Patent ID: 8634923
Filing Date: 2014-01-21
Classification: A61N

Abstract:
1. A method of configuring an apparatus for use in a retinal implant system for a user, the method comprising: exciting electrodes of a retinal implant of the retinal implant system, the retinal implant disposed on a retina of the user, the electrodes being excited individually to produce a perception in the user of a spot of light for each electrode; prompting the user to provide, and receiving from the user, indicia of perceived locations of the spots of light; setting initial receptive fields disposed about the perceived locations, the initial receptive fields forming an initial mosaic; and storing mosaic configuration information in the apparatus, the stored mosaic configuration information being indicative of receptive field configurations disposed about the perceived locations and associating each receptive field with locations in a field of view of the user corresponding to the retinal implant.