Systems, apparatuses, and methods for memory recall and reactivation by targeted stimulation
AssigneeLotus Magnus, LLC
InventorsTimothy J. Walter, Uma Marar
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Abstract
Systems, apparatuses, and methods for memory recall and reactivation by targeted stimulation are provided. Systems, apparatuses, and methods are described for providing patterns of a reinforcing cue re-presentation during sleep. Systems, apparatuses, and methods are also described for determining patterns of a reinforcing cue for re-presentation during sleep. Systems, apparatuses, and methods are also described for determining reinforcing cues for re-presentation during sleep. Systems, apparatuses, and methods are also described for determining and predicting sleep intervals based only on sleep onset.
Claims20
A method performed in a sleep system for determining a sleep interval of a subject, comprising:
- determining by a monitoring apparatus of the sleep system an onset of sleep of the subject;
- determining by the monitoring apparatus at least one of a sleep stage of the subject or a sleep cycle of the subject based on the onset of sleep, the onset of sleep being the only monitored aspect of the subject used for determining at least one of the sleep stage of the subject or the sleep cycle of the subject;
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- providing a reinforcing cue by a stimulation apparatus, according to one or more patterns, to the subject for material of a learning category to be learned by the subject during at least one of a specific sleep stage or a specific sleep cycle based on the subject being in at least one of the specific sleep stage or the specific sleep cycle.
A system for determining a sleep interval of a subject, the system comprising:
- a monitoring apparatus configured to:
- determine an onset of sleep of the subject;
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- determine at least one of a sleep stage of the subject or a sleep cycle of the subject based on the onset of sleep, the onset of sleep being the only monitored aspect of the subject used for determining at least one of the sleep stage of the subject or the sleep cycle of the subject;
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- a stimulation manager configured to:
- provide an activation signal to a stimulation apparatus, the activation signal including information associated with one or more patterns of stimulation related to material of a learning category to be learned by the subject during at least one of a specific sleep stage or a specific sleep cycle based on the subject being in at least one of the specific sleep stage or the specific sleep cycle.
A computer-readable storage medium having instructions recorded thereon that, when executed by a processing device, perform a method for determining a sleep interval of a subject, the method comprising:
- determining by a monitoring apparatus an onset of sleep of the subject;
- determining by the monitoring apparatus at least one of a sleep stage of the subject or a sleep cycle of the subject based on the onset of sleep, the onset of sleep being the only monitored aspect of the subject used for determining at least one of the sleep stage of the subject or the sleep cycle of the subject;
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- causing a reinforcing cue to be provided by a stimulation apparatus, according to one or more patterns, to the subject for material of a learning category to be learned by the subject during at least one of a specific sleep stage or a specific sleep cycle based on the subject being in at least one of the specific sleep stage or the specific sleep cycle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.