Method and system for providing electrical stimulation to a user
US9757561B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 29, 2016 |
| Grant date | Sep 12, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 29, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N1/36103
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method for providing electrical stimulation to a user as a user performs a set of tasks during a time window, the method comprising: providing an electrical stimulation treatment, characterized by a stimulation parameter and a set of portions, to a brain region of the user in association with the time window; for each task of the set of tasks: receiving a signal stream characterizing a neurological state of the user; from the signal stream, identifying a neurological signature characterizing the neurological state associated with the task; and modulating the electrical stimulation treatment provided to the brain region of the user based upon the neurological signature, wherein modulating comprises delivering a portion of the set of portions of the electrical stimulation treatment to the brain region of the user, while maintaining an aggregate amount of the stimulation parameter of the treatment provided during the time window below a maximum limit.
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