Neurostimulation systems and methods
AssigneeBrainFM, Inc.
InventorsDaniel Clark, Kevin J. P. Woods
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Abstract
The present application discloses and describes neurostimulation systems and methods that include, among other features, (i) neural stimulation through audio with dynamic modulation characteristics, (ii) audio content serving and creation based on modulation characteristics, (iii) extending audio tracks while avoiding audio discontinuities, and (iv) non-auditory neurostimulation and methods, including non-auditory neurostimulation for anesthesia recovery.
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Tangible, non-transitory computer-readable media comprising program instructions, wherein the program instructions, when executed by one or more processors, cause a computing system to perform functions comprising:
- segmenting an individual audio track into a plurality of audio segments;
- determining similarities between individual audio segments of the plurality of audio segments;
- after receiving a request to generate an extended audio track, generating the extended audio track in an ongoing manner until determining to stop generating the extended audio track such that the extended audio track has a duration that is longer than a duration of the individual audio track from which the extended audio track was generated, wherein generating the extended audio track comprises joining together at least a first portion of the individual audio track that includes a first audio segment with a second portion of the individual audio track that includes a second audio segment, and wherein the joining together is based at least in part on one or more similarities between the first audio segment and the second audio segment;
- generating a modulated extended audio track by modulating one or more frequency components of the extended audio track;
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- while generating the modulated extended audio track by modulating one or more frequency components of the extended audio track, varying one or more modulation characteristics based at least in part on one or more sensor inputs, wherein the modulation characteristics comprise one or more of modulation rate, phase, depth, or waveform shape.
A method performed by a computing system, the method comprising:
- segmenting an individual audio track into a plurality of audio segments;
- determining similarities between individual audio segments of the plurality of audio segments;
- after receiving a request to generate an extended audio track, generating the extended audio track in an ongoing manner until determining to stop generating the extended audio track such that the extended audio track has a duration that is longer than a duration of the individual audio track from which the extended audio track was generated, wherein generating the extended audio track comprises joining together at least a first portion of the individual audio track that includes a first audio segment with a second portion of the individual audio track that includes a second audio segment, and wherein the joining together is based at least in part on one or more similarities between the first audio segment and the second audio segment;
- generating a modulated extended audio track by modulating one or more frequency components of the extended audio track;
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- while generating the modulated extended audio track by modulating one or more frequency components of the extended audio track, varying one or more modulation characteristics based at least in part on one or more sensor inputs, wherein the modulation characteristics comprise one or more of modulation rate, phase, depth, or waveform shape.
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