System and methods for increasing perceived signal strength based on persistence of perception

摘要

Perceived strength of signals conveying images or sound to the brain can be increased based on persistence of vision or persistence of hearing. For example, when the eye or ear perceives a signal it takes a finite time to process it and send it to the brain. During that time the eye or ear does not recognize input and is, in effect, “turned off”. These periods of “unused” input are utilized to increase the intensity of the signal that the brain perceives. An exemplary system includes a switch, configured to route a signal alternatively to two paths—one of which includes a delay circuit that delays that signal by an amount equal to the persistence of vision or persistence of hearing interval. The exemplary system also includes a combiner that combines output from the two paths, so as to provide the brain with a signal that it will perceive as being twice as intense as the original.

主权项

1. A system for increasing perceived signal strength of a perception signal based on persistence of perception characteristics, the system comprising:
a switch configured to:
receive a perception signal at an input;divide the perception signal at predetermined intervals to:
create a first discrete signal including a first portion of the perception signal for a first interval of time; andcreate a second discrete signal including a second portion of the perception signal for a second interval of time contiguous to the first interval of time; a signal combiner configured to combine the first discrete signal and the second discrete signal into a combined signal and output an output signal the output signal including a first output portion including the combined signal and having a first duration equal to that of the first interval of time and a second output portion having no portion of the perception signal and having a second duration equal to that of the second interval.