Media output with micro-impulse radar feedback of physiological response

1 . A method for selecting at least one media parameter for media output to at least one person, comprising:

receiving micro-impulse radar data corresponding to a region, the micro-impulse radar data including information associated with a first physiological state corresponding to a person in the region;

selecting one or more media parameters responsive to the first physiological state; and

modifying output of a media stream to the region according to the one or more media parameters.

2 . The method for selecting at least one media parameter for media output to at least one person of claim 1 , wherein modifying output of a media stream to the region according to the one or more media parameters includes outputting the media stream to the region corresponding to the one or more media parameters.

3 . The method for selecting at least one media parameter for media output to at least one person of claim 1 , wherein modifying output of a media stream to the region according to the one or more media parameters includes stopping output of the media stream to the region.

4 . The method for selecting at least one media parameter for media output to at least one person of claim 1 , wherein modifying output of a media stream to the region according to the one or more media parameters includes stopping output of one media stream to the region and starting output of another media stream to the region.

5 . The method for selecting at least one media parameter for media output to at least one person of claim 1 , further comprising:

establishing a baseline physiological state for the person;

determining a difference physiological state corresponding to a change from the baseline physiological state to the first physiological state; and

wherein selecting one or more media parameters responsive to the first physiological state includes selecting the one or more media parameters responsive to the difference physiological state.

6 - 12 . (canceled)

13 . The method for selecting at least one media parameter for media output to at least one person of claim 1 , further comprising:

recording physiological states and temporally corresponding selected one or more media parameters; and

inferring a physiological response model from the recorded physiological states and corresponding media parameters.

14 . The method for selecting at least one media parameter for media output to at least one person of claim 13 , wherein selecting one or more media parameters responsive to the first physiological state includes selecting the one or more media parameters responsive to the physiological response model.

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18 . The method for selecting at least one media parameter for media output to at least one person of claim 1 , further comprising:

establishing a target attribute, action or response of a person;

detecting the attribute, action, or response corresponding to the person in the region;

recording physiological states and temporally corresponding attributes, actions, or responses; and

receiving, selecting, or inferring a target physiological state from the recorded physiological states and temporally corresponding attributes, actions, or responses;

wherein selecting one or more media parameters responsive to the first physiological state includes selecting the one or more media parameters having a likelihood of inducing the person to meet or maintain the target physiological state.

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21 . The method for selecting at least one media parameter for media output to at least one person of claim 18 , wherein the detected attribute, action, or response is received through a data interface or detected by a sensor separate from the micro-impulse radar.

22 . The method for selecting at least one media parameter for media output to at least one person of claim 21 , wherein the attribute, action, or response of the person is detected by a video camera, detected by a microphone, a result of analysis of operation of controls by the person, detected by a motion sensor worn or carried by the person, or response using a touch screen, button, keyboard, or computer pointer device.

23 . The method for selecting at least one media parameter for media output to at least one person of claim 18 , wherein the target attribute, action or response and corresponding target physiological state corresponds to performance of one or more tasks, responsiveness to a stimulus, alertness, sleep, or calmness.

24 . The method for selecting at least one media parameter for media output to at least one person of claim 18 , wherein the target attribute, action or response and corresponding the target physiological state corresponds to responsiveness of the person to content of the media stream.

25 . The method for selecting at least one media parameter for media output to at least one person of claim 1 , wherein the micro-impulse radar data further includes one or more of information related to posture, location of the person in the region, body movements of the person, movement of the person through the region, a direction the person is facing, physical characteristics of the person, number of persons in the region, or a physical relationship between two or more persons in the region.

26 . The method for selecting at least one media parameter for media output to at least one person of claim 25 , wherein the one or more media parameters are further selected as a function of at least one of the posture, the location of the person in the region, the body movements of the person, the movement of the person through the region, the direction the person is facing, the physical characteristics of the person, the number of persons in the region, or the physical relationship between two or more persons in the region.

27 - 28 . (canceled)

29 . The method for selecting at least one media parameter for media output to at least one person of claim 1 , wherein the first physiological state corresponds, at least in part, to an autonomic nervous system state in the person.

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37 . The method for selecting at least one media parameter for media output to at least one person of claim 1 , wherein the micro-impulse radar data further includes spatial information corresponding to the person; and

wherein selecting the media parameter includes selecting the media parameter corresponding to the spatial information.

38 - 43 . (canceled)

44 . The method for selecting at least one media parameter for media output to at least one person of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving second micro-impulse radar data corresponding to a region, the micro-impulse radar data including information associated with a second physiological state corresponding to a person in the region;

comparing the first physiological state to the second physiological state; and

modifying one or more of the media parameters responsive to the comparison between the first and second physiological states.

45 - 46 . (canceled)

47 . The method for selecting at least one media parameter for media output to at least one person of claim 1 , wherein the first physiological state includes at least one of heart rate, respiration rate, heart anomaly, respiration anomaly, magnitude of heartbeat, magnitude of respiration, magnitude of inhalations, speed of inhalations, magnitude of exhalations, speed of exhalations, intracyclic characteristic of a heartbeat, intracyclic characteristic of respiration, hydration state, tremor, or digestive muscle activity.

48 . The method for selecting at least one media parameter for media output to at least one person of claim 1 , wherein the media parameter includes at least one of media content, media delivery modality, media delivery device selection, a musical beat frequency, an audio volume, an audio balance, an audio channel separation, an audio equalization, an audio resolution, a dynamic range, a language selection, a video brightness, a video color balance, a video contrast, a video sharpness, a video resolution, a video zoom, a video magnification, 3D versus 2D display, 3D depth setting, a playlist, an artist, a genre, an advertising product or service category, an advertising content expansion, a game content, a game logic, a game control input, a gameplay speed, a data display rate, or a haptic output.

49 - 52 . (canceled)

53 . The method for selecting at least one media parameter for media output to at least one person of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving second data, the second data being provided from a sensor or source other than the micro-impulse radar; and

also selecting the one or more media parameters responsive to the second data.

54 . (canceled)

55 . The method for selecting at least one media parameter for media output to at least one person of claim 53 , wherein the second data includes one or more of a time, a day, a date, a temperature, a humidity, a location, an ambient sound level, an ambient light level, or a video image.

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59 . The method for selecting at least one media parameter for media output to at least one person of claim 1 , wherein outputting the media stream includes outputting one or more of video media, audio media, image media, text, haptic media, an advertisement, entertainment, news, data, software, or information.

60 . The method for selecting at least one media parameter for media output to at least one person of claim 1 , wherein selecting one or more media parameters responsive to the first physiological state includes selecting the one or more media parameters as a function of a time history of micro-impulse radar data.

61 . A system for providing a media stream to a person responsive to a physiological response of the person, comprising:

a micro-impulse radar system configured to detect, in a region, a first physiological state associated with a person; and

a media player operatively coupled to the micro-impulse radar system and configured to play media to the region responsive to the detected first physiological state associated with the person.

62 . The system for providing a media stream to a person responsive to a physiological response of the person of claim 61 , further comprising:

a controller operatively coupled to the micro-impulse radar system and the media player, the media controller being configured to select one or more media parameters responsive to the first physiological state.

63 . The system for providing a media stream to a person responsive to a physiological response of the person of claim 62 , wherein the controller further comprises:

at least one sensor or sensor interface configured to sense or receive second data corresponding to the environment of the region; and

wherein the controller is also configured to select the one or more media parameters responsive to the second data corresponding to the environment of the region.

64 . The system for providing a media stream to a person responsive to a physiological response of the person of claim 63 , wherein the second data includes one or more of a time, a day, a date, a temperature, a humidity, a location, an ambient sound level, an ambient light level, or a video image.

65 . The system for providing a media stream to a person responsive to a physiological response of the person of claim 62 , wherein the controller is further configured to drive the media player to output media to the region according to the selected one or more media parameters.

66 . The system for providing a media stream to a person responsive to a physiological response of the person of claim 62 , wherein the controller is further configured to establish a baseline physiological state and determine a difference physiological state corresponding to a difference between the baseline physiological state and the first physiological state; and

wherein selection of the one or more media parameters includes selection of the one or more media parameters responsive to the difference physiological state.

67 - 71 . (canceled)

72 . The system for providing a media stream to a person responsive to a physiological response of the person of claim 62 , wherein the controller is further configured to:

store a record of detected physiological states as a function of time;

store a record of selected one or more media parameters as a function of time; and

infer, receive, or select a physiological response model corresponding to the tracked physiological states and corresponding media parameters.

73 . The system for providing a media stream to a person responsive to a physiological response of the person of claim 72 , wherein the controller is further configured to:

apply the physiological response model to select one or more media parameters.

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76 . The system for providing a media stream to a person responsive to a physiological response of the person of claim 62 , wherein the controller is further configured to:

establish a target physiological state; and

select one or more media parameters having a likelihood of meeting or maintaining the target physiological state.

77 - 78 . (canceled)

79 . The system for providing a media stream to a person responsive to a physiological response of the person of claim 76 , wherein the target physiological state corresponds to high productivity performing one or more tasks, alertness, interest in media content, an emotional state, wakefulness, sleep, calmness, exercise activity, a pace of exercise, a meditative state, attentiveness, or responsiveness to an advertising message.

80 . The system for providing a media stream to a person responsive to a physiological response of the person of claim 61 , wherein the micro-impulse radar is further configured to detect spatial information; and

wherein the media player is configured to play media to the region responsive to both the detected first physiological state associated with the person and the spatial information.

81 . The system for providing a media stream to a person responsive to a physiological response of the person of claim 80 , wherein the spatial information includes one or more of information related to posture, a location of the person in the region, body movements of the person, movement of the person through the region, a direction the person is facing, physical characteristics of the person, number of persons in the region, a physical relationship between two or more persons in the region, and gender of the person.

82 . The system for providing a media stream to a person responsive to a physiological response of the person of claim 61 , wherein the first physiological state includes at least one of heart rate, respiration rate, heart anomaly, respiration anomaly, magnitude of heartbeat, magnitude of respiration, magnitude of inhalations, speed of inhalations, magnitude of exhalations, speed of exhalations, intracyclic characteristic of a heartbeat, intracyclic characteristic of respiration, tremor, or digestive muscle activity.

83 . The system for providing a media stream to a person responsive to a physiological response of the person of claim 61 , wherein the media player is configured to play media to the region corresponding to one or more media parameters selected responsive to the detected first physiological state associated with the person.

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94 . A method for targeted electronic advertising, comprising:

detecting with a micro-impulse radar at least one physiological or physical change in a person exposed to a first electronic advertising content;

correlating the at least one physiological or physical change in the person with a predicted degree of interest in the first electronic advertising content; and

outputting at least one second electronic advertising content or changing a parameter of the first electronic advertising content responsive to the predicted degree of interest in the first electronic advertising content.

95 - 96 . (canceled)

97 . The method for targeted electronic advertising of claim 94 , wherein the at least one first electronic advertising content includes content corresponding to one or more of an advertiser, a product genre, a service genre, a production style, a price, a quantity, sales terms, lease terms, or a target demographic; and

wherein correlating the at least one physiological or physical change in the person with a predicted degree of interest in the first electronic advertising content includes correlating the at least one physiological or physical change to one or more of the advertiser, the product genre, the service genre, the production style, the price, the quantity, the sales terms, the lease terms or the target demographic.

98 - 103 . (canceled)

104 . The method for targeted electronic advertising of claim 94 , wherein the physical change includes one or more of a change in posture, a change in location within the region, a change in direction faced, a decrease in body movements, an increase in body movements, or a change in speed.

105 . The method for targeted electronic advertising of claim 94 , wherein correlating the at least one physiological or physical change in the person with a predicted degree of interest in the first electronic advertising content further comprises:

determining a temporal relationship between outputting the first electronic advertising content corresponding to at least one of an advertiser, product genre, service genre, production style, a price, a quantity, sales terms, lease terms, or target demographic and the physiological or physical change in one or more persons.

106 . The method for targeted electronic advertising of claim 105 , further comprising:

saving data corresponding to the temporal relationship; and

processing the data to determine a response model for the one or more persons.

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115 . The method for targeted electronic advertising of claim 94 , wherein outputting at least one second electronic advertising content responsive to the predicted degree of interest in the first electronic advertising content includes not outputting a candidate second electronic advertising.

116 . The method for targeted electronic advertising of claim 94 , wherein outputting at least one second electronic advertising content responsive to the predicted degree of interest in the first electronic advertising content includes continuing to output the first electronic advertising content or outputting the first electronic advertising content again.

117 . (canceled)

118 . The method for targeted electronic advertising of claim 94 , wherein correlating the at least one physiological or physical change in the person with the predicted degree of interest in the first electronic advertising content includes making an inference of high interest by the person; and

wherein outputting at least one second electronic advertising content responsive to the predicted degree of interest in the first electronic advertising content includes outputting second electronic advertising content sharing one or more attributes with the first electronic advertising content.

119 . The method for targeted electronic advertising of claim 118 , wherein outputting at least one second electronic advertising content responsive to the predicted degree of interest in the first electronic advertising content includes outputting second electronic advertising content sharing one or more of an advertiser, a product genre, a service genre, a production style, a price, a quantity, sales terms, lease terms, or a target demographic with the first electronic advertising content.

120 - 121 . (canceled)

122 . A system for providing electronic advertising, comprising:

an electronic advertising output device configured to output electronic advertising to a region;

a micro-impulse radar configured to probe at least a portion of the region and output micro-impulse radar data; and

an electronic controller system configured to receive the micro-impulse radar data and determine at least one of a physical or physiological state of a person within the region, correlate the determined at least one physical or physiological state to a predicted degree of interest in electronic advertising content output via the electronic advertising output device, and select electronic advertising content or change a presentation parameter for output via the electronic advertising output device responsive to the predicted degree of interest.

123 . (canceled)

124 . The system for providing electronic advertising of claim 122 , wherein the micro-impulse radar is configured to probe the region with a plurality of probe impulses spread across a period of time.

125 . The system for providing electronic advertising of claim 124 , wherein the micro-impulse radar data includes data corresponding to changes in the at least one of the physical or physiological state of the person across the period of time.

126 . The system for providing electronic advertising of claim 125 , wherein correlation of the determined at least one physical or physiological state to a predicted degree of interest in electronic advertising content output by the electronic controller system includes comparing the selected advertising content to the changes in the at least one of the physical or physiological state of the person across the period of time.

127 . (canceled)

128 . The system for providing electronic advertising of claim 122 , wherein the physiological state of the person includes at least one of heart rate, respiration rate, heart anomaly, respiration anomaly, magnitude of heartbeat, magnitude of respiration, magnitude of inhalations, speed of inhalations, magnitude of exhalations, speed of exhalations, intracyclic characteristic of a heartbeat, intracyclic characteristic of respiration, tremor, or digestive muscle activity.

129 . The system for providing electronic advertising of claim 122 , wherein the physical state of the person includes one or more of a location within the region, a direction faced by the person, the person's posture, movement toward the electronic advertising output device, movement away from the electronic advertising output device, or a periodicity of movement of the person.

130 . The system for providing electronic advertising of claim 122 , further comprising at least one of a network interface, an electronic clock, and electronic calendar, a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, a location sensor, an electronic memory containing a location, a microphone, an ambient light sensor, a digital still camera, or a digital video camera operatively coupled to the electronic controller system; and

wherein correlating the determined at least one physical or physiological state to a predicted degree of interest in electronic advertising content output via the electronic advertising output device includes comparing, to electronic advertising content or the micro-impulse radar data, data from one or more of the network interface, the electronic clock, the electronic calendar, the temperature sensor, the humidity sensor, the location sensor, the electronic memory containing the location, the microphone, the ambient light sensor, the digital still camera, or the digital video camera.

131 . (canceled)