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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 08, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 01, 2011
John Bendickson, Vinton, IA (US);
Mitchell Riley, Marion, IA (US);
John Bendickson, Vinton, IA (US);
Mitchell Riley, Marion, IA (US);
Rockwell Collins, Inc., Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Abstract
A device for controlling a pointer includes an electroencephalograph for detecting signals in the midline occipital region of the user's brain, and a display system having a pointer surrounded by flashing regions having differing flashing frequencies. The electroencephalograph detects differing signals caused by the differing flashing frequencies whenever the user is looking at one of the flashing regions having differing flashing frequencies, and the device moves the pointer in the relative direction of that region. All regions remain in the same position relative to the pointer.