Microsoft awarded patent for real-time potty mouth bleeping
- October 20, 2008 12:32 PM PST
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The future of a sailor-free Xbox Live got a lot brighter on Monday.
A typical 'hardcore' Xbox Live gamer
You can thank prudent network censors that we don't hear any of George Carlin's so-called "Seven Dirty Words" on broadcast television. But live television broadcasts can sometimes foil even the best of censors, as they only have a seven-second delay to bleep words.
But thanks to Microsoft, censors may soon be getting a new tech tool to bleep blunders and zap foul language.
A patent filed by Microsoft describes a technology that makes it possible to censor, in real-time, an audio stream. The censorship is possible by analyzing the phonemes (sound syllables) which make up words and then can block sound combinations that create nasty words like the f-bomb and other profanity.
Of course, because the patented system is sound based it could make for some entertaining censorship -- think newscasters using the phrase "wings of a duck" or a "large ship."
The main use for the real-time censorship is probably meant to be live television and radio broadcasts. But if you've ever played a round of Halo 3 over Xbox Live can see how this technology could be applied by Microsoft for online multiplayer and other uses. Microsoft's own Xbox Live has become notorious for its foul-mouthed players, and a little real-time censorship could go a long way.
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- Oct 20 2008 at 12:49:50:PM PST
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I don't even bother using a mic anymore. The only way I will use a mic is if I am playing with friends of mine in a game. Otherwise, I don't use a mic, mute my TV, and just listen to music while I play. And yes, I shout out profanities when I get mad, but at least no one has to hear it or I don't have to hear other people.
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I don't even bother using a mic anymore. The only way I will use a mic is if I am playing with friends of mine in a game. Otherwise, I don't use a mic, mute my TV, and just listen to music while I play. And yes, I shout out profanities when I get mad, but at least no one has to hear it or I don't have to hear other people.
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if people dont want to hear profanity maybe online gaming is not where they should be.maybe church is the place for them.
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The question is, how accurate is it? Is it going to bleed out innocent words because they sound similar?
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its about damn time they did this!!! im tired of hearing 8-year olds calling me n!&&er eight time before the match even starts in the lobby. its ridiculous how parents are oblivious to this
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A lot of the kids I hear on Xbox Live sound like they shouldn't even be playing an M rated game in the first place. If you can't handle some swearing then STOP PLAYING M RATED GAMES or turn your damn mic off.
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Here are some of list of ban words in MICROSOFT eyes
GOD
GAY
LIZBO
FAG
The bad version of the N word. And I not talking about negro.
the f boob
shit
crap
retard
And menny menny more.
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lol now ms is big brother. lol well any1 dumb enought to buy a 50% failure rate console needs to be censored
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