EXPECTATION ASSISTED TEXT MESSAGING

• US 20120094700A1
• Filed: 08/11/2011
• Published: 04/19/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 09/21/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Buckyball Mobile, Inc.
• Original Assignee: U Owe Me, Inc.
• Inventors: Karmarkar, Sharada, KARMARKAR, Amit V., Peters, Richard R.
• Granted Patent: US 8,775,975 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/466
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/013 Eye tracking input arrangements G06F3/015 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04842 Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements G06F3/0482 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0487 using specific features provided by the input device, e.g. functions controlled by the rotation of a mouse with dual sensing arrangements, or of the nature of the input device, e.g. tap gestures based on pressure sensed by a digitiser
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/169 Annotation, e.g. comment data or footnotes
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/12 Messaging; Mailboxes; Announcements
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/18 Information format or content conversion, e.g. adaptation by the network of the transmitted or received information for the purpose of wireless delivery to users or terminals

Abstract

In one exemplary embodiment, a text message may be sent in which eye-tracking data is used to associate information with a portion of the text message. A text message input by a user may be displayed, with eye-tracking data from the user indicating an expectation associated with a portion of the text message. The expectation may cause information related to the portion of the text message to be associated with the portion of the message.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method of sending a text message from a user of a user device to a second user, the method comprising:

displaying a text message input from the user of the user device;

determining eye-tracking data from the user, wherein the eye-tracking data indicates an expectation associated with a portion of the text message;

causing an association between information related to the portion of the text message and the portion of the text message; and

sending the text message to the second user.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the expectation is indicated if the eye-tracking data from the user exceeds a threshold number of regressions for the portion of the text message.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the expectation is indicated if the eye-tracking data from the user indicates a fixation on the portion of the text message, wherein the fixation exceeds a predetermined period of time.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 3, wherein the predetermined period of time is 1500 milliseconds.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the expectation is indicated if the eye-tracking data exceeds a threshold based on a saccadic pattern associated with the portion of the text message.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the information is based on a sensor associated with the user device.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 6, wherein the sensor provides data based on at least one of global position, temperature, pressure, or time.

8. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein associating the information with the portion of the text message further comprises changing the color of the portion of the text message.

9. A computer-implemented method of sending a text message from a user of a user device to a second user, the method comprising:

inducing an expectation in the user of the user device;

measuring a bioresponse from the user to the expectation;

determining when the bioresponse exceeds a threshold;

when the bioresponse exceeds the threshold, realizing the expectation; and

causing an association between information related to a portion of the text message associated with the bioresponse and the portion of the text message.

10. The computer-implemented method of claim 9, wherein inducing an expectation in the user further comprises inducing an expectation of a visual event.

11. The computer-implemented method of claim 9, wherein inducing an expectation in the user further comprises training the user to expect a visual modification of the portion of the text message when information is associated with the portion of the text message.

12. The computer-implemented method of claim 9, wherein inducing an expectation in the user further comprises training the user to expect an auditory event when information is associated with the portion of the text message.

13. The computer-implemented method of claim 9, wherein inducing an expectation in the user further comprises training the user to expect a haptic event when information is associated with the portion of the text message.

14. The computer-implemented method of claim 9, wherein measuring a bioresponse further comprises measuring eye-tracking data from the user.

15. The computer-implemented method of claim 14, wherein determining if the bioresponse exceeds a threshold further comprises determining if the eye-tracking data from the user exceeds a threshold number of regressions for the portion of the text message.

16. The computer-implemented method of claim 14, wherein determining if the bioresponse exceeds a threshold further comprises determining if the eye-tracking data from the user indicates a fixation on the portion of the text message, wherein the fixation exceeds a predetermined period of time.

17. The computer-implemented method of claim 16, wherein the predetermined period of time is 1500 milliseconds.

18. The computer-implemented method of claim 14, wherein determining if the bioresponse exceeds a threshold further comprises determining if the eye-tracking data exceeds a threshold based on a saccadic pattern associated with the portion of the text message.

19. The computer-implemented method of claim 11, wherein realizing the expectation further comprises modifying the portion of the text message.

20. The computer-implemented method of claim 19, wherein the expectation is changing the color of the portion of the text message;

and

wherein modifying the portion of the text message further comprises changing the color of the portion of the text message.

21. The computer-implemented method of claim 9, wherein obtaining information related to the portion of the text message associated with the bioresponse further comprises obtaining information based on a sensor associated with the user device.

22. The computer-implemented method of claim 21, wherein the sensor provides data based on at least one of global position, temperature, pressure, or time.

23. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising computer-executable instructions for sending a text message from a user of a user device to a second user, the computer-executable instructions comprising instructions for:

displaying a text message input from the user of the user device;

determining eye-tracking data from the user, wherein the eye-tracking data indicates an expectation associated with a portion of the text message;

causing an association between information related to the portion of the text message and the portion of the text message; and

sending the text message to the second user.

24. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 23, wherein the expectation is indicated if the eye-tracking data from the user exceeds a threshold number of regressions for the portion of the text message.

25. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 23, wherein the expectation is indicated if the eye-tracking data from the user indicates a fixation on the portion of the text message, wherein the fixation exceeds a predetermined period of time.

26. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 23, wherein the information is based on a sensor associated with the user device.

27. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising computer-executable instructions for sending a text message from a user of a user device to a second user, the computer-executable instructions comprising instructions for:

inducing an expectation in the user of the user device;

measuring a bioresponse from the user to the expectation;

determining when the bioresponse exceeds a threshold;

when the bioresponse exceeds the threshold, realizing the expectation; and

causing an association between information related to a portion of the text message associated with the bioresponse and the portion of the text message.

28. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 27, wherein inducing an expectation in the user further comprises training the user to expect a visual modification of the portion of the text message when information is associated with the portion of the text message.

29. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 27, further comprising wherein measuring a bioresponse further comprises measuring eye-tracking data from the user.

30. A computer system for sending a text message from a user of a user device to a second user, the system comprising:

memory configured to store the text message; and

one or more processors configured to;

display a text message input from the user of the user device;

determine eye-tracking data from the user, wherein the eye-tracking data indicates an expectation associated with a portion of the text message;

cause an association between information related to the portion of the text message and the portion of the text message; and

send the text message to the second user.

31. The computer system of claim 30, wherein the expectation is indicated if the eye-tracking data exceeds a threshold based on a saccadic pattern associated with the portion of the text message.

32. The computer system of claim 30, wherein the information is based on a sensor associated with the user device.

33. The computer system of claim 30, wherein associating the information with the portion of the text message further comprises changing the color of the portion of the text message.

34. A computer system for sending a text message from a user of a user device to a second user, the system comprising:

memory configured to store the text message; and

one or more processors configured to;

induce an expectation in the user of the user device;

measure a bioresponse from the user to the expectation;

determine when the bioresponse exceeds a threshold;

when the bioresponse exceeds the threshold, realize the expectation; and

cause an association of information related to a portion of the text message associated with the bioresponse with the portion of the text message.

35. The computer system of claim 34, wherein measuring a bioresponse further comprises measuring eye-tracking data from the user.

36. The computer system of claim 34, wherein obtaining information related to the portion of the text message associated with the bioresponse further comprises obtaining information based on a sensor associated with the user device.