Involuntary-response-dependent consequences

• US 20090318773A1
• Filed: 06/24/2008
• Published: 12/24/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 06/24/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Searete LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Original Assignee: Searete LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Inventors: Rinaldo, John D. JR., Lord, Robert W., Jung, Edward K.Y., Levien, Royce A., Wood, Lowell L. JR., Malamud, Mark A., Leuthardt, Eric C.
• Application Number:
  US12/215,188
• Publication Number:
  US 20090318773A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/300
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 3/113 for determining or recording eye movement
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0073 by tomography, i.e. reconstruction of 3D images from 2D projections A61B5/0066 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0205 Simultaneously evaluating both cardiovascular conditions and different types of body conditions, e.g. heart and respiratory condition
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/02055 Simultaneously evaluating both cardiovascular condition and temperature
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0533 Measuring galvanic skin response
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/055 involving electronic [EMR] or nuclear [NMR] magnetic resonance, e.g. magnetic resonance imaging
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0816 Measuring devices for examining respiratory frequency measuring frequency of electric signals G01R23/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/11 Measuring movement of the entire body or parts thereof, e.g. head or hand tremor, mobility of a limb for measuring pulse A61B5/02 ;A61B5/1038 takes precedence; motion detection to correct for motion artifacts in physiological signals A61B5/721
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14532 for measuring glucose, e.g. by tissue impedance measurement
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14553 specially adapted for cerebral tissue
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/163 by tracking eye movement, gaze, or pupil change
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/165 Evaluating the state of mind, e.g. depression, anxiety
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/246 using evoked responses
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/378 Visual stimuli
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/38 Acoustic or auditory stimuli
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4064 Evaluating the brain A61B5/031, A61B5/369, A61B5/14553 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4803 Speech analysis specially adapted for diagnostic purposes
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/726 using Wavelet transforms
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 6/037 Emission tomography
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 6/501 for diagnosis of the head, e.g. neuroimaging or craniography
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/20 : for electronic clinical trials or questionnaires

Abstract

Systems and methods are described for obtaining and acting upon information indicative of a human or other subject'"'"'s response to stimuli and related phenomena.

Claims

1. A system comprising:

circuitry for obtaining involuntary-response-indicative data about a mammal during or after a stimulus apparently perceptible to the mammal; and

circuitry for triggering a consequence to the mammal partly based on the stimulus and partly based on the involuntary-response-indicative data.

2. The system of claim 1, in which the circuitry for obtaining involuntary-response-indicative data about a mammal during or after a stimulus apparently perceptible to the mammal comprises:

circuitry for measuring a brain activity surrogate marker.

3. The system of claim 1, in which the circuitry for obtaining involuntary-response-indicative data about a mammal during or after a stimulus apparently perceptible to the mammal comprises:

circuitry for measuring brain activity in the mammal.

4. The system of claim 1, in which the circuitry for obtaining involuntary-response-indicative data about a mammal during or after a stimulus apparently perceptible to the mammal comprises:

circuitry for presenting a potential association between the stimulus and the obtaining involuntary-response-indicative data.

5. The system of claim 1, in which the circuitry for obtaining involuntary-response-indicative data about a mammal during or after a stimulus apparently perceptible to the mammal comprises:

circuitry for obtaining a voluntary-response-indicative component of the involuntary-response-indicative data about the mammal.

6. The system of claim 1, in which the circuitry for obtaining involuntary-response-indicative data about a mammal during or after a stimulus apparently perceptible to the mammal comprises:

circuitry for determining whether the mammal apparently recognizes the stimulus.

7. The system of claim 1, in which the circuitry for obtaining involuntary-response-indicative data about a mammal during or after a stimulus apparently perceptible to the mammal comprises:

circuitry for transmitting a first component of the involuntary-response-indicative data about the mammal to a resource; and

circuitry for receiving input from the resource as a second component of the involuntary-response-indicative data.

8. The system of claim 1, in which the circuitry for obtaining involuntary-response-indicative data about a mammal during or after a stimulus apparently perceptible to the mammal comprises:

circuitry for obtaining brain state information as the involuntary-response-indicative data about the mammal.

9. The system of claim 1, in which the circuitry for obtaining involuntary-response-indicative data about a mammal during or after a stimulus apparently perceptible to the mammal comprises:

circuitry for causing the mammal to perceive the stimulus.

10. The system of claim 1, in which the circuitry for obtaining involuntary-response-indicative data about a mammal during or after a stimulus apparently perceptible to the mammal comprises:

circuitry for receiving at least some of the involuntary-response-indicative data about the mammal via an optical sensor.

11. The system of claim 1, in which the circuitry for obtaining involuntary-response-indicative data about a mammal during or after a stimulus apparently perceptible to the mammal comprises:

circuitry for presenting media content as the stimulus.

12. The system of claim 1, in which the circuitry for obtaining involuntary-response-indicative data about a mammal during or after a stimulus apparently perceptible to the mammal comprises:

circuitry for obtaining a confirmatory component of the involuntary-response-indicative data about the mammal.

13. The system of claim 1, in which the circuitry for obtaining involuntary-response-indicative data about a mammal during or after a stimulus apparently perceptible to the mammal comprises:

circuitry for associating a first involuntary response indicator with the mammal perceiving a first version of the stimulus;

circuitry for associating a second involuntary response indicator with the mammal perceiving a second version of the stimulus; and

circuitry for obtaining a result of a comparison between the first involuntary response indicator and the second involuntary response indicator as the involuntary-response-indicative data.

14. The system of claim 1, in which the circuitry for obtaining involuntary-response-indicative data about a mammal during or after a stimulus apparently perceptible to the mammal comprises:

circuitry for detecting whether the involuntary-response-indicative data indicates one or more attributes of an emotional state of the mammal.

15. The system of claim 1, in which the circuitry for obtaining involuntary-response-indicative data about a mammal during or after a stimulus apparently perceptible to the mammal comprises:

circuitry for obtaining one or more physiologic readings of the mammal as the involuntary-response-indicative data about the mammal.

16. The system of claim 1, in which the circuitry for obtaining involuntary-response-indicative data about a mammal during or after a stimulus apparently perceptible to the mammal comprises:

circuitry for receiving at least some of the involuntary-response-indicative data about the mammal via one or more sensors external to the mammal.

17. The system of claim 1, in which the circuitry for triggering a consequence to the mammal partly based on the stimulus and partly based on the involuntary-response-indicative data comprises:

circuitry for causing the stimulus to include one or more of a visual component, a tactile component, or an auditory component.

18. The system of claim 1, in which the circuitry for triggering a consequence to the mammal partly based on the stimulus and partly based on the involuntary-response-indicative data comprises:

circuitry for detecting the stimulus.

19. The system of claim 1, in which the circuitry for triggering a consequence to the mammal partly based on the stimulus and partly based on the involuntary-response-indicative data comprises:

circuitry for signaling a quantitative attribute of the consequence.

20. The system of claim 1, in which the circuitry for triggering a consequence to the mammal partly based on the stimulus and partly based on the involuntary-response-indicative data comprises:

circuitry for signaling a reward to the mammal contingent upon the involuntary-response-indicative data indicating a reaction to the stimulus.

21. The system of claim 1, in which the circuitry for triggering a consequence to the mammal partly based on the stimulus and partly based on the involuntary-response-indicative data comprises:

circuitry for associating the stimulus with one or more patterns in the involuntary-response-indicative data.

22. The system of claim 1, in which the circuitry for triggering a consequence to the mammal partly based on the stimulus and partly based on the involuntary-response-indicative data comprises:

circuitry for describing a tactile component of at least one of the stimulus, the involuntary-response-indicative data, or the consequence to the mammal.

23. The system of claim 1, in which the circuitry for triggering a consequence to the mammal partly based on the stimulus and partly based on the involuntary-response-indicative data comprises:

circuitry for describing a verbal component of at least one of the stimulus, the involuntary-response-indicative data, or the consequence to the mammal.

24. The system of claim 1, in which the circuitry for triggering a consequence to the mammal partly based on the stimulus and partly based on the involuntary-response-indicative data comprises:

circuitry for including at least an auditory component in the involuntary-response-indicative data.

25. The system of claim 1, in which the circuitry for triggering a consequence to the mammal partly based on the stimulus and partly based on the involuntary-response-indicative data comprises:

circuitry for including at least an auditory component in the consequence to the mammal.

26. The system of claim 1, in which the circuitry for triggering a consequence to the mammal partly based on the stimulus and partly based on the involuntary-response-indicative data comprises:

circuitry for including at least an image in the involuntary-response-indicative data.

69. The system of claim 1, in which the circuitry for obtaining involuntary-response-indicative data about a mammal during or after a stimulus apparently perceptible to the mammal comprises:

circuitry for presenting media content as the stimulus;

circuitry for obtaining the involuntary-response-indicative data by one or more of (a) measuring a brain activity surrogate marker of the involuntary-response-indicative data about the mammal, (b) receiving at least some of the involuntary-response-indicative data about the mammal via an optical sensor, (c) receiving information via one or more sensors external to the mammal, or (d) obtaining one or more physiologic readings;

circuitry for transmitting a first component of the involuntary-response-indicative data about the mammal to a resource; and

circuitry for receiving input from the resource as a second component of the involuntary-response-indicative data.

70. The system of claim 69, in which the circuitry for triggering a consequence to the mammal partly based on the stimulus and partly based on the involuntary-response-indicative data comprises:

circuitry for causing the stimulus to include one or more of a visual component, a tactile component, or an auditory component;

circuitry for associating the stimulus with one or more patterns in the involuntary-response-indicative data; and

circuitry for signaling a reward to the mammal contingent upon the involuntary-response-indicative data indicating a reaction to the stimulus.

71. The system of claim 69, in which the circuitry for triggering a consequence to the mammal partly based on the stimulus and partly based on the involuntary-response-indicative data comprises:

circuitry for detecting the stimulus;

circuitry for associating the stimulus with one or more patterns in the involuntary-response-indicative data;

circuitry for signaling a quantitative attribute of the consequence; and

circuitry for including at least an auditory component in the consequence to the mammal.

72. The system of claim 69, in which the circuitry for triggering a consequence to the mammal partly based on the stimulus and partly based on the involuntary-response-indicative data comprises:

circuitry for detecting the stimulus;

circuitry for including at least an image in the involuntary-response-indicative data;

circuitry for describing a tactile component of at least one of the stimulus, the involuntary-response-indicative data, or the consequence to the mammal; and

circuitry for signaling a quantitative attribute of the consequence.

73. The system of claim 69, in which the circuitry for triggering a consequence to the mammal partly based on the stimulus and partly based on the involuntary-response-indicative data comprises:

circuitry for including at least an auditory component in the involuntary-response-indicative data;

circuitry for describing a verbal component of at least one of the stimulus, the involuntary-response-indicative data, or the consequence to the mammal; and

circuitry for signaling a reward to the mammal contingent upon the involuntary-response-indicative data indicating a reaction to the stimulus.

74. The system of claim 1, in which the circuitry for obtaining involuntary-response-indicative data about a mammal during or after a stimulus apparently perceptible to the mammal comprises:

circuitry for causing the mammal to perceive the stimulus;

circuitry for associating a first involuntary response indicator with the mammal perceiving a first version of the stimulus;

circuitry for associating a second involuntary response indicator with the mammal perceiving a second version of the stimulus;

circuitry for obtaining one or more of an indication of an emotional state of the mammal, a voluntary-response-indicative component, an indication of whether the mammal recognizes the stimulus, a confirmatory component, or a result of a comparison between the first involuntary response indicator and the second involuntary response indicator of the involuntary-response-indicative data; and

circuitry for presenting a potential association between the stimulus and the obtaining involuntary-response-indicative data.

75. The system of claim 74, in which the circuitry for triggering a consequence to the mammal partly based on the stimulus and partly based on the involuntary-response-indicative data comprises:

circuitry for causing the stimulus to include one or more of a visual component, a tactile component, or an auditory component;

circuitry for associating the stimulus with one or more patterns in the involuntary-response-indicative data; and

circuitry for signaling a reward to the mammal contingent upon the involuntary-response-indicative data indicating a reaction to the stimulus.

76. The system of claim 74, in which the circuitry for triggering a consequence to the mammal partly based on the stimulus and partly based on the involuntary-response-indicative data comprises:

circuitry for detecting the stimulus;

circuitry for associating the stimulus with one or more patterns in the involuntary-response-indicative data;

circuitry for signaling a quantitative attribute of the consequence; and

circuitry for including at least an auditory component in the consequence to the mammal.

77. The system of claim 74, in which the circuitry for triggering a consequence to the mammal partly based on the stimulus and partly based on the involuntary-response-indicative data comprises:

circuitry for detecting the stimulus;

circuitry for including at least an image in the involuntary-response-indicative data;

circuitry for describing a tactile component of at least one of the stimulus, the involuntary-response-indicative data, or the consequence to the mammal; and

circuitry for signaling a quantitative attribute of the consequence.

78. The system of claim 74, in which the circuitry for triggering a consequence to the mammal partly based on the stimulus and partly based on the involuntary-response-indicative data comprises:

circuitry for including at least an auditory component in the involuntary-response-indicative data;

circuitry for describing a verbal component of at least one of the stimulus, the involuntary-response-indicative data, or the consequence to the mammal; and

circuitry for signaling a reward to the mammal contingent upon the involuntary-response-indicative data indicating a reaction to the stimulus.

27. A system comprising:

means for obtaining involuntary-response-indicative data about a mammal during or after a stimulus apparently perceptible to the mammal; and

means for triggering a consequence to the mammal partly based on the stimulus and partly based on the involuntary-response-indicative data.

43. The system of claim 27, in which the means for triggering a consequence to the mammal partly based on the stimulus and partly based on the involuntary-response-indicative data comprises:

means for associating the stimulus with one or more patterns in the involuntary-response-indicative data.

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44. A method comprising:

obtaining involuntary-response-indicative data about a mammal during or after a stimulus apparently perceptible to the mammal; and

invoking circuitry for triggering a consequence to the mammal partly based on the stimulus and partly based on the involuntary-response-indicative data.

65. The system of claim 44, in which invoking circuitry for triggering a consequence to the mammal partly based on the stimulus and partly based on the involuntary-response-indicative data comprises:

detecting the stimulus.

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