Microsoft patent to offer real-time censoring of abusive language on Xbox Live
Xbox 360 platform holder Microsoft has reportedly filed a patent for a new type of audio filter that can detect and scramble abusive language muttered by online gamers in real-time.
Anyone familiar with Xbox Live will all too used to some of the foul language used by many gamers, which has been criticised for often targeting racial minorities and homosexuals.
Edge Online reports that US Patent 7,437,290 describes a software filter the recognises key words and renders them “unintelligible or inaudible” before they are transmitted in-game.
The patent reads: “Either other participants in the online game or spectators who are observing and/or listening to the participants' interaction should not be exposed to such undesired language.”
As well as Xbox Live, the patent also suggests that the technology could be employed in all manner of situations, including radio and TV broadcasts.
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Well Done About Time Too
I must say this is only really needed for the USA. Every other word is the N word or the G/H Word.
I have only found 2 ppl from the USA that know more than 4 words!
I guess from the UK some low life forms use the P word.
Lets hope this helps make it clear that the use of such words are never needed.
I really dont think some of them even know its wrong!
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I think this is great idea but my I have a couple of concerns about this.
1. will this cause delay in Voice comms while it processes the data or is it really that good that in a chat room on an 8 player game it will be able make sense of 8 people trying to talk at the same time and still process it all in "REAL" time
2. How in the world is it going to cope with all the different accents and dialects ?!?!
I guess time will tell. A great idea but i really hope it does not go and ruin what is one of the best points about Xbox over PS3 the voice comms system. As I thought that was the point of the player review system on the 360 that if someone continually got reported for abusive language they then recieved a ban ?!?!
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