Empathetic image selection
First Claim
1. A method of selecting and displaying one or more images, the method comprising the steps of:
- a computer identifying a user and user profile information corresponding to the identified user;
the computer identifying a sentiment of the user;
based on the user profile information, the computer determining an association between the identified sentiment of the user and one or more sentiments included in a plurality of sentiments conveyed by a plurality of images;
the computer determining that one or more images included in the plurality of images convey the one or more sentiments;
based on the association between the identified sentiment of the user and the one or more sentiments and the one or more images conveying the one or more sentiments, the computer selecting the one or more images from the plurality of images;
the computer displaying the selected one or more images,wherein the computer is included in a digital picture frame, wherein the step of displaying the selected one or more images includes displaying the one or more images on a display included in the digital picture frame, and wherein the step of identifying the sentiment of the user includes the steps of;
the computer determining that the user is in a proximity to the digital picture frame;
in response to the step of determining that the user in the proximity to the digital picture frame, the computer receiving lighting information from a light sensor coupled to the digital picture frame, wherein the lighting information includes a measurement of ambient lighting of a room in which the digital picture frame is located; and
in response to the step of determining that the user is in the proximity to the digital picture frame, and based on the measurement of the ambient lighting of the room in which the digital picture frame is located, the computer determining an emotional state of the user, the emotional state being included in the sentiment of the user, wherein the step of selecting the one or more images is based in part on the measurement of the ambient lighting of the room in which the digital picture frame is located;
the computer determining that one or more additional users are in the proximity to the digital picture frame;
in response to the one or more additional users being in the proximity to the digital picture frame, the computer determining one or more emotional states of the one or more additional users, respectively;
based on the emotional state of the user and the one or more emotional states of the one or more additional users, the computer determining one emotional state of a majority of users in a group of users consisting of the user and the one or more additional users;
the computer determining an association between the one emotional state of the majority of the users and one sentiment included in the plurality of sentiments conveyed by the plurality of images;
the computer determining that an image included in the plurality of images conveys the one sentiment;
based on the association between the one emotional state of the majority of users and the one sentiment and based on the image conveying the one sentiment, the computer selecting the image from the plurality of images; and
the computer displaying the image on the display included in the digital picture frame.
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Abstract
An approach is provided for selecting and displaying image(s). A user and user profile information corresponding to the user are identified. A sentiment of the user is identified by determining that user is in proximity to a digital picture frame in a room, receiving a measurement of ambient lighting of the room from a light sensor coupled to the digital picture frame, and determining an emotional state of the user based on the ambient lighting. Based on the user profile, an association is determined between the sentiment of the user and sentiment(s), which are determined to be conveyed by image(s). Based on the ambient lighting, the association between the sentiment of the user and the sentiment(s), and the image(s) conveying the sentiment(s), the image(s) are selected from multiple images. The selected image(s) are displayed on a display included in the digital picture frame.
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17 Claims
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1. A method of selecting and displaying one or more images, the method comprising the steps of:
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a computer identifying a user and user profile information corresponding to the identified user; the computer identifying a sentiment of the user; based on the user profile information, the computer determining an association between the identified sentiment of the user and one or more sentiments included in a plurality of sentiments conveyed by a plurality of images; the computer determining that one or more images included in the plurality of images convey the one or more sentiments; based on the association between the identified sentiment of the user and the one or more sentiments and the one or more images conveying the one or more sentiments, the computer selecting the one or more images from the plurality of images; the computer displaying the selected one or more images, wherein the computer is included in a digital picture frame, wherein the step of displaying the selected one or more images includes displaying the one or more images on a display included in the digital picture frame, and wherein the step of identifying the sentiment of the user includes the steps of; the computer determining that the user is in a proximity to the digital picture frame; in response to the step of determining that the user in the proximity to the digital picture frame, the computer receiving lighting information from a light sensor coupled to the digital picture frame, wherein the lighting information includes a measurement of ambient lighting of a room in which the digital picture frame is located; and in response to the step of determining that the user is in the proximity to the digital picture frame, and based on the measurement of the ambient lighting of the room in which the digital picture frame is located, the computer determining an emotional state of the user, the emotional state being included in the sentiment of the user, wherein the step of selecting the one or more images is based in part on the measurement of the ambient lighting of the room in which the digital picture frame is located; the computer determining that one or more additional users are in the proximity to the digital picture frame; in response to the one or more additional users being in the proximity to the digital picture frame, the computer determining one or more emotional states of the one or more additional users, respectively; based on the emotional state of the user and the one or more emotional states of the one or more additional users, the computer determining one emotional state of a majority of users in a group of users consisting of the user and the one or more additional users; the computer determining an association between the one emotional state of the majority of the users and one sentiment included in the plurality of sentiments conveyed by the plurality of images; the computer determining that an image included in the plurality of images conveys the one sentiment; based on the association between the one emotional state of the majority of users and the one sentiment and based on the image conveying the one sentiment, the computer selecting the image from the plurality of images; and the computer displaying the image on the display included in the digital picture frame. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A computer program product, comprising:
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a computer-readable, storage device; and a computer-readable program code stored in the computer-readable, storage device, the computer-readable program code containing instructions that are executed by a central processing unit (CPU) of a computer system to implement a method of selecting and displaying one or more images, the method comprising the steps of; the computer system identifying a user and user profile information corresponding to the identified user; the computer system identifying a sentiment of the user; based on the user profile information, the computer system determining an association between the identified sentiment of the user and one or more sentiments included in a plurality of sentiments conveyed by a plurality of images; the computer system determining that one or more images included in the plurality of images convey the one or more sentiments; based on the association between the identified sentiment of the user and the one or more sentiments and the one or more images conveying the one or more sentiments, the computer system selecting the one or more images from the plurality of images; the computer system displaying the selected one or more images, wherein the computer system is included in a digital picture frame, wherein the step of displaying the selected one or more images includes displaying the one or more images on a display included in the digital picture frame, and wherein the step of identifying the sentiment of the user includes the steps of; the computer system determining that the user is in a proximity to the digital picture frame; in response to the step of determining that the user in the proximity to the digital picture frame, the computer system receiving lighting information from a light sensor coupled to the digital picture frame, wherein the lighting information includes a measurement of ambient lighting of a room in which the digital picture frame is located; and in response to the step of determining that the user is in the proximity to the digital picture frame, and based on the measurement of the ambient lighting of the room in which the digital picture frame is located, the computer system determining an emotional state of the user, the emotional state being included in the sentiment of the user, wherein the step of selecting the one or more images is based in part on the measurement of the ambient lighting of the room in which the digital picture frame is located; the computer system determining that one or more additional users are in the proximity to the digital picture frame; in response to the one or more additional users being in the proximity to the digital picture frame, the computer system determining one or more emotional states of the one or more additional users, respectively; based on the emotional state of the user and the one or more emotional states of the one or more additional users, the computer system determining one emotional state of a majority of users in a group of users consisting of the user and the one or more additional users; the computer system determining an association between the one emotional state of the majority of the users and one sentiment included in the plurality of sentiments conveyed by the plurality of images; the computer system determining that an image included in the plurality of images conveys the one sentiment; based on the association between the one emotional state of the majority of users and the one sentiment and based on the image conveying the one sentiment, the computer system selecting the image from the plurality of images; and the computer system displaying the image on the display included in the digital picture frame. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer system comprising:
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a central processing unit (CPU); a memory coupled to the CPU; and a computer readable storage device coupled to the CPU, the computer readable storage device containing instructions that are executed by the CPU via the memory to implement a method of selecting and displaying one or more images, the method comprising the steps of; the computer system identifying a user and user profile information corresponding to the identified user; the computer system identifying a sentiment of the user; based on the user profile information, the computer system determining an association between the identified sentiment of the user and one or more sentiments included in a plurality of sentiments conveyed by a plurality of images; the computer system determining that one or more images included in the plurality of images convey the one or more sentiments; based on the association between the identified sentiment of the user and the one or more sentiments and the one or more images conveying the one or more sentiments, the computer system selecting the one or more images from the plurality of images; the computer system displaying the selected one or more images, wherein the computer system is included in a digital picture frame, wherein the step of displaying the selected one or more images includes displaying the one or more images on a display included in the digital picture frame, and wherein the step of identifying the sentiment of the user includes the steps of; the computer system determining that the user is in a proximity to the digital picture frame; in response to the step of determining that the user in the proximity to the digital picture frame, the computer system receiving lighting information from a light sensor coupled to the digital picture frame, wherein the lighting information includes a measurement of ambient lighting of a room in which the digital picture frame is located; and in response to the step of determining that the user is in the proximity to the digital picture frame, and based on the measurement of the ambient lighting of the room in which the digital picture frame is located, the computer system determining an emotional state of the user, the emotional state being included in the sentiment of the user, wherein the step of selecting the one or more images is based in part on the measurement of the ambient lighting of the room in which the digital picture frame is located; the computer system determining that one or more additional users are in the proximity to the digital picture frame; in response to the one or more additional users being in the proximity to the digital picture frame, the computer system determining one or more emotional states of the one or more additional users, respectively; based on the emotional state of the user and the one or more emotional states of the one or more additional users, the computer determining one emotional state of a majority of users in a group consisting of the user and the one or more additional users; the computer system determining an association between the one emotional state of the majority of the users and one sentiment included in the plurality of sentiments conveyed by the plurality of images; the computer system determining that an image included in the plurality of images conveys the one sentiment; based on the association between the one emotional state of the majority of users and the one sentiment and based on the image conveying the one sentiment, the computer system selecting the image from the plurality of images; and the computer system displaying the image on the display included in the digital picture frame. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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