Method and apparatus for communication
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1. A method of communication which includes:
- a first person imparting movement to at least one eyelid of the first person;
detecting said eyelid movement by a detecting means including radio frequency and bio-feedback;
transmitting said detection to a detection interpreting means;
interpreting the detection of the eyelid movement by said interpreting means; and
communicating the results of said interpreting to a second person.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for communication by means of transmitting, receiving, and displaying messages generated by eyelid movement, particularly by using the differences in reflectivity of the human eye and eyelid to produce the messages.
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1. A method of communication which includes:
- a first person imparting movement to at least one eyelid of the first person;
detecting said eyelid movement by a detecting means including radio frequency and bio-feedback;
transmitting said detection to a detection interpreting means;
interpreting the detection of the eyelid movement by said interpreting means; and
communicating the results of said interpreting to a second person. - View Dependent Claims (2)
- a first person imparting movement to at least one eyelid of the first person;
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3. Apparatus for communication including:
- eyelid position detection means including ray emitter apparatus and ray detection apparatus;
bio-feedback means in cooperation with radio frequency signals for converting information detected by the ray detection means into meaningful data;
means for displaying the data converted by the converting means;
means for transmitting the data to a remote location and means to convert the transmitted data into pictorial, audible, or coded information.
- eyelid position detection means including ray emitter apparatus and ray detection apparatus;
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4. The method for communicating by use of closing and opening of a human eyelid including:
- a first human repeatedly opening and closing at least one of the first human'"'"'s eyelids;
detecting the opening and closing of the first human'"'"'s eyelid by means of bio-feedback and radio frequency signals;
converting the detected radio frequency signals into meaningful data;
transmitting the meaningful data to a location;
displaying the meaningful data to a second human; and
the second human taking action to convert the displayed meaningful data into a desired medium of expression.
- a first human repeatedly opening and closing at least one of the first human'"'"'s eyelids;
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