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US 9,101,263 · App. 12/215,683 · Granted Aug 11, 2015

Acquisition and association of data indicative of an inferred mental state of an authoring user

Inventors: Edward K. Y. Jung (Bellevue, WA); Eric C. Leuthardt (St. Louis, MO); Royce A. Levien (Lexington, MA); Robert W. Lord (Seattle, WA); Mark A. Malamud (Seattle, WA); John D. Rinaldo, Jr. (Bellevue, WA); Lowell L. Wood, Jr. (Bellevue, WA)
Assignee: The Invention Science Fund I, LLC
A61B5/0002G06Q10/107H04L12/58
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Patent No.
US 9,101,263
App. No.
12/215,683
Granted
Aug 11, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

A computationally implemented method includes, but is not limited to: acquiring data indicative of an inferred mental state of an authoring user; and associating the data indicative of the inferred mental state of the authoring user with an electronic message. In addition to the foregoing, other method aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure.

Claims (48)

1. A computationally-implemented method, comprising:

acquiring, by a network device, data indicative of an inferred mental state of an authoring user, wherein said acquiring data indicative of an inferred mental state of an authoring user comprises:

determining the data indicative of the inferred mental state of the authoring user, wherein said determining the data indicative of the inferred mental state of the authoring user comprises:

determining a result of an observation of one or more physical characteristics of the authoring user, the observation of the one or more physical characteristics of the authoring user being performed during or proximate to a composition by the authoring user of an electronic message, wherein said determining a result of an observation of one or more physical characteristics of the authoring user, the observation of the one or more physical characteristics of the authoring user being performed during or proximate to a composition by the authoring user of an electronic message comprises:

sensing the one or more physical characteristics of the authoring user in a response associated with a functional near infrared procedure on the authoring user; and

associating the data indicative of the inferred mental state of the authoring user with the electronic message, wherein said associating the data indicative of the inferred mental state of the authoring user with an electronic message includes at least:

associating the data indicative of the inferred mental state of the authoring user with an electronic message, the data indicative of the inferred mental state of the authoring user being raw sensor provided data indicating brain characteristics of the authoring user.

2. A computationally-implemented method, comprising:

acquiring, by a network device, data indicative of an inferred mental state of an authoring user, wherein said acquiring data indicative of an inferred mental state of an authoring user comprises:

determining the data indicative of the inferred mental state of the authoring user, wherein said determining the data indicative of the inferred mental state of the authoring user comprises:

determining a result of an observation of one or more physical characteristics of the authoring user, the observation of the one or more physical characteristics of the authoring user being performed during or proximate to a composition by the authoring user of an electronic message, wherein said determining a result of an observation of one or more physical characteristics of the authoring user, the observation of the one or more physical characteristics of the authoring user being performed during or proximate to a composition by the authoring user of an electronic message comprises:

sensing the one or more physical characteristics of the authoring user in a response associated with a functional near infrared procedure on the authoring user; and

associating the data indicative of the inferred mental state of the authoring user with the electronic message, wherein said associating the data indicative of the inferred mental state of the authoring user with an electronic message includes at least:

associating the data indicative of the inferred mental state of the authoring user with an electronic message, the data indicative of the inferred mental state of the authoring user being raw sensor provided data indicating brain characteristics of the authoring user, wherein said associating the data indicative of the inferred mental state of the authoring user with an electronic message, the data indicative of the inferred mental state of the authoring user being raw sensor provided data indicating brain characteristics of the authoring user includes at least:

associating the data indicative of the inferred mental state of the authoring user with an electronic message, the data indicative of the inferred mental state of the authoring user being raw sensor provided data indicating brain characteristics of the authoring user that was obtained using a functional near infrared device.

3. A computationally-implemented method, comprising:

acquiring, by a network device, data indicative of an inferred mental state of an authoring user, wherein said acquiring data indicative of an inferred mental state of an authoring user comprises:

determining the data indicative of the inferred mental state of the authoring user, wherein said determining the data indicative of the inferred mental state of the authoring user comprises:

determining a result of an observation of one or more physical characteristics of the authoring user, the observation of the one or more physical characteristics of the authoring user being performed during or proximate to a composition by the authoring user of an electronic message, wherein said determining a result of an observation of one or more physical characteristics of the authoring user, the observation of the one or more physical characteristics of the authoring user being performed during or proximate to a composition by the authoring user of an electronic message comprises:

sensing the one or more physical characteristics of the authoring user in a response associated with a functional near infrared procedure on the authoring user; and

associating the data indicative of the inferred mental state of the authoring user with the electronic message, wherein said associating the data indicative of the inferred mental state of the authoring user with an electronic message includes at least:

associating the data indicative of the inferred mental state of the authoring user with an electronic message, the data indicative of the inferred mental state of the authoring user being raw sensor provided data indicating brain characteristics of the authoring user, wherein said associating the data indicative of the inferred mental state of the authoring user with an electronic message, the data indicative of the inferred mental state of the authoring user being raw sensor provided data indicating brain characteristics of the authoring user includes at least:

associating the data indicative of the inferred mental state of the authoring user with an electronic message, the data indicative of the inferred mental state of the authoring user being raw sensor provided data indicating brain characteristics of the authoring user that was obtained using a functional near infrared device, wherein said associating the data indicative of the inferred mental state of the authoring user with an electronic message, the data indicative of the inferred mental state of the authoring user being raw sensor provided data indicating brain characteristics of the authoring user that was obtained using a functional near infrared device includes at least:

associating the data indicative of the inferred mental state of the authoring user with an electronic message, the data indicative of the inferred mental state of the authoring user being raw sensor provided data indicating brain characteristics of the authoring user that was obtained using a functional near infrared device to sense brain activities of the authoring user during or proximate to the composition of the electronic message.

4. A computationally-implemented system, comprising:

means for acquiring data indicative of an inferred mental state of an authoring user, wherein said means for acquiring data indicative of an inferred mental state of an authoring user comprises:

means for determining the data indicative of the inferred mental state of the authoring user, wherein said means for determining the data indicative of the inferred mental state of the authoring user comprises:

means for determining a result of an observation of one or more physical characteristics of the authoring user, the observation of the one or more physical characteristics of the authoring user being performed during or proximate to a composition by the authoring user of an electronic message, wherein said means for determining a result of an observation of one or more physical characteristics of the authoring user, the observation of the one or more physical characteristics of the authoring user being performed during or proximate to a composition by the authoring user of an electronic message comprises:

means for sensing the one or more physical characteristics of the authoring user in a response associated with a functional near infrared procedure on the authoring user; and

means for associating the data indicative of the inferred mental state of the authoring user with the electronic message, wherein said means for associating the data indicative of the inferred mental state of the authoring user with an electronic message includes at least:

means for associating the data indicative of the inferred mental state of the authoring user with an electronic message, the data indicative of the inferred mental state of the authoring user being raw sensor provided data indicating brain characteristics of the authoring user.

5. A computationally-implemented system, comprising:

means for acquiring data indicative of an inferred mental state of an authoring user, wherein said means for acquiring data indicative of an inferred mental state of an authoring user comprises:

means for determining the data indicative of the inferred mental state of the authoring user, wherein said means for determining the data indicative of the inferred mental state of the authoring user comprises:

means for determining a result of an observation of one or more physical characteristics of the authoring user, the observation of the one or more physical characteristics of the authoring user being performed during or proximate to a composition by the authoring user of an electronic message, wherein said means for determining a result of an observation of one or more physical characteristics of the authoring user, the observation of the one or more physical characteristics of the authoring user being performed during or proximate to a composition by the authoring user of an electronic message comprises:

means for sensing the one or more physical characteristics of the authoring user in a response associated with a functional near infrared procedure on the authoring user; and

means for associating the data indicative of the inferred mental state of the authoring user with the electronic message, wherein said means for associating the data indicative of the inferred mental state of the authoring user with an electronic message includes at least:

means for associating the data indicative of the inferred mental state of the authoring user with an electronic message, the data indicative of the inferred mental state of the authoring user being raw sensor provided data indicating brain characteristics of the authoring user, wherein said means for associating the data indicative of the inferred mental state of the authoring user with an electronic message, the data indicative of the inferred mental state of the authoring user being raw sensor provided data indicating brain characteristics of the authoring user includes at least:

means for associating the data indicative of the inferred mental state of the authoring user with an electronic message, the data indicative of the inferred mental state of the authoring user being raw sensor provided data indicating brain characteristics of the authoring user that was obtained using a functional near infrared device.

6. A computationally-implemented system, comprising:

means for acquiring data indicative of an inferred mental state of an authoring user, wherein said means for acquiring data indicative of an inferred mental state of an authoring user comprises:

means for determining the data indicative of the inferred mental state of the authoring user, wherein said means for determining the data indicative of the inferred mental state of the authoring user comprises:

means for determining a result of an observation of one or more physical characteristics of the authoring user, the observation of the one or more physical characteristics of the authoring user being performed during or proximate to a composition by the authoring user of an electronic message, wherein said means for determining a result of an observation of one or more physical characteristics of the authoring user, the observation of the one or more physical characteristics of the authoring user being performed during or proximate to a composition by the authoring user of an electronic message comprises:

means for sensing the one or more physical characteristics of the authoring user in a response associated with a functional near infrared procedure on the authoring user; and

means for associating the data indicative of the inferred mental state of the authoring user with the electronic message, wherein said means for associating the data indicative of the inferred mental state of the authoring user with an electronic message includes at least:

means for associating the data indicative of the inferred mental state of the authoring user with an electronic message, the data indicative of the inferred mental state of the authoring user being raw sensor provided data indicating brain characteristics of the authoring user, wherein said means for associating the data indicative of the inferred mental state of the authoring user with an electronic message, the data indicative of the inferred mental state of the authoring user being raw sensor provided data indicating brain characteristics of the authoring user includes at least:

means for associating the data indicative of the inferred mental state of the authoring user with an electronic message, the data indicative of the inferred mental state of the authoring user being raw sensor provided data indicating brain characteristics of the authoring user that was obtained using a functional near infrared device, wherein said means for associating the data indicative of the inferred mental state of the authoring user with an electronic message, the data indicative of the inferred mental state of the authoring user being raw sensor provided data indicating brain characteristics of the authoring user that was obtained using a functional near infrared device includes at least:

means for associating the data indicative of the inferred mental state of the authoring user with an electronic message, the data indicative of the inferred mental state of the authoring user being raw sensor provided data indicating brain characteristics of the authoring user that was obtained using a functional near infrared device to sense brain activities of the authoring user during or proximate to the composition of the electronic message.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 9, 2015
From: SEARETE LLC
To: THE INVENTION SCIENCE FUND I, LLC
Reel/Frame 035372/0011 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 12, 2008
From: JUNG, EDWARD K.Y.; LEUTHARDT, ERIC C.; LEVIEN, ROYCE A.; LORD, ROBERT W.; MALAMUD, MARK A.; RINALDO, JOHN D., JR.; WOOD, LOWELL L., JR.
To: SEARETE LLC
Reel/Frame 021533/0725 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation In Part 12154686 · May 23, 2008
Continuation In Part 12157611 · Jun 10, 2008
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