IP Library Granted Patent US 9,021,515
Granted Patent B2
US 9,021,515 · App. 13/659,592 · Granted Apr 28, 2015

Systems and methods to determine media effectiveness

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Patent No.
US 9,021,515
App. No.
13/659,592
Granted
Apr 28, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

Example systems, methods and machine readable media are disclosed. An example system includes a synchronizer to time shift first response data gathered from a subject exposed to media a first amount to align the first response data with second response data simultaneously gathered from the subject to form aligned data. The first response data is associated with a first component of the media, and the second response data is associated with a second component of media. The example system also includes an analyzer to determine an effectiveness of the media based on the aligned data.

Claims (25)

1. A system comprising:

a synchronizer to:

time shift first neuro-response data gathered from a viewer exposed to media a first amount to align the first neuro-response data with second neuro-response data simultaneously gathered from the viewer to form aligned data, the first neuro-response data representing a first response to a first component of the media and the second neuro-response data representing a second response to a second component of media, wherein the first component of the media comprises a visual component and the second component comprises an auditory component, and

time shift the second neuro-response data a second amount, the first amount different from the second amount, wherein the first amount is based on a first cognitive delay of a brain of the viewer and the second amount is based on a second cognitive delay of the brain of the viewer;

an analyzer to determine an effectiveness of the media based on the aligned data; and

an electronic output device to present the effectiveness determined by the analyzer.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the synchronizer is to time shift third neuro-response data gathered from the viewer to align the third neuro-response data with fourth neuro-response data to form second aligned data, the third neuro-response data and the fourth neuro-response data simultaneously gathered from the viewer at a point in time subsequent to the gathering of the first neuro-response data and second neuro-response data, the third neuro-response data representing a third response to the first component of the media and the fourth neuro-response data representing a fourth response to the second component of the media.

3. The system of claim 2 , wherein the analyzer is to determine the effectiveness of the media based on a comparison of the first aligned data and the second aligned data.

4. The system of claim 2 , wherein the analyzer is to determine the effectiveness of the media based on at least one of a first comparison of the third neuro-response data and the first neuro-response data or a second comparison of the fourth neuro-response data and the second neuro-response data.

5. A method comprising:

time shifting, using a processor, first neuro-response data gathered from a viewer exposed to media a first amount to align the first neuro-response data with second neuro-response data simultaneously gathered from the viewer to form aligned data, the first neuro-response data representing a first response to a first component of the media and the second neuro-response data representing a second response to a second component of the media, wherein the first component of the media comprises a visual component and the second component comprises an auditory component;

time shifting, using the processor, the second neuro-response data a second amount, the first amount different from the second amount, wherein the first amount is based on a first cognitive delay of a brain of the viewer and the second amount is based on a second cognitive delay of the brain of the viewer;

determining, using the processor, an effectiveness of the media based on the aligned data, and

presenting via an electronic output device the effectiveness determined by the processor.

6. The method of claim 5 further comprising time shifting third neuro-response data gathered from the viewer to align the third response data with fourth neuro-response data to form second aligned data, the fourth neuro-response data simultaneously gathered from the viewer at a point in time subsequent to the gathering of the first neuro-response data and the second neuro-response data, the third neuro-response data representing a third response to the first component of the media and the fourth neuro-response data representing a fourth response to the second component of the media.

7. The method of claim 6 further comprising determining the effectiveness of the media based on a comparison of the first aligned data and the second aligned data.

8. The method of claim 6 further comprising determining the effectiveness of the media based on at least one of a first comparison of the third neuro-response data and the first neuro-response data or a second comparison of the fourth neuro-response data and the second neuro-response data.

9. A machine readable storage device or storage disc comprising instructions thereon that, when executed, cause a machine to at least:

time shift first neuro-response data gathered from a viewer exposed to media a first amount to align the first neuro-response data with second neuro-response data simultaneously gathered from the viewer subject to form aligned data, the first neuro-response data representing a first response to a first component of the media and the second neuro-response data representing a second response to a second component of media, wherein the first component of the media comprises a visual component and the second component comprises an auditory component;

time shift the second neuro-response data a second amount, the first amount different from the second amount, wherein the first amount is based on a first cognitive delay of a brain of the viewer and the second amount is based on a second cognitive delay of the brain of the viewer;

determine an effectiveness of the media based on the aligned data; and

output the effectiveness to an electronic display for displaying to a user.

10. The machine readable storage device or storage disc of claim 9 , wherein the instructions further cause the machine to:

time shift third neuro-response data gathered from the viewer to align the third neuro-response data with fourth neuro-response data to form second aligned data, the fourth neuro-response data simultaneously gathered from the viewer at a point in time subsequent to the gathering of the first neuro-response data and second neuro-response data, the third neuro-response data representing a third response to the first component of the media and the fourth neuro-response data representing a fourth response to the second component of the media; and

wherein the instructions cause the machine to determine the effectiveness of the media based on at least one of: (1) a first comparison of the first aligned data and the second aligned data; (2) a second comparison of the third neuro-response data and the first neuro-response data; or (3) a third comparison of the fourth neuro-response data and the second neuro-response data.

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RELEASE (REEL 054066 / FRAME 0064) Recorded May 11, 2023
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