Patent ID: 11857733
Assignee: SYMBOLICS INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. An apparatus for stimulating neural activity in the brain of a user, comprising:
a video display;
an audio output;
at least one processor that is capable of enabling the video display to display two portions including a first portion for displaying at least one of information and entertainment and a second portion surrounding the first portion for flickering with light pulses at a flicker pulse frequency of from 35 Hz to 45 Hz during an exposure time period to provide a visual stimulus for a user, and capable of enabling the audio output to emit audio pulses at an audio pulse frequency of 35 Hz to 45 Hz during the exposure time period to provide an audio stimulus for the user, wherein at least one of the visual stimulus and the audio stimulus produces an effect on the brain of the user of the apparatus;
an effect processor for measuring the effect on the brain of the user exposed to the visual stimulus and the audio stimulus after the exposure time period has elapsed without also measuring the effect on the brain of the user during the exposure time period; and
wherein the second portion of the display for flickering comprises more than 20% of the video display.