SYSTEMS, METHODS AND DEVICES FOR OBTAINING FEEDBACK INFORMATION TO REVEAL GROUP PREFERENCES

• US 20160203190A1
• Filed: 07/18/2014
• Published: 07/14/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 07/19/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Cognian Technologies Limited
• Original Assignee: Huninn Mesh R&D Pty., Ltd.
• Inventors: ZINGER, Vicheslav, AITCHISON, Gary
• Granted Patent: US 11,359,974 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G01K 1/02 Means for indicating or recording specially adapted for thermometers
• CPC Class Codes: G05D 23/1917 using digital means
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/24573 using data annotations, e.g. user-defined metadata
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/24575 using context
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/288 Entity relationship models
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9535 Search customisation based on user profiles and personalisation
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/2829 involving user profiles according to which the execution of a home appliance functionality is automatically triggered
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 2012/285 Generic home appliances, e.g. refrigerators

Abstract

The present disclosed is directed to systems, methods, and devices for obtaining feedback information from individuals to reveal group preferences and to systems, methods, and devices for enabling providers to provide outcomes which utilize, at least in part, the preferences of the group. For example, a system comprising a plurality of devices, wherein at least one device of the plurality of devices captures at least one feedback in one substantially simple transaction; and the at least one device of the plurality of devices sends the at least one captured feedback to at least one computer; and the at least one computer receives the least one feedback; and the at least one feedback can be given at one or more of the following: periodic time intervals, predefined time intervals, random time intervals, substantially random time intervals and substantially any time.

Claims

1-89. -89. (canceled)

90. A system comprising:

at least one computer; and

a plurality of feedback devices configured to collect preference feedback and forward the preference feedback to the at least one computer, the preference feedback comprising a corresponding individual feedback of each of the feedback devices, the plurality of feedback devices including a first feedback device that enables the corresponding individual feedback to be actuated at the first feedback device by an individual in periodic time intervals, predefined time intervals, random time intervals, substantially random time intervals and/or at substantially any time;

the at least one computer comprising at least one memory for storing a first set of data comprising at least;

(i) the preference feedback from the plurality of feedback devices;

(ii) a time corresponding to when the preference feedback was collected; and

(iii) how many times the first feedback device collected the corresponding individual feedback;

the at least one computer further comprising at least one processor for;

(i) aggregating the preference feedback from the plurality of feedback devices;

(ii) constructing at least one group preference model based at least in part on at least part of the first set of data and one or more other measured physical parameters, wherein the at least one group preference model is based at least in part on a set of variables that are not directly observable; and

(iii) providing instructions based on the at least one group preference model, wherein the instructions provide input to maintain modeled group preferences within a certain range or to move the modeled group preferences towards a certain range while optimizing a predetermined resource.

91. The system of claim 90, wherein the group preference model comprises a behavioral pattern of at least a portion of a plurality of individuals.

92. The system of claim 91, wherein the at least one processor further uses the aggregated preference information to update the behavioral pattern of at least the portion of the plurality of individuals.

93. The system of claim 90, wherein the group preference model comprises a preferences pattern of at least a portion of a plurality of individuals.

94. A system configured for setting and/or adjusting at least one condition, the system comprising:

a plurality of preference indication devices being configured to be used in a network, the plurality of preference indication devices including a first preference indication device comprising;

an interface configured to enable a first individual, of a plurality of individuals, to input preference information corresponding to the at least one condition; and

a transmitter for transmitting the preference information;

at least one computer configured to be used in the network and to receive the preference information; and

a receiver for receiving information representative of an aggregate preference of the plurality of individuals from the at least one computer, the aggregate preference being based at least in part on aggregate preference information transmitted to the at least one computer by the plurality of additional preference indication devices, the aggregate preference information including the preference information.

95. The system of claim 94, wherein the at least one computer uses the preference information to construct a behavioral pattern of at least a portion of the plurality of individuals.

96. The system of claim 95, wherein the at least one computer uses the preference information to update the behavioral pattern of at least a portion of the plurality of individuals.

97. The system of claim 94, wherein the at least one computer accumulates the aggregate preference information and uses the aggregate preference information to construct a behavioral pattern of at least a portion of the plurality of individuals.

98. The system of claim 97, wherein the at least one computer accumulates the aggregate preference information and uses the aggregate preference information to update the behavioral pattern of at least a portion of the plurality of individuals.

99. The system of claim 94, wherein the at least one computer uses the preference information to determine a preferences pattern of at least a portion of the plurality of individuals.

100. The system of claim 94, wherein the at least one computer accumulates the aggregate preference information and uses the aggregate preference information to determine a preferences pattern of at least a portion of the plurality of individuals.

101. A system comprising a plurality of devices, wherein:

at least one device of the plurality of devices captures at least one feedback in one substantially simple transaction;

the at least one device of the plurality of devices sends the at least one captured feedback to at least one computer;

the at least one computer receives the least one feedback;

the at least one computer uses the at least one received feedback to construct a behavioral pattern of at least a portion of a plurality of individuals providing feedback; and

the at least one feedback can be given at one or more of the following;

periodic time intervals, predefined time intervals, random time intervals, substantially random time intervals and substantially any time.

102. The system of claim 101, wherein the at least one computer further uses the at least one received feedback to update the behavioral pattern of at least the portion of the plurality of individuals providing feedback.

103. The system of claim 101, wherein the at least one computer accumulates the at least one received feedback and uses an accumulated data to construct the behavioral pattern of at least the portion of the plurality of individuals providing feedback.

104. The system of claim 101, wherein the at least one computer accumulates the at least one received feedback and uses the accumulated data to update the behavioral pattern of at least the portion of the plurality of individuals providing feedback.

105. The system of claim 101, wherein

at least 10, 100, 1000 or 10,000 devices of the plurality of devices individually capture the at least one feedback in one substantially simple transaction;

the at least 10, 100, 1000 or 10,000 devices of the plurality of devices individually send the at least one captured feedback to the at least one computer; and

the at least one computer receives the at least one feedback from a substantial portion of the at least 10, 100, 1000 or 10,000 devices of the plurality of devices.

106. The system of claim 105, wherein a substantial portion of the plurality of devices may be part of a wireless network, and wherein the substantially simple transaction is a button press.

107. The system of claim 105, wherein the at least 10, 100, 1000 or 10,000 devices of the plurality of devices individually send the at least one captured feedback to the at least one computer using a wireless network.

108. The system of claim 105, wherein the feedback is given by performing one single action.