Visualizing the mood of a group of individuals
US9196173B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 5, 2012 |
| Grant date | Nov 24, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 5, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG09B19/00
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Techniques are described for visualizing the mood of a group of individuals. In one example, a graphical display is divided into regions representing different emotions. Input indicative of an emotion is received from individuals located in an area of interest. As the input is received, a set of indicators is output in each of the regions of the graphical display. Each indicator represents a different one of the individuals who is experiencing the emotion associated with the region in which the indicator is displayed and is displayed with a color assigned to the emotion. The indicators are animated to move over time toward a center of the graphical display and are removed upon reaching the center of the graphical display. In this way, the graphical display depicts a current mood for the group and indicates a rate of change of each of the different emotions.
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