Measuring affective response to content in a manner that conserves power
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1. A system configured to measure affective response to content in a manner that conserves power, comprising:
- a content delivery module configured to expose a user to segments of content;
wherein the segments comprise first, second, and third segments, and the user is exposed to the first segment before the second segment, and to the second segment before the third segment; and
a controller configured to select a mode of operation for a sensor used to measure affective response of the user;
wherein the modes of operation comprise first and second modes of operation; and
wherein power consumption of the sensor when operating in the first mode of operation is at least 50% higher than the power consumption of the sensor when operating in the second mode of operation;
the controller is further configured to;
receive tags indicating when to operate the sensor in the first mode of operation, and to select a mode of operation for the sensor based on the tags;
wherein responsive to receiving first and second tags, indicating to operate the sensor in the first mode of operation when the first and third segments are presented, the controller selects;
the first mode of operation for the sensor to measure affective response while the user is exposed to the first segment,the second mode of operation for the sensor to measure affective response while the user is exposed to the second segment, andthe first mode of operation for the sensor to measure affective response while the user is exposed to the third segment.
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Abstract
Systems and methods that enable a reduction in the power consumption involved in measuring a user'"'"'s affective response to content. The reduction in the power consumption is achieved by utilizing tags that indicate a mode of operation in which to operate a sensor when measuring affective response of the user to certain segments of the content. By using at different times, different modes of operation for operating the sensor, which are characterized by different energy consumption rates, the total power consumption of the sensor may be reduced.
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1. A system configured to measure affective response to content in a manner that conserves power, comprising:
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a content delivery module configured to expose a user to segments of content;
wherein the segments comprise first, second, and third segments, and the user is exposed to the first segment before the second segment, and to the second segment before the third segment; anda controller configured to select a mode of operation for a sensor used to measure affective response of the user;
wherein the modes of operation comprise first and second modes of operation; and
wherein power consumption of the sensor when operating in the first mode of operation is at least 50% higher than the power consumption of the sensor when operating in the second mode of operation;the controller is further configured to;
receive tags indicating when to operate the sensor in the first mode of operation, and to select a mode of operation for the sensor based on the tags;
wherein responsive to receiving first and second tags, indicating to operate the sensor in the first mode of operation when the first and third segments are presented, the controller selects;the first mode of operation for the sensor to measure affective response while the user is exposed to the first segment, the second mode of operation for the sensor to measure affective response while the user is exposed to the second segment, and the first mode of operation for the sensor to measure affective response while the user is exposed to the third segment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for measuring affective response to content in a manner that conserves power, comprising:
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receiving a first tag indicating to operate a sensor in a first mode of operation when presenting a user with a first segment of content, and configuring the sensor to operate in the first mode of operation to measure affective response of a user to the first segment of content; presenting the first segment of content to the user; configuring the sensor to operate in a second mode of operation to measure affective response of the user to a second segment of content;
wherein power consumption of the sensor when operating in the first mode of operation is at least 50% higher than the power consumption of the sensor when operating in the second mode of operation;presenting the second segment of content to the user; receiving a second tag indicating to operate the sensor in the first mode of operation when presenting a user with a third segment of content, and configuring the sensor to operate in the first mode of operation to measure affective response of a user to the third segment of content; and presenting the third segment of content to the user. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer game system configured to present content and measure affective response to the content, comprising:
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a computer configured to generate;
segments of content of an interactive computer game, and tags indicating a mode of operation for a sensor used to measure affective response to at least some of the segments of content;
wherein the segments comprise first, second, and third segments, and a user is exposed to the first segment before the second segment, and to the second segment before the third segment; anda controller configured to select a mode of operation for the sensor when used to measure affective response to a segment of content;
wherein the mode of operation belongs to a set comprising first and second modes of operation;
wherein power consumption of the sensor when operating in the first mode of operation is at least 50% higher than the power consumption of the sensor when operating in the second mode of operation;the controller is further configured to receive tags indicating when to operate the sensor in the first mode of operation and to select the mode of operation for the sensor based on the tags;
wherein the tags comprise first and second tags indicating to operate the sensor in the first mode of operation to measure affective response to the first and third segments, respectively; and
wherein responsive to receiving first and second tags, the controller selects;the first mode of operation for the sensor to measure affective response while the user is exposed to the first segment, the second mode of operation for the sensor to measure affective response while the user is exposed to the second segment, and the first mode of operation for the sensor to measure affective response while the user is exposed to the third segment. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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