Systems and methods for identifying, searching, organizing, selecting and distributing content based on mood

• US 10,061,476 B2
• Filed: 01/22/2015
• Issued: 08/28/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 03/14/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Muvox LLC
• Original Assignee: Aperture Investments LLC
• Inventors: Fuzell-Casey, Jacquelyn
• Primary Examiner(s): Belousov, Andrey
• Assistant Examiner(s): Silverman, Seth Adam
• Application Number:
  US14/603,324
• Publication Number:
  US 20150134654A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,314 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/43 Querying
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus

Abstract

Systems and methods for content identification, selection, organization and distribution are described. Content is identified or represented by one or more moods conveyed by the content to users. Once moods are identified for the content, the content can be searched based on those moods using ranges or sensory perception. Range-based searches are performed by looking for content having corresponding ranges and ranked based on the level of correspondence. Sensory mood searches are based on a user'"'"'s association with the sensory information provided. Negative limitations may be used to exclude certain content that might otherwise be ranked based on the level of correspondence. Different types of content may be presented to users through a variety of different interfaces that are appropriate for the content. Distribution of content may be structured based on the moods associated with the content.

Claims

1. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium comprising instructions for enabling a user to select one or more items from a plurality of items, the medium comprising instructions that, when executed on a computer system, cause the computer system to at least:

access through the computer system the plurality of items for selection by the user;

present through a user interface of the computer system to the user one or more selectable mood identifiers for selection by the user, wherein each selectable mood identifier among the one or more selectable mood identifiers includes a first range of intensities of at least one mood;

enable the user to select a first point within the first range;

automatically generate a first span around the first point, the first span including a first subrange of additional points within at least the first range on at least one side of the first point;

in response to the user selection, search with the computer system the plurality of items, each item among the plurality of items having been assigned one or more pre-determined mood identifiers by an entity other than the user, wherein each pre-determined mood identifier among the one or more pre-determined mood identifiers includes a second span representing a set of additional points within at least a second range of intensities of at least one mood;

as a result of the search, generate a list of items corresponding to the one or more items where the order of the list of items is based on a level of correspondence between at least the first span of the one or more selectable mood identifiers selected by the user and at least the second span of the pre-determined mood identifiers assigned to the items; and

present to the user through the user interface the list of items.

2. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium as recited in claim 1, wherein the level of correspondence is expressed as a fraction wherein a selectable mood identifier selected by the user is the numerator and a pre-determined mood identifier assigned to an item is the denominator.

3. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium as recited in claim 1, wherein the selectable mood identifier and the pre-determined mood identifier further includes one or more of an image, a sound or an odor.

4. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium as recited in claim 1, wherein the one or more selectable mood identifier presented to the user for selection is filtered based on pre-established criteria that reduces a potential for outlier selections by the user.

5. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium as recited in claim 1, wherein the plurality of items include representations of one or more of analog content, digital content, literary content, video content, music content, food items, clothing items, vehicles and services.

6. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium as recited in claim 1, further comprising instructions that cause the computer system to present through the user interface one or more categories associated with the one or more items for selection by the user that will limit the plurality of items to a distinct group of items.

7. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium as recited in claim 6, wherein the one or more categories are positive categories that identify the distinct group of items that the user wants included among the one or more items.

8. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium as recited in claim 6, wherein the one or more categories are negative categories that identify the distinct group of items that the user wants excluded among the one or more items.

9. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium as recited in claim 1, wherein an organization and structure of the user interface is based on the one or more items.

10. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium as recited in claim 1, wherein each mood is represented through the user interface by a shape, and wherein the one or more selectable mood identifiers are represented through the user interface in relation to the shape.

11. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium as recited in claim 10, wherein the shape is a bar and the one or more selectable mood identifiers are represented by a portion of the bar.

12. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium as recited in claim 10, wherein the shape includes a plurality of objects and the one or more selectable mood identifiers are represented by a subset of objects among the plurality of objects.

13. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium as recited in claim 10, wherein the one or more selectable mood identifiers are represented within or along the shape.

14. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium as recited in claim 1, wherein the one or more selectable mood identifiers and the one or more pre-determined mood identifiers represent the intensity of two or more moods, wherein each mood is represented through the user interface by a shape, and wherein the one or more selectable mood identifiers and the one or more pre-determined mood identifiers are represented through the user interface by portions of two or more shapes.

15. A computer system for enabling a user to select one or more items from a plurality of items, comprising:

a processor;

a storage system for storing the plurality of items; and

a display having a user interface controlled by the processor for enabling the user to access the plurality of items in the storage system, the user interface presenting the user with one or more selectable mood identifiers for selection by the user, wherein each selectable mood identifier among the one or more selectable mood identifiers includes a first range of intensities of at least one mood and enabling the user to select a first point within the first range,

the processor automatically generating a first span around the first point, the first span including a first subrange of additional points within at least the first range on at least one side of the first point,

in response to the user selection, the processor searching the plurality of items in the storage system, each item among the plurality of items having been assigned one or more pre-determined mood identifiers by an entity other than the user, wherein each pre-determined mood identifier among the one or more pre-determined mood identifiers includes a second span representing a set of additional points within at least a second range of intensities of at least one mood,

as a result of the searching, the processor generating a list of items corresponding to the one or more items where the order of the list of items is based on a level of correspondence between the at least the first span of one or more selectable mood identifiers selected by the user and at least the second span of the pre-determined mood identifiers assigned to the items, and

the processor presenting to the user through the user interface the list of items.

16. The computer system as recited in claim 15, wherein the plurality of items include one or more of analog content, digital content, literary content, video content, and music content.

17. The computer system as recited in claim 15, further comprising a physical structure for housing the display, wherein at least a portion of the storage system is separate from the physical structure, and wherein the plurality of items include representations of one or more of food items, household items, clothing items, transportation items, and services.

18. The computer system as recited in claim 17, wherein the physical structure is a mobile device.

19. The computer system as recited in claim 15, wherein the plurality of items are representations of items within an inventory.

20. The computer system as recited in claim 15, wherein the user interface further presents to the user one or more categories associated with the one or more items for selection by the user that will limit the plurality of items to a distinct group of items, wherein the one or more categories include positive categories that identify the distinct group of items that the user wants included among the one or more items, and wherein the one or more categories include negative categories that identify the distinct group of items that the user wants excluded among the one or more items.