IP Library Granted Patent US 8,473,345
Granted Patent B2
US 8,473,345 · App. 12/056,211 · Granted Jun 25, 2013

Protocol generator and presenter device for analysis of marketing and entertainment effectiveness

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Patent No.
US 8,473,345
App. No.
12/056,211
Granted
Jun 25, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

A protocol generator and presenter device provides stimuli to a subject to allow analysis of the effectiveness of marketing and entertainment materials. A protocol generator generates presentation parameters such as length of presentation, number of repetitions, number of physiological baselines, etc. The presenter device uses the presentation parameters to elicit responses from a subject that are then measured and analyzed using multiple neurophysiological modalities. Feedback is provided to the protocol generator and presenter device to dynamically update presentation parameters.

Claims (35)

1. A device, comprising:

a data collector to collect electroencephalography data from a brain of a panelist exposed to media; and

a data analyzer comprising a processor configured to:

determine neuro-response data representative of an interaction between a first frequency band of the electroencephalography data and a second frequency band of the electroencephalography data by detecting a first pattern of oscillation in the first frequency band, detecting a second pattern of oscillation in the second frequency band and identifying a degree of phase synchrony between the first pattern and the second pattern;

determine an effectiveness of the media based on the degree of phase synchrony; and

provide feedback indicative of the effectiveness, the generator to dynamically adjust at least one presentation parameter of the media.

2. The device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one of the presentation parameters comprises a duration of the media.

3. The device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one of the presentation parameters comprises a number of repetitions of at least a portion of the media.

4. The device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one of the presentation parameters comprises a number and a type of neurophysiological baselines.

5. The device of claim 4 , wherein the neuro-response data comprises at least one of central nervous system data, autonomic nervous system data or effector data.

6. The device of claim 1 , wherein the data collector is to further collect data from a second modality different from electroencephalography.

7. The device of claim 6 , wherein the second modality comprises at least one of electrooculography or galvanic skin response.

8. The device of claim 1 , wherein the data analyzer is to generate a composite of the electroencephalography data to determine the effectiveness of the media.

9. The device of claim 8 , wherein the composite comprises at least one of time shifted data, phase shifted data, correlated data or validated data.

10. The device of claim 1 , wherein the data collector is to collect data representing brain activity in different brain regions.

11. The device of claim 10 , wherein the interaction is between electroencephalographic data from the different brain regions.

12. The device of claim 1 , wherein the data collector is to collect inter-hemispheric measurements.

13. The device of claim 12 , wherein the inter-hemispheric measurements include asymmetries in inter-regional intra-hemisphere inter-frequency couplings.

14. The device of claim 1 , wherein the data analyzer is to extract a single trial evoked information based on the electroencephalography data.

15. The device of claim 1 , wherein the data collector is to gather facial expression data and the data analyzer is to match the facial expression data with one or more facial emotion encoding templates to identify an emotional response of the subject.

16. A method, comprising:

collecting electroencephalography data from a brain of a panelist exposed to media;

developing, with a processor, neuro-response data representative of an interaction between a first frequency band of the electroencephalography data and a second frequency band of the electroencephalography data by detecting a first pattern of oscillation in the first frequency band, detecting a second pattern of oscillation in the second frequency band and identifying a degree of phase synchrony between the first pattern and the second pattern;

determining, using the processor, an effectiveness of the media based on the neuro-response data; and

dynamically adjusting at least one presentation parameter of the media based on the effectiveness.

17. The method of claim 16 , wherein the at least one of the presentation parameters comprises at least one of a duration of the media, a number of repetitions of at least a portion of the media, a number of neurophysiological baselines or a type of neurophysiological baseline.

18. The method of claim 16 further comprising collecting data from a second modality different from electroencephalography, the second modality comprising one or more of electrooculography, galvanic skin response or facial expression encoding.

19. The method of claim 16 , wherein the electroencephalography data represents brain activity measured in different brain regions.

20. The method of claim 16 , wherein the neuro-response data comprises data representing inter-hemispheric measurements including asymmetries in inter-regional intra-hemisphere inter-frequency couplings.

21. The method of claim 16 , wherein the second frequency band being different than the first frequency band.

22. A tangible machine readable device or disc storing machine readable instructions thereon which, when read, cause a machine to at least:

develop neuro-response data representative of an interaction between a first frequency band of electroencephalography data collected from a brain of a panelist exposed to the media and a second frequency band of the electroencephalography data by detecting a first pattern of oscillation in the first frequency band, detecting a second pattern of oscillation in the second frequency band and identifying a degree of phase synchrony between the first pattern and the second pattern;

determine an effectiveness of the media based on the neuro-response data; and

dynamically adjust at least one presentation parameter of the media based on the effectiveness.

23. The machine readable device or disc medium of claim 22 wherein the at least one of the presentation parameters comprises at least one of a duration of the media, a number of repetitions of at least a portion of the media, a number of neurophysiological baselines or a type of neurophysiological baseline.

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RELEASE (REEL 054066 / FRAME 0064) Recorded May 11, 2023
From: CITIBANK, N.A.
To: A. C. NIELSEN COMPANY, LLC; EXELATE, INC.; GRACENOTE, INC.; GRACENOTE MEDIA SERVICES, LLC; THE NIELSEN COMPANY (US), LLC; NETRATINGS, LLC
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RELEASE (REEL 053473 / FRAME 0001) Recorded May 11, 2023
From: CITIBANK, N.A.
To: A. C. NIELSEN COMPANY, LLC; EXELATE, INC.; GRACENOTE, INC.; GRACENOTE MEDIA SERVICES, LLC; THE NIELSEN COMPANY (US), LLC; NETRATINGS, LLC
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RELEASE (REEL 037172 / FRAME 0415) Recorded Oct 13, 2022
From: CITIBANK, N.A.
To: THE NIELSEN COMPANY (US), LLC
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SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 25, 2021
From: NIELSEN CONSUMER LLC; BYZZER INC.
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PARTIAL RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 10, 2021
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 9, 2021
From: THE NIELSEN COMPANY (US), LLC
To: NIELSEN CONSUMER LLC
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CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE PATENTS LISTED ON SCHEDULE 1 RECORDED ON 6-9-2020 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 053473 FRAME 0001. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE SUPPLEMENTAL IP SECURITY AGREEMENT. Recorded Oct 7, 2020
From: A.C. NIELSEN (ARGENTINA) S.A.; A.C. NIELSEN COMPANY, LLC; ACN HOLDINGS INC.; ACNIELSEN CORPORATION; ACNIELSEN ERATINGS.COM; AFFINNOVA, INC.; ART HOLDING, L.L.C.; ATHENIAN LEASING CORPORATION; CZT/ACN TRADEMARKS, L.L.C.; EXELATE, INC.; GRACENOTE, INC.; GRACENOTE DIGITAL VENTURES, LLC; GRACENOTE MEDIA SERVICES, LLC; NETRATINGS, LLC; NIELSEN AUDIO, INC.; NIELSEN CONSUMER INSIGHTS, INC.; NIELSEN CONSUMER NEUROSCIENCE, INC.; NIELSEN FINANCE CO.; NIELSEN FINANCE LLC; NIELSEN INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, INC.; NIELSEN MOBILE, LLC; NMR INVESTING I, INC.; TCG DIVESTITURE INC.; TNC (US) HOLDINGS, INC.; THE NIELSEN COMPANY (US), LLC; VIZU CORPORATION; VNU MARKETING INFORMATION, INC.; NMR LICENSING ASSOCIATES, L.P.; NIELSEN HOLDING AND FINANCE B.V.; THE NIELSEN COMPANY B.V.; VNU INTERNATIONAL B.V.
To: CITIBANK, N.A
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SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jun 9, 2020
From: A. C. NIELSEN COMPANY, LLC; ACN HOLDINGS INC.; ACNIELSEN CORPORATION; ACNIELSEN ERATINGS.COM; AFFINNOVA, INC.; ART HOLDING, L.L.C.; ATHENIAN LEASING CORPORATION; CZT/ACN TRADEMARKS, L.L.C.; EXELATE, INC.; GRACENOTE, INC.; GRACENOTE DIGITAL VENTURES, LLC; GRACENOTE MEDIA SERVICES, LLC; NETRATINGS, LLC; NIELSEN AUDIO, INC.; NIELSEN CONSUMER INSIGHTS, INC.; NIELSEN CONSUMER NEUROSCIENCE, INC.; NIELSEN FINANCE CO.; NIELSEN FINANCE LLC; NIELSEN INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, INC.; NIELSEN MOBILE, LLC; NIELSEN UK FINANCE I, LLC; NMR INVESTING I, INC.; TCG DIVESTITURE INC.; TNC (US) HOLDINGS, INC.; THE NIELSEN COMPANY (US), LLC; VIZU CORPORATION; VNU MARKETING INFORMATION, INC.; NMR LICENSING ASSOCIATES, L.P.; NIELSEN HOLDING AND FINANCE B.V.; THE NIELSEN COMPANY B.V.; VNU INTERNATIONAL B.V.
To: CITIBANK, N.A.
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SUPPLEMENTAL IP SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Nov 30, 2015
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