Patent Document ID: 9100685
Application ID: 13316351
Patent Status: 1

Claim One:
1. A system comprising: one or more processors; and one or more memories storing instructions that, response to execution by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform operations comprising: receiving a media type describing a particular portion of a media program; receiving sensor data for a person, the sensor data passively sensed during presentation of the media program to the person; determining, based on the sensor data, a state of the person during the particular portion of the media program, the state being a sad, a related talking, an unrelated talking, a disgusted, an afraid, a smiling, a scowling, a placid, a surprised, an angry, a laughing, a screaming, a clapping, a waving, a cheering, a looking-away, a looking-toward, a leaning-away, a leaning-toward, an asleep, or a departed state; adjusting the determined state based, at least in part, on historical sensor data; responsive to the adjusting, deriving an interest level graph based, at least in part, on the determined state of the person during the particular portion of the media program; and providing the interest level graph and the media type describing the particular portion of the media program effective to enable measurement of a value of the media program, assessment of a potential value of a similar media program or portion thereof, control of presentation of the media program, or automatic rating, for the person, of the media program.