Apparatus, systems and methods for generating an emotional-based content recommendation list

A device, comprising:

• a transceiver or connector that communicatively couples an emotional state monitor (ESM) to the device,
• wherein the ESM communicates Electroencephalography (EEG) information corresponding to a plurality of brain wave lines of a user being monitored by the ESM, and
• wherein the ESM communicates image information captured by an image capture device of the ESM that is oriented in a direction of a visual field of view of the user while the EEG information is acquired, and
• wherein the EEG information and the image information are concurrently acquired;
• a memory that stores the EEG information and the image information;
• and
• a processor system, wherein the processor system is configured to:
• identify an emotional state change of the user based on the received EEG information;
• identify a candidate object in the captured image information, wherein the candidate object corresponds to a physical object seen by the user at a time when the emotional state change of the user was identified;
• define an emotional statement based on the identified emotional state change of the user and the identified candidate object, wherein the defined emotional statement is a textual statement that describes the identified candidate object, and wherein the emotional statement comprises a keyword that describes the identified candidate object;
• retrieve a plurality of media content event keywords that are associated with one or more of a plurality of media content events;
• compare the keyword of the emotional statement with the plurality of media content event keywords, wherein each of the media content event keywords are associated with one or more of a plurality of media content events;
• and
• identify one of a plurality of media content events as a recommended media content event in response to the media content event keyword matching the keyword of the emotional statement.

A method for recommending media content to a user based on emotions of the user, the method comprising:

• receiving Electroencephalography (EEG) information corresponding to a plurality of brain wave lines of a user;
• receiving image information captured by an image capture device that is oriented in a direction of a visual field of view of the user while the EEG information is acquired, wherein the EEG information and the image information are concurrently acquired;
• identifying an emotional state change of the user based on the received EEG information;
• identifying a candidate object in the captured image information, wherein the candidate object corresponds to a physical object seen by the user at a time when the emotional state change of the user was identified;
• presenting an image of the candidate object to the user;
• generating a user query that asks the user to confirm that the candidate object caused the identified emotional state change of the user;
• receiving a user response that confirms that the candidate object caused the identified emotional state change of the user, wherein the recommended media content event is identified based on the confirmed candidate object;
• and
• identifying one of the plurality of media content events as a recommended media content event based on the candidate object that was identified in the image information.