US20090083129A1 - Personalized content delivery using neuro-response priming data - Google Patents

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US20090083129A1 US12/234,372 US23437208A US2009083129A1 US 20090083129 A1 US20090083129 A1 US 20090083129A1 US 23437208 A US23437208 A US 23437208A US 2009083129 A1 US2009083129 A1 US 2009083129A1
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  • the present disclosure relates to personalized content delivery using neuro-response measurements.
  • FIG. 1 illustrates one example of a system for personalized content delivery.
  • FIG. 2 illustrates examples of stimulus attributes that can be included in a repository.
  • FIG. 3 illustrates examples of data models that can be used with a stimulus and response repository.
  • FIG. 4 illustrates one example of a query that can be used with the personalized content delivery system.
  • FIG. 5 illustrates one example of a report generated using the personalized content delivery system.
  • FIG. 6 illustrates one example of a technique for performing data analysis.
  • FIG. 7 illustrates one example of technique for personalized content delivery.
  • FIG. 8 provides one example of a system that can be used to implement one or more mechanisms.
  • the techniques and mechanisms of the present invention will be described in the context of particular types of data such as central nervous system, autonomic nervous system, and effector data.
  • data such as central nervous system, autonomic nervous system, and effector data.
  • the techniques and mechanisms of the present invention apply to a variety of different types of data.
  • various mechanisms and techniques can be applied to any type of stimuli.
  • numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the present invention. Particular example embodiments of the present invention may be implemented without some or all of these specific details. In other instances, well known process operations have not been described in detail in order not to unnecessarily obscure the present invention.
  • a system uses a processor in a variety of contexts. However, it will be appreciated that a system can use multiple processors while remaining within the scope of the present invention unless otherwise noted.
  • the techniques and mechanisms of the present invention will sometimes describe a connection between two entities. It should be noted that a connection between two entities does not necessarily mean a direct, unimpeded connection, as a variety of other entities may reside between the two entities.
  • a processor may be connected to memory, but it will be appreciated that a variety of bridges and controllers may reside between the processor and memory. Consequently, a connection does not necessarily mean a direct, unimpeded connection unless otherwise noted.
  • a system evaluates source materials such as videos, imagery, web pages, text, etc., in order to determine priming characteristics associated with the source materials.
  • the system also obtains user preferences such as user interests, purchase history, location information, etc.
  • the priming characteristics and user characteristics are blended to obtain blended attributes.
  • the blended attributes are correlated with stimulus material attributes to intelligently and dynamically select stimulus material such as marketing, entertainment, informational materials, etc., for introduction into the source material.
  • the stimulus material may be inserted in real-time or near real-time into the source material for delivery to a user.
  • Conventional systems do not use neuro-behavioral and neuro-physiological response blended manifestations in assessing the user response and do not elicit an individual customized neuro-physiological and/or neuro-behavioral response to the stimulus.
  • Conventional systems also fail to blend multiple datasets, and blended manifestations of multi-modal responses, across multiple datasets, individuals and modalities, to reveal and validate the elicited measures of resonance and priming to allow for intelligent selection of personalized content.
  • stimulus material for particular products, services, and offerings may be particularly effective when a subject is primed for the particular products, services, and offerings and personal preferences are considered and the subject has interests associated with the stimulus material.
  • an advertisement for cleaning supplies may be particularly effective for viewers who have purchased cleaning supplies in the past and have recently watched a scene showing a dirty room
  • an advertisement for a fuel efficient car may be particularly effective for viewers who both identify as environmentalists and have recently viewed a documentary about high oil prices.
  • an audio advertisement for packaged salads may be more effective for female viewers who have listened to a radio program about coronary disease, or a brand image for camping products may be more effective for individuals living in rural areas who have just viewed a mural showing mountain scenery.
  • the techniques and mechanisms of the present invention blend priming characteristics of source materials such as video, audio, web pages, printed materials, etc. with user characteristics such as interests, location, income level, product likes and dislikes, purchase history, etc. to obtain blended attributes.
  • the blended attributes are correlated with stimulus material attributes in order to intelligently select personalized content for individual users.
  • Personalized content can be intelligently and dynamically inserted into source material in real-time or near real-time based on priming levels for particular products and services as well as user preferences. Advertisers can assess the value of particular slots based on priming levels and resonance and access to preferred users.
  • the techniques and mechanisms of the present invention may use a variety of mechanisms such as survey based responses, statistical data, and/or neuro-response measurements such as central nervous system, autonomic nervous system, and effector measurements to improve personalized content delivery.
  • central nervous system measurement mechanisms include Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) and Electroencephalography (EEG).
  • fMRI Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • EEG Electroencephalography
  • fMRI measures blood oxygenation in the brain that correlates with increased neural activity.
  • current implementations of fMRI have poor temporal resolution of few seconds.
  • EEG measures electrical activity associated with post synaptic currents occurring in the milliseconds range.
  • Subcranial EEG can measure electrical activity with the most accuracy, as the bone and dermal layers weaken transmission of a wide range of frequencies. Nonetheless, surface EEG provides a wealth of electrophysiological information if analyzed properly. Even portable EEG with dry electrodes provides a large amount of neuro-response information.
  • Autonomic nervous system measurement mechanisms include Galvanic Skin Response (GSR), Electrocardiograms (EKG), pupillary dilation, etc.
  • Effector measurement mechanisms include Electrooculography (EOG), eye tracking, facial emotion encoding, reaction time etc.
  • the techniques and mechanisms of the present invention intelligently blend multiple modes and manifestations of precognitive neural signatures with cognitive neural signatures and post cognitive neurophysiological manifestations to more accurately perform personalized content delivery.
  • autonomic nervous system measures are themselves used to validate central nervous system measures. Effector and behavior responses are blended and combined with other measures.
  • central nervous system, autonomic nervous system, and effector system measurements are aggregated into a measurement that allows personalized content delivery.
  • subjects are exposed to stimulus material and data such as central nervous system, autonomic nervous system, and effector data is collected during exposure.
  • data is collected in order to determine a resonance measure that aggregates multiple component measures that assess resonance data.
  • specific event related potential (ERP) analyses and/or event related power spectral perturbations (ERPSPs) are evaluated for different regions of the brain both before a subject is exposed to stimulus and each time after the subject is exposed to stimulus.
  • pre-stimulus and post-stimulus differential as well as target and distracter differential measurements of ERP time domain components at multiple regions of the brain are determined (DERP).
  • Event related time-frequency analysis of the differential response to assess the attention, emotion and memory retention (DERPSPs) across multiple frequency bands including but not limited to theta, alpha, beta, gamma and high gamma is performed.
  • single trial and/or averaged DERP and/or DERPSPs can be used to enhance the resonance measure and determine priming levels for various products and services.
  • a variety of stimulus materials such as entertainment and marketing materials, media streams, billboards, print advertisements, text streams, music, performances, sensory experiences, etc. can be analyzed.
  • enhanced neuro-response data is generated using a data analyzer that performs both intra-modality measurement enhancements and cross-modality measurement enhancements.
  • brain activity is measured not just to determine the regions of activity, but to determine interactions and types of interactions between various regions.
  • the techniques and mechanisms of the present invention recognize that interactions between neural regions support orchestrated and organized behavior. Attention, emotion, memory, and other abilities are not merely based on one part of the brain but instead rely on network interactions between brain regions.
  • evaluations are calibrated to each subject and synchronized across subjects.
  • templates are created for subjects to create a baseline for measuring pre and post stimulus differentials.
  • stimulus generators are intelligent and adaptively modify specific parameters such as exposure length and duration for each subject being analyzed.
  • a variety of modalities can be used including EEG, GSR, EKG, pupillary dilation, EOG, eye tracking, facial emotion encoding, reaction time, etc.
  • Individual modalities such as EEG are enhanced by intelligently recognizing neural region communication pathways.
  • Cross modality analysis is enhanced using a synthesis and analytical blending of central nervous system, autonomic nervous system, and effector signatures. Synthesis and analysis by mechanisms such as time and phase shifting, correlating, and validating intra-modal determinations allow generation of a composite output characterizing the significance of various data responses to effectively characterize and select personalized content for delivery to a user.
  • FIG. 1 illustrates one example of a system for performing personalized content delivery using central nervous system, autonomic nervous system, and/or effector measures.
  • the personalized content delivery system includes a stimulus presentation device 101 .
  • the stimulus presentation device 101 is merely a display, monitor, screen, etc., that displays stimulus material to a user.
  • the stimulus material may be a media clip, a commercial, pages of text, a brand image, a performance, a magazine advertisement, a movie, an audio presentation, and may even involve particular tastes, smells, textures and/or sounds.
  • the stimuli can involve a variety of senses and occur with or without human supervision. Continuous and discrete modes are supported.
  • the stimulus presentation device 101 also has protocol generation capability to allow intelligent customization of stimuli provided to multiple subjects in different markets.
  • stimulus presentation device 101 could include devices such as televisions, cable consoles, computers and monitors, projection systems, display devices, speakers, tactile surfaces, etc., for presenting the stimuli including but not limited to advertising and entertainment from different networks, local networks, cable channels, syndicated sources, websites, internet content aggregators, portals, service providers, etc.
  • the subjects 103 are connected to data collection devices 105 .
  • the data collection devices 105 may include a variety of neuro-response measurement mechanisms including neurological and neurophysiological measurements systems such as EEG, EOG, GSR, EKG, pupillary dilation, eye tracking, facial emotion encoding, and reaction time devices, etc.
  • neuro-response data includes central nervous system, autonomic nervous system, and effector data.
  • the data collection devices 105 include EEG 111 , EOG 113 , and GSR 115 . In some instances, only a single data collection device is used. Data collection may proceed with or without human supervision.
  • the data collection device 105 collects neuro-response data from multiple sources. This includes a combination of devices such as central nervous system sources (EEG), autonomic nervous system sources (GSR, EKG, pupillary dilation), and effector sources (EOG, eye tracking, facial emotion encoding, reaction time).
  • EEG central nervous system sources
  • GSR autonomic nervous system sources
  • EOG effector sources
  • eye tracking facial emotion encoding
  • reaction time a combination of devices
  • data collected is digitally sampled and stored for later analysis.
  • the data collected could be analyzed in real-time.
  • the digital sampling rates are adaptively chosen based on the neurophysiological and neurological data being measured.
  • the personalized content delivery system includes EEG 111 measurements made using scalp level electrodes, EOG 113 measurements made using shielded electrodes to track eye data, GSR 115 measurements performed using a differential measurement system, a facial muscular measurement through shielded electrodes placed at specific locations on the face, and a facial affect graphic and video analyzer adaptively derived for each individual.
  • the data collection devices are clock synchronized with a stimulus presentation device 101 .
  • the data collection devices 105 also include a condition evaluation subsystem that provides auto triggers, alerts and status monitoring and visualization components that continuously monitor the status of the subject, data being collected, and the data collection instruments.
  • the condition evaluation subsystem may also present visual alerts and automatically trigger remedial actions.
  • the data collection devices include mechanisms for not only monitoring subject neuro-response to stimulus materials, but also include mechanisms for identifying and monitoring the stimulus materials.
  • data collection devices 105 may be synchronized with a set-top box to monitor channel changes. In other examples, data collection devices 105 may be directionally synchronized to monitor when a subject is no longer paying attention to stimulus material.
  • the data collection devices 105 may receive and store stimulus material generally being viewed by the subject, whether the stimulus is a program, a commercial, printed material, or a scene outside a window.
  • the data collected allows analysis of neuro-response information and correlation of the information to actual stimulus material and not mere subject distractions.
  • the personalized content delivery system also includes a data cleanser device 121 .
  • the data cleanser device 121 filters the collected data to remove noise, artifacts, and other irrelevant data using fixed and adaptive filtering, weighted averaging, advanced component extraction (like PCA, ICA), vector and component separation methods, etc. This device cleanses the data by removing both exogenous noise (where the source is outside the physiology of the subject, e.g. a phone ringing while a subject is viewing a video) and endogenous artifacts (where the source could be neurophysiological, e.g. muscle movements, eye blinks, etc.).
  • exogenous noise where the source is outside the physiology of the subject, e.g. a phone ringing while a subject is viewing a video
  • endogenous artifacts where the source could be neurophysiological, e.g. muscle movements, eye blinks, etc.
  • the artifact removal subsystem includes mechanisms to selectively isolate and review the response data and identify epochs with time domain and/or frequency domain attributes that correspond to artifacts such as line frequency, eye blinks, and muscle movements.
  • the artifact removal subsystem then cleanses the artifacts by either omitting these epochs, or by replacing these epoch data with an estimate based on the other clean data (for example, an EEG nearest neighbor weighted averaging approach).
  • the data cleanser device 121 is implemented using hardware, firmware, and/or software. It should be noted that although a data cleanser device 121 is shown located after a data collection device 105 and before priming and preference integration 181 , the data cleanser device 121 like other components may have a location and functionality that varies based on system implementation. For example, some systems may not use any automated data cleanser device whatsoever while in other systems, data cleanser devices may be integrated into individual data collection devices.
  • a survey and interview system 123 collects and integrates user survey and interview responses to combine with neuro-response data to more effectively select content for delivery.
  • the survey and interview system 123 obtains information about user characteristics such as age, gender, income level, location, interests, buying preferences, hobbies, etc.
  • the survey and interview system 123 can also be used to obtain user responses about particular pieces of stimulus material.
  • the priming repository system 131 associates meta-tags with various temporal and spatial locations in stimulus material, such as a television program, movie, video, audio program, print advertisement, etc.
  • stimulus material such as a television program, movie, video, audio program, print advertisement, etc.
  • every second of a show is associated with a set of meta-tags.
  • commercial or advertisement (ad) breaks are provided with a set of meta-tags that identify commercial or advertising content that would be most suitable for a particular break.
  • Pre-break content may identify categories of products and services that are primed at a particular point in a program.
  • the content may also specify the level of priming associated with each category of product or service. For example, a movie may show old house and buildings. Meta-tags may be manually or automatically generated to indicate that commercials for home improvement products would be suitable for a particular advertisement break.
  • meta-tags may include spatial and temporal information indicating where and when particular advertisements should be placed. For example, a documentary about wildlife that shows a blank wall in several scenes may include meta-tags that indicate a banner advertisement for nature oriented vacations may be suitable. The advertisements may be separate from a program or integrated into a program.
  • the priming repository system 131 also identifies scenes eliciting significant audience resonance to particular products and services as well as the level and intensity of resonance. The information in the priming repository system 131 may be manually or automatically generated. In some examples, the priming repository system 131 has data generated by determining resonance characteristics for temporal and spatial locations in stimulus material.
  • a personalization repository system 133 provides information about particular users or groups of users. According to various embodiments, the personalization repository system 133 identifies sets of personal preferences for products and services, audio characteristics, video characteristics, length, channel, delivery mode (television, radio, mobile, internet), emotional content, imagery, attention characteristics.
  • the information may be obtained using historical purchase behavior, demographic based purchasing profiles, user survey inputs, or even neuro-response data etc. For example, response data may show that a user is particularly interested in apparel advertisements. This may correlate directly with a survey response indicating the same interest.
  • the information from a priming repository system 131 may be combined with information from a personalization repository system 133 using a priming and preference blender or integration system 181 .
  • the priming and preference blender weighs and combines components of priming and personalization characteristics to select material and/or insertion points for the material.
  • the material may be marketing, entertainment, informational, etc., personalized for a particular user.
  • neuro-response preferences are blended with conscious, indicated, and/or inferred user preferences to select neurologically effective advertising for presentation to the user.
  • neuro-response data may indicate that beverage advertisements would be suitable for a particular advertisement break.
  • User preferences may indicate that a particular viewer prefers diet sodas.
  • An advertisement for a low calorie beverage may be selected and provided to the particular user.
  • a set of weights and functions use a combination of rule based and fuzzy logic based decision making to determine the areas of maximal overlap between the priming repository system and the personalization repository system. Clustering analysis may be performed to determine clustering of priming based preferences and personalization based preferences along a common normalized dimension, such as a subset or group of individuals.
  • a set of weights and algorithms are used to map preferences in the personalization repository to identified maxima for priming.
  • the personalized content delivery system includes a data analyzer associated with the data cleanser 121 .
  • the data analyzer uses a variety of mechanisms to analyze underlying data in the system to determine resonance.
  • the data analyzer customizes and extracts the independent neurological and neuro-physiological parameters for each individual in each modality, and blends the estimates within a modality as well as across modalities to elicit an enhanced response to the presented stimulus material.
  • the data analyzer aggregates the response measures across subjects in a dataset.
  • neurological and neuro-physiological signatures are measured using time domain analyses and frequency domain analyses.
  • analyses use parameters that are common across individuals as well as parameters that are unique to each individual.
  • the analyses could also include statistical parameter extraction and fuzzy logic based attribute estimation from both the time and frequency components of the synthesized response.
  • statistical parameters used in a blended effectiveness estimate include evaluations of skew, peaks, first and second moments, distribution, as well as fuzzy estimates of attention, emotional engagement and memory retention responses.
  • the data analyzer may include an intra-modality response synthesizer and a cross-modality response synthesizer.
  • the intra-modality response synthesizer is configured to customize and extract the independent neurological and neurophysiological parameters for each individual in each modality and blend the estimates within a modality analytically to elicit an enhanced response to the presented stimuli.
  • the intra-modality response synthesizer also aggregates data from different subjects in a dataset.
  • the cross-modality response synthesizer or fusion device blends different intra-modality responses, including raw signals and signals output.
  • the combination of signals enhances the measures of effectiveness within a modality.
  • the cross-modality response fusion device can also aggregate data from different subjects in a dataset.
  • the data analyzer also includes a composite enhanced effectiveness estimator (CEEE) that combines the enhanced responses and estimates from each modality to provide a blended estimate of the effectiveness.
  • CEEE composite enhanced effectiveness estimator
  • blended estimates are provided for each exposure of a subject to stimulus materials. The blended estimates are evaluated over time to assess resonance characteristics.
  • numerical values are assigned to each blended estimate. The numerical values may correspond to the intensity of neuro-response measurements, the significance of peaks, the change between peaks, etc. Higher numerical values may correspond to higher significance in neuro-response intensity. Lower numerical values may correspond to lower significance or even insignificant neuro-response activity.
  • multiple values are assigned to each blended estimate.
  • blended estimates of neuro-response significance are graphically represented to show changes after repeated exposure.
  • a data analyzer passes data to a resonance estimator that assesses and extracts resonance patterns.
  • the resonance estimator determines entity positions in various stimulus segments and matches position information with eye tracking paths while correlating saccades with neural assessments of attention, memory retention, and emotional engagement.
  • the resonance estimator stores data in the priming repository system.
  • various repositories can be co-located with the rest of the system and the user, or could be implemented in remote locations.
  • the personalized content delivery engine 183 selects from a preset category of ads in real time and delivers the ad that is appropriate for the user through the appropriate delivery channel and modality. According to various embodiments, the engine 183 selects and assembles in a real time, a near real time, or a time delayed manner stimulus material such as marketing, entertainment, and/or informational material by associating priming profiles and user preferences to stimulus material attributes.
  • FIG. 2 illustrates examples of data models that may be user in a personalized content delivery system.
  • a stimulus attributes data model 201 includes a channel 203 , media type 205 , time span 207 , audience 209 , and demographic information 211 .
  • a stimulus purpose data model 213 may include intents 215 and objectives 217 .
  • stimulus purpose data model 213 also includes spatial and temporal information 219 about entities and emerging relationships between entities.
  • another stimulus attributes data model 221 includes creation attributes 223 , ownership attributes 225 , broadcast attributes 227 , and statistical, demographic and/or survey based identifiers 229 for automatically integrating the neuro-physiological and neuro-behavioral response with other attributes and meta-information associated with the stimulus.
  • a stimulus priming data model 231 includes fields for identifying advertisement breaks 233 and scenes 235 that can be associated with various priming levels 237 and audience resonance measurements 239 .
  • the data model 231 provides temporal and spatial information for ads, scenes, events, locations, etc. that may be associated with priming levels and audience resonance measurements.
  • priming levels for a variety of products, services, offerings, etc. are correlated with temporal and spatial information in source material such as a movie, billboard, advertisement, commercial, store shelf, etc.
  • the data model associates with each second of a show a set of meta-tags for pre-break content indicating categories of products and services that are primed. The level of priming associated with each category of product or service at various insertions points may also be provided. Audience resonance measurements and maximal audience resonance measurements for various scenes and advertisement breaks may be maintained and correlated with sets of products, services, offerings, etc.
  • the priming and resonance information may be used to select stimulus content suited for particular levels of priming and resonance.
  • FIG. 3 illustrates examples of data models that can be used for storage of information associated with tracking and measurement of resonance.
  • a dataset data model 301 includes an experiment name 303 and/or identifier, client attributes 305 , a subject pool 307 , logistics information 309 such as the location, date, and time of testing, and stimulus material 311 including stimulus material attributes.
  • a subject attribute data model 315 includes a subject name 317 and/or identifier, contact information 321 , and demographic attributes 319 that may be useful for review of neurological and neuro-physiological data.
  • pertinent demographic attributes include marriage status, employment status, occupation, household income, household size and composition, ethnicity, geographic location, sex, race.
  • Other fields that may be included in data model 315 include subject preferences 323 such as shopping preferences, entertainment preferences, and financial preferences.
  • Shopping preferences include favorite stores, shopping frequency, categories shopped, favorite brands.
  • Entertainment preferences include network/cable/satellite access capabilities, favorite shows, favorite genres, and favorite actors.
  • Financial preferences include favorite insurance companies, preferred investment practices, banking preferences, and favorite online financial instruments.
  • a variety of product and service attributes and preferences may also be included.
  • a variety of subject attributes may be included in a subject attributes data model 315 and data models may be preset or custom generated to suit particular purposes.
  • data models for neuro-feedback association 325 identify experimental protocols 327 , modalities included 329 such as EEG, EOG, GSR, surveys conducted, and experiment design parameters 333 such as segments and segment attributes.
  • Other fields may include experiment presentation scripts, segment length, segment details like stimulus material used, inter-subject variations, intra-subject variations, instructions, presentation order, survey questions used, etc.
  • Other data models may include a data collection data model 337 .
  • the data collection data model 337 includes recording attributes 339 such as station and location identifiers, the data and time of recording, and operator details.
  • equipment attributes 341 include an amplifier identifier and a sensor identifier.
  • Modalities recorded 343 may include modality specific attributes like EEG cap layout, active channels, sampling frequency, and filters used.
  • EOG specific attributes include the number and type of sensors used, location of sensors applied, etc.
  • Eye tracking specific attributes include the type of tracker used, data recording frequency, data being recorded, recording format, etc.
  • data storage attributes 345 include file storage conventions (format, naming convention, dating convention), storage location, archival attributes, expiry attributes, etc.
  • a preset query data model 349 includes a query name 351 and/or identifier, an accessed data collection 353 such as data segments involved (models, databases/cubes, tables, etc.), access security attributes 355 included who has what type of access, and refresh attributes 357 such as the expiry of the query, refresh frequency, etc.
  • Other fields such as push-pull preferences can also be included to identify an auto push reporting driver or a user driven report retrieval system.
  • FIG. 4 illustrates examples of queries that can be performed to obtain data associated with personalized content delivery.
  • queries are defined from general or customized scripting languages and constructs, visual mechanisms, a library of preset queries, diagnostic querying including drill-down diagnostics, and eliciting what if scenarios.
  • subject attributes queries 415 may be configured to obtain data from a neuro-informatics repository using a location 417 or geographic information, session information 421 such as testing times and dates, and demographic attributes 419 .
  • Demographics attributes include household income, household size and status, education level, age of kids, etc.
  • Other queries may retrieve stimulus material based on shopping preferences of subject participants, countenance, physiological assessment, completion status. For example, a user may query for data associated with product categories, products shopped, shops frequented, subject eye correction status, color blindness, subject state, signal strength of measured responses, alpha frequency band ringers, muscle movement assessments, segments completed, etc.
  • Experimental design based queries may obtain data from a neuro-informatics repository based on experiment protocols 427 , product category 429 , surveys included 431 , and stimulus provided 433 . Other fields that may used include the number of protocol repetitions used, combination of protocols used, and usage configuration of surveys.
  • Client and industry based queries may obtain data based on the types of industries included in testing, specific categories tested, client companies involved, and brands being tested.
  • Response assessment based queries 437 may include attention scores 439 , emotion scores, 441 , retention scores 443 , and effectiveness scores 445 .
  • Such queries may obtain materials that elicited particular scores.
  • Response measure profile based queries may use mean measure thresholds, variance measures, number of peaks detected, etc.
  • Group response queries may include group statistics like mean, variance, kurtosis, p-value, etc., group size, and outlier assessment measures.
  • Still other queries may involve testing attributes like test location, time period, test repetition count, test station, and test operator fields. A variety of types and combinations of types of queries can be used to efficiently extract data.
  • FIG. 5 illustrates examples of reports that can be generated.
  • client assessment summary reports 501 include effectiveness measures 503 , component assessment measures 505 , and resonance measures 507 .
  • Effectiveness assessment measures include composite assessment measure(s), industry/category/client specific placement (percentile, ranking, etc.), actionable grouping assessment such as removing material, modifying segments, or fine tuning specific elements, etc, and the evolution of the effectiveness profile over time.
  • component assessment reports include component assessment measures like attention, emotional engagement scores, percentile placement, ranking, etc.
  • Component profile measures include time based evolution of the component measures and profile statistical assessments.
  • reports include the number of times material is assessed, attributes of the multiple presentations used, evolution of the response assessment measures over the multiple presentations, and usage recommendations.
  • client cumulative reports 511 include media grouped reporting 513 of all stimulus assessed, campaign grouped reporting 515 of stimulus assessed, and time/location grouped reporting 517 of stimulus assessed.
  • industry cumulative and syndicated reports 521 include aggregate assessment responses measures 523 , top performer lists 525 , bottom performer lists 527 , outliers 529 , and trend reporting 531 .
  • tracking and reporting includes specific products, categories, companies, brands.
  • FIG. 6 illustrates one example of building a priming repository system for personalized content delivery.
  • stimulus material is provided to multiple subjects.
  • stimulus includes streaming video and audio.
  • subjects view stimulus in their own homes in group or individual settings.
  • verbal and written responses are collected for use without neuro-response measurements.
  • verbal and written responses are correlated with neuro-response measurements.
  • subject neuro-response measurements are collected using a variety of modalities, such as EEG, ERP, EOG, GSR, etc.
  • data is passed through a data cleanser to remove noise and artifacts that may make data more difficult to interpret.
  • the data cleanser removes EEG electrical activity associated with blinking and other endogenous/exogenous artifacts.
  • Data analysis is performed.
  • Data analysis may include intra-modality response synthesis and cross-modality response synthesis to enhance effectiveness measures. It should be noted that in some particular instances, one type of synthesis may be performed without performing other types of synthesis. For example, cross-modality response synthesis may be performed with or without intra-modality synthesis.
  • a stimulus attributes repository is accessed to obtain attributes and characteristics of the stimulus materials, along with purposes, intents, objectives, etc.
  • EEG response data is synthesized to provide an enhanced assessment of effectiveness.
  • EEG measures electrical activity resulting from thousands of simultaneous neural processes associated with different portions of the brain.
  • EEG data can be classified in various bands.
  • brainwave frequencies include delta, theta, alpha, beta, and gamma frequency ranges. Delta waves are classified as those less than 4 Hz and are prominent during deep sleep. Theta waves have frequencies between 3.5 to 7.5 Hz and are associated with memories, attention, emotions, and sensations. Theta waves are typically prominent during states of internal focus.
  • Alpha frequencies reside between 7.5 and 13 Hz and typically peak around 10 Hz. Alpha waves are prominent during states of relaxation. Beta waves have a frequency range between 14 and 30 Hz. Beta waves are prominent during states of motor control, long range synchronization between brain areas, analytical problem solving, judgment, and decision making. Gamma waves occur between 30 and 60 Hz and are involved in binding of different populations of neurons together into a network for the purpose of carrying out a certain cognitive or motor function, as well as in attention and memory. Because the skull and dermal layers attenuate waves in this frequency range, brain waves above 75-80 Hz are difficult to detect and are often not used for stimuli response assessment.
  • the techniques and mechanisms of the present invention recognize that analyzing high gamma band (kappa-band: Above 60 Hz) measurements, in addition to theta, alpha, beta, and low gamma band measurements, enhances neurological attention, emotional engagement and retention component estimates.
  • EEG measurements including difficult to detect high gamma or kappa band measurements are obtained, enhanced, and evaluated.
  • Subject and task specific signature sub-bands in the theta, alpha, beta, gamma and kappa bands are identified to provide enhanced response estimates.
  • high gamma waves can be used in inverse model-based enhancement of the frequency responses to the stimuli.
  • a sub-band may include the 40-45 Hz range within the gamma band.
  • multiple sub-bands within the different bands are selected while remaining frequencies are band pass filtered.
  • multiple sub-band responses may be enhanced, while the remaining frequency responses may be attenuated.
  • An information theory based band-weighting model is used for adaptive extraction of selective dataset specific, subject specific, task specific bands to enhance the effectiveness measure.
  • Adaptive extraction may be performed using fuzzy scaling.
  • Stimuli can be presented and enhanced measurements determined multiple times to determine the variation profiles across multiple presentations. Determining various profiles provides an enhanced assessment of the primary responses as well as the longevity (wear-out) of the marketing and entertainment stimuli.
  • the synchronous response of multiple individuals to stimuli presented in concert is measured to determine an enhanced across subject synchrony measure of effectiveness. According to various embodiments, the synchronous response may be determined for multiple subjects residing in separate locations or for multiple subjects residing in the same location.
  • intra-modality synthesis mechanisms provide enhanced significance data
  • additional cross-modality synthesis mechanisms can also be applied.
  • a variety of mechanisms such as EEG, Eye Tracking, GSR, EOG, and facial emotion encoding are connected to a cross-modality synthesis mechanism.
  • Other mechanisms as well as variations and enhancements on existing mechanisms may also be included.
  • data from a specific modality can be enhanced using data from one or more other modalities.
  • EEG typically makes frequency measurements in different bands like alpha, beta and gamma to provide estimates of significance.
  • significance measures can be enhanced further using information from other modalities.
  • facial emotion encoding measures can be used to enhance the valence of the EEG emotional engagement measure.
  • EOG and eye tracking saccadic measures of object entities can be used to enhance the EEG estimates of significance including but not limited to attention, emotional engagement, and memory retention.
  • a cross-modality synthesis mechanism performs time and phase shifting of data to allow data from different modalities to align.
  • an EEG response will often occur hundreds of milliseconds before a facial emotion measurement changes.
  • Correlations can be drawn and time and phase shifts made on an individual as well as a group basis.
  • saccadic eye movements may be determined as occurring before and after particular EEG responses.
  • time corrected GSR measures are used to scale and enhance the EEG estimates of significance including attention, emotional engagement and memory retention measures.
  • ERP measures are enhanced using EEG time-frequency measures (ERPSP) in response to the presentation of the marketing and entertainment stimuli.
  • ERP EEG time-frequency measures
  • Specific portions are extracted and isolated to identify ERP, DERP and ERPSP analyses to perform.
  • an EEG frequency estimation of attention, emotion and memory retention (ERPSP) is used as a co-factor in enhancing the ERP, DERP and time-domain response analysis.
  • EOG measures saccades to determine the presence of attention to specific objects of stimulus. Eye tracking measures the subject's gaze path, location and dwell on specific objects of stimulus. According to various embodiments, EOG and eye tracking is enhanced by measuring the presence of lambda waves (a neurophysiological index of saccade effectiveness) in the ongoing EEG in the occipital and extra striate regions, triggered by the slope of saccade-onset to estimate the significance of the EOG and eye tracking measures. In particular embodiments, specific EEG signatures of activity such as slow potential shifts and measures of coherence in time-frequency responses at the Frontal Eye Field (FEF) regions that preceded saccade-onset are measured to enhance the effectiveness of the saccadic activity data.
  • FEF Frontal Eye Field
  • GSR typically measures the change in general arousal in response to stimulus presented.
  • GSR is enhanced by correlating EEG/ERP responses and the GSR measurement to get an enhanced estimate of subject engagement.
  • the GSR latency baselines are used in constructing a time-corrected GSR response to the stimulus.
  • the time-corrected GSR response is co-factored with the EEG measures to enhance GSR significance measures.
  • facial emotion encoding uses templates generated by measuring facial muscle positions and movements of individuals expressing various emotions prior to the testing session. These individual specific facial emotion encoding templates are matched with the individual responses to identify subject emotional response. In particular embodiments, these facial emotion encoding measurements are enhanced by evaluating inter-hemispherical asymmetries in EEG responses in specific frequency bands and measuring frequency band interactions. The techniques of the present invention recognize that not only are particular frequency bands significant in EEG responses, but particular frequency bands used for communication between particular areas of the brain are significant. Consequently, these EEG responses enhance the EMG, graphic and video based facial emotion identification.
  • post-stimulus versus pre-stimulus differential measurements of ERP time domain components in multiple regions of the brain are measured at 607 .
  • the differential measures give a mechanism for eliciting responses attributable to the stimulus. For example the messaging response attributable to an advertisement or the brand response attributable to multiple brands is determined using pre-resonance and post-resonance estimates
  • target versus distracter stimulus differential responses are determined for different regions of the brain (DERP).
  • event related time-frequency analysis of the differential response (DERPSPs) are used to assess the attention, emotion and memory retention measures across multiple frequency bands.
  • the multiple frequency bands include theta, alpha, beta, gamma and high gamma or kappa.
  • priming levels and resonance for various products, services, and offerings are determined at different locations in the stimulus material. In some examples, priming levels and resonance are manually determined. In other examples, priming levels and resonance are automatically determined using neuro-response measurements.
  • video streams are modified with different inserted advertisements for various products and services to determine the effectiveness of the inserted advertisements based on priming levels and resonance of the source material.
  • multiple trials are performed to enhance priming and resonance measures.
  • stimulus In some examples, multiple trials are performed to enhance resonance measures.
  • the priming and resonance measures are sent to a priming repository 619 .
  • the priming repository 619 may be used to automatically select advertising suited for particular insertion points such as ad breaks.
  • FIG. 7 illustrates an example of a technique for personalized content delivery.
  • priming characteristics of source material are determined.
  • source material itself includes metatags associated with various spatial and temporal locations indicating the level of priming for various products, services, and offerings.
  • the priming characteristics may be obtained from a personalization repository system or may be obtained dynamically from a data analyzer.
  • preference characteristics are determined.
  • User preferences including user profile information and attributes may be obtained from a personalization repository system. In particular embodiments, the user preferences may identify user interests, purchase patterns, location, income level, gender, preferred products and services, etc.
  • priming and preference information is blended.
  • priming and preference attributes are weighted and blended to allow selection of neurologically effective stimulus material for individual users.
  • priming may indicate that apparel related stimulus material would be effective at a given location in source material.
  • the user has also indicated preferences for particular boutique stores and types of clothing. Stimulus material for related boutique stores may be selected based on attributes of the stimulus material for related boutique stores and a cross correlation to priming characteristics and user preferences.
  • blended attributes are used to select stimulus material such as advertising, offers, informational content, marketing materials, etc.
  • attributes derived from blending priming and preference information is correlated with stimulus material attributes.
  • the stimulus material having the strongest correlation is selected.
  • stimulus material may be a coupon, a banner advertisement, a video stream, an audio clip, a message, etc.
  • the source material may be a web page, a video stream, a sound file, a multimedia presentation, a billboard, etc.
  • existing content may be replaced with the personalized stimulus material.
  • default content is included in source material.
  • a web page may have a default banner advertisement.
  • the default banner advertisement is replaced with a personalized banner advertisement selected using a combination of priming characteristics and personal preferences.
  • the personalized banner advertisement is selected simply using priming characteristics or personal preferences if one or the other is not available.
  • no default content is replaced and stimulus material is directly injected into source material.
  • source material may be a video showing a blank wall, and a banner may be placed on the blank wall.
  • an advertisement stream is injected into a source media stream.
  • FIG. 8 provides one example of a system that can be used to implement one or more mechanisms.
  • the system shown in FIG. 8 may be used to implement a resonance measurement system.
  • a system 800 suitable for implementing particular embodiments of the present invention includes a processor 801 , a memory 803 , an interface 811 , and a bus 815 (e.g., a PCI bus).
  • the processor 801 When acting under the control of appropriate software or firmware, the processor 801 is responsible for such tasks such as pattern generation.
  • Various specially configured devices can also be used in place of a processor 801 or in addition to processor 801 .
  • the complete implementation can also be done in custom hardware.
  • the interface 811 is typically configured to send and receive data packets or data segments over a network.
  • Particular examples of interfaces the device supports include host bus adapter (HBA) interfaces, Ethernet interfaces, frame relay interfaces, cable interfaces, DSL interfaces, token ring interfaces, and the like.
  • HBA host bus adapter
  • the system 800 uses memory 803 to store data, algorithms and program instructions.
  • the program instructions may control the operation of an operating system and/or one or more applications, for example.
  • the memory or memories may also be configured to store received data and process received data.
  • the present invention relates to tangible, machine readable media that include program instructions, state information, etc. for performing various operations described herein.
  • machine-readable media include, but are not limited to, magnetic media such as hard disks, floppy disks, and magnetic tape; optical media such as CD-ROM disks and DVDs; magneto-optical media such as optical disks; and hardware devices that are specially configured to store and perform program instructions, such as read-only memory devices (ROM) and random access memory (RAM).
  • program instructions include both machine code, such as produced by a compiler, and files containing higher level code that may be executed by the computer using an interpreter.

Abstract

A system evaluates source materials such as videos, imagery, web pages, text, etc., in order to determine priming characteristics associated with the source materials. The system also obtains user preferences such as user interests, purchase history, location information, etc. The priming characteristics and user characteristics are blended to obtain blended attributes. The blended attributes are correlated with stimulus material attributes to intelligently and dynamically select stimulus material such as marketing, entertainment, informational materials, etc., for introduction into the source material. The stimulus material may be inserted in real-time or near real-time into the source material for delivery to a user.

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    CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
  • This application claims priority to Provisional Patent Application 60/973,856, (Docket No. 2007NF17) titled Personalized Content Delivery Blending Neurological Assessed Priming And User Preferences, by Anantha Pradeep, Robert T. Knight, and Ramachandran Gurumoorthy, and filed on Sep. 20, 2007, the entirety of which is incorporated by reference for all purposes.
  • TECHNICAL FIELD
  • The present disclosure relates to personalized content delivery using neuro-response measurements.
  • DESCRIPTION OF RELATED ART
  • Conventional systems for delivering personalized content are limited or non-existent. Some conventional systems provide selected content in a rudimentary manner by using demographic information and statistical data. However, conventional systems are subject to semantic, syntactic, metaphorical, cultural, and interpretive errors.
  • Consequently, it is desirable to provide improved methods and apparatus for personalizing content delivery using neuro-response priming data and user preferences.
  • BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
  • The disclosure may best be understood by reference to the following description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, which illustrate particular example embodiments.
  • FIG. 1 illustrates one example of a system for personalized content delivery.
  • FIG. 2 illustrates examples of stimulus attributes that can be included in a repository.
  • FIG. 3 illustrates examples of data models that can be used with a stimulus and response repository.
  • FIG. 4 illustrates one example of a query that can be used with the personalized content delivery system.
  • FIG. 5 illustrates one example of a report generated using the personalized content delivery system.
  • FIG. 6 illustrates one example of a technique for performing data analysis.
  • FIG. 7 illustrates one example of technique for personalized content delivery.
  • FIG. 8 provides one example of a system that can be used to implement one or more mechanisms.
  • DESCRIPTION OF PARTICULAR EMBODIMENTS
  • Reference will now be made in detail to some specific examples of the invention including the best modes contemplated by the inventors for carrying out the invention. Examples of these specific embodiments are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. While the invention is described in conjunction with these specific embodiments, it will be understood that it is not intended to limit the invention to the described embodiments. On the contrary, it is intended to cover alternatives, modifications, and equivalents as may be included within the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.
  • For example, the techniques and mechanisms of the present invention will be described in the context of particular types of data such as central nervous system, autonomic nervous system, and effector data. However, it should be noted that the techniques and mechanisms of the present invention apply to a variety of different types of data. It should be noted that various mechanisms and techniques can be applied to any type of stimuli. In the following description, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the present invention. Particular example embodiments of the present invention may be implemented without some or all of these specific details. In other instances, well known process operations have not been described in detail in order not to unnecessarily obscure the present invention.
  • Various techniques and mechanisms of the present invention will sometimes be described in singular form for clarity. However, it should be noted that some embodiments include multiple iterations of a technique or multiple instantiations of a mechanism unless noted otherwise. For example, a system uses a processor in a variety of contexts. However, it will be appreciated that a system can use multiple processors while remaining within the scope of the present invention unless otherwise noted. Furthermore, the techniques and mechanisms of the present invention will sometimes describe a connection between two entities. It should be noted that a connection between two entities does not necessarily mean a direct, unimpeded connection, as a variety of other entities may reside between the two entities. For example, a processor may be connected to memory, but it will be appreciated that a variety of bridges and controllers may reside between the processor and memory. Consequently, a connection does not necessarily mean a direct, unimpeded connection unless otherwise noted.
  • Overview
  • A system evaluates source materials such as videos, imagery, web pages, text, etc., in order to determine priming characteristics associated with the source materials. The system also obtains user preferences such as user interests, purchase history, location information, etc. The priming characteristics and user characteristics are blended to obtain blended attributes. The blended attributes are correlated with stimulus material attributes to intelligently and dynamically select stimulus material such as marketing, entertainment, informational materials, etc., for introduction into the source material. The stimulus material may be inserted in real-time or near real-time into the source material for delivery to a user.
  • Example Embodiments
  • Conventional mechanisms for selecting personalizing content rely on demographic information, statistical information, and survey based response collection. One problem with conventional mechanisms for selecting advertising is that they do not measure the inherent message resonance and priming for various products, services, and offerings that are attributable to the stimulus. They are also prone to semantic, syntactic, metaphorical, cultural, and interpretive errors thereby preventing the accurate and repeatable targeting of the audience.
  • Conventional systems do not use neuro-behavioral and neuro-physiological response blended manifestations in assessing the user response and do not elicit an individual customized neuro-physiological and/or neuro-behavioral response to the stimulus. Conventional systems also fail to blend multiple datasets, and blended manifestations of multi-modal responses, across multiple datasets, individuals and modalities, to reveal and validate the elicited measures of resonance and priming to allow for intelligent selection of personalized content.
  • In these respects, the personalized content delivery system according to the present invention substantially departs from the conventional concepts and designs of the prior art. According to various embodiments, it is recognized that stimulus material for particular products, services, and offerings may be particularly effective when a subject is primed for the particular products, services, and offerings and personal preferences are considered and the subject has interests associated with the stimulus material. For example, an advertisement for cleaning supplies may be particularly effective for viewers who have purchased cleaning supplies in the past and have recently watched a scene showing a dirty room, or an advertisement for a fuel efficient car may be particularly effective for viewers who both identify as environmentalists and have recently viewed a documentary about high oil prices. In still other examples, an audio advertisement for packaged salads may be more effective for female viewers who have listened to a radio program about coronary disease, or a brand image for camping products may be more effective for individuals living in rural areas who have just viewed a mural showing mountain scenery.
  • Consequently, the techniques and mechanisms of the present invention blend priming characteristics of source materials such as video, audio, web pages, printed materials, etc. with user characteristics such as interests, location, income level, product likes and dislikes, purchase history, etc. to obtain blended attributes. The blended attributes are correlated with stimulus material attributes in order to intelligently select personalized content for individual users. Personalized content can be intelligently and dynamically inserted into source material in real-time or near real-time based on priming levels for particular products and services as well as user preferences. Advertisers can assess the value of particular slots based on priming levels and resonance and access to preferred users.
  • According to various embodiments, the techniques and mechanisms of the present invention may use a variety of mechanisms such as survey based responses, statistical data, and/or neuro-response measurements such as central nervous system, autonomic nervous system, and effector measurements to improve personalized content delivery. Some examples of central nervous system measurement mechanisms include Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) and Electroencephalography (EEG). fMRI measures blood oxygenation in the brain that correlates with increased neural activity. However, current implementations of fMRI have poor temporal resolution of few seconds. EEG measures electrical activity associated with post synaptic currents occurring in the milliseconds range. Subcranial EEG can measure electrical activity with the most accuracy, as the bone and dermal layers weaken transmission of a wide range of frequencies. Nonetheless, surface EEG provides a wealth of electrophysiological information if analyzed properly. Even portable EEG with dry electrodes provides a large amount of neuro-response information.
  • Autonomic nervous system measurement mechanisms include Galvanic Skin Response (GSR), Electrocardiograms (EKG), pupillary dilation, etc. Effector measurement mechanisms include Electrooculography (EOG), eye tracking, facial emotion encoding, reaction time etc.
  • According to various embodiments, the techniques and mechanisms of the present invention intelligently blend multiple modes and manifestations of precognitive neural signatures with cognitive neural signatures and post cognitive neurophysiological manifestations to more accurately perform personalized content delivery. In some examples, autonomic nervous system measures are themselves used to validate central nervous system measures. Effector and behavior responses are blended and combined with other measures. According to various embodiments, central nervous system, autonomic nervous system, and effector system measurements are aggregated into a measurement that allows personalized content delivery.
  • In particular embodiments, subjects are exposed to stimulus material and data such as central nervous system, autonomic nervous system, and effector data is collected during exposure. According to various embodiments, data is collected in order to determine a resonance measure that aggregates multiple component measures that assess resonance data. In particular embodiments, specific event related potential (ERP) analyses and/or event related power spectral perturbations (ERPSPs) are evaluated for different regions of the brain both before a subject is exposed to stimulus and each time after the subject is exposed to stimulus.
  • According to various embodiments, pre-stimulus and post-stimulus differential as well as target and distracter differential measurements of ERP time domain components at multiple regions of the brain are determined (DERP). Event related time-frequency analysis of the differential response to assess the attention, emotion and memory retention (DERPSPs) across multiple frequency bands including but not limited to theta, alpha, beta, gamma and high gamma is performed. In particular embodiments, single trial and/or averaged DERP and/or DERPSPs can be used to enhance the resonance measure and determine priming levels for various products and services.
  • A variety of stimulus materials such as entertainment and marketing materials, media streams, billboards, print advertisements, text streams, music, performances, sensory experiences, etc. can be analyzed. According to various embodiments, enhanced neuro-response data is generated using a data analyzer that performs both intra-modality measurement enhancements and cross-modality measurement enhancements. According to various embodiments, brain activity is measured not just to determine the regions of activity, but to determine interactions and types of interactions between various regions. The techniques and mechanisms of the present invention recognize that interactions between neural regions support orchestrated and organized behavior. Attention, emotion, memory, and other abilities are not merely based on one part of the brain but instead rely on network interactions between brain regions.
  • The techniques and mechanisms of the present invention further recognize that different frequency bands used for multi-regional communication can be indicative of the effectiveness of stimuli. In particular embodiments, evaluations are calibrated to each subject and synchronized across subjects. In particular embodiments, templates are created for subjects to create a baseline for measuring pre and post stimulus differentials. According to various embodiments, stimulus generators are intelligent and adaptively modify specific parameters such as exposure length and duration for each subject being analyzed.
  • A variety of modalities can be used including EEG, GSR, EKG, pupillary dilation, EOG, eye tracking, facial emotion encoding, reaction time, etc. Individual modalities such as EEG are enhanced by intelligently recognizing neural region communication pathways. Cross modality analysis is enhanced using a synthesis and analytical blending of central nervous system, autonomic nervous system, and effector signatures. Synthesis and analysis by mechanisms such as time and phase shifting, correlating, and validating intra-modal determinations allow generation of a composite output characterizing the significance of various data responses to effectively characterize and select personalized content for delivery to a user.
  • FIG. 1 illustrates one example of a system for performing personalized content delivery using central nervous system, autonomic nervous system, and/or effector measures. According to various embodiments, the personalized content delivery system includes a stimulus presentation device 101. In particular embodiments, the stimulus presentation device 101 is merely a display, monitor, screen, etc., that displays stimulus material to a user. The stimulus material may be a media clip, a commercial, pages of text, a brand image, a performance, a magazine advertisement, a movie, an audio presentation, and may even involve particular tastes, smells, textures and/or sounds. The stimuli can involve a variety of senses and occur with or without human supervision. Continuous and discrete modes are supported. According to various embodiments, the stimulus presentation device 101 also has protocol generation capability to allow intelligent customization of stimuli provided to multiple subjects in different markets.
  • According to various embodiments, stimulus presentation device 101 could include devices such as televisions, cable consoles, computers and monitors, projection systems, display devices, speakers, tactile surfaces, etc., for presenting the stimuli including but not limited to advertising and entertainment from different networks, local networks, cable channels, syndicated sources, websites, internet content aggregators, portals, service providers, etc.
  • According to various embodiments, the subjects 103 are connected to data collection devices 105. The data collection devices 105 may include a variety of neuro-response measurement mechanisms including neurological and neurophysiological measurements systems such as EEG, EOG, GSR, EKG, pupillary dilation, eye tracking, facial emotion encoding, and reaction time devices, etc. According to various embodiments, neuro-response data includes central nervous system, autonomic nervous system, and effector data. In particular embodiments, the data collection devices 105 include EEG 111, EOG 113, and GSR 115. In some instances, only a single data collection device is used. Data collection may proceed with or without human supervision.
  • The data collection device 105 collects neuro-response data from multiple sources. This includes a combination of devices such as central nervous system sources (EEG), autonomic nervous system sources (GSR, EKG, pupillary dilation), and effector sources (EOG, eye tracking, facial emotion encoding, reaction time). In particular embodiments, data collected is digitally sampled and stored for later analysis. In particular embodiments, the data collected could be analyzed in real-time. According to particular embodiments, the digital sampling rates are adaptively chosen based on the neurophysiological and neurological data being measured.
  • In one particular embodiment, the personalized content delivery system includes EEG 111 measurements made using scalp level electrodes, EOG 113 measurements made using shielded electrodes to track eye data, GSR 115 measurements performed using a differential measurement system, a facial muscular measurement through shielded electrodes placed at specific locations on the face, and a facial affect graphic and video analyzer adaptively derived for each individual.
  • In particular embodiments, the data collection devices are clock synchronized with a stimulus presentation device 101. In particular embodiments, the data collection devices 105 also include a condition evaluation subsystem that provides auto triggers, alerts and status monitoring and visualization components that continuously monitor the status of the subject, data being collected, and the data collection instruments. The condition evaluation subsystem may also present visual alerts and automatically trigger remedial actions. According to various embodiments, the data collection devices include mechanisms for not only monitoring subject neuro-response to stimulus materials, but also include mechanisms for identifying and monitoring the stimulus materials. For example, data collection devices 105 may be synchronized with a set-top box to monitor channel changes. In other examples, data collection devices 105 may be directionally synchronized to monitor when a subject is no longer paying attention to stimulus material. In still other examples, the data collection devices 105 may receive and store stimulus material generally being viewed by the subject, whether the stimulus is a program, a commercial, printed material, or a scene outside a window. The data collected allows analysis of neuro-response information and correlation of the information to actual stimulus material and not mere subject distractions.
  • According to various embodiments, the personalized content delivery system also includes a data cleanser device 121. In particular embodiments, the data cleanser device 121 filters the collected data to remove noise, artifacts, and other irrelevant data using fixed and adaptive filtering, weighted averaging, advanced component extraction (like PCA, ICA), vector and component separation methods, etc. This device cleanses the data by removing both exogenous noise (where the source is outside the physiology of the subject, e.g. a phone ringing while a subject is viewing a video) and endogenous artifacts (where the source could be neurophysiological, e.g. muscle movements, eye blinks, etc.).
  • The artifact removal subsystem includes mechanisms to selectively isolate and review the response data and identify epochs with time domain and/or frequency domain attributes that correspond to artifacts such as line frequency, eye blinks, and muscle movements. The artifact removal subsystem then cleanses the artifacts by either omitting these epochs, or by replacing these epoch data with an estimate based on the other clean data (for example, an EEG nearest neighbor weighted averaging approach).
  • According to various embodiments, the data cleanser device 121 is implemented using hardware, firmware, and/or software. It should be noted that although a data cleanser device 121 is shown located after a data collection device 105 and before priming and preference integration 181, the data cleanser device 121 like other components may have a location and functionality that varies based on system implementation. For example, some systems may not use any automated data cleanser device whatsoever while in other systems, data cleanser devices may be integrated into individual data collection devices.
  • In particular embodiments, a survey and interview system 123 collects and integrates user survey and interview responses to combine with neuro-response data to more effectively select content for delivery. According to various embodiments, the survey and interview system 123 obtains information about user characteristics such as age, gender, income level, location, interests, buying preferences, hobbies, etc. The survey and interview system 123 can also be used to obtain user responses about particular pieces of stimulus material.
  • According to various embodiments, the priming repository system 131 associates meta-tags with various temporal and spatial locations in stimulus material, such as a television program, movie, video, audio program, print advertisement, etc. In some examples, every second of a show is associated with a set of meta-tags. In other examples, commercial or advertisement (ad) breaks are provided with a set of meta-tags that identify commercial or advertising content that would be most suitable for a particular break.
  • Pre-break content may identify categories of products and services that are primed at a particular point in a program. The content may also specify the level of priming associated with each category of product or service. For example, a movie may show old house and buildings. Meta-tags may be manually or automatically generated to indicate that commercials for home improvement products would be suitable for a particular advertisement break.
  • In some instances, meta-tags may include spatial and temporal information indicating where and when particular advertisements should be placed. For example, a documentary about wildlife that shows a blank wall in several scenes may include meta-tags that indicate a banner advertisement for nature oriented vacations may be suitable. The advertisements may be separate from a program or integrated into a program. According to various embodiments, the priming repository system 131 also identifies scenes eliciting significant audience resonance to particular products and services as well as the level and intensity of resonance. The information in the priming repository system 131 may be manually or automatically generated. In some examples, the priming repository system 131 has data generated by determining resonance characteristics for temporal and spatial locations in stimulus material.
  • A personalization repository system 133 provides information about particular users or groups of users. According to various embodiments, the personalization repository system 133 identifies sets of personal preferences for products and services, audio characteristics, video characteristics, length, channel, delivery mode (television, radio, mobile, internet), emotional content, imagery, attention characteristics. The information may be obtained using historical purchase behavior, demographic based purchasing profiles, user survey inputs, or even neuro-response data etc. For example, response data may show that a user is particularly interested in apparel advertisements. This may correlate directly with a survey response indicating the same interest.
  • The information from a priming repository system 131 may be combined with information from a personalization repository system 133 using a priming and preference blender or integration system 181. According to various embodiments, the priming and preference blender weighs and combines components of priming and personalization characteristics to select material and/or insertion points for the material. The material may be marketing, entertainment, informational, etc., personalized for a particular user.
  • In particular embodiments, neuro-response preferences are blended with conscious, indicated, and/or inferred user preferences to select neurologically effective advertising for presentation to the user. In one particular example, neuro-response data may indicate that beverage advertisements would be suitable for a particular advertisement break. User preferences may indicate that a particular viewer prefers diet sodas. An advertisement for a low calorie beverage may be selected and provided to the particular user. According to various embodiments, a set of weights and functions use a combination of rule based and fuzzy logic based decision making to determine the areas of maximal overlap between the priming repository system and the personalization repository system. Clustering analysis may be performed to determine clustering of priming based preferences and personalization based preferences along a common normalized dimension, such as a subset or group of individuals. In particular embodiments, a set of weights and algorithms are used to map preferences in the personalization repository to identified maxima for priming.
  • According to various embodiments, the personalized content delivery system includes a data analyzer associated with the data cleanser 121. The data analyzer uses a variety of mechanisms to analyze underlying data in the system to determine resonance. According to various embodiments, the data analyzer customizes and extracts the independent neurological and neuro-physiological parameters for each individual in each modality, and blends the estimates within a modality as well as across modalities to elicit an enhanced response to the presented stimulus material. In particular embodiments, the data analyzer aggregates the response measures across subjects in a dataset.
  • According to various embodiments, neurological and neuro-physiological signatures are measured using time domain analyses and frequency domain analyses. Such analyses use parameters that are common across individuals as well as parameters that are unique to each individual. The analyses could also include statistical parameter extraction and fuzzy logic based attribute estimation from both the time and frequency components of the synthesized response.
  • In some examples, statistical parameters used in a blended effectiveness estimate include evaluations of skew, peaks, first and second moments, distribution, as well as fuzzy estimates of attention, emotional engagement and memory retention responses.
  • According to various embodiments, the data analyzer may include an intra-modality response synthesizer and a cross-modality response synthesizer. In particular embodiments, the intra-modality response synthesizer is configured to customize and extract the independent neurological and neurophysiological parameters for each individual in each modality and blend the estimates within a modality analytically to elicit an enhanced response to the presented stimuli. In particular embodiments, the intra-modality response synthesizer also aggregates data from different subjects in a dataset.
  • According to various embodiments, the cross-modality response synthesizer or fusion device blends different intra-modality responses, including raw signals and signals output. The combination of signals enhances the measures of effectiveness within a modality. The cross-modality response fusion device can also aggregate data from different subjects in a dataset.
  • According to various embodiments, the data analyzer also includes a composite enhanced effectiveness estimator (CEEE) that combines the enhanced responses and estimates from each modality to provide a blended estimate of the effectiveness. In particular embodiments, blended estimates are provided for each exposure of a subject to stimulus materials. The blended estimates are evaluated over time to assess resonance characteristics. According to various embodiments, numerical values are assigned to each blended estimate. The numerical values may correspond to the intensity of neuro-response measurements, the significance of peaks, the change between peaks, etc. Higher numerical values may correspond to higher significance in neuro-response intensity. Lower numerical values may correspond to lower significance or even insignificant neuro-response activity. In other examples, multiple values are assigned to each blended estimate. In still other examples, blended estimates of neuro-response significance are graphically represented to show changes after repeated exposure.
  • According to various embodiments, a data analyzer passes data to a resonance estimator that assesses and extracts resonance patterns. In particular embodiments, the resonance estimator determines entity positions in various stimulus segments and matches position information with eye tracking paths while correlating saccades with neural assessments of attention, memory retention, and emotional engagement. In particular embodiments, the resonance estimator stores data in the priming repository system. As with a variety of the components in the system, various repositories can be co-located with the rest of the system and the user, or could be implemented in remote locations.
  • Data from various repositories is blended and passed to a personalized content delivery engine 183. According to various embodiments, the personalized content delivery engine 183 selects from a preset category of ads in real time and delivers the ad that is appropriate for the user through the appropriate delivery channel and modality. According to various embodiments, the engine 183 selects and assembles in a real time, a near real time, or a time delayed manner stimulus material such as marketing, entertainment, and/or informational material by associating priming profiles and user preferences to stimulus material attributes.
  • FIG. 2 illustrates examples of data models that may be user in a personalized content delivery system. According to various embodiments, a stimulus attributes data model 201 includes a channel 203, media type 205, time span 207, audience 209, and demographic information 211. A stimulus purpose data model 213 may include intents 215 and objectives 217. According to various embodiments, stimulus purpose data model 213 also includes spatial and temporal information 219 about entities and emerging relationships between entities.
  • According to various embodiments, another stimulus attributes data model 221 includes creation attributes 223, ownership attributes 225, broadcast attributes 227, and statistical, demographic and/or survey based identifiers 229 for automatically integrating the neuro-physiological and neuro-behavioral response with other attributes and meta-information associated with the stimulus.
  • According to various embodiments, a stimulus priming data model 231 includes fields for identifying advertisement breaks 233 and scenes 235 that can be associated with various priming levels 237 and audience resonance measurements 239. In particular embodiments, the data model 231 provides temporal and spatial information for ads, scenes, events, locations, etc. that may be associated with priming levels and audience resonance measurements. In some examples, priming levels for a variety of products, services, offerings, etc. are correlated with temporal and spatial information in source material such as a movie, billboard, advertisement, commercial, store shelf, etc. In some examples, the data model associates with each second of a show a set of meta-tags for pre-break content indicating categories of products and services that are primed. The level of priming associated with each category of product or service at various insertions points may also be provided. Audience resonance measurements and maximal audience resonance measurements for various scenes and advertisement breaks may be maintained and correlated with sets of products, services, offerings, etc.
  • The priming and resonance information may be used to select stimulus content suited for particular levels of priming and resonance.
  • FIG. 3 illustrates examples of data models that can be used for storage of information associated with tracking and measurement of resonance. According to various embodiments, a dataset data model 301 includes an experiment name 303 and/or identifier, client attributes 305, a subject pool 307, logistics information 309 such as the location, date, and time of testing, and stimulus material 311 including stimulus material attributes.
  • In particular embodiments, a subject attribute data model 315 includes a subject name 317 and/or identifier, contact information 321, and demographic attributes 319 that may be useful for review of neurological and neuro-physiological data. Some examples of pertinent demographic attributes include marriage status, employment status, occupation, household income, household size and composition, ethnicity, geographic location, sex, race. Other fields that may be included in data model 315 include subject preferences 323 such as shopping preferences, entertainment preferences, and financial preferences. Shopping preferences include favorite stores, shopping frequency, categories shopped, favorite brands. Entertainment preferences include network/cable/satellite access capabilities, favorite shows, favorite genres, and favorite actors. Financial preferences include favorite insurance companies, preferred investment practices, banking preferences, and favorite online financial instruments. A variety of product and service attributes and preferences may also be included. A variety of subject attributes may be included in a subject attributes data model 315 and data models may be preset or custom generated to suit particular purposes.
  • According to various embodiments, data models for neuro-feedback association 325 identify experimental protocols 327, modalities included 329 such as EEG, EOG, GSR, surveys conducted, and experiment design parameters 333 such as segments and segment attributes. Other fields may include experiment presentation scripts, segment length, segment details like stimulus material used, inter-subject variations, intra-subject variations, instructions, presentation order, survey questions used, etc. Other data models may include a data collection data model 337. According to various embodiments, the data collection data model 337 includes recording attributes 339 such as station and location identifiers, the data and time of recording, and operator details. In particular embodiments, equipment attributes 341 include an amplifier identifier and a sensor identifier.
  • Modalities recorded 343 may include modality specific attributes like EEG cap layout, active channels, sampling frequency, and filters used. EOG specific attributes include the number and type of sensors used, location of sensors applied, etc. Eye tracking specific attributes include the type of tracker used, data recording frequency, data being recorded, recording format, etc. According to various embodiments, data storage attributes 345 include file storage conventions (format, naming convention, dating convention), storage location, archival attributes, expiry attributes, etc.
  • A preset query data model 349 includes a query name 351 and/or identifier, an accessed data collection 353 such as data segments involved (models, databases/cubes, tables, etc.), access security attributes 355 included who has what type of access, and refresh attributes 357 such as the expiry of the query, refresh frequency, etc. Other fields such as push-pull preferences can also be included to identify an auto push reporting driver or a user driven report retrieval system.
  • FIG. 4 illustrates examples of queries that can be performed to obtain data associated with personalized content delivery. According to various embodiments, queries are defined from general or customized scripting languages and constructs, visual mechanisms, a library of preset queries, diagnostic querying including drill-down diagnostics, and eliciting what if scenarios. According to various embodiments, subject attributes queries 415 may be configured to obtain data from a neuro-informatics repository using a location 417 or geographic information, session information 421 such as testing times and dates, and demographic attributes 419. Demographics attributes include household income, household size and status, education level, age of kids, etc.
  • Other queries may retrieve stimulus material based on shopping preferences of subject participants, countenance, physiological assessment, completion status. For example, a user may query for data associated with product categories, products shopped, shops frequented, subject eye correction status, color blindness, subject state, signal strength of measured responses, alpha frequency band ringers, muscle movement assessments, segments completed, etc. Experimental design based queries may obtain data from a neuro-informatics repository based on experiment protocols 427, product category 429, surveys included 431, and stimulus provided 433. Other fields that may used include the number of protocol repetitions used, combination of protocols used, and usage configuration of surveys.
  • Client and industry based queries may obtain data based on the types of industries included in testing, specific categories tested, client companies involved, and brands being tested. Response assessment based queries 437 may include attention scores 439, emotion scores, 441, retention scores 443, and effectiveness scores 445. Such queries may obtain materials that elicited particular scores.
  • Response measure profile based queries may use mean measure thresholds, variance measures, number of peaks detected, etc. Group response queries may include group statistics like mean, variance, kurtosis, p-value, etc., group size, and outlier assessment measures. Still other queries may involve testing attributes like test location, time period, test repetition count, test station, and test operator fields. A variety of types and combinations of types of queries can be used to efficiently extract data.
  • FIG. 5 illustrates examples of reports that can be generated. According to various embodiments, client assessment summary reports 501 include effectiveness measures 503, component assessment measures 505, and resonance measures 507. Effectiveness assessment measures include composite assessment measure(s), industry/category/client specific placement (percentile, ranking, etc.), actionable grouping assessment such as removing material, modifying segments, or fine tuning specific elements, etc, and the evolution of the effectiveness profile over time. In particular embodiments, component assessment reports include component assessment measures like attention, emotional engagement scores, percentile placement, ranking, etc. Component profile measures include time based evolution of the component measures and profile statistical assessments. According to various embodiments, reports include the number of times material is assessed, attributes of the multiple presentations used, evolution of the response assessment measures over the multiple presentations, and usage recommendations.
  • According to various embodiments, client cumulative reports 511 include media grouped reporting 513 of all stimulus assessed, campaign grouped reporting 515 of stimulus assessed, and time/location grouped reporting 517 of stimulus assessed. According to various embodiments, industry cumulative and syndicated reports 521 include aggregate assessment responses measures 523, top performer lists 525, bottom performer lists 527, outliers 529, and trend reporting 531. In particular embodiments, tracking and reporting includes specific products, categories, companies, brands.
  • FIG. 6 illustrates one example of building a priming repository system for personalized content delivery. At 601, stimulus material is provided to multiple subjects. According to various embodiments, stimulus includes streaming video and audio. In particular embodiments, subjects view stimulus in their own homes in group or individual settings. In some examples, verbal and written responses are collected for use without neuro-response measurements. In other examples, verbal and written responses are correlated with neuro-response measurements. At 603, subject neuro-response measurements are collected using a variety of modalities, such as EEG, ERP, EOG, GSR, etc. At 605, data is passed through a data cleanser to remove noise and artifacts that may make data more difficult to interpret. According to various embodiments, the data cleanser removes EEG electrical activity associated with blinking and other endogenous/exogenous artifacts.
  • According to various embodiments, data analysis is performed. Data analysis may include intra-modality response synthesis and cross-modality response synthesis to enhance effectiveness measures. It should be noted that in some particular instances, one type of synthesis may be performed without performing other types of synthesis. For example, cross-modality response synthesis may be performed with or without intra-modality synthesis.
  • A variety of mechanisms can be used to perform data analysis. In particular embodiments, a stimulus attributes repository is accessed to obtain attributes and characteristics of the stimulus materials, along with purposes, intents, objectives, etc. In particular embodiments, EEG response data is synthesized to provide an enhanced assessment of effectiveness. According to various embodiments, EEG measures electrical activity resulting from thousands of simultaneous neural processes associated with different portions of the brain. EEG data can be classified in various bands. According to various embodiments, brainwave frequencies include delta, theta, alpha, beta, and gamma frequency ranges. Delta waves are classified as those less than 4 Hz and are prominent during deep sleep. Theta waves have frequencies between 3.5 to 7.5 Hz and are associated with memories, attention, emotions, and sensations. Theta waves are typically prominent during states of internal focus.
  • Alpha frequencies reside between 7.5 and 13 Hz and typically peak around 10 Hz. Alpha waves are prominent during states of relaxation. Beta waves have a frequency range between 14 and 30 Hz. Beta waves are prominent during states of motor control, long range synchronization between brain areas, analytical problem solving, judgment, and decision making. Gamma waves occur between 30 and 60 Hz and are involved in binding of different populations of neurons together into a network for the purpose of carrying out a certain cognitive or motor function, as well as in attention and memory. Because the skull and dermal layers attenuate waves in this frequency range, brain waves above 75-80 Hz are difficult to detect and are often not used for stimuli response assessment.
  • However, the techniques and mechanisms of the present invention recognize that analyzing high gamma band (kappa-band: Above 60 Hz) measurements, in addition to theta, alpha, beta, and low gamma band measurements, enhances neurological attention, emotional engagement and retention component estimates. In particular embodiments, EEG measurements including difficult to detect high gamma or kappa band measurements are obtained, enhanced, and evaluated. Subject and task specific signature sub-bands in the theta, alpha, beta, gamma and kappa bands are identified to provide enhanced response estimates. According to various embodiments, high gamma waves (kappa-band) above 80 Hz (typically detectable with sub-cranial EEG and/or magnetoencephalograophy) can be used in inverse model-based enhancement of the frequency responses to the stimuli.
  • Various embodiments of the present invention recognize that particular sub-bands within each frequency range have particular prominence during certain activities. A subset of the frequencies in a particular band is referred to herein as a sub-band. For example, a sub-band may include the 40-45 Hz range within the gamma band. In particular embodiments, multiple sub-bands within the different bands are selected while remaining frequencies are band pass filtered. In particular embodiments, multiple sub-band responses may be enhanced, while the remaining frequency responses may be attenuated.
  • An information theory based band-weighting model is used for adaptive extraction of selective dataset specific, subject specific, task specific bands to enhance the effectiveness measure. Adaptive extraction may be performed using fuzzy scaling. Stimuli can be presented and enhanced measurements determined multiple times to determine the variation profiles across multiple presentations. Determining various profiles provides an enhanced assessment of the primary responses as well as the longevity (wear-out) of the marketing and entertainment stimuli. The synchronous response of multiple individuals to stimuli presented in concert is measured to determine an enhanced across subject synchrony measure of effectiveness. According to various embodiments, the synchronous response may be determined for multiple subjects residing in separate locations or for multiple subjects residing in the same location.
  • Although a variety of synthesis mechanisms are described, it should be recognized that any number of mechanisms can be applied—in sequence or in parallel with or without interaction between the mechanisms.
  • Although intra-modality synthesis mechanisms provide enhanced significance data, additional cross-modality synthesis mechanisms can also be applied. A variety of mechanisms such as EEG, Eye Tracking, GSR, EOG, and facial emotion encoding are connected to a cross-modality synthesis mechanism. Other mechanisms as well as variations and enhancements on existing mechanisms may also be included. According to various embodiments, data from a specific modality can be enhanced using data from one or more other modalities. In particular embodiments, EEG typically makes frequency measurements in different bands like alpha, beta and gamma to provide estimates of significance. However, the techniques of the present invention recognize that significance measures can be enhanced further using information from other modalities.
  • For example, facial emotion encoding measures can be used to enhance the valence of the EEG emotional engagement measure. EOG and eye tracking saccadic measures of object entities can be used to enhance the EEG estimates of significance including but not limited to attention, emotional engagement, and memory retention. According to various embodiments, a cross-modality synthesis mechanism performs time and phase shifting of data to allow data from different modalities to align. In some examples, it is recognized that an EEG response will often occur hundreds of milliseconds before a facial emotion measurement changes. Correlations can be drawn and time and phase shifts made on an individual as well as a group basis. In other examples, saccadic eye movements may be determined as occurring before and after particular EEG responses. According to various embodiments, time corrected GSR measures are used to scale and enhance the EEG estimates of significance including attention, emotional engagement and memory retention measures.
  • Evidence of the occurrence or non-occurrence of specific time domain difference event-related potential components (like the DERP) in specific regions correlates with subject responsiveness to specific stimulus. According to various embodiments, ERP measures are enhanced using EEG time-frequency measures (ERPSP) in response to the presentation of the marketing and entertainment stimuli. Specific portions are extracted and isolated to identify ERP, DERP and ERPSP analyses to perform. In particular embodiments, an EEG frequency estimation of attention, emotion and memory retention (ERPSP) is used as a co-factor in enhancing the ERP, DERP and time-domain response analysis.
  • EOG measures saccades to determine the presence of attention to specific objects of stimulus. Eye tracking measures the subject's gaze path, location and dwell on specific objects of stimulus. According to various embodiments, EOG and eye tracking is enhanced by measuring the presence of lambda waves (a neurophysiological index of saccade effectiveness) in the ongoing EEG in the occipital and extra striate regions, triggered by the slope of saccade-onset to estimate the significance of the EOG and eye tracking measures. In particular embodiments, specific EEG signatures of activity such as slow potential shifts and measures of coherence in time-frequency responses at the Frontal Eye Field (FEF) regions that preceded saccade-onset are measured to enhance the effectiveness of the saccadic activity data.
  • GSR typically measures the change in general arousal in response to stimulus presented. According to various embodiments, GSR is enhanced by correlating EEG/ERP responses and the GSR measurement to get an enhanced estimate of subject engagement. The GSR latency baselines are used in constructing a time-corrected GSR response to the stimulus. The time-corrected GSR response is co-factored with the EEG measures to enhance GSR significance measures.
  • According to various embodiments, facial emotion encoding uses templates generated by measuring facial muscle positions and movements of individuals expressing various emotions prior to the testing session. These individual specific facial emotion encoding templates are matched with the individual responses to identify subject emotional response. In particular embodiments, these facial emotion encoding measurements are enhanced by evaluating inter-hemispherical asymmetries in EEG responses in specific frequency bands and measuring frequency band interactions. The techniques of the present invention recognize that not only are particular frequency bands significant in EEG responses, but particular frequency bands used for communication between particular areas of the brain are significant. Consequently, these EEG responses enhance the EMG, graphic and video based facial emotion identification.
  • According to various embodiments, post-stimulus versus pre-stimulus differential measurements of ERP time domain components in multiple regions of the brain (DERP) are measured at 607. The differential measures give a mechanism for eliciting responses attributable to the stimulus. For example the messaging response attributable to an advertisement or the brand response attributable to multiple brands is determined using pre-resonance and post-resonance estimates
  • At 609, target versus distracter stimulus differential responses are determined for different regions of the brain (DERP). At 611, event related time-frequency analysis of the differential response (DERPSPs) are used to assess the attention, emotion and memory retention measures across multiple frequency bands. According to various embodiments, the multiple frequency bands include theta, alpha, beta, gamma and high gamma or kappa. At 613, priming levels and resonance for various products, services, and offerings are determined at different locations in the stimulus material. In some examples, priming levels and resonance are manually determined. In other examples, priming levels and resonance are automatically determined using neuro-response measurements. According to various embodiments, video streams are modified with different inserted advertisements for various products and services to determine the effectiveness of the inserted advertisements based on priming levels and resonance of the source material.
  • At 617, multiple trials are performed to enhance priming and resonance measures. In some examples, stimulus. In some examples, multiple trials are performed to enhance resonance measures.
  • In particular embodiments, the priming and resonance measures are sent to a priming repository 619. The priming repository 619 may be used to automatically select advertising suited for particular insertion points such as ad breaks.
  • FIG. 7 illustrates an example of a technique for personalized content delivery. At 701, priming characteristics of source material are determined. According to various embodiments, source material itself includes metatags associated with various spatial and temporal locations indicating the level of priming for various products, services, and offerings. The priming characteristics may be obtained from a personalization repository system or may be obtained dynamically from a data analyzer. At 703, preference characteristics are determined. User preferences including user profile information and attributes may be obtained from a personalization repository system. In particular embodiments, the user preferences may identify user interests, purchase patterns, location, income level, gender, preferred products and services, etc. At 705, priming and preference information is blended.
  • According to various embodiments, priming and preference attributes are weighted and blended to allow selection of neurologically effective stimulus material for individual users. In particular embodiments, priming may indicate that apparel related stimulus material would be effective at a given location in source material. The user has also indicated preferences for particular boutique stores and types of clothing. Stimulus material for related boutique stores may be selected based on attributes of the stimulus material for related boutique stores and a cross correlation to priming characteristics and user preferences.
  • At 707, blended attributes are used to select stimulus material such as advertising, offers, informational content, marketing materials, etc. According to various embodiments, attributes derived from blending priming and preference information is correlated with stimulus material attributes. The stimulus material having the strongest correlation is selected. In some embodiments, stimulus material may be a coupon, a banner advertisement, a video stream, an audio clip, a message, etc. The source material may be a web page, a video stream, a sound file, a multimedia presentation, a billboard, etc.
  • At 709, existing content may be replaced with the personalized stimulus material. According to various embodiments, default content is included in source material. For example, a web page may have a default banner advertisement. In particular embodiments, the default banner advertisement is replaced with a personalized banner advertisement selected using a combination of priming characteristics and personal preferences. In some embodiments, the personalized banner advertisement is selected simply using priming characteristics or personal preferences if one or the other is not available. It should be noted that in many instances, no default content is replaced and stimulus material is directly injected into source material. For example, source material may be a video showing a blank wall, and a banner may be placed on the blank wall. In other examples, an advertisement stream is injected into a source media stream.
  • According to various embodiments, various mechanisms such as the data collection mechanisms, the intra-modality synthesis mechanisms, cross-modality synthesis mechanisms, etc. are implemented on multiple devices. However, it is also possible that the various mechanisms be implemented in hardware, firmware, and/or software in a single system. FIG. 8 provides one example of a system that can be used to implement one or more mechanisms. For example, the system shown in FIG. 8 may be used to implement a resonance measurement system.
  • According to particular example embodiments, a system 800 suitable for implementing particular embodiments of the present invention includes a processor 801, a memory 803, an interface 811, and a bus 815 (e.g., a PCI bus). When acting under the control of appropriate software or firmware, the processor 801 is responsible for such tasks such as pattern generation. Various specially configured devices can also be used in place of a processor 801 or in addition to processor 801. The complete implementation can also be done in custom hardware. The interface 811 is typically configured to send and receive data packets or data segments over a network. Particular examples of interfaces the device supports include host bus adapter (HBA) interfaces, Ethernet interfaces, frame relay interfaces, cable interfaces, DSL interfaces, token ring interfaces, and the like.
  • According to particular example embodiments, the system 800 uses memory 803 to store data, algorithms and program instructions. The program instructions may control the operation of an operating system and/or one or more applications, for example. The memory or memories may also be configured to store received data and process received data.
  • Because such information and program instructions may be employed to implement the systems/methods described herein, the present invention relates to tangible, machine readable media that include program instructions, state information, etc. for performing various operations described herein. Examples of machine-readable media include, but are not limited to, magnetic media such as hard disks, floppy disks, and magnetic tape; optical media such as CD-ROM disks and DVDs; magneto-optical media such as optical disks; and hardware devices that are specially configured to store and perform program instructions, such as read-only memory devices (ROM) and random access memory (RAM). Examples of program instructions include both machine code, such as produced by a compiler, and files containing higher level code that may be executed by the computer using an interpreter.
  • Although the foregoing invention has been described in some detail for purposes of clarity of understanding, it will be apparent that certain changes and modifications may be practiced within the scope of the appended claims. Therefore, the present embodiments are to be considered as illustrative and not restrictive and the invention is not to be limited to the details given herein, but may be modified within the scope and equivalents of the appended claims.

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1. A method, comprising:
obtaining priming characteristics associated with source material;
obtaining preference characteristics associated with a user;
blending priming characteristics associated with source material with preference characteristics associated with a user to obtain blended attributes;
correlating the blended attributes with stimulus material attributes to select stimulus material for introduction into the source material.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein priming characteristics are obtained from a priming repository system.
3. The method of claim 1, wherein priming characteristics correlate priming levels for a plurality of products and services to various positions in the source material.
4. The method of claim 3, wherein the various positions include advertisement breaks.
5. The method of claim 1, wherein priming characteristics are determined by exposing a subject to source material and collecting neuro-response data from the subject.
6. The method of claim 5, wherein priming characteristics are determining by measuring subject resonance to the source material, wherein the subject resonance is used to set priming levels for the plurality of products and services.
7. The method of claim 6, wherein subject resonance is measured by obtaining target and distracter event related potential (ERP) measurements to determine differential measurements of ERP time domain components at multiple regions of the brain (DERP).
8. The method of claim 6, wherein subject resonance is further measured by obtaining event related time-frequency analysis of the differential response to assess the attention, emotion and memory retention (DERPSPs) across multiple frequency bands.
9. The method of claim 8, wherein the multiple frequency bands comprise theta, alpha, beta, gamma and high gamma.
10. A system, comprising:
an interface operable to obtain priming characteristics associated with source material and preference characteristics associated with a user;
a processor operable to blend priming characteristics associated with source material with preference characteristics associated with a user to obtain blended attributes, wherein the processor is further operable to correlate the blended attributes with stimulus material attributes to select stimulus material for introduction into the source material.
11. The system of claim 10, wherein priming characteristics are obtained from a priming repository system.
12. The system of claim 10, wherein priming characteristics correlate priming levels for a plurality of products and services to various positions in the source material.
13. The system of claim 12, wherein the various positions include advertisement breaks.
14. The system of claim 10, wherein priming characteristics are determined by exposing a subject to source material and collecting neuro-response data from the subject.
15. The system of claim 14, wherein priming characteristics are determining by measuring subject resonance to the source material, wherein the subject resonance is used to set priming levels for the plurality of products and services.
16. The system of claim 15, wherein subject resonance is measured by obtaining target and distracter event related potential (ERP) measurements to determine differential measurements of ERP time domain components at multiple regions of the brain (DERP).
17. The system of claim 15, wherein subject resonance is further measured by obtaining event related time-frequency analysis of the differential response to assess the attention, emotion and memory retention (DERPSPs) across multiple frequency bands.
18. The system of claim 17, wherein the multiple frequency bands comprise theta, alpha, beta, gamma and high gamma.
19. An apparatus, comprising:
means for obtaining priming characteristics associated with source material;
means for obtaining preference characteristics associated with a user;
means for blending priming characteristics associated with source material with preference characteristics associated with a user to obtain blended attributes;
means for correlating the blended attributes with stimulus material attributes to select stimulus material for introduction into the source material.
20. The apparatus of claim 19, wherein priming characteristics are obtained from a priming repository system.
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