Collection of affect data from multiple mobile devices

US9934425B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Affectiva, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Rana el Kaliouby · Milton, US
• Daniel Bender · Albuquerque, US
• Evan Kodra · Cambridge, US
• Oliver Ernst Nowak · Medford, US
• Richard Scott Sadowsky · San Jose, US
• Thibaud Senechal · Cambridge, US
• Panu James Turcot · Pacifica, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 30, 2013
• Grant date: Apr 3, 2018
• Expiry date: Dec 30, 2033

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G16H40/67
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A user interacts with various pieces of technology to perform numerous tasks and activities. Reactions can be observed and mental states inferred from these performances. Multiple devices, including mobile devices, can observe and record or transmit a user's mental state data. The mental state data collected from the multiple devices can be used to analyze the mental states of the user. The mental state data can be in the form of facial expressions, electrodermal activity, movements, or other detectable manifestations. Multiple cameras on the multiple devices can be usefully employed to collect facial data. An output can be rendered based on an analysis of the mental state data.