IP Library Granted Patent US 11,250,465
Granted Patent B2
US 11,250,465 · App. 16/863,671 · Granted Feb 15, 2022

Analysis of marketing and entertainment effectiveness using central nervous system, autonomic nervous sytem, and effector data

Inventors: A. K. Pradeep (Berkeley, CA); Robert T. Knight (Berkeley, CA); Ramachandran Gurumoorthy (Berkeley, CA)
Assignee: Nielsen Consumer LLC
G06Q30/0242G06Q30/00G06Q30/02G06Q30/0201
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Patent No.
US 11,250,465
App. No.
16/863,671
Granted
Feb 15, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

An example system includes an analyzer to identify a degree of amplitude synchrony between a first pattern in a first frequency band in first neuro-response data and a second pattern in a second frequency band in the first neuro-response data, the first neuro-response data gathered via a first modality of collection from a subject while the subject is exposed to media, and modify the degree of amplitude synchrony in response to activity in second neuro-response data, the second neuro-response data gathered via a second modality of collection from the subject while the subject is exposed to the media, the activity corresponding in time to at least a portion of the first pattern or the second pattern. The example system includes an estimator to determine an effectiveness of the media based on the modified degree of amplitude synchrony.

Claims (45)

1. A system for transforming neuro-response data collected using a first modality of collection and a second modality of collection into a measure of effectiveness of media, the system comprising:

an analyzer to:

identify a degree of amplitude synchrony between a first pattern in a first frequency band in first neuro-response data and a second pattern in a second frequency band in the first neuro-response data, the first neuro-response data gathered via the first modality of collection from a subject while the subject is exposed to the media; and

modify the degree of amplitude synchrony in response to activity in second neuro-response data, the second neuro-response data gathered via the second modality of collection from the subject while the subject is exposed to the media, the activity corresponding in time to at least a portion of the first pattern or the second pattern; and

an estimator to determine an effectiveness of the media based on the modified degree of amplitude synchrony.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the analyzer is to identify the degree of amplitude synchrony based on a first amplitude in the first pattern relative to a second amplitude in the second pattern.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the analyzer is to:

determine a first change between a first amplitude in the first frequency band and a second amplitude in the second frequency band;

determine a second change between a third amplitude in the second frequency band a fourth amplitude in the second frequency band; and

identify the degree of amplitude synchrony based on a coherence between the first change and the second change.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the analyzer is to further determine a degree of phase synchrony between the first pattern in the first frequency band and the second pattern in the second frequency band and the estimator to is to further determine the effectiveness of the media based on the degree of phase synchrony.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the first frequency band has a first frequency range and the second frequency band has a second frequency range, the second frequency range different than the first frequency range.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the first frequency band and the second frequency band include the same frequency range, the first frequency band gathered from a first hemisphere of a brain of the subject and the second frequency band gathered from a second hemisphere of the brain.

7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the first modality of collection includes electroencephalography and the second modality of collection includes galvanic skin response.

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

identify a degree of amplitude synchrony between a first pattern in a first frequency band in first neuro-response data and a second pattern in a second frequency band in the first neuro-response data, the first neuro-response data gathered via a first modality of collection from a subject while the subject is exposed to media;

modify the degree of amplitude synchrony in response to activity in second neuro-response data, the second neuro-response data gathered via a second modality of collection from the subject while the subject is exposed to the media, the activity corresponding in time to at least a portion of the first pattern or the second pattern; and

determine an effectiveness of the media based on the modified degree of amplitude synchrony.

9. The tangible machine readable storage device or storage disk of claim 8 , wherein the instructions, when executed, cause the machine to identify the degree of amplitude synchrony based on a first amplitude in the first pattern relative to a second amplitude in the second pattern.

10. The tangible machine readable storage device or storage disk of claim 8 , wherein the instructions, when executed, cause the machine to:

determine a first change between a first amplitude in the first frequency band and a second amplitude in the second frequency band;

determine a second change between a third amplitude in the second frequency band a fourth amplitude in the second frequency band; and

identify the degree of amplitude synchrony based on a coherence between the first change and the second change.

11. The tangible machine readable storage device or storage disk of claim 8 , wherein the instructions cause the machine to:

determine a degree of phase synchrony between the first pattern in the first frequency band and the second pattern in the second frequency band; and

determine the effectiveness of the media based the degree of phase synchrony.

12. The tangible machine readable storage device or storage disk of claim 8 , wherein the first frequency band has a first frequency range and the second frequency band has a second frequency range, the second frequency range different than the first frequency range.

13. The tangible machine readable storage device or storage disk of claim 8 , wherein the first frequency band and the second frequency band include the same frequency range, the first frequency band gathered from a first hemisphere of a brain of the subject and the second frequency band gathered from a second hemisphere of the brain.

14. An apparatus comprising:

memory including machine readable instructions; and

processor circuitry to execute the instructions to:

identify a degree of amplitude synchrony between a first pattern in a first frequency band in first neuro-response data and a second pattern in a second frequency band in the first neuro-response data, the first neuro-response data gathered via a first modality of collection from a subject while the subject is exposed to media;

modify the degree of amplitude synchrony in response to activity in second neuro-response data, the second neuro-response data gathered via a second modality of collection from the subject while the subject is exposed to the media, the activity corresponding in time to at least a portion of the first pattern or the second pattern; and

determine an effectiveness of the media based on the modified degree of amplitude synchrony.

15. The apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the processor circuitry is to execute the instructions to identify the degree of amplitude synchrony based on a first amplitude in the first pattern relative to a second amplitude in the second pattern.

16. The apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the processor circuitry is to execute the instructions to:

determine a first change between a first amplitude in the first frequency band and a second amplitude in the second frequency band;

determine a second change between a third amplitude in the second frequency band a fourth amplitude in the second frequency band; and

identify the degree of amplitude synchrony based on a coherence between the first change and the second change.

17. The apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the processor circuitry is to execute the instructions to:

determine a degree of phase synchrony between the first pattern in the first frequency band and the second pattern in the second frequency band; and

determine the effectiveness of the media based the degree of phase synchrony.

18. The apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the first frequency band has a first frequency range and the second frequency band has a second frequency range, the second frequency range different than the first frequency range.

19. The apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the first frequency band and the second frequency band include the same frequency range, the first frequency band gathered from a first hemisphere of a brain of the subject and the second frequency band gathered from a second hemisphere of the brain.

20. The apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the first modality of collection includes electroencephalography and the second modality of collection includes galvanic skin response.

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
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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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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 12, 2020
From: PRADEEP, ANANTHA K.; GURUMOORTHY, RAMACHANDRAN; KNIGHT, ROBERT T.
To: THE NIELSEN COMPANY (US), LLC
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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.
Reel/Frame 053473/0001 →