SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INTEGRATION AND PRESENTATION OF SIMULTANEOUS ATTENDED AND UNATTENDED ELECTRONIC DATA

• US 20160189410A1
• Filed: 07/14/2015
• Published: 06/30/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 08/11/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Aaron Krakowski
• Original Assignee: Aaron Krakowski
• Inventors: Krakowski, Aaron
• Granted Patent: US 9,830,725 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/0686 Timers, rhythm indicators or pacing apparatus using electric or electronic means
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0481 based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0277 Online advertisement
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 11/00 2D [Two Dimensional] image generation
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 11/60 Editing figures and text; Combining figures or text
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2380/08 Biomedical applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 60/04 Studio equipment; Interconnection of studios

Abstract

A system for simultaneous visual data presentation is provided having a processor and memory with instructions for execution by the processor for: receiving attended data; receiving unattended data; and generating presentation data. The presentation is suitable for simultaneous presentation of the attended data and the unattended data in a manner in which the unattended data at least partially overlaps the attended data and the unattended data does not interfere with the attended data by replacing, erasing, or suppressing the attended data, and vice versa. The presented unattended data gives cues that the user can sense and provide information to the user while attending to the presented attended data, without attending to the presented unattended data.

Claims

1. A system for simultaneous data presentation comprising:

at least one tangible processor; and

a memory with instructions to be executed by the at least one tangible processor for;

receiving attended data intended for a user to pay attention to on a conscious level;

receiving unattended data intended for a user to not pay attention to on a conscious level;

generating presentation data for simultaneous presentation of the attended data and the modified unattended data, wherein the unattended data at least partially overlaps the attended data and the unattended data does not replace, erase, or suppress the attended data

2. The data presentation system according to claim 1 wherein the unattended data includes a first plurality of elements and the attended data includes a second plurality of elements that correspond to respective elements of the first plurality of elements;

wherein the generating presentation data includes combining values associated with corresponding elements of the first and second plurality of elements.

3. The data presentation system according to claim 2, wherein the combining corresponding elements includes performing a mathematical function on a value associated with a property of both of the corresponding elements.

4. The data presentation system according to claim 3, wherein the mathematical function is user selectable.

5. The data presentation system according to claim 2, wherein the combining values associated with corresponding first and second elements includes weighting the value associated with the first element relative to the value associated with the second element by a user selectable weight factor.

6. The data presentation system according to claim 1, wherein the unattended data can be reversed with the attended data such that the user decides which data is treated as attended and which as unattended.

7. The data presentation system according to claim 2, wherein the elements of the first and second plurality of elements are image elements, the combining is performed before or after the image elements are mapped to a pixel array, and the presentation data is suitable for display by an electronic display device.

8. The data presentation system according to claim 7, wherein the property associated with the corresponding elements is selected from the group of properties consisting of:

brightness, intensity, luminance, hue, saturation, chromaticity, resolution color, color balance, size, location, or contrast, or some combination thereof.

9. The data presentation system according to claim 1, wherein the data includes a game that visually displayed graphic game that overlies other visually displayed program or programs.

10. The data presentation system according to claim 1, wherein the presentation data includes data suitable for video or audio presentation or for control of a mechanical force suitable for presentation to the user.

11. The data presentation system according to claim 1, wherein the presentation data includes attended auditory data and unattended auditory data which are combined in a manner that allows attending to the attended auditory data without significant distraction from the unattended auditory data yet allows the unattended auditory data to provide unattended yet useful cues

12. The data presentation system according to claim 9 wherein the unattended cues aid in maintaining a rhythm such as in an exercise routine.

13. The data presentation system according to claim 1, wherein at least some inherent features are user-selectable.

14. The data presentation system according to claim 1, wherein the motion is sensed-in three dimensions and the presentation device is a 2-dimensional display screen, wherein a technique for corresponding the 3-dimensional motion to the 2-dimensional display is user selectable.

15. The data presentation system according to claim 1, wherein the unattended data includes data adapted and configured for an advertisement presentation.

16. The data presentation system according to claim 1, wherein the system is selected from the group of systems consisting of a personal computer;

a computerized system incorporated into a moving vehicle;

a computerized system incorporated into a virtual reality wearable device;

a computerized system incorporated into a stationary system that simulates motion;

a laptop computer;

a television screen, a handheld computing device;

a smartphone;

a personal digital assistant;

a global positioning device, a device that uses 3D display technology, an optical head-mounted display;

a computerized wristwatch;

tablet computer;

a graphics tablet;

a digital billboard;

an image projector; and

a cellular phone.

17. The method according to claim 1, wherein the unattended data includes a first plurality of image elements and the attended data includes a second plurality of image elements that correspond to respective elements of the first plurality of pixels;

wherein the generating presentation data includes combining values associated with corresponding image elements of the first and second plurality of image elements.

18. The data presentation system according to claim 1, wherein motion data is not used in modification of a visual display.

19. A data integration system comprising:

at least one tangible processor; and

a memory with instructions to be executed by the at least one tangible processor for;

receiving two sets of audio data from respective independent sound sources;

receiving a first and second control signal;

selectively modulating either of the received audio data sets in accordance with the first control signal;

combining the two audio data sets into a combined audio data set in accordance with the second control signal;

outputting the combined audio data set to a single output device, wherein the combined audio data set is adapted and configured for a user to attend to an audio data set selected from the two audio data sets, wherein the selection is via the second control signal.

20. A system for simultaneous visual data presentation comprising:

at least one tangible processor; and

a memory with instructions to be executed by the at least one tangible processor for;

receiving unattended data intended for a user to not pay attention to on a conscious level, and wherein said unattended data is selected from the group consisting of background graphical scene, a series of background graphical screens, and at least one selectable pattern including an object;

receiving motion data by a sensing device that senses motion of the apparatus, wherein said motion data is selected from the group consisting of rotation and linear and angular velocity, acceleration, jerk, and gravity;

generating presentation data for simultaneous presentation of the attended data and the modified unattended data, wherein the unattended data at least partially overlaps attended data and the unattended data does not replace, erase, or suppress attended data;

modifying the unattended data in response to the received motion data,

wherein the modifying of the unattended data includes (i) modifying a value associated with at least one characteristic of the unattended data as a function of a characteristic of the received motion data, and (ii) selecting from the group consisting of shifting in a horizontal direction, shifting in a vertical direction, dilating, and rotating; and

wherein the unattended data is presented on a translucent digital display such that it is perceived as a modification of at least one characteristic of attended data selected from the group of characteristics consisting of contrast, resolution, chromaticity, brightness, luminance, hue, saturation, color, color balance, size, and location.