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US 2017/0366826 A1Published application
Content advisory ratings information
AssigneeSharp Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorSachin G. DESHPANDE
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Abstract
A method for decoding a service guide associated with a video bitstream comprising: receiving a fragment within said service guide; receiving content advisory ratings element; said content advisory ratings element includes at least one of a region identifier, a rating description, a rated dimensions, a rating dimensions value, a rating dimension and a rating value; and decoding said service guide.
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A method for decoding a service guide associated with a video bitstream comprising:
- (a) receiving a fragment within said service guide;
- (b) receiving content advisory ratings element within said fragment that indicates advisory ratings for content of said video bitstream;
- (c) said content advisory ratings element includes at least one of:
- (i) a region identifier that specifies a rating region for a (1) rating description, (2) a rating dimension, and (3) a rating value;
- (ii) said rating description that represents a rating suitable for on-screen display;
- (iii) a rated dimensions that represents the number of region specific rating dimensions for which content advisory rating is specified;
- (iv) a rating dimensions value that represents rating dimension and a rating value for each said rating dimension;
- (v) said rating dimension that represents an index for which said rating value is specified;
- (vi) said rating value which represents a value for said rating dimension;
- (d) decoding said service guide.
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