Method and apparatus for measuring and enhancing neuro-motor coordination
First Claim
1. A neuro-motor coordination measuring and enhancing apparatus, comprising:
- a user operable trigger device which receives a user manipulation of said trigger device;
an aural output which provides an aural signal to a user; and
a control including an aural generator which is responsive to user manipulation of said trigger device for causing said aural output to generate aural signals, said control generating a reference signal having occurrences separated by a predetermined time interval and determining a temporal relationship between user manipulations of said trigger device and occurrences of said reference signal, said control causing said aural output to provide aural signals including said reference signal and a guidance aural signal that is a function of said temporal relationship, wherein said guidance aural signal is provided substantially concurrently with a user manipulation of said trigger device in order to draw the user into time alignment with the occurrences of the reference signal for extended periods thereby improving the user'"'"'s neurological functionality.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for measuring and enhancing the neuro-motor coordination of humans and animals includes generation of a non-visual periodic reference signal that is supplied to the user. A response is received from the user of that user'"'"'s perception of an occurrence of the periodic reference signal. A non-visual feedback signal is derived as a function of the occurrence of the reference signal and the user response. The non-visual feedback signal is supplied to indicate to that user the temporal relationship of the user'"'"'s response and the occurrence of the periodic reference signal. The non-visual signal may be in the form of an audio feedback signal or may be a tactile feedback signal.
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20 Claims
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1. A neuro-motor coordination measuring and enhancing apparatus, comprising:
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a user operable trigger device which receives a user manipulation of said trigger device; an aural output which provides an aural signal to a user; and a control including an aural generator which is responsive to user manipulation of said trigger device for causing said aural output to generate aural signals, said control generating a reference signal having occurrences separated by a predetermined time interval and determining a temporal relationship between user manipulations of said trigger device and occurrences of said reference signal, said control causing said aural output to provide aural signals including said reference signal and a guidance aural signal that is a function of said temporal relationship, wherein said guidance aural signal is provided substantially concurrently with a user manipulation of said trigger device in order to draw the user into time alignment with the occurrences of the reference signal for extended periods thereby improving the user'"'"'s neurological functionality. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of measuring and enhancing the neuro-motor coordination of a user, said method including the steps of:
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presenting to the user repetitive occurrences of a non-visual reference signal, said occurrences separated by a predetermined time interval; receiving from the user with a trigger device a conscious physical response to the user'"'"'s prediction of the lapse of said predetermined time interval since the last occurrence of said reference signal; determining the temporal relationship between the conscious physical response of the user and the predetermined time interval since the last occurrence of the reference signal; and generating a non-visual guidance signal that is a function of said temporal relationship and presenting said guidance signal to the user substantially concurrently with the user'"'"'s response in order to draw the user into time alignment with the occurrence of the reference signal and to induce repetitive physical interactivity with the reference signal to thereby enhance the neuro-motor coordination of the user. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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