BACKGROUND ANALYSIS OF MENTAL STATE EXPRESSIONS
Expression analysis is performed via a background process and provided to foreground applications that register for emotion services. The foreground services are provided notification when a particular, previously determined emotional state is detected. The emotional state can be identified using facial feature analysis and/or gesture analysis. Upon receiving the notification of the state from the background process, the foreground services perform an emotion response action. The emotion response action can include sending a reply message indicating that a desired emotional response has been detected, providing a reward, and/or generating an automatic like on a social media system.
1 . A computer-implemented method for analysis comprising:
determining an expression to be detected on one or more devices;
monitoring, by background process on the one or more devices, for the expression;
identifying an occurrence of the expression; and
providing notification that the expression was identified.
2 . The method of claim 1 further comprising enabling emotion services using the one or more devices.
3 . The method of claim 2 wherein the emotion services include detecting smiles, expressions, frowns, heart rate, eyebrow raises, brow furrows, concentration, being expressive, and laughing.
4 . The method of claim 2 wherein the emotion services are provided on a device.
5 . The method of claim 2 wherein applications use the enabling.
6 . The method of claim 1 wherein a foreground application receives the providing of the notification.
7 . The method of claim 1 wherein a camera sensor is on continuously as part of the monitoring.
8 . The method of claim 1 wherein the providing includes delivering a coupon or a reward.
9 . The method of claim 8 wherein the providing is part of a gaming experience.
10 . The method of claim 1 wherein the expression is a reflection of a mental state.
11 . The method of claim 1 wherein the identifying is provided with a confidence interval.
12 . The method of claim 1 wherein the monitoring is a background operation within the one or more devices.
13 . The method of claim 1 wherein the monitoring is accomplished passively.
14 . The method of claim 1 wherein the determining is accomplished by describing a mental state.
15 . The method of claim 1 wherein the determining is accomplished by inputting an expression description.
16 . The method of claim 1 wherein the determining is accomplished by providing an expression.
17 . The method of claim 1 wherein the providing an expression is via an image.
18 . The method of claim 1 wherein a foreground application receives the providing of the notification, and wherein the providing an expression is via an image, and further comprising:
enabling emotion services using the one or more devices; and
performing an emotion response action in response to the provided notification.
19 . The method of claim 18 wherein the foreground application comprises a messaging application configured to send messages between a sender and a recipient, and wherein, upon the recipient accessing a first message, the background process identifies an occurrence of the identified expression, and wherein the emotion response action includes sending a second message to the sender which includes emotion scoring, wherein the second message is indicative of an emotional response of the recipient in response to the first message.
20 . The method of claim 19 wherein the second message further includes the image.
21 . The method of claim 19 wherein the second message further includes an emoji.
22 . The method of claim 18 wherein the foreground application comprises a social media application configured to display a first message, and wherein, upon a recipient accessing the first message, the background process identifies an occurrence of the identified expression, and wherein the emotion response action includes posting a second message on a social media system which includes emotion scoring, wherein the second message is indicative of an emotional response of the recipient in response to the first message.
23 . The method of claim 18 wherein the foreground application comprises a social media application configured to display a message, and wherein, upon a recipient accessing the message, the background process identifies an occurrence of the identified expression, and wherein the emotion response action includes generating an automatic like of the message.
24 . The method of claim 18 wherein the emotion response action includes invoking an automated help application.
25 . A computer program product embodied in a non-transitory computer readable medium for mental state analysis, the computer program product comprising:
code for determining an expression to be detected on one or more devices;
code for monitoring, by background process on the one or more devices, for the expression;
code for identifying an occurrence of the expression; and
code for providing notification that the expression was identified.
26 . A computer system for mental state analysis comprising:
a memory which stores instructions;
one or more processors attached to the memory wherein the one or more processors, when executing the instructions which are stored, are configured to:
determine an expression to be detected on one or more devices;
monitor, by background process on the one or more devices, for the expression;
identify an occurrence of the expression; and
provide notification that the expression was identified.