Video recommendation based on affect

US9106958B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9106958-B2
Application numberUS-201213406068-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateFeb 27, 2012
Priority dateFeb 27, 2011
Publication dateAug 11, 2015
Grant dateAug 11, 2015

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Analysis of mental states is provided to enable data analysis pertaining to video recommendation based on affect. Video response may be evaluated based on viewing and sampling various videos. Data is captured for viewers of a video where the data includes facial information and/or physiological data. Facial and physiological information may be gathered for a group of viewers. In some embodiments, demographics information is collected and used as a criterion for visualization of affect responses to videos. In some embodiments, data captured from an individual viewer or group of viewers is used to rank videos.

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What is claimed is: 1. A computer implemented method for affect based recommendations comprising: playing a first media presentation to an individual; capturing mental state data, wherein the mental state data includes facial data, for the individual, while the first media presentation is played; inferring mental states, using one or more processors, based on the mental state data which was collected and analysis of the facial data for at least brow furrows; correlating the…

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What does patent US9106958B2 cover?
Analysis of mental states is provided to enable data analysis pertaining to video recommendation based on affect. Video response may be evaluated based on viewing and sampling various videos. Data is captured for viewers of a video where the data includes facial information and/or physiological data. Facial and physiological information may be gathered for a group of viewers. In some embodiment…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
El Kaliouby Rana, Sadowsky Richard Scott, Picard Rosalind Wright, and 3 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H04N21/4668. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Aug 11 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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