Apparatus and Method for Media Detection and Replacement

摘要

A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a server having a controller configured to identify audio content of interest associated with an audio portion of a media program. Alternate audio content is identified. Responsive to a detection of the audio content of interest within a textual representation of the audio portion, an indicator including a pointer is inserted into the media program. The pointer points to the alternate audio content and is inserted at a start point of the occurrence of the audio content of interest within the media program. The alternate audio content is retrieved based on the pointer and substituted with the alternate audio content beginning at the start point. Other embodiments are disclosed.

主权项

1. A server, comprising:
a memory that stores executable instructions; and a processor coupled to the memory, wherein the processor, responsive to executing the instructions, facilitates performance of operations comprising:
detecting media content of interest within an audio portion of a media program; andinserting an indicator into the audio portion of the media program, wherein the indicator comprises a pointer to replacement content,wherein the indicator is inserted in the media program in response to the detecting of the content of interest and points to the replacement content stored separately from the media program,wherein the inserting of the pointer comprises placing the pointer at a start point of the media content of interest within the media program to enable a media device to retrieve the replacement content stored separately from the media program based on the pointer and to replace the media content of interest of the media program with the replacement content, andwherein the replacement of the media content of interest with the replacement content begins at the start point.