Method for determining an individual's intensity of focused attention and integrating same into computer program

A method for using a brainwave signal to affect a program running on a computer, comprising the steps of:

• a. providing a sensor to measure a brainwave signal of a user;
• b. measuring said brainwave signal with said sensor and processing said brainwave signal to produce a processed signal;
• c. inputting said processed signal to said computer, where said computer receives at least one other input signal from at least one other input device
• d. determining from said signals the interest level of said user at any given time;
• and,
• e. modifying said program to present more experiences that are of interest to said user based upon said derermination step.

A method for using a brainwave signal to affect a program running on a computer, comprising the steps of:

• a. providing a sensor to measure a brainwave signal of a user;
• b. measuring said brainwave signal with said sensor and processing said brainwave signal to produce a processed signal;
• c. inputting said processed signal to said computer for analysis by said program;
• d. determining from said processed signals the interest level of said user for any event generated by said program at an given time;
• and,
• e. maintaining a record of events presented to said user and the resulting interest levels of said user to said events.