Robert E Clay

US Patent:

7624023, Nov 24, 2009

Filed:

Jun 4, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/162782

Inventors:

Robert R. Clay - Madison MS, US
Robyn Ruth Levine - Chicago IL, US
David A. Shuster - New Albany OH, US
Kevin R. Wyne - Peoria IL, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06Q 99/00

US Classification:

705 1

Abstract:

A business opportunity proposal is presented on a display device to a client. A business modeling capability installed on a computing device has parameters which can be altered to show calculations such as ROI relating to the business opportunity. An image capture device captures an image or video stream of the client during the presentation. Attentive technology software analyzes the image. Eye movement, facial expression, gestures and body motion in the image to detect a cued event situation. Parameters in the business modeling capability are altered during the presentation in response to the analyzing in order to more effectively communicate and reach agreement with the client on the proposal.