IP Library Granted Patent US 8,209,224
Granted Patent B2
US 8,209,224 · App. 12/608,696 · Granted Jun 26, 2012

Intracluster content management using neuro-response priming data

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Patent No.
US 8,209,224
App. No.
12/608,696
Granted
Jun 26, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

A system uses neuro-response information to evaluate content within a cluster, such as commercials in a pod, advertisements in a frame, or products on a shelf, to determine priming characteristics associated with each pieces of content within the cluster. The priming characteristics and other data are combined to obtain blended attributes. The blended attributes are correlated with each piece of intracluster content to allow intelligent management including selection, arrangement, ordering, presentation, and/or scheduling of intracluster content. Intracluster content may also use priming characteristics associated with extracluster content to further improve management.

Claims (35)

1. A method, comprising:

using a processor to determine priming characteristics associated with a plurality of intracluster advertisements, wherein the priming characteristics are determined by:

analyzing neuro-response data collected from a subject exposed to the plurality of intracluster advertisements;

measuring a subject resonance to the plurality of intracluster advertisements by obtaining target and distracter event related potential (ERP) measurements from the neuro-response data to determine differential measurements of ERP (DERP) time domain components at multiple regions of the brain;

basing the priming characteristics on the subject resonance;

selecting from the plurality of intracluster advertisements a first advertisement for placement in a first intracluster slot by using the priming characteristics; and

selecting from the plurality of intracluster advertisements a second advertisement for placement in a second intracluster slot by using the priming characteristics.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the intracluster advertisements are commercials in a commercial pod.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the intracluster advertisements are commercials on a page having a plurality of advertisements.

4. The method of claim 1 further comprising storing the priming characteristics in a priming repository system.

5. The method of claim 1 further comprising correlating one or more of the priming characteristics of one or more products and services of the advertisements to one or more intracluster slots.

6. The method of claim 1 further comprising analyzing the subject resonance by assessing attention, emotion and memory retention across multiple frequency bands.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the multiple frequency bands include a theta frequency band, an alpha frequency band, a beta frequency band, a gamma frequency band or a high gamma frequency band.

8. A system, comprising:

a processor to determine a plurality of priming characteristics associated with a plurality of intracluster advertisements by analyzing neuro-response data collected from a subject exposed to the plurality of intracluster advertisements, and measuring a subject resonance to the plurality of intracluster advertisements by obtaining target and distracter event related potential (ERP) measurements from the neuro-response data to determine differential measurements of ERP (DERP) time domain components at multiple regions of the brain and by basing the priming characteristics on the subject resonance:

a priming repository to store the plurality of priming characteristics; and

an intracluster content manager to select from the plurality of intracluster advertisements a first advertisement for placement in a first intracluster slot by using the priming characteristics and select from the plurality of intracluster advertisements a second advertisement for placement in a second intracluster slot by using the priming characteristics.

9. The system of claim 8 , wherein the intracluster advertisements are commercials in a commercial pod.

10. The system of claim 8 , wherein the intracluster advertisements are commercials on a page having a plurality of advertisements.

11. The system of claim 8 , wherein the processor is to correlate one or more of the priming characteristics of one or more products and services of the advertisements to one or more intracluster slots.

12. The system of claim 8 , wherein the processor is to analyze the subject resonance by assessing attention, emotion and memory retention across multiple frequency bands.

13. The system of claim 12 , wherein the multiple frequency bands include a theta frequency band, an alpha frequency band, a beta frequency band, a gamma frequency band or a high gamma frequency band.

14. A tangible computer readable medium, excluding propagating signals, the medium having instructions, which when executed cause a machine to at least:

determine priming characteristics associated with a plurality of intracluster advertisements by:

analyzing neuro-response data collected from a subject exposed to the plurality of intracluster advertisements;

measuring a subject resonance to the plurality of intracluster advertisements by obtaining target and distracter event related potential (ERP) measurements from the neuro-response data to determine differential measurements of ERP (DERP) time domain components at multiple regions of the brain; and

basing the priming characteristics on the subject resonance;

select from the plurality of intracluster advertisements a first advertisement for placement in a first intracluster slot by using the priming characteristics; and

select from the plurality of intracluster advertisements a second advertisement for placement in a second intracluster slot by using the priming characteristics.

15. The instructions of claim 14 , wherein the intracluster advertisements are commercials in a commercial pod.

16. The instructions of claim 14 , wherein the intracluster advertisements are commercials on a page having a plurality of advertisements.

17. The instructions of claim 14 , wherein the instructions further cause a machine to store the priming characteristics in a priming repository system.

18. The instructions of claim 14 , wherein the instructions further cause a machine to correlate one or more of the priming characteristics of one or more products and services of the advertisements to one or more intracluster slots.

19. The instructions of claim 14 , wherein the instructions further cause a machine to analyze the subject resonance by assessing attention, emotion and memory retention across multiple frequency bands.

20. The instructions of claim 19 , wherein the multiple frequency bands include a theta frequency band, an alpha frequency band, a beta frequency band, a gamma frequency band or a high gamma frequency band.

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