Systems and Methods for Decoding Intended Symbols from Neural Activity
AssigneeThe Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
InventorsKrishna Vaughn Shenoy, Jaimie M. Henderson, Francis Robert Willett
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Abstract
Systems and methods for decoding intended symbols from neural activity in accordance with embodiments of the invention are illustrated. One embodiment includes a symbol decoding system for brain-computer interfacing, including a neural signal recorder implanted into a brain of a user, and a symbol decoder, the symbol decoder including a processor, and a memory, where the memory includes a symbol decoding application capable of directing the processor to obtain neural signal data from the neural signal recorder, estimate a symbol from the neural signal data using a symbol model, and perform a command associated with the symbol.
Claims21
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A system for decoding symbols from neural activity, comprising:
- a neural signal recorder implanted into a brain of a user;
- and
- a symbol decoder, the symbol decoder comprising:
- a processor;
- and
- a memory, where the memory comprises a symbol decoding application capable of directing the processor to:
- obtain neural signal data from the neural signal recorder;
- estimate a symbol intended by the user from the neural signal data using a symbol model;
- and
- perform a command associated with the symbol.
A method for decoding symbols from neural activity, comprising:
- obtaining neural signal data from a neural signal recorder implanted in the head of a user and configured to record neural signals from a brain of the user;
- estimate a symbol intended by the user from the neural signal data using a symbol model;
- and
- perform a command associated with the symbol using an output device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.