US 2003/0191682 A1 · POSITIONING SYSTEM FOR PERCEPTION MANAGEMENT

Abstract

A method, apparatus and article of manufacture for a computer-implemented positioning system for perception management. On a computer system having one or more processors, perception management is performed using a plurality of visual representations stored in a database. The one or more processors and the database being coupled to the computer system. The representations include one or more particular visual representations as well as one or more other visual representations, each visual representation embodies cues, whereupon when viewed by humans, these related cues send signals that influence human behavior by synergistically triggering desired perceptions. Perception management is performed by outputting from the computer system to a user one or more of the particular visual representations on an output device coupled to the computer system. Classification information for the one or more outputted particular visual representations is received from the user using an input device coupled to the one or more processors in the computer system. The classification information received from the user for the one or more outputted particular visual representations is stored in the database. Then, by cross-referencing through access to the database the received classification information for one or more of the outputted particular visual representations with the classification information for one or more of the other visual representations, the received classification information for one or more of the plurality of visual representations is distilled in order to identify the related cues that influence human behavior.

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A method for performing, on a computer system having one or more processors, perception management using a plurality of visual representations stored in a database, the one or more processors and the database being coupled to the computer system, the representations including one or more particular visual representations as well as one or more other visual representations, each visual representation embodying cues, whereupon viewing by humans, these related cues send signals that influence human behavior by synergistically triggering desired perceptions, the method comprising:

outputting from the computer system to a user one or more of the particular visual representations on an output device coupled to the computer system;
receiving from the user classification information for the one or more outputted particular visual representations using an input device coupled to the one or more processors in the computer system;
and
storing the classification information received from the user for the one or more outputted particular visual representations in the database;
wherein, by cross-referencing through access to the database the received classification information for one or more of the outputted particular visual representations with the classification information for one or more of the other visual representations, the received classification information for one or more of the plurality of visual representations is distilled in order to identify the related cues that influence human behavior.

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A method for performing, on a plurality of computer terminals coupled via a network of computer systems having one or more processors, perception management using a plurality of visual representations stored in a database, the one or more processors and the database being coupled to the network of computer systems, the representations including one or more particular visual representations as well as one or more other visual representations, each visual representation embodying cues, whereupon viewing by humans, these related cues send signals that influence human behavior by synergistically triggering desired perceptions, the method comprising:

outputting from the network of computer systems to one or more users one or more of the particular visual representations on one or more output devices coupled to one or more of the computer terminals coupled to the network of computer systems;
receiving from the one or more users classification information for the one or more outputted particular visual representations using one or more input devices coupled to the one or more terminals on the network of computer systems;
and
storing the classification information received from the one or more users for the one or more outputted particular visual representations in the database coupled to the network of computer systems;
wherein, by cross-referencing through access to the database the received classification information for one or more of the outputted particular visual representations with the classification information for one or more of the other visual representations, the received classification information for one or more of the plurality of visual representations is distilled in order to identify the related cues that influence human behavior.

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An apparatus for performing perception management, comprising:

a computer system having one or more processors and a data storage system including one or more data storage devices coupled thereto, wherein the data storage system stores a database containing a plurality of visual representations, the one or more processors and the database being coupled to the computer system, the representations including one or more particular visual representations as well as one or more other visual representations, each visual representation embodying cues, whereupon viewing by humans, these related cues send signals that influence human behavior by synergistically triggering desired perceptions;
and
one or more computer programs, operable to run on the computer system, for outputting from the computer system to a user one or more of the particular visual representations on an output device coupled to the computer system, receiving from the user classification information for the one or more outputted particular visual representations using an input device coupled to the one or more processors in the computer system, and storing the classification information received from the user for the one or more outputted particular visual representations in the database;
wherein, by cross-referencing through access to the database the received classification information for one or more of the outputted particular visual representations with the classification information for one or more of the other visual representations, the received classification information for one or more of the plurality of visual representations is distilled in order to identify the related cues that influence human behavior.

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An apparatus for performing perception management, comprising:

a network of computer systems having one or more processors and at least one data storage system including one or more data storage devices coupled thereto, wherein the data storage system stores a database containing a plurality of visual representations, the one or more processors being coupled to each of the computer systems and the database being coupled to the network of computer systems, the representations including one or more particular visual representations as well as one or more other visual representations, each visual representation embodying cues, whereupon viewing by humans, these related cues send signals that influence human behavior by synergistically triggering desired perceptions;
and
one or more computer programs, operable to run on one or more of the computer systems, for outputting from the network of computer systems to one or more users one or more of the particular visual representations on one or more output devices coupled to the network of computer systems, receiving from the one or more users classification information for the one or more outputted particular visual representations using one or more input devices coupled to the network of computer systems, and storing the classification information received from the one or more users for the one or more outputted particular visual representations in the database coupled to the network of computer systems;
wherein, by cross-referencing through access to the database the received classification information for one or more of the outputted particular visual representations with the classification information for one or more of the other visual representations, the received classification information for one or more of the plurality of visual representations is distilled in order to identify the related cues that influence human behavior.

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An article of manufacture comprising a computer program carrier readable by a computer system having one or more processors and embodying one or more instructions executable by the computer system to perform a method for performing, on a computer system having one or more processors, perception management using a plurality of visual representations stored in a database, the one or more processors and the database being coupled to the computer system, the representations including one or more particular visual representations as well as one or more other visual representations, each visual representation embodying cues, whereupon viewing by humans, these related cues send signals that influence human behavior by synergistically triggering desired perceptions, the method comprising:

outputting from the computer system to a user one or more of the particular visual representations on an output device coupled to the computer system;
receiving from the user classification information for the one or more outputted particular visual representations using an input device coupled to the one or more processors in the computer system;
and
storing the classification information received from the user for the one or more outputted particular visual representations in the database;
wherein, by cross-referencing through access to the database the received classification information for one or more of the outputted particular visual representations with the classification information for one or more of the other visual representations, the received classification information for one or more of the plurality of visual representations is distilled in order to identify the related cues that influence human behavior.

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An article of manufacture comprising a computer program carrier readable by one or more computer systems having one or more processors among a plurality of computer systems having one or more processors coupled via a network and embodying one or more instructions executable by the one or more computer systems to perform a method for performing, on a plurality of computer systems coupled via a network of computer systems having one or more processors, perception management using a plurality of visual representations stored in a database, the one or more processors and the database being coupled to the network of computer systems, the representations including one or more particular visual representations as well as one or more other visual representations, each visual representation embodying cues, whereupon viewing by humans, these related cues send signals that influence human behavior by synergistically triggering desired perceptions, the method comprising:

outputting from the network of computer systems to one or more users one or more of the particular visual representations on one or more output devices coupled to one or more of the computer terminals coupled to the network of computer systems;
receiving from the one or more users classification information for the one or more outputted particular visual representations using an input device coupled to the one or more terminals on the network of computer systems;
and
storing the classification information received from the one or more users for the one or more outputted particular visual representations in the database coupled to the network of computer systems;
wherein, by cross-referencing through access to the database the received classification information for one or more of the outputted particular visual representations with the classification information for one or more of the other visual representations, the received classification information for one or more of the plurality of visual representations is distilled in order to identify the related cues that influence human behavior.

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#1. Field of the Invention

#This invention relates, in general, to computer-implemented systems and, in particular, to a positioning system that assists with perception management.

#2. Description of Related Art

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#Referring now to the drawings in which like reference numbers represent corresponding parts throughout:

#FIG. 1 is a diagram of a hardware environment used to implement an embodiment of the invention;

#FIG. 2 is a diagram of example steps for arriving at a desired dimension using a translation phase of an image or identity development process;

Detailed description9,793 words

#In the following description, reference is made to the accompanying drawings that form a part hereof and that illustrate a specific embodiment in which the invention may be practiced. It is to be understood that other embodiments may be utilized as changes may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.

#Hardware Environment

#FIG. 1 is a diagram of a hardware environment that may be used to implement an embodiment of the invention. The present invention may be implemented using a computer system 100, which generally includes, inter alia, one or more processors 102, random access memory (RAM) 104, a data storage system 105 including one or more data storage devices 106 (e.g., hard, floppy and/or CD-ROM disk drives, etc.), data communications devices 108 (e.g., modems, network interfaces, etc.), monitor 110 (e.g., CRT, LCD display, etc.), mouse pointing device 112 and keyboard 114. It is envisioned that attached to the computer system 100 may be interfaced with other devices, such as read-only memory (ROM), video card, bus interface, speakers, printers, speech recognition and synthesis devices, virtual reality devices, devices capable of converting a digital stream of bits into olfactory stimuli, taste stimuli, tactile stimuli or any other device adapted and configured to interface with the computer system 100 that is capable of providing an output from the computer system of sensory stimuli representations and capable of converting sensory information into a digital format that is recognizable by the computer system 100 and the like. Those skilled in the art will recognize that any combination of the above components or any number of different components, peripherals and other devices may be used with the computer system 100.

Positioning system for perception management

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