Patent ID: 6190173
Filing Date: 2001-02-20
Classification: G09B,G16H

Abstract:
A method for adaptively developing neural activity, to improve signal differentiation in spoken language, the method utilizing speech processing for enhancing a subject's ability to distinguish between similar phonemes, the method using a plurality of stimulus sets, each of the stimulus sets having a target phoneme, and a plurality of distractor phonemes, the method comprising:a) indicating a processed target phoneme from one of the plurality of stimulus sets;b) presenting a stimulus sequence to a subject, the stimulus sequence having the processed target phoneme within a plurality of distractor phonemes from the one of the plurality of stimulus sets;c) if the subject signals identification of the processed target phoneme, recording the identification as correct;d) repeating a)-c); ande) adaptively selecting an alternate stimulus set for presentation to the subject based on the subject's performance.