Video Processing Unit for a Visual Prosthetic Apparatus
First Claim
1. A video processing unit configured to convert a video image to stimulation patterns for stimulating neural tissue in a subject'"'"'s eye and comprising a power button, wherein the video processing unit is configured to be powered on after a first time interval upon activation of a power button, wherein the video processing unit is configured to be powered off after a second time interval upon activation of a power button.
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Abstract
A video processing unit configured to convert a video image to stimulation patterns for stimulating neural tissue in a subject'"'"'s eye and comprising a power button, wherein the video processing unit is configured to be powered on after a first time interval upon activation of a power button, wherein the video processing unit is configured to be powered off after a second time interval upon activation of a power button.
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8 Claims
- 1. A video processing unit configured to convert a video image to stimulation patterns for stimulating neural tissue in a subject'"'"'s eye and comprising a power button, wherein the video processing unit is configured to be powered on after a first time interval upon activation of a power button, wherein the video processing unit is configured to be powered off after a second time interval upon activation of a power button.
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4. A method for providing artificial vision, the method comprising:
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powering a video processing unit a first amount of time after a power button is activated; capturing a video image; converting the video image to stimulation patterns using the video processing unit; and stimulating neural tissue in a subject'"'"'s eye based on the stimulation patterns. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7)
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8. A video processing unit configured to convert a video image to stimulation patterns for stimulating neural tissue in a subject'"'"'s eye and comprising a power button, wherein the video processing unit is configured to be powered on after a first time interval upon activation of a power button, wherein the video processing unit is configured to be powered off after a second time interval upon activation of a power button, wherein the video processing unit is disposed on a visor.
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