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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 20, 2007
Filed:
Aug. 20, 2004
Patrick D. Wolf, Durham, NC (US);
Deborah S. Won, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
Patrick D. Wolf, Durham, NC (US);
Deborah S. Won, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
Duke University, Durham, NC (US);
Abstract
Methods, systems, and computer program products for transmitting neural signal information. Methods, systems, and computer programs products are disclosed for neural channel selection in a multi-channel system. A method according to one embodiment can include a step for receiving a plurality of neural signals on a first plurality of channels. The method can also include a step for calculating criterion variable value for the neural signal on each of the channels. In addition, the method can include a step for ranking the channels by the criterion variable value. The method can also include a step for calculating mutual information between a measured output and a total population activity for the first plurality of channels. Further, the method can include a step for determining a second plurality of channels that encodes a predetermined amount of the mutual information.