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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 27, 2015
Filed:
Apr. 19, 2013
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Javier Hernandez Rivera, Cambridge, MA (US);
Zicheng Liu, Bellevue, WA (US);
Geoff Hulten, Linwood, WA (US);
Michael Conrad, Monroe, WA (US);
Kyle Krum, Sammammish, WA (US);
David DeBarr, Broadlands, VA (US);
Zhengyou Zhang, Bellevue, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
Technologies described herein relate to estimating engagement of a person with respect to content being presented to the person. A sensor outputs a stream of data relating to the person as the person is consuming the content. At least one feature is extracted from the stream of data, and a level of engagement of the person is estimated based at least in part upon the at least one feature. A computing function is performed based upon the estimated level of engagement of the person.