Method of Directing a Viewer's Attention Subliminally in Image Display

A method of directing a viewer's attention, comprising:

• providing an image having an area of interest (AOI), which is substituted by a cue that is different from the AOI;
• briefly displaying the substituted cue for a first time period;
• and
• normally displaying the image in its entirety for a second time period that is longer than the first time period.

A method of directing a viewer's attention, comprising:

• providing an image having an area of interest (AOI);
• briefly displaying the AOI for a first time period;
• normally displaying the image in its entirety for a second time period that is longer than the first time period;
• providing and briefly displaying, for a third time period, an image with a diminished AOI;
• and
• normally displaying the image in its entirety for a fourth time period that is longer than the third time period.

A method of directing a viewer's attention, comprising:

• providing an image having an area of interest (AOI), which is substituted by a cue that is different from the AOI;
• briefly displaying the substituted cue for a first time period;
• normally displaying the image in its entirety for a second time period that is longer than the first time period;
• providing and briefly displaying, for a third time period, a diminished cue;
• and
• normally displaying the image in its entirety for a fourth time period that is longer than the third time period.