Deborah S Won

US Patent:

20060041203, Feb 23, 2006

Filed:

Aug 20, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/922752

Inventors:

Patrick Wolf - Durham NC, US
Deborah Won - Chapel Hill NC, US

International Classification:

A61B 5/04

US Classification:

600544000

Abstract:

Methods, systems, and computer program products for transmitting neural signal information. Methods, systems, and computer programs products are disclosed for neural channel selection in a multi-channel system. A method according to one embodiment can include a step for receiving a plurality of neural signals on a first plurality of channels. The method can also include a step for calculating criterion variable value for the neural signal on each of the channels. In addition, the method can include a step for ranking the channels by the criterion variable value. The method can also include a step for calculating mutual information between a measured output and a total population activity for the first plurality of channels. Further, the method can include a step for determining a second plurality of channels that encodes a predetermined amount of the mutual information.