Methods, systems, and products for evaluating performance of viewers
View Patent ↗Methods, systems, and products are disclosed for evaluating the performance of a viewer watching media programming. The media programming is received and includes at least one of a live media program and a recorded media program. Display is caused of the media programming and a cue. The cue prompts the viewer during presentation of the media programming to provide a response to the cue within a time period. Upon receiving the response to the cue within the time period, then the response is detected and a response time of the response is measured. The response time is a time between occurrence of the cue and receipt of the response. The viewer's performance is evaluated by comparing the response time to a reference response time.
1. A method, comprising:
receiving media programming at a media delivery device;
generating prompts by a processor in the media delivery device;
simultaneously displaying multiple ones of the prompts during the media programming to prompt a viewer to provide responses;
simultaneously receiving multiple responses as sequences of actions in response to the multiple ones of the prompts;
determining a time when each action occurs in the sequences of actions;
comparing the sequences of actions to events;
determining an action in the sequences of actions matches one of the events;
determining a latency between the time of the one of the events and the time of the action; and
evaluating a performance of the viewer by comparing the latency to a reference response time.
2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising providing an incentive to the viewer based on evaluation of the performance of the viewer.
3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising communicating the sequences of actions to a server.
4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising disregarding the action when the latency exceeds the reference response time.
5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising inserting the prompts into the media programming.
6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising awarding an award based on the latency.
7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving a personal identification number associated with the viewer that distinguishes the viewer from another viewer.
8. A system, comprising:
a processor; and
memory for storing code that when executed causes the processor to perform operations, the operations comprising:
receiving media programming;
generating prompts;
simultaneously displaying multiple ones of the prompts during the media programming to prompt a viewer to provide responses;
simultaneously receiving multiple responses as sequences of actions in response to the multiple ones of the prompts;
determining a time when each action occurs in the sequences of actions;
comparing the sequences of actions to events;
determining an action in the sequences of actions matches one of the events;
determining a latency between the time of the one of the events and the time of the action; and
evaluating a performance of the viewer by comparing the latency to a reference response time.
9. The system of claim 8 , wherein the operations further comprise providing an incentive to the viewer based on the performance of the viewer.
10. The system of claim 8 , wherein the operations further comprise sending the latency to a server.
11. The system of claim 8 , wherein the operations further comprise sending the action to a destination.
12. The system of claim 8 , wherein the operations further comprise prompting the viewer to push a button.
13. The system of claim 8 , wherein the operations further comprise awarding an award based on the latency.
14. A computer readable memory storing instructions that when executed cause a processor to perform operations, the operations comprising:
receiving media programming;
generating prompts;
simultaneously displaying multiple ones of the prompts during the media programming to prompt a viewer to provide responses;
simultaneously receiving multiple responses as sequences of actions in response to the multiple ones of the prompts;
determining a time when each action occurs in the sequences of actions;
comparing the sequences of actions to events;
determining an action in the sequences of actions matches one of the events;
determining a latency between the time of the one of the events and the time of the action; and
evaluating a performance of the viewer by comparing the latency to a reference response time.
15. The computer readable memory of claim 14 , wherein the operations further comprise providing an incentive to the viewer based on the performance of the viewer.
16. The computer readable memory of claim 14 , wherein the operations further comprise sending the latency to a server.
17. The computer readable memory of claim 14 , wherein the operations further comprise sending the action to a destination.
18. The computer readable memory of claim 14 , wherein the operations further comprise prompting the viewer to push a button.