Verizon has filed a patent for a DVR that can see into your living room.

[mookiemookie]

Oh hell no.

Verizon filed for the application in May 2011, and it was just published last week. (By law, all patent applications are published after 18 months.) In the document, which was first noticed by FierceCable, Verizon gives two examples of the context-sensitive DVR’s use in a couple’s living room: sounds of arguing prompt ads for marriage counseling, while sounds of “cuddling” prompts ads for contraceptives. Charming.

EDIT: Forgot the link: http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2...r-set-top-box/

[Herr-Berbunch]

Goodness knows what it'd advertise if it listens in to a Finnish living room.

[Cybermat47]

WIHSKEY TANGO FOXTROT?!

[Stealhead]

Whiskey Hotel Alpha Tango..stop Tango Hotel Echo...stop Foxtrot Uniform Charlie Kilo...stop?

Wonder what it would if it heard a very upset sports fan?

[nikimcbee]

Originally Posted by Herr-Berbunch

Goodness knows what it'd advertise if it listens in to a Finnish living room.

Too late, Dowly's box has already been hacked:

[nikimcbee]

Week #2's ads:

[TLAM Strike]

If it hears me complain about nothing good on TV will it start playing episodes of Star Trek: TNG?

If I complain about the quality of programming a lot will it magically start playing a second season of Firefly?


If it won't do that I'm not interested...

[Onkel Neal]

Originally Posted by mookiemookie

Oh hell no.



EDIT: Forgot the link: http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2...r-set-top-box/

Lol, I can't imagine they would enjoy watching me lie on the couch eating fried chicken and watching football for 12 hours on Sunday

Originally Posted by TLAM Strike

If I complain about the quality of programming a lot will it magically start playing a second season of Firefly?


:

That would be nice!

[Cybermat47]

What would it do if it heard me say "Verizon sucks"?

[Sailor Steve]

Originally Posted by Cybermat47

WIHSKEY TANGO FOXTROT?!

Trying to act older than you are?

It's working in reverse.

Originally Posted by Stealhead

Whiskey Hotel Alpha Tango..stop Tango Hotel Echo...stop Foxtrot Uniform Charlie Kilo...stop?

You are cruising very close to the line.

[Cybermat47]

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

Trying to act older than you are?

No, just showing my distaste at the cuddling/contraceptive...thing.

Can you imagine?

"Oh honey, I love you. [Presents Ring] Will you-"NEW FROM DOWLYS, THE SUPER FERRET CONDOM!

[Sailor Steve]

Originally Posted by Cybermat47

No, just showing my distaste at the cuddling/contraceptive...thing.

I was talking about the language. When children try to emulate the worst parts of adulthood it almost always backfires.

[Cybermat47]

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

I was talking about the language. When children try to emulate the worst parts of adulthood it almost always backfires.

But how do you know what the Foxtrot stood for?

[Cybermat47]

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

I was talking about the language. When children try to emulate the worst parts of adulthood it almost always backfires.

Ah, Fudge.