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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 15, 2013
Filed:
Nov. 13, 2001
Nevenka Dimitrova, Yorktown Heights, NY (US);
John Zimmerman, Ossining, NY (US);
Lalitha Agnihotri, Fishkill, NY (US);
Nevenka Dimitrova, Yorktown Heights, NY (US);
John Zimmerman, Ossining, NY (US);
Lalitha Agnihotri, Fishkill, NY (US);
Koninklijke Philips N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
A system and method for collecting, analyzing, and using sensory reactions and involuntary or spontaneous movements by members of a television viewing (or listening) audience. While known programming is displayed on a television receiver, a plurality of sensors monitor the viewer or viewers for recognizable evidence of an emotional response that can be associated with a discrete program segment. Where positive (or negative) responses can be associated with a certain type of program content, the system monitors subsequent programs for the opportunity to notify the viewer or simply present (or avoid presenting) the program automatically.