Application US20190019427

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DELIVERING SENSORY INPUT DURING A DREAM STATE
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US20190019427

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2. A system for delivering audio content to a user during a dream state, the system comprising: (9) (5)

a headband configured to be worn on the head of the user and extend over at least the user's forehead,

a plurality of electrodes positioned on an inside surface of the headband to make electrical contact with user's skin in a pattern configured to detect electrical signals of the user's brain or head indicative of the dream state, the headband being configured to bend and flex with movement of the user's head to maintain electrical contact between the electrodes and the user's skin during head movement;

logic resources operably coupled to the plurality of electrodes, the logic resources being configured to analyze the electrical signals to determine when the dream state occurs;

an audio storage device operably coupled to the logic resources; the audio storage device configured to store audio content to be delivered to the user; and

an audio output device operably coupled to at least one of the logic resources or the audio storage device, the audio output device configured to output an audio signal to the user containing the audio content.

3. The system of claim 2, further comprising circuitry for processing the electrical signals. (3) (0)

7. The system of claim 2, where the audio output device comprises an earpiece or headphones. (0)

8. The system of claim 2, where the audio output device comprises an external device. (1) (0)

11. The system of claim 2, wherein the electrodes are disposed on a flexible strip configured to bend and flex with movement of the user's head. (0)

12. The system of claim 2, wherein the headband extends all the way around the user's head. (0)

13. The system of claim 2, wherein the plurality of electrodes are positioned in a horizontal pattern with respect to a horizontal axis of the headband. (1) (0)

16. The system of claim 2, wherein at least one of the logic resources, audio storage device, and audio output device are attached to the headband. (0)

17. The system of claim 2, wherein the plurality of electrodes includes a first portion configured to detect saccadic eye movement of the user indicative of a dream state and a second portion configured to detect electrical activity of the user's brain indicative of the dream state. (0)

18. The system of claim 2, wherein the audio content comprises spoken words and a speed of audio content delivery is correlated to a detected frequency of the user's alpha waves or other brain wave activity. (2) (0)

21. A system for delivering audio content to a user during a dream state, the system comprising: (2) (5)

a headband configured to be worn on the head of the user and extend over at least the user's forehead, the headband including a skin contacting flexible strip positioned on an interior surface of the headband

a plurality of sensors positioned on an inside surface of the headband to make contact with the user's skin in a pattern configured to detect a condition of the user's skin indicative of the dream state, the headband configured to bend and flex with movement of the user's head to maintain contact between the sensors and the user's skin during head movement;

logic resources operably coupled to the plurality of sensors, the logic resources configured to analyze inputs from the sensors to determine when the dream state occurs;

an audio storage device operably coupled to the logic resources; the storage device configured to store audio content to be delivered to the user, and

an audio output device coupled to at least one of the logic resources or the audio storage device, the audio output device configured to output an audio signal to the user containing the audio content.

22. The system of claim 21, wherein the sensors are temperature sensors configured to detect a temperature of the user's skin. (0)

23. The system of claim 21, wherein the sensors are impedance sensors configured to detect an impedance of the user's skin. (0)

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Application US20190019427

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DELIVERING SENSORY INPUT DURING A DREAM STATE

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