Acquisition and presentation of data indicative of an extent of congruence between inferred mental states of authoring users

• US 8,001,179 B2
• Filed: 10/10/2008
• Issued: 08/16/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 05/23/2008
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: The Invention Science Fund I, L.L.C. (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Original Assignee: The Invention Science Fund I, L.L.C. (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Inventors: Wood, Lowell L. Jr., Lord, Robert W., Levien, Royce A., Jung, Edward K. Y., Malamud, Mark A., Rinaldo, John D. Jr., Leuthardt, Eric C.
• Primary Examiner(s): Dinh; Khanh Q
• Application Number:
  US12/287,687
• Publication Number:
  US 20090292666A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,040 Days
• Field of Search: 709/203, 709/220, 709/224, 709/228, 707/3, 707/10
• US Class Current: 709/203
• CPC Class Codes: G06N 5/04 Inference or reasoning models

Abstract

A computationally implemented method includes, but is not limited to: acquiring a first inference data indicative of an inferred mental state of a first authoring user in connection with a particular item of an electronic document, acquiring a second inference data indicative of an inferred mental state of a second authoring user in connection with the particular item of the electronic document; comparing the first inference data with the second inference data; and presenting data indicative of an extent of congruity between the inferred mental state of the first authoring user and the inferred mental state of the second authoring user based, at least in part, on said comparing. In addition to the foregoing, other method aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure.

Claims

1. A computationally-implemented system, comprising:

means for acquiring a first inference data indicative of an inferred mental state of a first authoring user in connection with a particular item of an electronic document, wherein said means for acquiring a first inference data indicative of an inferred mental state of a first authoring user in connection with a particular item of an electronic document comprises;

means for receiving a first inference data indicative of an inferred mental state of the first authoring user in connection with the particular item, wherein said means for receiving a first inference data indicative of an inferred mental state of the first authoring user in connection with the particular item comprises;

means for receiving a first inference data indicative of an inferred mental state of the first authoring user that was obtained based, at least in part, on one or more physical characteristics of the first authoring user sensed during or proximate to an action executed in connection with the particular item and performed, at least in part, by the first authoring user;

means for acquiring a second inference data indicative of an inferred mental state of a second authoring user in connection with the particular item of the electronic document;

means for comparing the first inference data with the second inference data; and

means for presenting data indicative of an extent of congruity between the inferred mental state of the first authoring user and the inferred mental state of the second authoring user based, at least in part, on said comparing.

2. The computationally-implemented system of claim 1, wherein said means for receiving a first inference data indicative of an inferred mental state of the first authoring user in connection with the particular item comprises:

means for receiving a first inference data indicative of an inferred mental state of the first authoring user in connection with the particular item via a network communication interface.

3. The computationally-implemented system of claim 1, wherein said means for receiving a first inference data indicative of an inferred mental state of the first authoring user that was obtained based, at least in part, on one or more physical characteristics of the first authoring user sensed during or proximate to an action executed in connection with the particular item and performed, at least in part, by the first authoring user comprises:

means for receiving an indication of the action executed in connection with the particular item and performed, at least in part, by the first authoring user.

4. The computationally-implemented system of claim 1, wherein said means for acquiring a first inference data indicative of an inferred mental state of a first authoring user in connection with a particular item of an electronic document comprises:

means for determining a first inference data indicative of an inferred mental state of the first authoring user during or proximate to an action executed in connection with the particular item and performed, at least in part, by the first authoring user, the determining being based on one or more physical characteristics of the first authoring user.

5. The computationally-implemented system of claim 4, wherein said means for determining a first inference data indicative of an inferred mental state of the first authoring user during or proximate to an action executed in connection with the particular item and performed, at least in part, by the first authoring user, the determining being based on one or more physical characteristics of the first authoring user comprises:

means for observing the one or more physical characteristics of the first authoring user during or proximate to the action executed in connection with the particular item and performed, at least in part, by the first authoring user.

6. The computationally-implemented system of claim 5, wherein said means for observing the one or more physical characteristics of the first authoring user during or proximate to the action executed in connection with the particular item and performed, at least in part, by the first authoring user comprises:

means for sensing, during or proximate to the action executed in connection with the particular item and performed, at least in part, by the first authoring user, at least one cerebral characteristic associated with the first authoring user.

7. The computationally-implemented system of claim 5, wherein said means for observing the one or more physical characteristics of the first authoring user during or proximate to the action executed in connection with the particular item and performed, at least in part, by the first authoring user comprises:

means for sensing, during or proximate to the action executed in connection with the particular item and performed, at least in part, by the first authoring user, at least one cardiopulmonary characteristic associated with the first authoring user.

8. The computationally-implemented system of claim 5, wherein said means for observing the one or more physical characteristics of the first authoring user during or proximate to the action executed in connection with the particular item and performed, at least in part, by the first authoring user comprises:

means for sensing, during or proximate to the action executed in connection with the particular item and performed, at least in part, by the first authoring user, at least one systemic physiological characteristic associated with the first authoring user.

9. The computationally-implemented system of claim 4, wherein said means for determining a first inference data indicative of an inferred mental state of the first authoring user during or proximate to an action executed in connection with the particular item and performed, at least in part, by the first authoring user, the determining being based on one or more physical characteristics of the first authoring user comprises:

means for providing an indication of the action performed, at least in part, by the first authoring user in connection with the particular item.

10. The computationally-implemented system of claim 1, wherein said means for acquiring a first inference data indicative of an inferred mental state of a first authoring user in connection with a particular item of an electronic document comprises:

means for inferring a mental state of the first authoring user based, at least in part, on an observation made of one or more physical characteristics of the first authoring user during or proximate to an action executed in connection with the particular item and performed, at least in part, by the first authoring user.

11. The computationally-implemented system of claim 1, wherein said means for acquiring a second inference data indicative of an inferred mental state of a second authoring user in connection with the particular item of the electronic document comprises:

means for receiving a second inference data indicative of an inferred mental state of the second authoring user in connection with the particular item.

12. The computationally-implemented system of claim 11, wherein said means for receiving a second inference data indicative of an inferred mental state of the second authoring user in connection with the particular item comprises:

means for receiving a second inference data indicative of an inferred mental state of the second authoring user in connection with the particular item via a network communication interface.

13. The computationally-implemented system of claim 11, wherein said means for receiving a second inference data indicative of an inferred mental state of the second authoring user in connection with the particular item comprises:

means for receiving a second inference data indicative of an inferred mental state of the second authoring user that was obtained based, at least in part, on one or more physical characteristics of the second authoring user sensed during or proximate to an action executed in connection with the particular item and performed, at least in part, by the second authoring user.

14. The computationally-implemented system of claim 13, wherein said means for receiving a second inference data indicative of an inferred mental state of the second authoring user that was obtained based, at least in part, on one or more physical characteristics of the second authoring user sensed during or proximate to an action executed in connection with the particular item and performed, at least in part, by the second authoring user comprises:

means for receiving an indication of the action executed in connection with the particular item and performed, at least in part, by the second authoring user.

15. The computationally-implemented system of claim 1, wherein said means for acquiring a second inference data indicative of an inferred mental state of a second authoring user in connection with the particular item of the electronic document comprises:

means for determining a second inference data indicative of an inferred mental state of the second authoring user during or proximate to an action executed in connection with the particular item and performed, at least in part, by the second authoring user based on one or more physical characteristics of the second authoring user.

16. The computationally-implemented system of claim 15, wherein said means for determining a second inference data indicative of an inferred mental state of the second authoring user during or proximate to an action executed in connection with the particular item and performed, at least in part, by the second authoring user based on one or more physical characteristics of the second authoring user comprises:

means for observing the one or more physical characteristics of the second authoring user during or proximate to the action executed in connection with the particular item and performed, at least in part, by the second authoring user.

17. The computationally-implemented system of claim 16, wherein said means for observing the one or more physical characteristics of the second authoring user during or proximate to the action executed in connection with the particular item and performed, at least in part, by the second authoring user comprises:

means for sensing, during or proximate to the action executed in connection with the particular item and performed, at least in part, by the second authoring user, at least one cerebral characteristic associated with the second authoring user.

18. The computationally-implemented system of claim 16, wherein said means for observing the one or more physical characteristics of the second authoring user during or proximate to the action executed in connection with the particular item and performed, at least in part, by the second authoring user comprises:

means for sensing, during or proximate to the action executed in connection with the particular item and performed, at least in part, by the second authoring user, at least one cardiopulmonary characteristic associated with the second authoring user.

19. The computationally-implemented system of claim 16, wherein said means for observing the one or more physical characteristics of the second authoring user during or proximate to the action executed in connection with the particular item and performed, at least in part, by the second authoring user comprises:

means for sensing, during or proximate to the action executed in connection with the particular item and performed, at least in part, by the second authoring user, at least one systemic physiological characteristic associated with the second authoring user.

20. The computationally-implemented system of claim 15, wherein said means for determining a second inference data indicative of an inferred mental state of the second authoring user during or proximate to an action executed in connection with the particular item and performed, at least in part, by the second authoring user based on one or more physical characteristics of the second authoring user comprises:

means for providing an indication of the action performed, at least in part, by the second authoring user in connection with the particular item.

21. The computationally-implemented system of claim 1, wherein said means for acquiring a second inference data indicative of an inferred mental state of a second authoring user in connection with the particular item of the electronic document comprises:

means for inferring a mental state of the second authoring user based, at least in part, on an observation made of one or more physical characteristics of the second authoring user during or proximate to an action executed in connection with the particular item and performed, at least in part, by the second authoring user.

22. The computationally-implemented system of claim 1, wherein said means for comparing the first inference data with the second inference data comprises:

means for determining an extent of a difference between the inferred mental state of the first authoring user and the inferred mental state of the second authoring user.

23. The computationally-implemented system of claim 1, wherein said means for presenting data indicative of an extent of congruity between the inferred mental state of the first authoring user and the inferred mental state of the second authoring user based, at least in part, on said comparing comprises:

means for transmitting the data indicative of the extent of congruity between the inferred mental state of the first authoring user and the inferred mental state of the second authoring user to a receiving user through at least one of a wireless network or a wired network.

24. The computationally-implemented system of claim 23, wherein said means for transmitting the data indicative of the extent of congruity between the inferred mental state of the first authoring user and the inferred mental state of the second authoring user to a receiving user through at least one of a wireless network or a wired network comprises:

means for transmitting the data indicative of the extent of congruity between the inferred mental state of the first authoring user and the inferred mental state of the second authoring user to the receiving user via the electronic document.

25. The computationally-implemented system of claim 1, wherein said means for presenting data indicative of an extent of congruity between the inferred mental state of the first authoring user and the inferred mental state of the second authoring user based, at least in part, on said comparing comprises:

means for transmitting via at least one of a wireless network or a wired network an indication of an action executed in connection with the particular item and performed, at least in part, by the first authoring user.

26. The computationally-implemented system of claim 1, wherein said means for presenting data indicative of an extent of congruity between the inferred mental state of the first authoring user and the inferred mental state of the second authoring user based, at least in part, on said comparing comprises:

means for transmitting via at least one of a wireless network or a wired network an indication of an action executed in connection with the particular item and performed, at least in part, by the second authoring user.

27. The computationally-implemented system of claim 1, wherein said means for presenting data indicative of an extent of congruity between the inferred mental state of the first authoring user and the inferred mental state of the second authoring user based, at least in part, on said comparing comprises:

means for displaying data indicative of an extent of congruity between the inferred mental state of the first authoring user and the inferred mental state of the second authoring user to the first authoring user or the second authoring user.

28. The computationally-implemented system of claim 1, wherein said means for presenting data indicative of an extent of congruity between the inferred mental state of the first authoring user and the inferred mental state of the second authoring user based, at least in part, on said comparing comprises:

means for displaying an indication of an action executed in connection with the particular item and performed, at least in part, by the first authoring user.

29. The computationally-implemented system of claim 1, wherein said means for presenting data indicative of an extent of congruity between the inferred mental state of the first authoring user and the inferred mental state of the second authoring user based, at least in part, on said comparing comprises:

means for displaying an indication of an action executed in connection with the particular item and performed, at least in part, by the second authoring user.

30. The computationally-implemented system of claim 1, wherein said means for presenting data indicative of an extent of congruity between the inferred mental state of the first authoring user and the inferred mental state of the second authoring user based, at least in part, on said comparing comprises:

means for presenting at least one symbolic representation indicative of the extent of congruity between the inferred mental state of the first authoring user and the inferred mental state of the second authoring user.

31. The computationally-implemented system of claim 1, wherein said means for presenting data indicative of an extent of congruity between the inferred mental state of the first authoring user and the inferred mental state of the second authoring user based, at least in part, on said comparing comprises:

means for presenting a first icon indicative of an inferred mental state of the first authoring user in proximity with a second icon indicative of an inferred mental state of the second authoring user.

32. The computationally-implemented system of claim 1, wherein said means for presenting data indicative of an extent of congruity between the inferred mental state of the first authoring user and the inferred mental state of the second authoring user based, at least in part, on said comparing comprises:

means for presenting a first number indicative of an inferred mental state of the first authoring user in proximity with a second number indicative of an inferred mental state of the second authoring user.

33. The computationally-implemented system of claim 1, wherein said means for presenting data indicative of an extent of congruity between the inferred mental state of the first authoring user and the inferred mental state of the second authoring user based, at least in part, on said comparing comprises:

means for presenting at least one number or icon indicative of a matching between an inferred mental state of the first authoring user and an inferred mental state of the second authoring user.

34. The computationally-implemented system of claim 1, wherein said means for presenting data indicative of an extent of congruity between the inferred mental state of the first authoring user and the inferred mental state of the second authoring user based, at least in part, on said comparing comprises:

means for presenting the data indicative of the extent of congruity between the inferred mental state of the first authoring user and the inferred mental state of the second authoring user prior to a transmission of at least the data indicative of the inferred mental state of the first authoring user or the data indicative of the inferred mental state of the second authoring user.

35. The computationally-implemented system of claim 1, further comprising:

means for associating the first inference data and the second inference data with the particular item.

36. The computationally-implemented system of claim 35, wherein said means for associating the first inference data and the second inference data with the particular item comprises:

means for including into the electronic document the first inference data and the second inference data.

37. A computer program product comprising:

a non-transitory computer storage medium bearing

one or more instructions for acquiring a first inference data indicative of an inferred mental state of a first authoring user in connection with a particular item of an electronic document, wherein said one or more instructions for acquiring a first inference data indicative of an inferred mental state of a first authoring user in connection with a particular item of an electronic document comprises;

one or more instructions for receiving a first inference data indicative of an inferred mental state of the first authoring user in connection with the particular item, wherein said one or more instructions for receiving a first inference data indicative of an inferred mental state of the first authoring user in connection with the particular item comprises;

one or more instructions for receiving a first inference data indicative of an inferred mental state of the first authoring user that was obtained based, at least in part, on one or more physical characteristics of the first authoring user sensed during or proximate to an action executed in connection with the particular item and performed, at least in part, by the first authoring user;

one or more instructions for acquiring a second inference data indicative of an inferred mental state of a second authoring user in connection with the particular item of the electronic document;

one or more instructions for comparing the first inference data with the second inference data; and

one or more instructions for presenting data indicative of an extent of congruity between the inferred mental state of the first authoring user and the inferred mental state of the second authoring user based, at least in part, on said comparing.

38. A computationally-implemented system, comprising:

means for acquiring a first inference data indicative of an inferred mental state of a first authoring user in connection with a particular item of an electronic document, wherein said means for acquiring a first inference data indicative of an inferred mental state of a first authoring user in connection with a particular item of an electronic document comprises;

means for receiving a first inference data indicative of an inferred mental state of the first authoring user in connection with the particular item, wherein said means for receiving a first inference data indicative of an inferred mental state of the first authoring user in connection with the particular item comprises;

means for receiving a first inference data indicative of an inferred mental state of the first authoring user in connection with the particular item via a network communication interface;

means for acquiring a second inference data indicative of an inferred mental state of a second authoring user in connection with the particular item of the electronic document;

means for comparing the first inference data with the second inference data; and

means for presenting data indicative of an extent of congruity between the inferred mental state of the first authoring user and the inferred mental state of the second authoring user based, at least in part, on said comparing.