IP Library Granted Patent US 10,937,051
Granted Patent B2
US 10,937,051 · App. 16/151,044 · Granted Mar 2, 2021

Stimulus placement system using subject neuro-response measurements

Inventors: A.K. Pradeep (Berkeley, CA); Robert T. Knight (Berkeley, CA); Ramachandran Gurumoorthy (Berkeley, CA)
Assignee: THE NIELSEN COMPANY (US), LLC
G06Q30/0242A61B5/0402A61B5/0482A61B5/0488A61B5/0496A61B5/4035
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Patent No.
US 10,937,051
App. No.
16/151,044
Granted
Mar 2, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

An example system disclosed herein includes an analyzer to analyze first neuro-response data from a first frequency band of a first subject exposed to source material and second neuro-response data from a second frequency band of the first subject and a selector to identify a candidate location in the source material for introduction of an advertisement or entertainment based on a degree of coherence between a first change in amplitude of the first frequency band measured before a neurological event and a second change in amplitude of the second frequency band measured before the neurological event. The analyzer is to analyze third neuro-response data from at least one of the first subject or a second subject exposed to a combination of the source material and the advertisement or entertainment inserted in the candidate location and determine an effectiveness of the advertisement or entertainment based on the third neuro-response data.

Claims (33)

1. A system comprising:

an analyzer to analyze first neuro-response data from a first frequency band of a first subject exposed to source material, and second neuro-response data from a second frequency band of the first subject, the second frequency band different than the first frequency band; and

a selector to identify a candidate location in the source material for introduction of an advertisement or entertainment based on a degree of coherence between a first change in amplitude of the first frequency band measured before a neurological event and a second change in amplitude of the second frequency band measured before the neurological event,

the analyzer to:

analyze third neuro-response data from at least one of the first subject or a second subject exposed to a combination of the source material and the advertisement or entertainment inserted in the candidate location, and

determine an effectiveness of the advertisement or entertainment based on the third neuro-response data.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the first neuro-response data is measured from a first region of a brain of the first subject and the second neuro-response data is measured from a second region of the brain of the first subject.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the selector is to further identify the candidate location based on a visual characteristic of the candidate location.

4. The system of claim 3 , wherein the selector is to further identify the candidate location based on eye-tracking data obtained from the first subject.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the selector is to further identify the candidate location based on a temporal characteristic of the candidate location.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the first neuro-response data includes electroencephalographic data, the neurological event represented in the electroencephalographic data.

7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the analyzer is to identify the neurological event based on a pattern between the first neuro-response data and the second neuro-response data, the selector to further identify the candidate location based on the pattern.

8. A tangible machine readable storage device or storage disc comprising instructions which, when executed by a machine, cause the machine to at least:

analyze first neuro-response data from a first frequency band of a first subject exposed to source material, and second neuro-response data from a second frequency band of the first subject, the second frequency band different than the first frequency band;

identify a candidate location in the source material for introduction of an advertisement or entertainment based on a degree of coherence between a first change in amplitude of the first frequency band measured before a neurological event and a second change in amplitude of the second frequency band measured before the neurological event;

analyze third neuro-response data from at least one of the first subject or a second subject exposed to a combination of the source material and the advertisement or entertainment inserted in the candidate location; and

determine an effectiveness of the advertisement or entertainment based on the third neuro-response data.

9. The storage device or storage disc of claim 8 , wherein the first neuro-response data is measured from a first region of a brain of the first subject and the second neuro-response data is measured from a second region of the brain of the first subject.

10. The storage device or storage disc of claim 8 , wherein the instructions further cause the machine to identify the candidate location based on a visual characteristic of the candidate location.

11. The storage device or storage disc of claim 10 , wherein the instructions further cause the machine to identify the candidate location based on eye-tracking data obtained from the first subject.

12. The storage device or storage disc of claim 8 , wherein the instructions further cause the machine to identify the candidate location based on a temporal characteristic of the candidate location.

13. The storage device or storage disc of claim 8 , wherein the first neuro-response data includes electroencephalographic data, the neurological event represented in the electroencephalographic data.

14. The storage device or storage disc of claim 8 , wherein the instructions further cause the machine to identify the neurological event based on a pattern between the first neuro-response data and the second neuro-response data and identify the candidate location based on the pattern.

15. A method comprising:

analyzing, by executing an instruction with a processor, first neuro-response data from a first frequency band of a first subject exposed to source material, and second neuro-response data from a second frequency band of the first subject, the second frequency band different than the first frequency band;

identifying, by executing an instruction with the processor, a candidate location in the source material for introduction of an advertisement or entertainment based on a degree of coherence between a first change in amplitude of the first frequency band measured before a neurological event and a second change in amplitude of the second frequency band measured before the neurological event;

analyzing, by executing an instruction with the processor, third neuro-response data from at least one of the first subject or a second subject exposed to a combination of the source material and the advertisement or entertainment inserted in the candidate location; and

determining, by executing an instruction with the processor, an effectiveness of the advertisement or entertainment based on the third neuro-response data.

16. The method of claim 15 , wherein the first neuro-response data is measured from a first region of a brain of the first subject and the second neuro-response data is measured from a second region of the brain of the first subject.

17. The method of claim 15 , further including identifying the candidate location based on a visual characteristic of the candidate location.

18. The method of claim 17 , further including identifying the candidate location based on eye-tracking data obtained from the first subject.

19. The method of claim 15 , further including identifying the candidate location based on a temporal characteristic of the candidate location.

20. The method of claim 15 , wherein the first neuro-response data includes electroencephalographic data, the neurological event represented in the electroencephalographic data.

Assignments (8)
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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SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 25, 2021
From: NIELSEN CONSUMER LLC; BYZZER INC.
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND COLLATERAL AGENT
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PARTIAL RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 10, 2021
From: CITIBANK, N.A.
To: NIELSEN CONSUMER NEUROSCIENCE, INC.; NIELSEN CONSUMER LLC
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 9, 2021
From: THE NIELSEN COMPANY (US), LLC
To: NIELSEN CONSUMER LLC
Reel/Frame 055265/0878 →
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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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 22, 2018
From: PRADEEP, ANANTHA K.; GURUMOORTHY, RAMACHANDRAN; KNIGHT, ROBERT T.
To: THE NIELSEN COMPANY (US), LLC
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