# US 10,368,802 B2 · Methods and systems for selecting media guidance applications based on a position of a brain monitoring user device

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- Number: US 10,368,802 B2
- Document ID: US10368802B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 14/230,748
- Filed: 2014-03-31
- Published: 2015-10-01
- Granted: 2019-08-06
- Earliest claimed: 2014-03-31
- Assignees: Rovi Guides, Inc.
- Applicants: United Video Properties, Inc.
- Inventors: Walter R. Klappert; Kanako Tomita; David John Wheatley
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10368802B2

## CPC

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- G06F 2203/011: Emotion or mood input determined on the basis of sensed human body parameters such as pulse, heart rate or beat, temperature of skin, facial expressions, iris, voice pitch, brain activity patterns
- G16H 50/70: for mining of medical data, e.g. analysing previous cases of other patients
- H04N 21/4312: {involving specific graphical features, e.g. screen layout, special fonts or colors, blinking icons, highlights or animations}
- H04N 21/4668: {for recommending content, e.g. movies}
- H04N 21/472: End-user interface for requesting content, additional data or services; End-user interface for interacting with content, e.g. for content reservation or setting reminders, for requesting event notification, for manipulating displayed content {(end-user interfaces for retrieving video data from a database G06F16/739; network services for supporting unicast streaming H04L65/612)}
- H04N 21/4755: {for defining user preferences, e.g. favourite actors or genre (retrieval personalisation and generation of user profiles for the retrieval of video data G06F16/739; user profiles in network data switching protocols H04L67/306)}
- H04N 21/485: End-user interface for client configuration
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- H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
- G16H: HEALTHCARE INFORMATICS, i.e. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR THE HANDLING OR PROCESSING OF MEDICAL OR HEALTHCARE DATA

## Abstract

Methods and systems are disclosed herein for a system configured to determine a position of a brain monitoring user device, and a brain state of a user. Based on the determined position and the determined brain state, the system provides access to a set of media guidance application operations corresponding to the determined brain state and to brain regions corresponding to the determined position of the brain monitoring user device.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A method for providing media guidance application operations to a user, the method comprising:
determining whether a first brain signal from a first brain region is detectable;
in response to determining that the first brain signal from the first brain region is detectable, determining a first position of a user device on the user, the first position corresponding to the first brain region;
comparing the determined first position of the user device with a first database of sets of media guidance application operations that are accessible based on positions of user devices to determine a set of interactive media guidance application operations that are accessible by the user based on the determined first position of the user device;
providing to the user the set of interactive media guidance application operations that are accessible by the user based on the determined first position of the user device; and
generating for display a message instructing the user that in order to access a different set of interactive media guidance application operations that are accessible from a second position of the user device, the user should reposition the user device to the second position.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, further comprising:
determining whether a second brain signal from a second brain region is detectable; and
updating the determined first position of the user device on the user to correspond with the detection of the first brain signal and the second brain signal.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein determining the first position of the user device further comprises:
cross-referencing the detection of the first brain signal with a second database listing positions of the user device that correspond to different brain signals being detectable to determine the first position of the user device on the user.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the first brain signal comprises one of an electroencephalogram (EEG) signal and an electromyogram (EMG) signal.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The method of claim 4, wherein the first brain signal comprises a measurement of at least one of an alpha band constituent signal, a beta band constituent signal, a delta band constituent signal, a gamma band constituent signal, and a theta band constituent signal.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the user device is a circular fixture, the method further comprising determining whether the first brain signal from the first brain region is detectable by using a first brain activity detector disposed on the circular fixture.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the user device is shaped as jewelry.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the first position of the user device corresponds to a reference location on a cranium of the user.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the first brain region corresponds to at least one of the frontal lobe, parietal lobe, occipital lobe, and temporal lobe.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, further comprising:
determining a brain state of the user based on the first brain signal.

### Claim 11

A system comprising:
storage circuitry configured to store a first database of sets of media guidance application operations that are accessible to a user device based on a positioning of the user device on a user; and
control circuitry configured to:
determine whether a first brain signal from a first brain region is detectable;
in response to determining that the first brain signal from the first brain region is detectable, determine a first position of the user device on the user, the first position corresponding to the first brain region;
compare the determined first position of the user device with the first database to determine a set of interactive media guidance application operations that are accessible by the user based on the determined first position of the user device;
provide to the user the set of interactive media guidance application operations that are accessible by the user based on the determined first position of the user device; and
generate for display a message instructing the user that in order to access a different set of interactive media guidance application operations that are accessible from a second position of the user device, the user should reposition the user device to the second position.

### Claim 12 (depends on 11)

The system of claim 11, wherein the control circuitry is further configured to:
determine whether a second brain signal from a second brain region is detectable; and
update the determined first position of the user device on the user to correspond with the detection of the first brain signal and the second brain signal.

### Claim 13 (depends on 11)

The system of claim 11, wherein the control circuitry is further configured to:
cross-reference the detection of the first brain signal with a second database listing positions of the user device that correspond to different brain signals being detectable to determine the first position of the user device on the user.

### Claim 14 (depends on 11)

The system of claim 11, wherein the first brain signal comprises one of an electroencephalogram (EEG) signal and an electromyogram (EMG) signal.

### Claim 15 (depends on 14)

The system of claim 14, wherein the first brain signal comprises a measurement of at least one of an alpha band constituent signal, a beta band constituent signal, a delta band constituent signal, a gamma band constituent signal, and a theta band constituent signal.

### Claim 16 (depends on 11)

The system of claim 11, wherein the user device is a circular fixture, the system further comprising:
a first brain activity detector disposed on the circular fixture; and
wherein the control circuitry is further configured to determine whether the first brain signal from the first brain region is detectable by using the first brain activity detector disposed on the circular fixture.

### Claim 17 (depends on 11)

The system of claim 11, wherein the user device is shaped as jewelry.

### Claim 18 (depends on 11)

The system of claim 11, wherein the first position of the user device corresponds to a reference location on a cranium of the user.

### Claim 19 (depends on 11)

The system of claim 11, wherein the first brain region corresponds to at least one of the frontal lobe, parietal lobe, occipital lobe, and temporal lobe.

### Claim 20 (depends on 11)

The system of claim 11, wherein the control circuitry is configured to determine a brain state of the user based on the first brain signal.