The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 10, 2010
Filed:
Dec. 15, 2006
Michael M. Merzenich, San Francisco, CA (US);
Peter B. Delahunt, San Mateo, CA (US);
Joseph L. Hardy, Richmond, CA (US);
Henry W. Mahncke, San Francisco, CA (US);
Donald Richards, Lagunitas, CA (US);
Michael M. Merzenich, San Francisco, CA (US);
Peter B. Delahunt, San Mateo, CA (US);
Joseph L. Hardy, Richmond, CA (US);
Henry W. Mahncke, San Francisco, CA (US);
Donald Richards, Lagunitas, CA (US);
Posit Science Corporation, San Francisco, CA (US);
Abstract
Computer-implemented method for enhancing cognition of a participant using visual emphasis. One or more scenes are provided and are available for visual presentation to the participant, each scene having a background and at least one foreground object. A scene is visually presented to the participant with a specified visual emphasis that enhances visual distinction of the at least one foreground object with respect to the background, where the foreground object(s) and/or the background are modified or selected to achieve the specified visual emphasis. The participant is required to respond to the scene, and a determination made as to whether the participant responded correctly. The visual emphasis may be modified based on whether or not the participant responded correctly a specified number of times. The presenting, requiring, and determining (and possibly the modifying) are repeated in an iterative manner to improve the participant's cognition.