Patents Assigned to NEUROFOCUS INC.
  • Publication number: 20090328089
    Abstract: A system performs audience response measurement and tracking using neuro-response data such as central nervous system, autonomic nervous system, and effector data. Subjects are exposed to stimulus material such as marketing and entertainment materials and data is collected using mechanisms such as Electroencephalography (EEG), Galvanic Skin Response (GSR), Electrocardiograms (EKG), Electrooculography (EOG), eye tracking, and facial emotion encoding. Data collected is analyzed to measure and track audience response to the stimulus materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2008
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Applicant: NeuroFocus Inc.
    Inventors: Anantha Pradeep, Robert T. Knight, Ramachandran Gurumoorthy
  • Publication number: 20090327068
    Abstract: A system performs stimulus targeting using neuro-physiological and neuro-behavioral data. Subjects are exposed to stimulus material such as marketing and entertainment materials and data is collected using mechanisms such as Electroencephalography (EEG), Galvanic Skin Response (GSR), Electrocardiograms (EKG), Electrooculography (EOG), eye tracking, and facial emotion encoding. Neuro-physiological and neuro-behavioral data collected is analyzed to select targeted stimulus materials. The targeted stimulus materials are provided to particular subjects for a variety of purposes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2008
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Applicant: NEUROFOCUS INC.
    Inventors: Anantha Pradeep, Robert T. Knight, Ramachandran Gurumoorthy
  • Publication number: 20090030287
    Abstract: Subjects exposed to stimulus materials such stimulus associated with products and services are provided with incentives to provide response assessments at a point of transaction. The point of transaction has a time and/or location near the point of exposure to the stimulus materials and response collection. In some examples, the point of transaction is associated with a product request, information request, service request, product delivery, information download, service fulfillment, etc. Response data is collected at the point of transaction to more accurately assess user responses to stimulus materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2008
    Publication date: January 29, 2009
    Applicant: NEUROFOCUS INC.
    Inventors: Anantha Pradeep, Robert T. Knight, Ramachandran Gurumoorthy, Ratnakar Dev
  • Publication number: 20090030930
    Abstract: A neuro-informatics repository system is provided to allow efficient generation, management, and access to central nervous system, autonomic nervous system, effector data, and behavioral data obtained from subjects exposed to stimulus material. Data collected using multiple modalities such as Electroencephalography (EEG), Electrooculography (EOG), Galvanic Skin Response (GSR), Event Related Potential (ERP), surveys, etc., is stored using a variety of data models to allow efficient querying, report generation, analysis and/or visualization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2008
    Publication date: January 29, 2009
    Applicant: NEUROFOCUS INC.
    Inventors: Anantha Pradeep, Robert T. Knight, Ramachandran Gurumoorthy
  • Publication number: 20090030303
    Abstract: Neuro-response data including Electroencephalography (EEG), Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) is filtered, analyzed, and combined to evaluate the effectiveness of stimulus materials such as marketing and entertainment materials. A data collection mechanism including multiple modalities such as, Electroencephalography (EEG), Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI), Electrooculography (EOG), Galvanic Skin Response (GSR), etc., collects response data from subjects exposed to marketing and entertainment stimuli. A data cleanser mechanism filters the response data and removes cross-modality interference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2008
    Publication date: January 29, 2009
    Applicant: NEUROFOCUS INC.
    Inventors: Anantha Pradeep, Robert T. Knight, Ramachandran Gurumoorthy
  • Publication number: 20090024449
    Abstract: A system performs habituation analysis using central nervous system, autonomic nervous system, and effector data. Subjects are repeatedly exposed to stimulus material and data is collected using mechanisms such as Electroencephalography (EEG), Galvanic Skin Response (GSR), Electrocardiograms (EKG), Electrooculography (EOG), eye tracking, and facial emotion encoding. Data collected is analyzed to determine habituation and associated wear-out profiles for stimulus material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2008
    Publication date: January 22, 2009
    Applicant: NEUROFOCUS INC.
    Inventors: Anantha Pradeep, Robert T. Knight, Ramachandran Gurumoorthy
  • Publication number: 20090024475
    Abstract: A stimulus compression device determines neuro-feedback significance corresponding to stimulus material and modifies the stimulus material using neuro-feedback significance measures. For example, the stimulus compression device determines portions of a media stream corresponding to low neuro-feedback significance and removes them from the media stream. Compression of stimulus material may involve removal, modification, repetition, bit rate adjustment, resolution adjustment, etc. Transitions can be smoothed or lengthened to further improve processed stimulus material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2008
    Publication date: January 22, 2009
    Applicant: NEUROFOCUS INC.
    Inventors: Anantha Pradeep, Robert T. Knight, Ramachandran Gurumoorthy
  • Publication number: 20090025023
    Abstract: A system performs program and commercial response monitoring using neuro-response data such as central nervous system, autonomic nervous system, and effector data. Multiple subjects in multiple markets are exposed to programming and commercials and neuro-response data is collected using mechanisms such as Electroencephalography (EEG), Galvanic Skin Response (GSR), Electrocardiograms (EKG), Electrooculography (EOG), eye tracking, and facial emotion encoding. Data collected is provided for response integration to measure and track multi-market program and commercial response to stimulus materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2008
    Publication date: January 22, 2009
    Applicant: NeuroFocus Inc.
    Inventors: Anantha Pradeep, Robert T. Knight, Ramachandran Gurumoorthy