System and method for generating time-slot samples to which content may be assigned for measuring effects of the assigned content
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method for generating time-slot samples to which content may be assigned for measuring effects of the assigned content on a digital signage network having a plurality of displays at one or more locations, comprising:
- by one or more processors,receiving, for each location of the one or more locations, viewer visit duration (VVD) that target viewers spend at the one or more locations where content is to be presented;
receiving time intervals (TI) for data collection for data streams of interest that target viewers can affect during their visit to a location of the one or more locations;
computing, for each location of the one or more locations, a time-slot sample duration (TSSD) using VVD and TI, wherein the TSSD is determined based on VVD and TI;
generating time-slot samples each having a duration defined by the TSSD and a data collection period defined for at least a portion of the TSSD;
creating playlists by algorithmically assigning content pieces to the generated time-slot samples, wherein the algorithmically assigning comprises automatically counterbalancing an order in which the assigned content pieces are presented to reduce location carryover effects that obscure causal relationships between effectiveness of the content pieces and data indicative of activities at the one or more locations;
distributing, according to an automated process, content pieces to the plurality of displays at the one or more locations according to the created playlists and for rendering thereby;
for the data collection period of the generated time-slot samples, collecting data indicative of activities at the one or more locations when the content pieces are presented on the plurality of displays to further reduce location carryover effects that obscure causal relationships between effectiveness of the content pieces and data indicative of activities at the one or more locations;
evaluating effectiveness of the content pieces using the collected data; and
re-distributing, according to the automated process, the content pieces to the plurality of displays for rendering thereby as a function of the evaluated effectiveness of the content pieces.
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Abstract
Systems and methods provide for generating time-slot samples to which content may be assigned for measuring effects of the assigned content. Systems and methods provide for receiving viewer visit duration (VVD) that target viewers spend at a location where content is to be presented and receiving time intervals (TI) for data collection for data streams of interest that target viewers can affect during their visit to the location. A time-slot sample duration (TSSD) is determined using VVD and TI. Time-slot samples are generated that have a duration defined by the TSSD and a data collection period defined for at least a portion of the TSSD.
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32 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method for generating time-slot samples to which content may be assigned for measuring effects of the assigned content on a digital signage network having a plurality of displays at one or more locations, comprising:
by one or more processors, receiving, for each location of the one or more locations, viewer visit duration (VVD) that target viewers spend at the one or more locations where content is to be presented; receiving time intervals (TI) for data collection for data streams of interest that target viewers can affect during their visit to a location of the one or more locations; computing, for each location of the one or more locations, a time-slot sample duration (TSSD) using VVD and TI, wherein the TSSD is determined based on VVD and TI; generating time-slot samples each having a duration defined by the TSSD and a data collection period defined for at least a portion of the TSSD; creating playlists by algorithmically assigning content pieces to the generated time-slot samples, wherein the algorithmically assigning comprises automatically counterbalancing an order in which the assigned content pieces are presented to reduce location carryover effects that obscure causal relationships between effectiveness of the content pieces and data indicative of activities at the one or more locations; distributing, according to an automated process, content pieces to the plurality of displays at the one or more locations according to the created playlists and for rendering thereby; for the data collection period of the generated time-slot samples, collecting data indicative of activities at the one or more locations when the content pieces are presented on the plurality of displays to further reduce location carryover effects that obscure causal relationships between effectiveness of the content pieces and data indicative of activities at the one or more locations; evaluating effectiveness of the content pieces using the collected data; and re-distributing, according to the automated process, the content pieces to the plurality of displays for rendering thereby as a function of the evaluated effectiveness of the content pieces. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system for measuring effects of content on viewer behavior, the system comprising:
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a memory configured to store viewer visit duration (VVD) that target viewers spend at a location of one or more locations where content is presented and to store time intervals (TI) for data collection for data streams of interest that target viewers can affect during their visit to the location of one or more locations; and one or more processors coupled to the memory, the one or more processors configured to execute program instructions for; computing, for each location of the one or more locations, a time-slot sample duration (TSSD) based on VVD and TI, generating time-slot samples each having a duration defined by the TSSD and a data collection period defined for at least a portion of the TSSD, creating playlists by algorithmically assigning content pieces to the generated time-slot samples, wherein the algorithmically assigning comprises automatically counterbalancing an order in which the assigned content pieces are presented to reduce location carryover effects that obscure causal relationships between effectiveness of the content pieces and data indicative of activities at the one or more locations, distributing, according to an automated process, content pieces to a plurality of displays at the one or more locations according to the created playlists and for rendering thereby, for the data collection period of the generated time-slot samples, collecting data indicative of activities at the one or more locations when the content pieces are presented on the plurality of displays to further reduce location carryover effects that obscure causal relationships between effectiveness of the content pieces and data indicative of activities at the one or more locations, evaluating effectiveness of the assigned content pieces using the collected data, and re-distributing, according to the automated process, the content pieces to the plurality of displays for rendering thereby as a function of the evaluated effectiveness of the content pieces. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising program instructions stored thereon which are executable by a processor, the instructions executable for performing processes comprising:
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receiving, for each location of one or more locations, viewer visit duration (VVD) that target viewers spend at the one or more locations where content is to be presented; receiving time intervals (TI) for data collection for data streams of interest that target viewers can affect during their visit to a location of the one or more locations; computing, for each location of the one or more locations, a time-slot sample duration (TSSD) based on VVD and TI; generating time-slot samples each having a duration defined by the TSSD and a data collection period defined for at least a portion of the TSSD; creating playlists by algorithmically assigning content pieces to the generated time-slot samples, wherein the algorithmically assigning comprises automatically counterbalancing an order in which the assigned content pieces are presented to reduce location carryover effects that obscure causal relationships between effectiveness of the content pieces and data indicative of activities at the one or more locations; distributing, according to an automated process, content pieces to a plurality of displays at the one or more locations according to the created playlists and for rendering thereby; for the data collection period of the generated time-slot samples, collecting data indicative of activities at the one or more locations when the content pieces are presented on the plurality of displays to further reduce location carryover effects that obscure causal relationships between effectiveness of the content pieces and data indicative of activities at the one or more locations; evaluating effectiveness of the content pieces using the collected data; and re-distributing, according to the automated process, the content pieces to the plurality of displays for rendering thereby as a function of the evaluated effectiveness of the content pieces.
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