Reducing transmissions of measurements of affective response by identifying actions that imply emotional response

摘要

A system, method, and computer product for reducing volume of transmissions of measurements of affective response are described herein. In one embodiment, an interaction analyzer receives a description of an interaction of a user with a media controller that controls presentation of content to the user. The interaction analyzer identifies from the description an action that causes a deviation from a progression of presentation of the content that would have occurred had the action not taken place. A transmitter sends a request to transmit measurements of affective response, taken by a sensor, during a window during which the user likely expressed an affective response related to the action. In some embodiments, the request is received by a transceiver coupled to the sensor with memory sufficient to store measurements of affective response of the user taken since the start of the window, which precedes the time the request is sent.

主权项

1. A system configured to reduce volume of transmissions of measurements of affective response, comprising:
an interaction analyzer configured to receive a description of an interaction of a user with a media controller that controls progression of presentation of content consumed by the user; a measuring module comprising a sensor configured to take measurements of affective response of the user while the user consumes the content; the interaction analyzer is further configured to analyze the description in order to identify an action, performed by the user, which causes a deviation from a typical progression of presentation of the content, and to forward an indication of the action to a window selector; whereby the typical progression is a progression that would have occurred had the action not taken place; the window selector is configured to select, based on the indication, a window during which the user expressed an affective response related to the action; wherein the window starts before the action is taken and ends at most one second after the action is taken; a transmitter configured to send a request to the measuring module to transmit measurements taken by the sensor during the window; and the measuring module further comprises a transceiver configured to transmit the measurements taken by the sensor during the window.