Method of selecting a second content based on a user's reaction to a first content of at least two instances of displayed content

• US 8,234,262 B2
• Filed: 10/29/2007
• Issued: 07/31/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 10/24/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• 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: Jung, Edward K. Y., Levien, Royce A., Lord, Robert W., Malamud, Mark A., Rinaldo, John D. Jr.
• Primary Examiner(s): Chbouki, Tarek
• Application Number:
  US11/980,321
• Publication Number:
  US 20090112813A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,737 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 707/706
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/903 Querying for retrieval from the web G06F16/953

Abstract

Embodiments provide a device, a system, a computer program product, and a method. A provided method embodiment may be implemented in an environment that includes a person viewing at least two instances of content having a common contextual attribute and displayed by an electronic device. The method includes detecting a reaction by a person to a displayed first content of the at least two instances of displayed content having a common contextual attribute. The method also includes determining a content attribute of the displayed first content. The method further includes initiating a search for a second content using a search parameter corresponding to the detected reaction and to the determined content attribute.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

detecting an inaudible physiological reaction by a person to an instance of at least two instances of a displayed first content, the at least two instances of the first content having a common contextual attribute, the detecting being performed while the person is viewing at least one of the at least two instances of the displayed first content;

determining a content attribute of the instance of the at least two instances of the displayed first content that is at least substantially absent from other instances of the at least two instances of the displayed first content;

initiating a search for a second content using a search parameter corresponding to the detected inaudible physiological reaction and to the determined content attribute of the instance;

selecting the second content from a result of the initiated search, the selecting being automated and performed at least in part with a processing device; and

facilitating a display of the selected second content in a manner perceivable by the person.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

displaying the instance of the at least two instances of the displayed first content in a manner perceivable by the person.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the displaying the instance of the at least two instances of the displayed first content in a manner perceivable by the person further includes:

displaying the instance of the at least two instances of the displayed first content in a manner perceivable by the person and in a manner designed to facilitate a detectable response from the person.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

sensing a reaction by the person to the instance of the at least two instances of the displayed first content, the at least two instances of the displayed first content having a common contextual attribute.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

providing an access to the selected second content.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the detecting an inaudible physiological reaction by a person to an instance of at least two instances of a displayed first content, the at least two instances of the first content having a common contextual attribute, the detecting being performed while the person is viewing at least one of the at least two instances of the displayed first content further includes:

at least one of sensing, identifying, or recognizing an inaudible physiological reaction by a person to an instance of at least two instances of a displayed first content, the at least two instances of the first content having a common contextual attribute, the sensing, identifying, or recognizing being performed while the person is viewing at least one of the at least two instances of the displayed first content.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the detecting an inaudible physiological reaction by a person to an instance of at least two instances of a displayed first content, the at least two instances of the first content having a common contextual attribute, the detecting being performed while the person is viewing at least one of the at least two instances of the displayed first content further includes:

detecting at least one of a positive or negative inaudible physiological reaction by a person to an instance of at least two instances of a displayed first content, the at least two instances of the first content having a common contextual attribute, the detecting being performed while the person is viewing at least one of the at least two instances of the displayed first content.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the detecting an inaudible physiological reaction by a person to an instance of at least two instances of a displayed first content, the at least two instances of the first content having a common contextual attribute, the detecting being performed while the person is viewing at least one of the at least two instances of the displayed first content further includes:

sensing a gaze by a person at a displayed instance of at least two instances of a displayed first content, the at least two instances of the first content having a common contextual attribute, the sensing being performed while the person is viewing at least one of the at least two instances of the displayed first content.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the detecting an inaudible physiological reaction by a person to an instance of at least two instances of a displayed first content, the at least two instances of the first content having a common contextual attribute, the detecting being performed while the person is viewing at least one of the at least two instances of the displayed first content includes:

detecting an inaudible physiological reaction that includes an attention.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the detecting an inaudible physiological reaction by a person to an instance of at least two instances of a displayed first content, the at least two instances of the first content having a common contextual attribute, the detecting being performed while the person is viewing at least one of the at least two instances of the displayed first content further includes:

detecting an inaudible physiological reaction by a person to an instance of at least two instances of a displayed first content, the at least two instances of the first content having a common contextual attribute, the detecting being performed while the person is viewing at least one of the at least two instances of the displayed first content, the common contextual attribute including the at least two instances of the displayed first content having been returned in response to a search request.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein the detecting an inaudible physiological reaction by a person to an instance of at least two instances of a displayed first content, the at least two instances of the first content having a common contextual attribute, the detecting being performed while the person is viewing the at least two instances of the displayed first content further includes:

detecting an inaudible physiological reaction by a person to an instance of at least two instances of a displayed first content, the at least two instances of the first content having a common contextual attribute, the detecting being performed while the person is viewing at least one of the at least two instances of the displayed first content, the common contextual attribute including being at least one of a displayed search result, an Internet search result, a sports result, a query result, a program list, a music list, a file list, or a directory search result.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein the detecting an inaudible physiological reaction by a person to an instance of at least two instances of a displayed first content, the at least two instances of the first content having a common contextual attribute, the detecting being performed while the person is viewing at least one of the at least two instances of the displayed first content further includes:

the detecting an inaudible physiological reaction by a person to an instance of at least two instances of a displayed first content, the at least two instances of the first content having a common contextual attribute, the detecting being performed while the person is viewing at least one of the at least two instances of the displayed first content, the at least two instances of the displayed first content including at least one of a displayed image, an avatar, an icon, a name, a title, or a descriptor.

13. The method of claim 1, wherein the detecting an inaudible physiological reaction by a person to an instance of at least two instances of a displayed first content, the at least two instances of the first content having a common contextual attribute, the detecting being performed while the person is viewing at least one of the at least two instances of the displayed first content further includes:

detecting an inaudible physiological reaction by a person to an instance of at least two instances of a displayed first content, the at least two instances of the first content having a common contextual attribute, the detecting being performed while the person is viewing at least one of the at least two instances of the displayed first content, the common contextual attribute of the at least two instances of the displayed first content including at least one of a visual-based, image-based, text-based, or sound-based contextual attribute.

14. The method of claim 1, wherein the detecting an inaudible physiological reaction by a person to an instance of at least two instances of a displayed first content, the at least two instances of the first content having a common contextual attribute, the detecting being performed while the person is viewing at least one of the at least two instances of the displayed first content further includes:

detecting an inaudible physiological reaction by a person to an instance of at least two instances of a displayed first content, the at least two instances of the first content having a common contextual attribute, the detecting being performed while the person is viewing at least one of the at least two instances of the displayed first content, the at least two instances of the displayed first content including content displayed by at least one of a mobile communications device, handheld communications device, desktop computing device, limited resources computing device, thin computing device, or portable computing device.

15. The method of claim 1, wherein the detecting an inaudible physiological reaction by a person to an instance of at least two instances of a displayed first content, the at least two instances of the first content having a common contextual attribute, the detecting being performed while the person is viewing at least one of the at least two instances of the displayed first content further includes:

detecting an inaudible physiological reaction by a person to an instance of at least two instances of a displayed first content, the at least two instances of the first content having a common contextual attribute, the detecting being performed while the person is viewing at least one of the at least two instances of the displayed first content, the displayed at least two instances of the first content including at least two instances of content displayed on a surface coupled with a computing device, or displayed on a surface separate from the computing device.

16. The method of claim 1, wherein the detecting an inaudible physiological reaction by a person to an instance of at least two instances of a displayed first content further includes:

detecting a an inaudible physiological reaction by a person to an instance of at least two instances of a displayed first content, the at least two instances of the displayed first content including content displayed in at least one of a consecutive manner, or a simultaneous manner.

17. The method of claim 1, wherein the determining a content attribute of the instance of the at least two instances of the displayed first content that is at least substantially absent from other instances of the at least two instances of the displayed first content further includes:

determining at least two content attributes of the instance of the at least two instances of the displayed first content that are at least substantially absent from other instances of the at least two instances of the displayed first content.

18. The method of claim 1, wherein the determining a content attribute of the instance of the at least two instances of the displayed first content that is at least substantially absent from other instances of the at least two instances of the displayed first content further includes:

determining a content attribute of the instance of the at least two instances of the displayed first content that is at least substantially absent from other instances of the at least two instances of the displayed first content, the determined content attribute including at least one of a category, tag, subject, color, texture, or theme of the displayed first content.

19. The method of claim 1, wherein determining a content attribute of the instance of the at least two instances of the displayed first content that is at least substantially absent from other instances of the at least two instances of the displayed first content further includes:

determining a content attribute of the instance of the at least two instances of the displayed first content that is at least substantially absent from other instances of the at least two instances of the displayed first content, the determined content attribute including at least one of a subset, drilldown, or a step down hierarchy.

20. The method of claim 1, wherein the determining a content attribute of the instance of the at least two instances of the displayed first content that is at least substantially absent from other instances of the at least two instances of the displayed first content further includes:

determining a content attribute of the instance of the at least two instances of the displayed first content that is at least substantially absent from other instances of the at least two instances of the displayed first content that is a sub-category of the common contextual attribute of the at least two instances of the displayed first content.

21. The method of claim 1, wherein the initiating a search for a second content using a search parameter corresponding to the detected inaudible physiological reaction and to the determined content attribute of the instance further includes:

initiating a search, with a processing device, for a second content using a search parameter corresponding to the detected inaudible physiological reaction, to the determined content attribute of the instance, and to the common contextual attribute, wherein the search with the processing device for second content includes a search of at least an index or a file directory.

22. The method of claim 1, wherein the initiating a search for a second content using a search parameter corresponding to the detected inaudible physiological reaction and to the determined content attribute of the instance further includes:

initiating a search, with a processing device, of a local data store for a file using a search parameter corresponding to the detected inaudible physiological reaction and to the determined content attribute of the instance.

23. The method of claim 1, wherein the initiating a search for a second content using a search parameter corresponding to the detected inaudible physiological reaction and to the determined content attribute of the instance further includes:

initiating a search, with a processing device, by a search engine for a second content using a search parameter corresponding to the detected inaudible physiological reaction and to the determined content attribute of the instance.

25. The method of claim 1, initiating a search for a second content using a search parameter corresponding to the detected inaudible physiological reaction and to the determined content attribute of the instance further includes:

initiating a search for a second content using a search algorithm responsive to the detected inaudible physiological reaction and to the determined content attribute of the instance.

26. The method of claim 1, wherein the initiating a search for a second content using a search parameter corresponding to the detected inaudible physiological reaction and to the determined content attribute of the instance further includes:

initiating a search for at least two instances of a second content using a search parameter corresponding to the detected inaudible physiological reaction and to the determined content attribute of the instance.

27. The method of claim 1, wherein the initiating a search for a second content using a search parameter corresponding to the detected inaudible physiological reaction and to the determined content attribute of the instance further includes:

initiating a search for a second content based on at least one of a positive correlation, or a negative correlation between the detected inaudible physiological reaction and the determined content attribute of the instance.

28. The method of claim 1, wherein the initiating a search for a second content using a search parameter corresponding to the detected inaudible physiological reaction and to the determined content attribute of the instance further includes:

initiating a search for a second content using a search parameter corresponding to the detected inaudible physiological reaction and to a determined content attribute of the instance of the at least two instances of the displayed first content.

29. The method of claim 1, wherein the detecting an inaudible physiological reaction by a person to an instance of at least two instances of a displayed first content, the at least two instances of the first content having a common contextual attribute, the detecting being performed while the person is viewing at least one of the at least two instances of the displayed first content includes:

detecting an inaudible physiological reaction that includes at least one of a gaze, a gaze dwell time, an eye movement, a facial movement, or a pupil dilation.

30. The method of claim 1, wherein the detecting an inaudible physiological reaction by a person to an instance of at least two instances of a displayed first content, the at least two instances of the first content having a common contextual attribute, the detecting being performed while the person is viewing at least one of the at least two instances of the displayed first content includes:

detecting an inaudible physiological reaction that includes a stance.

31. The method of claim 1, wherein the detecting an inaudible physiological reaction by a person to an instance of at least two instances of a displayed first content, the at least two instances of the first content having a common contextual attribute, the detecting being performed while the person is viewing at least one of the at least two instances of the displayed first content includes:

detecting an inaudible physiological reaction that includes at least one of a change in breathing rate or a change in heart rate.

32. The method of claim 1, wherein the detecting an inaudible physiological reaction by a person to an instance of at least two instances of a displayed first content, the at least two instances of the first content having a common contextual attribute, the detecting being performed while the person is viewing at least one of the at least two instances of the displayed first content includes:

detecting an inaudible physiological reaction that includes at least one of a brain wave, a brain wave pattern, or a P-300 response.

33. The method of claim 1, wherein the detecting an inaudible physiological reaction by a person to an instance of at least two instances of a displayed first content, the at least two instances of the first content having a common contextual attribute, the detecting being performed while the person is viewing at least one of the at least two instances of the displayed first content includes:

detecting an inaudible physiological reaction by a person to an instance of at least two instances of a displayed first content, the at least two instances of the first content having a common contextual attribute, the detecting being performed while the person is viewing at least one of the at least two instances of the displayed first content, wherein the displayed first content includes displayed search results from a search with a third-party Internet search engine.

24. The method of 1, wherein the initiating a search for a second content using a search parameter corresponding to the detected inaudible physiological reaction and to the determined content attribute of the instance further includes:

initiating an Internet search by a publicly-available third-party Internet search engine for a second content using a search parameter corresponding to the detected inaudible physiological reaction and to the determined content attribute of the instance.

34. A method comprising:

detecting an inaudible physiological reaction by a person to an instance of at least two instances of a displayed first content, the at least two instances of the first content having a common contextual attribute, the detecting being performed while the person is viewing one or more of the at least two instances of the displayed first content;

determining a content attribute of the instance of the at least two instances of the displayed first content that is at least substantially absent from other instances of the at least two instances of the displayed first content;

initiating a search for a second content using a search parameter corresponding to the detected inaudible physiological reaction and to the determined content attribute of the instance;

selecting the second content from a result of the initiated search, the selecting being automated and performed at least in part with a processing device; and

facilitating a display of the selected second content in a manner perceivable by the person.

35. The method of claim 34, wherein the detected inaudible physiological reaction includes at least an attention.

36. The method of claim 34, wherein the detected inaudible physiological reaction includes at least one of a gaze, an eye movement, a facial movement, a gaze dwell time, or a pupil dilation.

37. The method of claim 34, wherein the detected inaudible physiological reaction includes a stance.

38. The method of claim 37, further comprising detecting the stance with a wearable sensor.

39. The method of claim 34, wherein the detected inaudible physiological reaction includes at least one of a change in breathing rate or a change in heart rate.

40. The method of claim 34, wherein the detected inaudible physiological reaction includes at least one of a brain wave, a brain wave pattern, or a P-300 response.

41. A method comprising:

detecting an inaudible physiological reaction to a displayed first content from among a plurality of displayed contents by a person viewing the plurality of displayed contents;

determining an attribute of the displayed first content that is perceptibly different from other displayed content of the plurality of displayed contents;

initiating a search for a second content based on a search parameter that corresponds to the detected inaudible physiological reaction and to the determined attribute;

selecting the second content from a result of the initiated search, the selecting being automated and performed at least in part with a processing device; and

facilitating a display of the selected second content in a manner perceivable by the person.

42. The method of claim 41, wherein the detected inaudible physiological reaction includes an attention.

43. The method of claim 41, wherein the detected inaudible physiological reaction includes at least one of a gaze, an eye movement, a facial movement, a gaze dwell time, or a pupil dilation.

44. The method of claim 41, wherein the detected inaudible physiological reaction includes a stance.

45. The method of claim 44, further comprising detecting the stance with a wearable sensor.

46. The method of claim 41, wherein the detected inaudible physiological reaction includes at least one of a change in breathing rate or a change in heart rate.

47. The method of claim 41, wherein the detected inaudible physiological reaction includes at least one of a brain wave, a brain wave pattern, or a P-300 response.