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Method and apparatus for inducing reflex blink reactions

US5333009A · kind A · utility

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31Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateAug 5, 1993
Grant dateJul 26, 1994
Priority date
Expiry dateAug 5, 2013

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61H5/00
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method and apparatus for triggering the reflex blink reaction of a person using a computer terminal display. Blinking is triggered by a macro shift in the dominant object viewed by the person. The macro shift may be in the form of foreground/background reversal, display color changes, blank screen, etc. caused by hardware switching means or programed ANSI escape sequence changes.

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