Patent ID: 6615197
Filing Date: 2003-09-02
Classification: A61M,G09B,G16H,Y10S

Abstract:
A method for improving the cognitive performance and intelligence of a person, the method including the following steps:a) playing a previously recorded audio sequence to the person prior to the person performing a task requiring cognition and intelligence, wherein the previously recorded audio sequence includes a sequence of computer-generated sound signals combined with verbal instructions, wherein the computer-generated sound signals are varied in frequency, sequence, and timing in order to improve the person's cognition and intelligence when the task is performed; b) applying stimulus pulses to the person for a first duration of time in synchronization with the playing of the previously recorded audio sequence in step a), wherein the stimulus pulses and the previously recorded audio sequence are in timed correlation; and c) applying the stimulus pulses to the person for a second duration of time during the performance of the task to reinforce the memory and effect of the playing of the previously recorded audio sequence, wherein the stimulus pulses are in timed correlation with the previously recorded audio sequence.