IP Library Granted Patent US 11,250,447
Granted Patent B2
US 11,250,447 · App. 16/790,164 · Granted Feb 15, 2022

Systems and methods providing en mass collection and centralized processing of physiological responses from viewers

Inventors: Hans C. Lee (Carmel, CA); Timmie T. Hong (San Diego, CA); Juan C. Munoz (San Francisco, CA)
Assignee: Nielsen Consumer LLC
G06Q30/0201A61B5/0006A61B5/0205A61B5/11A61B5/165A61B5/377A61B5/6803A61B5/6814H04N7/16H04N21/25866H04N21/42201H04N21/44218H04N21/4758G06Q30/0204H04H60/33
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Patent No.
US 11,250,447
App. No.
16/790,164
Granted
Feb 15, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

An example system includes a first headset including first sensor to gather first user data from a first subject during exposure to media, the first user data including at least one of psychophysiological data or physiological data; and a first processor to generate first data indicative of an emotional response of the first subject based on the first user data. The example system includes a second headset including a second sensor to gather second user data from the second subject during exposure to the media, the second user data including at least one of psychophysiological data or physiological data; a second processor to generate second data indicative of an emotional response of the second subject based on the second user data and synchronize the second data with the first data to generate synchronized response data; and a second transmitter to transmit the synchronized response data to a central processor.

Claims (77)

1. A system comprising:

a first headset to be worn by a first subject, the first headset including:

a first sensor to gather first user data from the first subject during exposure to media, the first user data including at least one of psychophysiological data or physiological data;

a first processor to generate first data indicative of an emotional response of the first subject based on the first user data; and

a first transmitter to transmit the first data; and

a second headset worn by a second subject, the second headset including:

a first transceiver to receive the first data;

a second sensor to gather second user data from the second subject during exposure to the media, the second user data including at least one of psychophysiological data or physiological data;

a second processor to:

generate second data indicative of an emotional response of the second subject based on the second user data; and

synchronize the second data with the first data to generate synchronized response data; and

a second transmitter to transmit the synchronized response data to a central processor.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the emotional response of the first subject is a first emotional response and the first processor is to:

generate the first data indicative of the first emotional response of the first subject at a first time relative to the media based on the first user data;

generate third data indicative of a second emotional response of the first subject at a second time relative to the media based on the first user data; and

aggregate the first data and the third data to obtain a comprehensive emotional response for the first subject, the comprehensive emotional response representative of an emotional response of the first subject for a duration of the media, the first transmitter to transmit the comprehensive emotional response.

3. The system of claim 2 , wherein the first processor is to:

remove at least one of:

a portion of the first data indicative of the first emotional response at the first time that is below a threshold, or

a portion of the third data indicative of the second response at the second time that is below the threshold; and

aggregate a remainder of the respective first data or the third data to obtain the comprehensive emotional response.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the first sensor includes one or more of a physiological sensor, an electrode, an accelerometer, a blood oxygen sensor, a galvanometer, or a heart rate sensor.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the first user data includes first physiological data, the second user data includes second physiological data, and the second processor is to:

aggregate the first physiological data and the second physiological data to generate aggregate physiological data;

synchronize the aggregate physiological data with the media to generate synchronized physiological data; and

analyze the synchronized response data to determine the effectiveness of the media.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the first user data includes first psychophysiological data, the second user data includes second psychophysiological data, and the second processor is to:

aggregate the first psychophysiological data and the second psychophysiological data to generate aggregate psychophysiological data;

synchronize the aggregate psychophysiological data with the media to generate synchronized psychophysiological data; and

analyze the synchronized response data to determine the effectiveness of the media.

7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the first processor is to:

identify an anomaly in the first user data;

compare the anomaly to a threshold; and

if the anomaly does not satisfy the threshold, generate a user instruction for presentation to the first subject via a display based on the anomaly.

8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the first processor is to identify the anomaly using at least one of heart rate data, brain wave data, EEG signal data, blink rate data, breathing data, motion data, muscle movement data, or galvanic skin response data.

9. A system comprising:

a machine readable storage device or storage disk having a memory including machine executable instructions;

a first processor to execute the instructions to generate first data indicative of an emotional response of a first subject based on first user data gathered by a first sensor of a first headset worn by the first subject during exposure to media, the first user data including at least one of psychophysiological data or physiological data; and

a second processor to access the first data, the second processor to execute the instructions to:

generate second data indicative of an emotional response of a second subject based on second user data gathered by a second sensor of a second headset worn by the second subject during exposure to the media, the second user data including at least one of psychophysiological data or physiological data;

synchronize the second data with the first data to generate synchronized response data; and

transmit the synchronized response data to a central processor.

10. The system of claim 9 , wherein the first user data includes one or more of a heart rate, a brain wave, an electroencephalographic signal, a blink rate, a breathing pattern, a motion, a muscle movement, or a galvanic skin response.

11. The system of claim 9 , wherein the emotional response of the first subject is a first emotional response and the first processor is to execute the instructions to:

generate the first data indicative of the first emotional response of the first subject at a first time relative to the media based on the first user data;

generate third data indicative of a second emotional response of the first subject at a second time relative to the media based on the first user data;

aggregate the first data and the third data to obtain a comprehensive emotional response for the first subject, the comprehensive emotional response representative of an emotional response of the first subject for a duration of the media; and

transmit the comprehensive emotional response.

12. The system of claim 11 , wherein the first processor is to execute the instructions to:

remove at least one of:

a portion from the first data indicative of the first emotional response at the first time that is below a threshold, or

a portion from the third data indicative of the second response at the second time that is below the threshold; and

aggregate a remainder of the respective first data or the third data to obtain the comprehensive emotional response.

13. The system of claim 9 , wherein the first user data includes first physiological data, the second user data includes second physiological data, and the second processor is to execute the instructions to:

aggregate the first physiological data and the second physiological data to generate aggregate physiological data;

synchronize the aggregate physiological data with the media to generate synchronized physiological data; and

analyze the synchronized response data to determine the effectiveness of the media.

14. The system of claim 9 , wherein the first user data includes first psychophysiological data, the second user data includes second psychophysiological data, and the second processor is to execute:

aggregate the first psychophysiological data and the second psychophysiological data to generate aggregate psychophysiological data;

synchronize the aggregate psychophysiological data with the media to generate synchronized psychophysiological data; and

analyze the synchronized response data to determine the effectiveness of the media.

15. The system of claim 9 , wherein the first processor is to execute the instructions to:

identify an anomaly in the first user data;

compare the anomaly to a threshold; and

if the anomaly does not satisfy the threshold, generate a user instruction for presentation to the first subject via a display based on the anomaly.

16. A headset comprising:

a sensor to gather first user data from a first subject during exposure to media, the first user data including at least one of psychophysiological data or physiological data;

a processor to generate first data indicative of an emotional response of the first subject based on the first user data;

a transceiver to receive second data from a second headset worn by a second subject, the second data indicative of an emotional response of the second subject, the second data generated based on second user data gathered from the second subject during exposure of the second subject to the media, the processor to synchronize the second data with the first data to generate synchronized response data; and

a transmitter to transmit the synchronized response data to a central processor.

17. The headset of claim 16 , wherein the processor is to output a tutorial for presentation to the first subject to inform the first subject with respect to wearing of the headset.

18. The headset of claim 16 , wherein the first processor is to:

identify an anomaly in the first user data;

compare the anomaly to a threshold; and

if the anomaly does not satisfy the threshold, generate a user instruction for presentation to the first subject via a display based on the anomaly.

19. The headset of claim 16 , wherein the user instruction includes an action to be taken by the first subject with respect to wearing of the headset.

20. The headset of claim 16 , wherein the processor is to remove a portion of the first data that fails to satisfy a variance threshold and synchronize a remainder of the first data and the second data to generate the synchronized response data.

Assignments (10)
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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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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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.
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 11, 2021
From: THE NIELSEN COMPANY (US), LLC
To: NIELSEN CONSUMER LLC
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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 Apr 29, 2020
From: EMSENSE, LLC
To: THE NIELSEN COMPANY (US), LLC
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 29, 2020
From: EMSENSE CORPORATION
To: EMSENSE, LLC
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 29, 2020
From: LEE, HANS C.; HONG, TIMMIE T.; MUNOZ, JUAN C.
To: EMSENSE CORPORATION
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