Smart headphone with real-time problematic content moderation capability
A system, method and computer-readable medium for real-time problematic content moderation is disclosed. The method includes receiving audio data via a headphone worn by a user, wherein the headphone is connected with an electronic device using which the user is in communication with an individual. The method also includes transmitting the audio data to a microprocessor of the headphone. The method further includes generating transcript of audio data using speech-to-text algorithm. The method includes automatically detecting if the transcript comprises problematic content using AI content moderating algorithm. The method also includes profiling the voice of the individual delivering problematic content, using audio manipulating algorithm. The method further includes automatically blocking the voice of the individual, using one or more audio processing libraries, when the individual further communicates with user. The method includes simultaneously notifying a caretaker about problematic content via a mobile application of a smart device of caretaker.
1 . A method comprising:
receiving audio data via a headphone worn by a user, wherein the headphone is connected with an electronic device using which the user is in communication with an individual;
transmitting the audio data to a microprocessor of the headphone;
generating transcript of the audio data using speech-to-text algorithm, the speech-to-text algorithm being embedded in the microprocessor;
automatically detecting if the transcript comprises problematic content using an artificial intelligence (AI) content moderating algorithm, the AI content moderating algorithm being embedded in the microprocessor;
wherein upon detecting the problematic content in the transcript:
profiling the voice of the individual delivering problematic content, using audio manipulating algorithm;
based on the profiling, automatically blocking the voice of the individual, using one or more audio processing libraries, when the individual further communicates with the user; and
simultaneously notifying a caretaker about the problematic content via a mobile application of a smart device of the caretaker.
2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein audio data is the audio data of the individual in voice communication with the user, a player in game-related communication with the user, or a video caller in video communication with the user.
3 . The method of claim 1 , the problematic content includes bullying, cyberbullying, abusive, hate speech, allegations, sexual advances, suicidal ideation and financial frauds.
4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the content moderating algorithm invokes a cloud-based content moderating application programming interface (API) to automatically detect problematic content in the transcript.
5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the notifying includes sending the detected problematic content, as audio data and transcript, stamped with date and time to the mobile application.
6 . The method of claim 1 further comprising allowing the caretaker to perform one or more actions including at least one of: listening to the problematic content, reading the transcript containing problematic content, and calling the user of the electronic device.
7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the blocking includes muting or redacting the voice of the individual.
8 . The method of claim 1 further comprising enabling or disabling the automatically blocking step via the mobile application.
9 . A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having computer-executable instructions embodied thereon, wherein, when executed by a processor, the computer-executable instructions cause the processor to:
receiving audio data via a headphone worn by a user, wherein the headphone is connected with an electronic device using which the user is in communication with an individual;
transmitting the audio data to a microprocessor of the headphone;
generating transcript of the audio data using speech-to-text algorithm, the speech-to-text algorithm being embedded in the microprocessor;
automatically detecting if the transcript comprises problematic content using an artificial intelligence (AI) content moderating algorithm, the AI content moderating algorithm being embedded in the microprocessor;
wherein upon detecting the problematic content in the transcript:
profiling the voice of the individual delivering problematic content, using audio manipulating algorithm;
based on the profiling, automatically blocking the voice of the individual, using one or more audio processing libraries, when the individual further communicates with the user; and
simultaneously notifying a caretaker about the problematic content via a mobile application of a smart device of the caretaker.
10 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 9 , wherein the audio data is the audio data of the individual in voice communication with the user, a player in game-related communication with the user, or a video caller in video communication with the user.
11 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 9 , wherein the problematic content includes bullying, cyberbullying, abusive, hate speech, allegations, sexual advances, suicidal ideation and financial frauds.
12 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 9 , wherein the computer executable instructions further cause the processor to:
invoke a cloud-based content moderating application programming interface (API) to automatically detect problematic content in the transcript.
13 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 9 , wherein the notifying includes sending the detected problematic content, as audio data and transcript, stamped with date and time to the mobile application.
14 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 9 , wherein the computer executable instructions further cause the processor to:
allow the caretaker to perform one or more actions including at least one of: listening to the problematic content, reading the transcript containing problematic content, and calling the user of the electronic device.
15 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 9 , wherein the blocking includes muting or redacting the voice of the individual.
16 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 9 , wherein the computer executable instructions further cause the processor to:
enable or disable the automatically blocking step via the mobile application.
17 . A system comprising a processor and memory, wherein the processor and the memory in combination are operable to implement a method comprising:
receiving audio data via a headphone worn by a user, wherein the headphone is connected with an electronic device using which the user is in communication with an individual;
transmitting the audio data to a microprocessor of the headphone;
generating transcript of the audio data using speech-to-text algorithm, the speech-to-text algorithm being embedded in the microprocessor;
automatically detecting if the transcript comprises problematic content using an artificial intelligence (AI) content moderating algorithm, the AI content moderating algorithm being embedded in the microprocessor;
wherein upon detecting the problematic content in the transcript:
profiling the voice of the individual delivering problematic content, using audio manipulating algorithm;
based on the profiling, automatically blocking the voice of the individual, using one or more audio processing libraries, when the individual further communicates with the user; and
simultaneously notifying a caretaker about the problematic content via a mobile application of a smart device of the caretaker.
18 . The system of claim 17 , wherein audio data is the audio data of the individual in voice communication with the user, a player in game-related communication with the user, or a video caller in video communication with the user.
19 . The system of claim 17 , the problematic content includes bullying, cyberbullying, abusive, hate speech, allegations, sexual advances, suicidal ideation and financial frauds.
20 . The system of claim 17 , wherein the content moderating algorithm invokes a cloud-based content moderating application programming interface (API) to automatically detect problematic content in the transcript.
21 . The system of claim 17 , wherein the notifying includes sending the detected problematic content, as audio data and transcript, stamped with date and time to the mobile application.
22 . The system of claim 17 further comprising allowing the caretaker to perform one or more actions including at least one of: listening to the problematic content, reading the transcript containing problematic content, and calling the user of the electronic device.
23 . The system of claim 17 , wherein the blocking includes muting or redacting the voice of the individual.
24 . The system of claim 17 further comprising enabling or disabling the automatically blocking step via the mobile application.
25 . The system of claim 17 , the headphone is connected to the electronic device via a smart connector.