature vector, sets a value of a feature that represents undesirable content to zero, and performs a decoding of the feature vector,

identify undesirable content based on the classification of the content,

process the media data using a filter to generate filtered media, the undesirable content represented in the filtered media being indiscernible to an observer, and

store the filtered media to the output buffer.

9. The media playing device of claim 8 , wherein the filter segments at least one region containing the undesirable content and performs degradation within the at least one region.

10. The media playing device of claim 8 , wherein the filter includes a generative neural network, and wherein the generative neural network predicts replacement data at points that, in the media data, provide features that enable an observer to discern the undesirable content, and wherein the filter segments at least one region containing the undesirable content and predicts the replacement data within the at least one region.

11. The media playing device of claim 8 , wherein the undesirable content is made indiscernible using a media degradation technique.

12. The media playing device of claim 8 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the computing device processor, further enables the media playing device to:

obtain restriction preferences associated with a user account; and

classify the content as undesirable based on the restriction preferences.

13. The media playing device of claim 8 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the computing device processor, further enables the media playing device to:

determine a location and a size of the undesirable content represented in the media data;

determine a replacement object;

scale the replacement object according to the size of the undesirable content; and

overlay the replacement object at the location of the undesirable content.

14. The media playing device of claim 8 , wherein parameters for the filter are stored within the memory device, and wherein the instructions, when executed by the computing device processor, further enables the media playing device to:

obtain updated filter parameters; and

update the filter based on updated filter parameters.

15. The media playing device of claim 8 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the computing device processor, further enables the media playing device to:

identify a set of filter parameters embedded with the media data, wherein the media data is filtered based on the set of filter parameters.

16. The media playing device of claim 8 , wherein the media data includes video data, and wherein the instructions, when executed by the computing device processor to determine the classification of the content represented in the media data, further enables the media playing device to:

determine a keyframe from the video data using at least one video frame selection algorithm;

analyze the keyframe to identify features representative of the content represented in the keyframe;

determine predetermined features that match the features representative of the content; and

determine the classification of the content based on the predetermined features.

17. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing instructions that, when executed by at least one processor of a computing system, causes the computing system to:

obtain media data from an input buffer;

use a filter that includes a neural network having at least one convolutional layer and at least one temporally recurrent layer to determine a classification of content represented in the media data, wherein the neural network performs an autoencoding to generate a feature vector, sets a value of a feature that represents undesirable content to zero, and performs a decoding of the feature vector;

identify undesirable content based on the classification of the content;

process the media data using a filter to generate filtered media, the undesirable content represented in the filtered media being indiscernible to an observer; and

store the filtered media to an output buffer.

18. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 17 , wherein the filter segments at least one region containing the undesirable content and performs degradation within the at least one region.

19. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 17 , wherein the filter includes a generative neural network, and wherein the generative neural network predicts replacement data at points that, in the media data, provide features that enable an observer to discern the undesirable content, and wherein the filter segments at least one region containing the undesirable content and predicts the replacement data within the at least one region.

20. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 17 , wherein the undesirable content is made indiscernible using a media degradation technique.

21. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 17 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, further enables the computing system to:

obtain restriction preferences associated with a user account; and

classify the content as undesirable based on the restriction preferences.

22. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 17 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, further enables the computing system to:

determine a location and a size of the undesirable content represented in the media data;

determine a replacement object;

scale the replacement object according to the size of the undesirable content; and

overlay the replacement object at the location of the undesirable content.

23. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 17 , wherein the media data includes video data, and wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor to determine the classification of the content represented in the media data, further enables the computing system to:

determine a keyframe from the video data using at least one video frame selection algorithm;

analyze the keyframe to identify features representative of the content represented in the keyframe;

determine predetermined features that match the features representative of the content; and

determine a classification of the content based on the predetermined features.

24. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 17 , wherein parameters for the filter are stored within a memory device, and wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, further enables the computing system to:

obtain updated filter parameters; and

update the filter based on updated filter parameters.

25. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 17 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, further enables the computing system to:

identify a set of filter parameters embedded with the media data, wherein the media data is filtered based on the set of filter parameters.

Assignments (7)
TERMINATION AND RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS Recorded Dec 3, 2024
From: MONROE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT ADVISORS, LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: SOUNDHOUND, INC.
Reel/Frame 069480/0312 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 9, 2024
From: SOUNDHOUND, INC.
To: MONROE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT ADVISORS, LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 068526/0413 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 11, 2024
From: ACP POST OAK CREDIT II LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: SOUNDHOUND, INC.; SOUNDHOUND AI IP, LLC
Reel/Frame 067698/0845 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 27, 2023
From: SOUNDHOUND AI IP HOLDING, LLC
To: SOUNDHOUND AI IP, LLC
Reel/Frame 064205/0676 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 23, 2023
From: SOUNDHOUND, INC.
To: SOUNDHOUND AI IP HOLDING, LLC
Reel/Frame 064083/0484 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 17, 2023
From: SOUNDHOUND, INC.; SOUNDHOUND AI IP, LLC
To: ACP POST OAK CREDIT II LLC
Reel/Frame 063349/0355 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 15, 2021
From: KHOV, THOR S.; KONG, TERRY
To: SOUNDHOUND, INC.
Reel/Frame 055923/0519 →
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