Method and apparatus for content presentation in a tandem user interface

Abstract

A system for accurately modeling of buyer/purchaser psychology and ranking of content objects within a channel for user initiated browsing and presentation contains a neuropsychological modeling engine, a ranking application, and a behavior modeler which communicate with each other and a presentation system over communication networks. The neuropsychological modeling engine utilizes metafiles associated with content objects, a purchaser/viewer model and a channel model to derive a value ψ representing an individual's mood and a value m representing an individual's motivational strength to select a content object. If the value ψ is within an acceptable predetermined range, the value m is used to determine a ranking for the content object relative to other content objects associated with the channel model. Also disclosed are a system and technique for simultaneously presenting multiple, s content object data streams on the user interface in a manner which encourages multidimensional browsing using traditional navigation commands.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 - 10 . (canceled) 
     
     
         11 . A method for enabling multidimensional surfing of content comprising:
 A) evaluating a first content object according to behavioral metadata associated with a consumer to determine eligibility for ranking;   B) assigning an emotional motivation value to the first content object, if eligible for ranking; and   C) arranging a reference to the first content object among a first plurality of the content objects in order according to one of increasing and decreasing emotional motivation associated with the respective content objects.   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11  further comprising:
 D) assigning a chronological ranking value to the first content object among a second plurality of content objects having at least one common parameter value with the first content object. 
 
     
     
         13 . A method according to  claim 12  further comprising:
 E) arranging the first content object among a second plurality of content objects having at least one common parameter value with the first content object in order of one of increasing and decreasing chronological ranking value. 
 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 11  further comprising:
 D) displaying at least a portion of the first plurality of content objects are simultaneously with the first content object. 
 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 11  further comprising:
 E) displaying at least a portion of the second plurality of content objects are simultaneously with the first content object. 
 
     
     
         16 . The method according to  claim 14  in which the portion of the first plurality of content objects are displayed with graphic indicia indicating navigation controls available therewith. 
     
     
         17 . A system for selecting and viewing program content comprising:
 A) a first user-interface operably coupled to the compilation of selectable and viewable content objects for presenting substantially visual, non-textual information;   B) a second user-interface operably coupled to the data associated with the content objects for presenting substantially textual information; and   C) a third user-interface operably coupled to the compilation of selectable and viewable content objects and the metadata associated with the content objects for presenting one of visual content and textual information.   
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 17  further comprising:
 D) a network accessible memory for storing at least a portion of the metadata associated with the content objects. 
 
     
     
         19 - 29 . (canceled) 
     
     
         30 . A system for display and navigation of multiple data streams comprising:
 a video display defining a video display area;   a control interface operatively coupled to the video display and configured to provide a plurality of directional navigation controls for sequentially moving a user selectable sub-area within the video display area in one or more directions; and   a graphics engine for receiving command signals associated with one of the navigation controls to initiate presentation of a primary content object from among a first plurality of content objects arranged according to a predefined criteria.   
     
     
         31 . The system of  claim 30  wherein the first plurality of content objects are arranged in a predetermined order of one of increasing and decreasing emotional motivation of a viewer to select the content objects. 
     
     
         32 . The system of  claim 31  wherein selection of a navigational control associated with a first direction initiates presentation of the primary content object having at least the same as or increased emotional motivation than a most previously presented content object. 
     
     
         33 . The system of  claim 32  wherein selection of a navigational control associated with a second direction, opposite the first direction, initiates presentation of the primary content object having at least the same as or decreased emotional motivation than a most previously presented content object. 
     
     
         34 . The system of  claim 30  wherein the first plurality of content objects are previously arranged in a chronological sequence. 
     
     
         35 . The system of  claim 34  wherein selection of a navigational control associated with a first direction initiates presentation of the primary content object having an earlier chronological value predefined criteria than a most previously presented content object. 
     
     
         36 . The system of  claim 35  wherein selection of a navigational control associated with a second direction, opposite the first direction, initiates presentation of a content object having a later chronological value associated therewith than a previously presented content object. 
     
     
         37 . The system of  claim 30  wherein the graphics engine is configured to display at least a portion of the first plurality of content object data streams simultaneously with display of the primary content object data streams. 
     
     
         38 . The system of  claim 37  wherein the portion of the first plurality of content object data streams are displayed with graphic indicia indicating which directional navigation controls are selectable therewith. 
     
     
         39 . The system of  claim 37  wherein the portion of the first plurality of content object data streams are displayed with graphic indicia indicating a cost associated with selection thereof. 
     
     
         40 . The system of  claim 37  wherein the primary content object data stream is displayed with graphic indicia indicating an authorization status associated with selection thereof. 
     
     
         41 . The system of  claim 30  wherein the primary content object data stream is displayed with descriptive information associated therewith. 
     
     
         42 . The system of  claim 30  wherein the first plurality of content objects are arranged in a predetermined order of cost associated with selection thereof. 
     
     
         43 . The system of  claim 42  wherein selection of a navigational control associated with a first direction initiates presentation of the primary content object with no cost associated with selection thereof. 
     
     
         44 . The system of  claim 43  wherein selection of a navigational control associated with a second direction, opposite the first direction, initiates presentation of the primary content object with a cost associated with selection thereof. 
     
     
         45 . The system of  claim 30  wherein a control interface is further configured to provide a plurality of controls for providing explicit feedback in the form of negative or positive emotion relative to the primary content object or of metadata associated therewith. 
     
     
         46 . The system of  claim 30  wherein the control interface is further comprises a plurality of color coded control may be used to socially share the link to the primary content object with the applicable social network or to provide a gratuity to the author(s) of the primary content object or to the recommender thereof. 
     
     
         47 . The system of  claim 30  wherein the control interface further comprises accelerometers for detecting horizontal, vertical and other gesture patterns for use as navigation and selection commands. 
     
     
         48 . The system of  claim 30  wherein the graphics engine is further configured to display on the video display area images of third parties who have recommended content, images presented in a queued relationship to a recommender of the primary content object. 
     
     
         49 . The system of  claim 30  wherein the system further comprises on or more virtual channels into which content objects are from single or multiple sources external of the recommendation system and may be arranged into any of the following categories: recommended content, directed content, third-party content, personal library content, user generated content and pictures, mail, posted content and off-line viewing of any of the foregoing or regular channels. 
     
     
         50 . The system of  claim 30  wherein the control interface is further configured to navigate among content objects which are arranged in dimensions and the dimensions nested logically on multiple levels. 
     
     
         51 . The system of  claim 50  wherein the control interface is further configured to navigate among either a chronological order of content objects from a chronologically ordered content object or a vertical fear/desire dimension.