METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR GENERATING ICONS ASSOCIATED WITH PROVIDING BRAIN FEEDBACK

• US 20160366462A1
• Filed: 06/10/2016
• Published: 12/15/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 07/24/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc. (Adeia Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc. (Adeia Inc.)
• Inventors: Klappert, Walter R., Nichols, Michael R., Shimy, Camron, Wagner, William, Chen, Yinghsueh, Stathacopoulos, Paul
• Application Number:
  US15/179,849
• Publication Number:
  US 20160366462A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1103 Detecting eye twinkling
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/369 Electroencephalography [EEG] devices for psychotechnics A61B5/16
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/375 using biofeedback
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/389 Electromyography [EMG]
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/398 Electrooculography [EOG], e.g. detecting nystagmus; Electroretinography [ERG]
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/486 Bio-feedback A61B5/375 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6803 Head-worn items, e.g. helmets, masks, headphones or goggles
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7246 using correlation, e.g. template matching or determination of similarity
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7264 Classification of physiological signals or data, e.g. using neural networks, statistical classifiers, expert systems or fuzzy systems neural networks per se G06N3/00; expert systems per se G06N5/00
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/015 Input arrangements based on nervous system activity detection, e.g. brain waves [EEG] detection, electromyograms [EMG] detection, electrodermal response detection
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/41265 having a remote control device for bidirectional communication between the remote control device and client device unidirectional remote control device H04N21/42204
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/42201 biosensors, e.g. heat sensor for presence detection, EEG sensors or any limb activity sensors worn by the user input arrangements for interaction with the human body based on nervous system activity detection G06F3/015
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/42206 characterized by hardware details
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/42222 Additional components integrated in the remote control device, e.g. timer, speaker, sensors for detecting position, direction or movement of the remote control, microphone or battery charging device
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4314 for fitting data in a restricted space on the screen, e.g. EPG data in a rectangular grid
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4316 for displaying supplemental content in a region of the screen, e.g. an advertisement in a separate window
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4333 Processing operations in response to a pause request
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4334 Recording operations recording of a television signal H04N5/76; arrangements for recording or accumulating broadcast information or broadcast-related information H04H60/27
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/44218 Detecting physical presence or behaviour of the user, e.g. using sensors to detect if the user is leaving the room or changes his face expression during a TV program methods or arrangements for recognising human body or animal bodies or body parts G06V40/10; methods or arrangements for acquiring or recognising human faces, facial parts, facial sketches, facial expressions G06V40/16; methods or arrangements for recognising movements or behaviour G06V40/20; arrangements for identifying users in broadcast systems H04H60/45
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/443 OS processes, e.g. booting an STB, implementing a Java virtual machine in an STB or power management in an STB
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4436 : Power management, e.g. shutting down unused components of the receiver power management in computer systems G06F1/3203; hibernate or awake process in computer systems G06F9/4418
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4668 : for recommending content, e.g. movies
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/482 : End-user interface for program selection broadcast systems using EPGs H04H60/72
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4852 : for modifying audio parameters, e.g. switching between mono and stereo

Abstract

Methods and systems are disclosed herein for a media guidance application configured to generate for display an icon that provides feedback to a user related to the current brain activity of the user. For example, a media guidance application may monitor the brain activity of the user in order to determine whether or not to perform a particular operation. The media guidance application may further generate a display of icons that inform the user of the current brain activity of the user and/or the progress of the user towards achieving a particular operation.

Claims

1-40. -40. (canceled)

41. A method for adjusting power usage in response to changes in brain activity of a user, the method comprising:

monitoring, using a user device, brain activity of a user;

identifying an attentiveness level associated with the monitored brain activity of the user;

comparing the attentiveness level to a threshold attentiveness level; and

in response to determining that the attentiveness level is lower than the threshold attentiveness level, instructing the user device to initiate a low power mode.

42. The method of claim 41 further comprising in response to determining that the attentiveness level is lower than the threshold attentiveness level, performing a media guidance application operation.

43. The method of claim 42, wherein the media guidance application operation includes recording a media asset currently being presented on a display device.

44. The method of claim 42, wherein the media guidance application operation includes pausing a media asset currently being presented on a display device.

45. The method of claim 42 wherein the media guidance application operation includes lowering the volume of a display device.

46. The method of claim 41, wherein monitoring brain activity of the user further comprises receiving data from an electroencephalogram unit indicating a first frequency range of the brain activity of the user or receiving data from an electromyogram unit indicating first electrical activity of muscles near a brain of the user at rest and during contraction.

47. The method of claim 46, wherein the electroencephalogram unit or the electromyogram unit is incorporated into a mobile headset, wherein the mobile headset is battery powered.

48. The method of claim 41, wherein the threshold attentiveness level corresponds to a user being awake.

49. The method of claim 41, wherein determining that the attentiveness level is lower than the threshold attentiveness level indicates that the user has fallen asleep.

50. The method of claim 49, wherein the threshold attentiveness level includes a predetermined frequency range and amplitude.

51. A system for adjusting power usage in response to changes in brain activity of a user, the system comprising control circuitry configured to:

monitor, using a user device, brain activity of a user;

identify an attentiveness level associated with the monitored brain activity of the user;

compare the attentiveness level to a threshold attentiveness level; and

in response to determining that the attentiveness level is lower than the threshold attentiveness level, instruct the user device to initiate a low power mode.

52. The system of claim 51, wherein the control circuitry is further configured to in response to determining that the attentiveness level is lower than the threshold attentiveness level, perform a media guidance application operation.

53. The system of claim 52, wherein the media guidance application operation includes recording a media asset currently being presented on a display device.

54. The system of claim 52, wherein the media guidance application operation includes pausing a media asset currently being presented on a display device.

55. The system of claim 52, wherein the media guidance application operation includes lowering the volume of a display device.

56. The system of claim 51, wherein the control circuitry configured to monitor brain activity of the user is further configured to receive data from an electroencephalogram unit indicating a first frequency range of the brain activity of the user or receive data from an electromyogram unit indicating first electrical activity of muscles near a brain of the user at rest and during contraction.

58. The system of claim 51, wherein the threshold attentiveness level corresponds to a user being awake.

59. The system of claim 51, wherein the determination that the attentiveness level is lower than the threshold attentiveness level indicates that the user has fallen asleep.

60. The system of claim 59, wherein the threshold attentiveness level includes a predetermined frequency range and amplitude.