TechCrunch reported this week that Apple has patented a computer program that allows users to censor certain words from incoming and outgoing text messages.
The TechCrunch story focuses on the parental control (anti-"sexting") potential of the patent, which I'm sure will be a big seller for parents who are on the fence about allowing their teenage children to have iPhones. Another potential use involves allowing only messages with a specified amount of content in a certain language, suggesting the possibility of forced language practice through text message restrictions.
I can also see the potential for spam filtering. If text messages become the next frontier for unsolicited advertisements, perhaps one could filter out some key words.
Saturday, October 16, 2010
Apple awarded patent for text message content control program
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