Electrical stimulation of the acoustic nerve based on selected groups
First Claim
1. A method of activating electrodes in a multichannel electrode array, each channel associated with an electrode in the array, the method comprising:
- selecting at least two groups of channels in the multichannel electrode array, at least one of the selected groups including a plurality of channels;
selecting one or more channels in each selected group;
activating the electrodes associated with each selected channel; and
repeating selecting at least one channel in each selected group, and activating the electrodes associated with each selected channel, such that the selected channels in at least one selected group varies.
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Abstract
In accordance with one embodiment of the invention, a method of activating electrodes in a multichannel electrode array is provided. Each channel is associated with a different electrode in the array. At least two groups of channels in the multichannel electrode array are selected, wherein at least one of the selected groups includes a plurality of channels. One or more channels in each selected group is selected, and the electrodes associated with each selected channel are activated. The steps of selecting at least one channel in each selected group, and activating the electrodes associated with each selected channel are repeated, such that the selected channels in at least one selected group varies.
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22 Claims
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1. A method of activating electrodes in a multichannel electrode array, each channel associated with an electrode in the array, the method comprising:
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selecting at least two groups of channels in the multichannel electrode array, at least one of the selected groups including a plurality of channels; selecting one or more channels in each selected group; activating the electrodes associated with each selected channel; and
repeating selecting at least one channel in each selected group, and activating the electrodes associated with each selected channel, such that the selected channels in at least one selected group varies. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system for stimulating electrodes, the system including:
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a multichannel electrode array, each channel associated with an electrode in the array; a controller for defining at least two groups of channels in the multichannel array such that at least one of the defined groups includes a plurality of channels, selecting one or more channels in each group, activating the electrodes associated with each selected channel, and repeating the steps of selecting at least one channel in each selected group, and activating the electrodes associated with each selected channel, such that the selected channels in at least one selected group varies. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer program product for use on a computer system for stimulating electrodes in a multichannel electrode array, each channel associated with an electrode in the array, the computer program product comprising a computer usable medium having computer readable program code thereon, the computer readable program code including:
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program code for defining at least two groups of channels in the multichannel array such that at least one of the defined groups includes a plurality of channels; program code for selecting one or more channels in each group; program code for activating the electrodes associated with each selected channel; and program code for repeating selecting at least one channel in each selected group, and activating the electrodes associated with each selected channel, such that the selected channels in at least one selected group varies. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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