Patent ID: 8573980

Claim:
A system for improving learning, memory, or learning and memory from an electronic media, the system having a training mode and a sleep consolidation mode, the system comprising: a sleep monitor configured to monitor a user's sleep state; a sensory stimulator configured to provide a plurality of distinct sensory stimuli based on the electronic media; a controller comprising control logic configured to select a sensory stimulus for a specific training session based on the content of the electronic media, and to control the application of the sensory stimulus, wherein the controller receives information on the user's sleep state from the sleep monitor, and controls the sensory stimulator to apply the contextual sensory stimulus from the specific training session according to a training schedule when the user is experiencing a specified sleep stage during a sleep consolidation mode; and a learning database configured to be populated with training content and sensory stimuli co-presented with the training content, wherein the controller is configured to determine which sensory stimuli to use based on the electronic media.