Patent ID: 8692769

Claim:
An apparatus for moving a pointer in a graphical user interface comprising: a processor; memory connected to the processor for storing computer executable code; and a helmet comprising: a display connected to the processor for displaying a graphic user interface; and an electro encephalography sensor connected to the processor for sensing brain wave patterns, wherein: the processor is configured to produce a graphical user interface having a pointer and a plurality of flashing regions, each flashing region flashing at a frequency different from every other flashing region, and each flashing region configured to move dynamically within the graphical user interface, but remain in the same position relative to the pointer; the processor is configured to periodically rotate the flashing regions about the pointer; the processor is configured to interpret brain wave patterns measured by the electro encephalography sensor to determine which of the plurality of flashing regions a user is currently viewing; the processor is configured to reposition the pointer and the plurality of flashing regions based on which of the plurality of flashing regions a user is currently viewing; and the flashing regions are configured to denote quadrants of an area centered on the pointer.