Method and system for collecting and processing bioelectrical and audio signals
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1. A method for detecting bioelectrical signals and audio signals from a user, comprising:
- establishing bioelectrical contact between a first subregion of an ear region of the user and a first electroencephalogram (EEG) sensor of a biomonitoring neuroheadset;
establishing bioelectrical contact between a second subregion of the ear region of the user and a first common mode sensor of a noise reduction subsystem of the biomonitoring neuroheadset , wherein the first subregion is proximal the second subregion, and wherein the first EEG sensor is proximal the first common mode sensor;
collecting, at the first EEG sensor, a first EEG signal dataset from the user during a first time period;
collecting, at the first common mode sensor, a first common mode signal dataset contemporaneously with collecting the first EEG signal dataset during the first time period;
collecting, at a microphone of the biomonitoring neuroheadset, a first audio signal dataset from the user contemporaneously with collecting the first EEG signal dataset and the first common mode signal dataset during the first time period;
generating a first combined audio and EEG processed dataset, comprising;
producing a common noise-reduced EEG dataset from the first EEG signal dataset and the first common mode signal dataset,producing a conditioned audio signal dataset from processing the first audio signal dataset for transmission with the common noise-reduced EEG dataset, andgenerating the first combined audio and EEG processed dataset from the common noise-reduced EEG dataset and the conditioned audio signal dataset;
receiving, at a remote server, a common noise-reduced EEG signal portion and an audio signal portion of the first combined audio and EEG processed dataset;
generating a cognitive state metric based at least on the common noise-reduced EEG signal portion and the audio signal portion, wherein the cognitive state metric indicates a cognitive state of the user during the first time period;
determining an audio therapy to modify the cognitive state of the user, based on the cognitive state metric; and
promoting, at a speaker of the biomonitoring neuroheadset, the audio therapy to the user.
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Abstract
A method and system for detecting bioelectrical signals and audio signals from a user, including establishing bioelectrical contact between a user and one or more sensors of a biomonitoring neuroheadset; collecting, at the one or more sensors, one or more bioelectrical signal datasets; collecting one or more reference signal datasets; collecting, at a microphone of the biomonitoring neuroheadset, an audio signal dataset; and generating a combined audio and bioelectrical signal processed dataset, including producing a noise-reduced bioelectrical signal dataset, and producing a conditioned audio signal dataset.
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1. A method for detecting bioelectrical signals and audio signals from a user, comprising:
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establishing bioelectrical contact between a first subregion of an ear region of the user and a first electroencephalogram (EEG) sensor of a biomonitoring neuroheadset; establishing bioelectrical contact between a second subregion of the ear region of the user and a first common mode sensor of a noise reduction subsystem of the biomonitoring neuroheadset , wherein the first subregion is proximal the second subregion, and wherein the first EEG sensor is proximal the first common mode sensor; collecting, at the first EEG sensor, a first EEG signal dataset from the user during a first time period; collecting, at the first common mode sensor, a first common mode signal dataset contemporaneously with collecting the first EEG signal dataset during the first time period; collecting, at a microphone of the biomonitoring neuroheadset, a first audio signal dataset from the user contemporaneously with collecting the first EEG signal dataset and the first common mode signal dataset during the first time period; generating a first combined audio and EEG processed dataset, comprising; producing a common noise-reduced EEG dataset from the first EEG signal dataset and the first common mode signal dataset, producing a conditioned audio signal dataset from processing the first audio signal dataset for transmission with the common noise-reduced EEG dataset, and generating the first combined audio and EEG processed dataset from the common noise-reduced EEG dataset and the conditioned audio signal dataset; receiving, at a remote server, a common noise-reduced EEG signal portion and an audio signal portion of the first combined audio and EEG processed dataset; generating a cognitive state metric based at least on the common noise-reduced EEG signal portion and the audio signal portion, wherein the cognitive state metric indicates a cognitive state of the user during the first time period; determining an audio therapy to modify the cognitive state of the user, based on the cognitive state metric; and promoting, at a speaker of the biomonitoring neuroheadset, the audio therapy to the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for detecting bioelectrical signals and audio signals from a user, comprising:
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a first EEG sensor configured to be positioned proximal an ear canal of the user, the first EEG sensor configured to collect a first EEG signal dataset from the user during a first time period; a noise reduction subsystem comprising a reference sensor configured to be positioned proximal a mastoid process of a temporal bone proximal the ear canal, the reference sensor configured to collect a reference signal dataset contemporaneously with collection of the first EEG signal dataset during the first time period; a microphone configured to be positioned proximal an oral cavity of the user, the microphone configured to collect an audio signal dataset from the user contemporaneously with collection of the first EEG signal dataset and the reference signal dataset during the first time period; a wearable support frame configured to be worn at a head region of the user and cooperatively supported at an ear region proximal the temporal bone and an ear flap of the user, the wearable support frame supporting and physically connecting the EEG sensor and the reference sensor; an electronics subsystem comprising a processing module system configured to produce a noise-reduced EEG dataset from processing the first EEG signal dataset with the reference signal dataset, and to produce a conditioned audio signal dataset from processing the audio signal dataset for transmission with the noise-reduced EEG dataset, the electronics subsystem electronically connected to the first EEG sensor, the noise reduction subsystem, and the microphone; a remote processing module remote from the first EEG sensor, the noise reduction subsystem, the microphone, the wearable support frame, and the electronics subsystem; and a communications module of the electronics subsystem, the communications module configured to; transmit the noise-reduced EEG dataset to a mobile computing device for transmission to the remote processing module, and transmit the audio signal dataset to the mobile computing device, wherein the audio signal dataset specifies instructions for controlling operation of the mobile computing device. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for detecting bioelectrical signals and audio signals from a user, comprising:
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establishing bioelectrical contact between a first subregion of an ear region of the user and a first electroencephalogram (EEG) sensor of a biomonitoring neuroheadset; establishing bioelectrical contact between a second subregion of the ear region of the user and a first common mode sensor of a noise reduction subsystem of the biomonitoring neuroheadset , wherein the first subregion is proximal the second subregion, and wherein the first EEG sensor is proximal the first common mode sensor; collecting, at the first EEG sensor, a first EEG signal dataset from the user during a first time period; collecting, at the first common mode sensor, a first common mode signal dataset contemporaneously with collecting the first EEG signal dataset during the first time period; collecting, at a microphone of the biomonitoring neuroheadset, a first audio signal dataset from the user contemporaneously with collecting the first EEG signal dataset and the first common mode signal dataset during the first time period; and generating a first combined audio and EEG processed dataset, comprising; producing a common noise-reduced EEG dataset from the first EEG signal dataset and the first common mode signal dataset, producing a conditioned audio signal dataset from processing the first audio signal dataset for transmission with the common noise-reduced EEG dataset, and generating the first combined audio and EEG processed dataset from the common noise-reduced EEG dataset and the conditioned audio signal dataset; transmitting the first combined audio and EEG processed dataset to a computing device of the user; generating, at a software component executing on the computing device, an analysis of an audio signal portion of the first combined audio and EEG processed dataset; receiving, at the biomonitoring neuroheadset, operation instructions transmitted by the computing device and generated based on the analysis of the audio signal portion; and operating the biomonitoring neuroheadset based on the operation instructions.
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