US 11,238,748 B2 · Customization of help information based on EEG data

Abstract

A method is implemented by a computing device for helping a particular user use a user interface (UI). Electroencephalography (EEG) data is obtained that indicates brain activity of a particular user during a period in which that user views the UI and/or interprets help information that describes how to use the UI. Based on the EEG data, the computing device selects, from among multiple predefined cognitive states, the one or more cognitive states that characterize the particular user during the period. The computing device assists the particular user to use the UI by customizing the help information for the particular user based on the one or more selected cognitive states. A complementary computing device and computer program product are also disclosed.

Claims21

Dependent claims

A method of helping a user use a user interface (UI), the method comprising:

obtaining electroencephalography (EEG) data that indicates brain activity of the user during a period of time in which the UI is viewable to the user and/or help information that describes how to use the UI is output to the user;
based on the EEG data, estimating the user's understanding of functionality associated with the UI;
and
based on the estimated user's understanding of the functionality associated with the UI, assisting the user to use the UI.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application

17/021,462Filed 15 Sep 2020 · continuation

Published

US 2020/0410883 A131 Dec 2020

Granted

1 Feb 2022

Term ends

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Classification16 codes

G06F 3/013
Arrangements for interaction with the human body, e.g. for user immersion in virtual reality: eye tracking input arrangements
G09B 5/065
With both visual and audible presentation of the material to be studied: combinations of audio and video presentations, e.g. videotapes,…
A61B 5/16
Measuring for diagnostic purposes ; Identification of persons: devices for psychotechnics ; Testing reaction times ; Devices for evaluating the…
A61B 5/163
Devices for psychotechnics ; Testing reaction times ; Devices for evaluating the psychological state: by tracking eye movement, gaze, or pupil change

Family

PCT/SE2014/051252Parent of this continuation · filed 24 Oct 2014

US 2020/0410883 A1Pre-grant publication · published 31 Dec 2020

Application15/521,143Parent of this continuation

US 10,810,896 B2Parent of this continuation

US 2017/0316707 A1Published application

US 11,238,748 B2This patent

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Customization of help information based on EEG data

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Claims21