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US 7,486,988 B2Granted
Method and system for adaptive vision modification
AssigneeSearete LLC
InventorsEleanor V. Goodall, W. Daniel Hillis, Roderick A. Hyde, Muriel Y. Ishikawa, Edward K. Y. Jung, Nathan P. Myhrvold, Lowell L. Wood, Jr.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for modifying or enhancing vision are described. In exemplary embodiments, neural or neuromuscular activity is analyzed to determine a focus or other quality of a visual input, and the focus or quality information used as a basis for controlling an adjustable lens system or optical system.
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A method of enhancing the vision of a subject with a vision modification system including an adjustable lens system, comprising the steps of:
- a) detecting a neuromuscular signal from a nerve or a muscle of the subject;
- b) inferring a focal condition based upon said detected neuromuscular signal, wherein there is a known relation between said focal condition and a state of focus of a visual input to an eye of said subject;
- c) adjusting the adjustable lens system in response to said focal condition in order to modify said visual input;
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- d) repeating steps a) through c) with said vision modification system in order to provide ongoing adaptive vision enhancement to said subject.
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