Speech brain-computer interface neural decoding systems based on chinese language and implementation methods thereof

US12170081B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• Tianjin University · CN

Inventors

• Guangjian Ni · Tianjin, CN
• Ran Zhao · Beijing, CN
• Yanru BAI · Tianjin, CN
• Hongxing Liu · Tokyo, JP
• Mingkun Guo · Hangzhou City, CN
• Qi ZHENG · Palo Alto, US
• Qi Tang · San Fernando, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 25, 2024
• Grant date: Dec 17, 2024
• Expiry date: Jun 25, 2044

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G10L25/30
• WIPO field: Computer technology
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

A speech brain-computer interface neural decoding system based on Chinese language, a method for controlling the speech brain-computer interface neural decoding system, and a method for implementing the speech brain-computer interface neural decoding system are disclosed. The speech brain-computer interface neural decoding system includes an electroencephalography (EEG) data acquisition module, a significance feature screening and verification module, a speech imagery EEG data decoding module, and an understandable speech synthesis module. The speech brain-computer interface neural decoding system integrates EEG data collection, EEG feature extraction, EEG feature screening, EEG signal decoding for reconstructing speech spectrum information and understandable speech synthesis. After obtaining reconstructed spectrogram features, a Pearson correlation analysis may be performed with original spectrogram features, with a correlation generally being ≥80%. The decoding performance of the speech brain-computer interface neural decoding system is superior to traditional decoding models, effectively improving communication between patients with speech disorders and the outside world.