IP Library Granted Patent US 9,696,961
Granted Patent B2
US 9,696,961 · App. 14/921,195 · Granted Jul 4, 2017

Song selection using a heart rate change and a facial expression monitored with a camera

Inventors: Caitlin E. Cellier (Hopewell Junction, NY); Eli M. Dow (Wappingers Falls, NY); Jessie Yu (Wappingers Falls, NY)
Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
G06F3/165G06F17/30749G06K9/00302
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 9,696,961
App. No.
14/921,195
Filed
Oct 23, 2015
Granted
Jul 4, 2017
Kind
B2
Art Unit
2656
USPC
700/94
Abstract

A method, a computer program product, and a computer system for selecting songs using a heart rate change, a blood pressure change, and a facial expression of a listener. A computer receives a song from a music source selected by a listener and determines whether the song is appropriate. The computer starts to play the song, in response to determining that the song is appropriate. A camera connected to the computer detects a facial expression of the listener. The computer determines whether the facial expression is positive. In response to determining that the facial expression is positive, the computer the song in full. The camera connected to the computer detects a heart rate change and a blood pressure change of the listener. The computer tags the song with updated information.

Claims (30)

1. A method for selecting songs using a heart rate change, a blood pressure change, and a facial expression of a listener, the method comprising:

receiving, by a computer, a song from a music source selected by a listener;

determining, by the computer, whether the song has been analyzed before;

determining, by the computer, whether the song is appropriate based on a similar song that has been analyzed, in response to determining that the song has not been analyzed before;

determining, by the computer, whether the song is appropriate, based on clock information, a current heart rate and a current blood pressure detected by a camera connected to the computer, and a target of a heart rate and a blood pressure for the listener, in response to determining that the song has been analyzed before;

starting, by the computer, to play the song, in response to determining that the song is appropriate;

detecting, by the camera connected to the computer, a facial expression of the listener;

determining, by the computer, whether the facial expression is positive;

skipping, by the computer, the song, in response to determining that the facial expression is not positive;

playing, by the computer, the song in full, in response to determining that the facial expression is positive;

detecting, by the camera connected to the computer, a heart rate change and a blood pressure change of the listener, wherein the heart rate change and the blood pressure change show differences of the heart rate and the blood pressure before and after listening to the song; and

tagging, by the computer, the song with updated metadata of the song, wherein the update metadata of the song includes a musical analysis result, the heart rate change and the blood pressure change of the listener, and the facial expression of the listener.

2. The method of claim 1 , for determining whether the song is appropriate, further comprising:

receiving, by the computer, the clock information;

receiving, by the computer, the current heart rate and the blood pressure of the listener;

receiving, by the computer, the target of the heart rate and the blood pressure for the listener; and

comparing, by the computer, the clock information, the current heart rate and the blood pressure, and the target of the heart rate and the blood pressure with previous metadata of the song so as to determine whether the song is appropriate for the target.

3. The method of claim 1 , for tagging the song with the updated metadata of the song, further comprising:

receiving, by the computer, the updated metadata of the song;

determining, by the computer, whether there is previous metadata of the song, wherein the previous metadata of the song includes the musical analysis result, the heart rate change and the blood pressure change of the listener, and the facial expression of the listener;

comparing, by the computer, the updated metadata of the song with the previous metadata of the song, in response to determining that there is the previous metadata of the song;

analyzing, by the computer, the updated metadata of the song and the previous metadata of the song; and

updating, by the computer, a database with the updated metadata of the song.

4. The method of claim 3 , further comprising:

comparing, by the computer, the updated metadata of the song with previous metadata of the similar song, in response to determining that there is no previous metadata of the song;

analyzing, by the computer, the updated metadata of the song and the previous metadata of the similar song; and

updating, by the computer, the database with the updated metadata of the song.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

in response to determining that the song is not appropriate, skipping, by the computer, the song; and

tagging, by the computer, the song with the updated metadata.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 23, 2015
From: CELLIER, CAITLIN E.; DOW, ELI M.; YU, JESSIE
To: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
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Continuity (2)
Continuation 14842041 · Sep 1, 2015
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