Patent points to possible Kinect-based parental controls

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Tech blog Geekwire recently uncovered a U.S. patent for software which uses the Kinect to scan a potential player's body size, and restrict mature content based on their estimated age. It does so not just by examining their height, but the proportions of their body parts -- still, we think it would have an awfully difficult time detecting the age of a little person, or an unnaturally, horrifyingly gigantic teenager.

According to the filing, "output content can be replaced by substitute content when a person in a lower age group enters the field of view." This could mean that if an adult was playing Rise of Nightmares, and then their child walks into the room, the console would temporarily switch over to Kinectimals until junior left the room, returning the player to adult time. "Don't look at that, Johnny," the father would say to his curious offspring. "That's grown-up Kinectimals."



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Source: http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/03/patent-points-to-possible-kinect-based-parental-controls/

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MPAAPosted:

Konata LOL My Friend's in High School and he's about to graduate and when he buys kinect it will detect him as a child since he's sooooo short. ahaha (:
How short is he?

vegasgamerPosted:

It sure will be nice when we can finally plug in xbox directly into the back of our head "matrix" style

I_MAKE_IT_RAINPosted:

Konata LOL My Friend's in High School and he's about to graduate and when he buys kinect it will detect him as a child since he's sooooo short. ahaha (:

That sucks for him :)

koolmang66Posted:

Meanwhile In Africa...

TheBrownGuyPosted:

TheShadowBroker So they unplug the Kinnect and then what happens?

Lol right, im sure kids are smart enough to unplug the kinect!

YukihimePosted:

LOL My Friend's in High School and he's about to graduate and when he buys kinect it will detect him as a child since he's sooooo short. ahaha (:

x-FreeBootPosted:

-TRiiXxy-
x-FreeBoot This Will Fail

Im 14 And 6ft Tall - All My Body Parts Are Bigger Than Most 14 Year Olds.

My Mate Is The Same Age As Me But Like 5 Foot Tall

The System Wont Work !
want me to take a picture ? u mad bro - just because your 4 foot

lol i bet yur not 6ft i bet yur like 4ft 11"

RoundishMuffinPosted:

So they unplug the Kinnect and then what happens?

-TRiiXxy-Posted:

x-FreeBoot This Will Fail

Im 14 And 6ft Tall - All My Body Parts Are Bigger Than Most 14 Year Olds.

My Mate Is The Same Age As Me But Like 5 Foot Tall

The System Wont Work !


lol i bet yur not 6ft i bet yur like 4ft 11"

NixPosted:

I dont think xbox should be as parenting.