# US 2025/0085779 A1 · Systems for controlling one or more devices using a signal control unit > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2025/0085779 A1 - Document ID: US20250085779A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 18/882,591 - Filed: 2024-09-11 - Published: 2025-03-13 - Earliest claimed: 2023-09-11 - Assignees: Synchron Australia Pty Limited - Applicants: Synchron Australia Pty Limited - Inventors: Evan SCHNELL - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20250085779A1 ## CPC - G06F 3/015: {Input arrangements based on nervous system activity detection, e.g. brain waves [EEG] detection, electromyograms [EMG] detection, electrodermal response detection} - G06F 1/26: Power supply means, e.g. regulation thereof (for memories G11C) - G06F 3/017: {Gesture based interaction, e.g. based on a set of recognized hand gestures (interaction based on gestures traced on a digitiser G06F3/04883)} - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) ## Abstract Interface systems for directing communication between an individual and a plurality of external devices using an external system control unit, where the individual has a neural interface device having an electrode component electrically coupled with a transmitter/receiver component. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An interface system for use by an individual, the interface system comprising: a neural interface device having an electrode component electrically coupled with a transmitter/receiver component, where the electrode component is configured to detect a brain signal from a brain of the individual and the transmitter/receiver component is configured to transmit an electronic signal representative of the brain signal; a signal control unit comprising a housing structure that is physically separate from the neural interface device and is configured to be portable; a power supply, an electronic communications circuitry and a processor each housed with the housing structure; wherein the processor is configured to apply one or more algorithms to decode the electronic signal from the transmitter/receiver component and is also configured to produce an output signal upon determining that the electronic signal is representative of an intentional neural brain signal generated by the individual; and wherein the electronic communications circuitry is configured to provide a plurality of wireless electronic communication modalities for electronic transfer communication of the output signal to a plurality of external devices, wherein at least two wireless electronic communication modalities are different and wherein the electronic communications circuitry is also configured for electronic exchange of a device data with one or more of the plurality of external devices, where the device data is generated by at least one of the plurality of external devices. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The interface system of claim 1, wherein at least one of the plurality of wireless electronic communication modalities comprises a security communication modality and where only a subset of the plurality of external devices include the security communication modality. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The interface system of claim 2, wherein the transmitter/receiver component of the neural interface device and the signal control unit are configured to use the security communication modality to communicate the electronic signal representative of the brain signal. ### Claim 4 (depends on 2) The interface system of claim 2, wherein subset of the plurality of external devices includes a host device and/or an administrator device. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The interface system of claim 4, wherein the signal control unit is configured for wirelessly coupling to a host device having one or more applications that control at least one of the plurality of external devices. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The interface system of claim 5, wherein the signal control unit is configured to directly wirelessly exchange data with the host device. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The interface system of claim 1, wherein the signal control unit is configured to communicate the output signal with one of the plurality of external devices at a time. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The interface system of claim 1, wherein the neural interface device is coupled to the transmitter/receiver component through one or more lead members. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The interface system of claim 8, wherein the neural interface device, the one or more lead members, and the transmitter/receiver component are configured for full implantation within the individual. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The interface system of claim 1, wherein the transmitter/receiver component is configured for wireless charging of a power supply in the transmitter/receiver component and independently of the signal control unit using a remote charging device. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The interface system of claim 10, wherein the transmitter/receiver component and the remote charging device are configured to maintain a wireless communication connection therebetween. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The interface system of claim 1, wherein the signal control unit further includes one or more speakers. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The interface system of claim 1, wherein the signal control unit is configured electronically connect with one or more of the plurality of external devices. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The interface system of claim 13, wherein the signal control unit is further configured to detect whether the one or more of the plurality of external devices and to alter the output signal based on whether the one or more of the plurality of external devices is electrically connected to the signal control unit. ### Claim 15 (depends on 13) The interface system of claim 13, wherein the signal control unit is configured to transmit the output signal as a wireless signal to an alert device when the plurality of external devices are unconnected to the signal control unit. ### Claim 16 (canceled) ### Claim 17 (depends on 1) The interface system of claim 1, wherein the signal control unit comprises a user interface accessible on a surface of the housing structure, where the user interface comprises a plurality of visible indicators. ### Claim at position 18 18-21. (canceled) ### Claim 22 (depends on 1) The interface system of claim 1, wherein the signal control unit is configured to determine whether at least one of the plurality of external devices uses a gesture control, and wherein the signal control unit adjust the output signal to trigger the gesture control. ### Claim 23 An interface system for directing communication between an individual and a plurality of external devices, where the individual has a neural interface device having an electrode component electrically coupled with a transmitter/receiver component, where the electrode component is configured to detect a brain signal from a brain of the individual and the transmitter/receiver component is configured to transmit an electronic signal representative of the brain signal, the interface system comprising: a signal control unit comprising a housing structure that is physically separate from the neural interface device and is configured to be portable; a power supply, an electronic communications circuitry and a processor each housed with the housing structure; wherein the processor is configured to apply one or more algorithms to decode the electronic signal from the transmitter/receiver component and is also configured to produce an output signal upon determining that the electronic signal is representative of an intentional neural brain signal generated by the individual; and wherein the electronic communications circuitry is configured to provide a plurality of wireless electronic communication modalities for electronic transfer communication of the output signal to a plurality of external devices, wherein at least two wireless electronic communication modalities are different and wherein the electronic communications circuitry is also configured for electronic exchange of a device data with one or more of the plurality of external devices, where the device data is generated by at least one of the plurality of external devices. ### Claim at position 21 -42. (canceled) ### Claim 43 A method of operatively interfacing an individual with a plurality of external devices, the method comprising: detecting a brain signal from the individual using a neural interface device having an electrode component electrically coupled with a transmitter/receiver component; transmitting an electronic signal representative of the brain signal using the transmitter/receiver component to a signal control unit comprising a housing structure that is physically separate from the neural interface device and is configured to be portable; processing the electronic signal representative of the brain signal using a processor within the signal control unit that is configured to apply one or more algorithms to decode the electronic signal from the transmitter/receiver component; producing an output signal upon determining that the electronic signal is representative of an intentional neural brain signal generated by the individual; transmitting the output signal to one or more external devices using the signal control unit; and electronically exchanging a device data with one or more of the plurality of external devices using the signal control unit, where the device data is generated by at least one of the plurality of external devices, where the signal control unit is configured to select a plurality of separate communication modalities based on which of the plurality of external devices is connected to the signal control unit. ### Claim 44 (depends on 43) The method of claim 43, further comprising electronically exchanging the device data with one or more of the plurality of external devices using the signal control unit, where the device data is generated by at least one of the plurality of external devices. ### Claim 45 (depends on 43) The method of claim 43, wherein at least one of the plurality of wireless electronic communication modalities comprises a security communication modality and where only a subset of the plurality of external devices include the security communication modality. ### Claim 46 (depends on 43) The method of claim 43, wherein the transmitter/receiver component of the neural interface device and the signal control unit are configured to use the security communication modality to communicate the electronic signal representative of the brain signal. ### Claim 47 (depends on 43) The method of claim 43, wherein transmitting the output signal to one or more external devices using the signal control unit comprises transmitting limiting transmitting the output signal to one of one or more external devices at a time. ### Claim 48 (depends on 43) The method of claim 43, further comprising wirelessly charging a power supply in the transmitter/receiver component and independently of the signal control unit using a remote charging device. ### Claim 49 (depends on 43) The method of claim 43, maintaining a wireless communication connection between the transmitter/receiver component and the remote charging device. ### Claim 50 (depends on 43) The method of claim 43, where the signal control unit is configured to electrically disconnect one or more of the plurality of separate communication modalities to preserve a power level of the signal control unit. ### Claim at position 30 -80. (canceled)