Abstract: A processing subsystem communicates with a region of an animal subject's brain that is responsible for forming concepts without sensory input. The processing subsystem receives brain signals that are representative of a concept formed by the region of the brain without sensory input. The processing subsystem processes the received brain signals to convert the concept to computer readable data that is representative of a tangible form of the concept. The processing subsystem identifies a data record that is associated with one or more data elements of the computer readable data and that is also associated with a real-world object that is related to the concept.

Abstract: A processing subsystem generates perceived images from information bearing nerve impulses that are transmitted from a subject's eye(s) to a visual processing region of the subject's brain along one or more nerves in response to the subject viewing a real-world scene. The processing subsystem generates display images based on the perceived images, and controls a display device to display the display images to the subject. In certain embodiments, the processing subsystem generates the display images by manipulating or modifying the perceived images to include virtual images, and provides a type of virtual pointing on the display images that is used to invoke one or more actions.

Abstract: A processing device is interfaced with an auditory region of the brain of a subject that is responsible for auditory perception. The processing device receives signals associated with nerve impulses that are transmitted to the auditory region of the brain of the subject in response to sound collected by an ear of the subject. The processing device processes the received signals and generates at least one audio signal that is representative of the auditory perception, by the subject, of the sound collected by the ear. In certain embodiments, the processing device processes at least one audio signal that is representative of at least one sound to convert the at least one audio signal to a sequence of nerve impulses, and selectively provides the sequence of nerve impulses to the auditory region of the brain of the subject such that the subject audially perceives the at least one sound.

Abstract: A processing subsystem communicates with a region of an animal subject's brain that is responsible for forming concepts without sensory input. The processing subsystem receives brain signals that are representative of a concept formed by the region of the brain without sensory input. The processing subsystem processes the received brain signals to convert the concept to computer readable data that is representative of a tangible form of the concept. The processing subsystem identifies a data record that is associated with one or more data elements of the computer readable data and that is also associated with a real-world object that is related to the concept.

Abstract: A processing device is configured to interface with a region of the brain of a subject that is responsible for forming concepts without sensory input. The processing device receives brain signals representative of at least one concept formed by the region of the brain without sensory input, and processes the received brain signals so as to convert the at least one concept to data that is representative of a tangible form of the at least one concept. In certain embodiments, the processing device processes data that is representative of at least one concept to be formed by the region so as to convert the data into one or more brain signals, and selectively providing the one or more brain signals to the region of the brain such that the at least one concept represented by the data is formed by the region of the brain without sensory input.

Abstract: A processing subsystem generates perceived images from information bearing nerve impulses that are transmitted from a subject's eye(s) to a visual processing region of the subject's brain along one or more nerves in response to the subject viewing a real-world scene. The processing subsystem generates display images based on the perceived images, and controls a display device to display the display images to the subject. In certain embodiments, the processing subsystem generates the display images by manipulating or modifying the perceived images to include virtual images, and provides a type of virtual pointing on the display images that is used to invoke one or more actions.

Abstract: A processing device is interfaced with an auditory region of the brain of a subject that is responsible for auditory perception. The processing device receives signals associated with nerve impulses that are transmitted to the auditory region of the brain of the subject in response to sound collected by an ear of the subject. The processing device processes the received signals and generates at least one audio signal that is representative of the auditory perception, by the subject, of the sound collected by the ear. In certain embodiments, the processing device processes at least one audio signal that is representative of at least one sound to convert the at least one audio signal to a sequence of nerve impulses, and selectively provides the sequence of nerve impulses to the auditory region of the brain of the subject such that the subject audially perceives the at least one sound.

Abstract: A processing device receives signals associated with nerve impulses that are transmitted to the visual cortex of a subject in response to one or more visual stimuli provided to at least one eye of the subject. The processing device processes the received signals and generates digital image data from the processed received signals that is representative of the visual perception, by the subject, of the one or more visual stimuli. In certain embodiments, the processing device processes digital image data that is representative of a scene to convert the digital image data to a sequence of nerve impulses, and provides the sequence of nerve impulses to the visual cortex of a subject such that the subject visually perceives the scene.

Abstract: A processing device is configured to interface with a region of the brain of a subject that is responsible for forming concepts without sensory input. The processing device receives brain signals representative of at least one concept formed by the region of the brain without sensory input, and processes the received brain signals so as to convert the at least one concept to data that is representative of a tangible form of the at least one concept. In certain embodiments, the processing device processes data that is representative of at least one concept to be formed by the region so as to convert the data into one or more brain signals, and selectively providing the one or more brain signals to the region of the brain such that the at least one concept represented by the data is formed by the region of the brain without sensory input.

Abstract: A processing subsystem communicates with a region of an animal subject's brain that is responsible for forming concepts without sensory input. The processing subsystem receives brain signals that are representative of a concept formed by the region of the brain without sensory input. The processing subsystem processes the received brain signals to convert the concept to computer readable data that is representative of a tangible form of the concept. The processing subsystem identifies a data record that is associated with one or more data elements of the computer readable data and that is also associated with a real-world object that is related to the concept.

Abstract: A processing device receives signals associated with nerve impulses that are transmitted to the visual cortex of a subject in response to one or more visual stimuli provided to at least one eye of the subject. The processing device processes the received signals and generates digital image data from the processed received signals that is representative of the visual perception, by the subject, of the one or more visual stimuli. In certain embodiments, the processing device processes digital image data that is representative of a scene to convert the digital image data to a sequence of nerve impulses, and provides the sequence of nerve impulses to the visual cortex of a subject such that the subject visually perceives the scene.

Abstract: A processing subsystem generates perceived images from information bearing nerve impulses that are transmitted from a subject's eye(s) to a visual processing region of the subject's brain along one or more nerves in response to the subject viewing a real-world scene. The processing subsystem generates display images based on the perceived images, and controls a display device to display the display images to the subject. In certain embodiments, the processing subsystem generates the display images by manipulating or modifying the perceived images to include virtual images, and provides a type of virtual pointing on the display images that is used to invoke one or more actions.

Abstract: A processing device is interfaced with an auditory region of the brain of a subject that is responsible for auditory perception. The processing device receives signals associated with nerve impulses that are transmitted to the auditory region of the brain of the subject in response to sound collected by an ear of the subject. The processing device processes the received signals and generates at least one audio signal that is representative of the auditory perception, by the subject, of the sound collected by the ear. In certain embodiments, the processing device processes at least one audio signal that is representative of at least one sound to convert the at least one audio signal to a sequence of nerve impulses, and selectively provides the sequence of nerve impulses to the auditory region of the brain of the subject such that the subject audially perceives the at least one sound.

Abstract: A processing subsystem generates perceived images from information bearing nerve impulses that are transmitted from a subject's eye(s) to a visual processing region of the subject's brain along one or more nerves in response to the subject viewing a real-world scene. The processing subsystem generates display images based on the perceived images, and controls a display device to display the display images to the subject. In certain embodiments, the processing subsystem generates the display images by manipulating or modifying the perceived images to include virtual images, and provides a type of virtual pointing on the display images that is used to invoke one or more actions.

Abstract: A processing device is interfaced with an auditory region of the brain of a subject that is responsible for auditory perception. The processing device receives signals associated with nerve impulses that are transmitted to the auditory region of the brain of the subject in response to sound collected by an ear of the subject. The processing device processes the received signals and generates at least one audio signal that is representative of the auditory perception, by the subject, of the sound collected by the ear. In certain embodiments, the processing device processes at least one audio signal that is representative of at least one sound to convert the at least one audio signal to a sequence of nerve impulses, and selectively provides the sequence of nerve impulses to the auditory region of the brain of the subject such that the subject audially perceives the at least one sound.

Abstract: A processing subsystem generates perceived images from information bearing nerve impulses that are transmitted from a subject's eye(s) to a visual processing region of the subject's brain along one or more nerves in response to the subject viewing a real-world scene. The processing subsystem generates display images based on the perceived images, and controls a display device to display the display images to the subject. In certain embodiments, the processing subsystem generates the display images by manipulating or modifying the perceived images to include virtual images, and provides a type of virtual pointing on the display images that is used to invoke one or more actions.

Abstract: A processing device is configured to interface with a region of the brain of a subject that is responsible for forming concepts without sensory input. The processing device receives brain signals representative of at least one concept formed by the region of the brain without sensory input, and processes the received brain signals so as to convert the at least one concept to data that is representative of a tangible form of the at least one concept. In certain embodiments, the processing device processes data that is representative of at least one concept to be formed by the region so as to convert the data into one or more brain signals, and selectively providing the one or more brain signals to the region of the brain such that the at least one concept represented by the data is formed by the region of the brain without sensory input.