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Systeme et dispositif servant a produire et a transmettre des messages subliminaux Download PDF

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WO1997037712A1
WO1997037712A1 PCT/IB1997/000313 IB9700313W WO9737712A1 WO 1997037712 A1 WO1997037712 A1 WO 1997037712A1 IB 9700313 W IB9700313 W IB 9700313W WO 9737712 A1 WO9737712 A1 WO 9737712A1
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N21/00—Selective content distribution, e.g. interactive television or video on demand [VOD]
    • H04N21/40—Client devices specifically adapted for the reception of or interaction with content, e.g. set-top-box [STB]; Operations thereof
    • H04N21/47—End-user applications
    • H04N21/478—Supplemental services, e.g. displaying phone caller identification, shopping application
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N21/00—Selective content distribution, e.g. interactive television or video on demand [VOD]
    • H04N21/40—Client devices specifically adapted for the reception of or interaction with content, e.g. set-top-box [STB]; Operations thereof
    • H04N21/47—End-user applications
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M21/00—Other devices or methods to cause a change in the state of consciousness; Devices for producing or ending sleep by mechanical, optical, or acoustical means, e.g. for hypnosis
    • A61M2021/0005—Other devices or methods to cause a change in the state of consciousness; Devices for producing or ending sleep by mechanical, optical, or acoustical means, e.g. for hypnosis by the use of a particular sense, or stimulus
    • A61M2021/0011—Other devices or methods to cause a change in the state of consciousness; Devices for producing or ending sleep by mechanical, optical, or acoustical means, e.g. for hypnosis by the use of a particular sense, or stimulus in a subliminal way, i.e. below the threshold of sensation

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  • the subject of the present invention related to the characteristics and technical ways of producing effective subliminal messages and the relative devices, offers an instrument that can be used for transmitting to patients subliminal messages which the therapists believes to be useful for stimulation of desired positive behaviour. Obviously, it is the therapist who prepares words which compose the message, and therefore its logical contents
  • a suitable optical apparatus presents a message in such a way that one eye receives a message while the other receives a graphic image which, superimposing on the vision of the message in mind, makes it difficult to be decoded in a short time e.g. in about 1/5 second (dichoptic method with a masking image).
  • the second type of message (dichoptic) is scientifically more correct, because during the fusion of the two images, the confusion degree is as desired and not casual like in the case of projection of messages in the context of images
  • the dimensions of the message must be small, otherwise, because of short exposure time, not all of the message would be seen, even if subconsciously
  • the message must not be composed of more than about ten alphabetical characters, otherwise, as it has been tested, it is difficult to perceive perfectly
  • An example of a message perceived well is a message composed of about ten letters, about 10 mm high and exposed on a display situated about 30 - 40 cm from the observer's head
  • the contrast must prevent, at least for a certain desired time, any masking effect of the background graphic (masking does not mean covering or deleting the message, but making it difficult to decode immediately)
  • the best interval has occurred to be included between 0,4 and 2 seconds.
  • the whole message is to be repeated several dozens of times 7) It is essential for an application that lasts even ten minutes that these messages do not disturb or considerably tire the sight.
  • the subliminal messages can be realised in the following way in time sequences.
  • First step in a graphically well delimited area of the screen or display (point 1 of the technical characteristics), appears a first image.
  • the medium value of this image luminance with respect to the following message luminance is such as not to disturb the observer's sight (point 7 of the technical characteristics).
  • This first image is not absolutely necessary and could be replaced with a no- image step (dark phase), but an intense flickering could provoke a considerable and difficult to bear sight annoyance and tiredness to the observer who must be subjected to this treatment for several minutes.
  • Second step at a certain moment, the above mentioned image is replaced with the message, which can be superimposed on a possible background image, provided that it does not have masking effect, at least for a desired time.
  • Third step a bit before (approximately five - ten milliseconds) the message can be perceived consciously, the image of the message is replaced with a graphic image, an example of which is given later, aimed at removing the consequences of the message image persistence on the retina, therefore at cutting off further perception of the same message
  • the image that appears in the first step and the image that appears in the third step can correspond, possibly weakening the luminance intensity before the message presentation Now let us see how the above described sequence is perceived by the observer's eye
  • this image is replaced with the message
  • the message is immediately superimposed on the image presented in the first step, persisting in the eye retina
  • this step must be interrupted by the image of the third step, a bit before that the perception becomes conscious
  • the graphic of the last image aimed at avoiding further perception of the message due to the persistence on the retina, can be different, but it is important that summing up with the message image, it is not possible to decode the letters composing the words and therefore the message
  • Cathode-ray tubes offer a vast graphic possibility, but are not recommended because of the phosphor luminance persistence (also liquid crystal displays are not recommended due to their switching slowness) Since this luminance persistence decreases in time, the moment in which the eye does no longer see the image, depends on the room's lighting
  • a film could be used, composed of a sequence of photograms, some of which contain words that form the message
  • these displays comprise strings made up of a certain number of rectangles 12 arranged either side by side or anyway near to each other, each of which destined to keep one letter or another graphic sign (alphanumeric displays)
  • Each rectangle is formed by a certain number of LED's 13 (fig 1c), which are sufficient, after the required LED's have been activated, for creating, with points any necessary letter or another graphic sign, which can be read without any difficulty It is important to point out that, since the words constituting the message are made of letters, which in their turn, are formed by separate points, it is much easier to create a graphic image aimed at immediate cancellation of the letters perception due to the persistence on the retina
  • This type of display allows to obtain the image of figure 1c by keeping alternatively one diode switched on and one off. This image has appeared to be best for cancelling the effect of the persistence of the passage from the above mentioned step 2 to step 3, for any letter of the alphabet.
  • the letters constituting the message parts are formed of points, near to each other but separate and distinct, which can be of different shapes - round, square, asterisk-like, etc.
  • step 1 This way it is easier to realise an image formed by elements which are subsequently changed to an alternate on and off configuration, and which allows to remove the persistence of the word or words constituting the message parts on the retina.
  • the same image can be used in step 1 as background image, possibly reducing its luminance intensity a bit before the step 3 finishes, that is a bit before presenting the message.
  • FIG. 2 it includes power supply line filter 15 to avoid interferences, a power supply device 16 which supplies the necessary voltage and power, a CPU 17 equipped with a microprocessor, an EPROM memory 18 containing the program and a RAM memory 19, powered by batteries, or anyway a memory (EEPROM type) which can be re-w ⁇ tten, or an insertable memory card, in which the therapist introduces a necessary message by the apparatus MASTER, through the serial port
  • a LED display 20, featu ⁇ ng all the characte ⁇ stics -and advantages described before, is preferably connected to the CPU 17
  • a serial connector 21 links the CPU to the MASTER device for the message transfer
  • the EPROM memory of the professional device has also memorised therein a program for

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Abstract

L'invention concerne un système servant à produire et à communiquer des messages subliminaux visuels (optiques), de sorte que ces messages peuvent influencer efficacement le comportement des individus. Elle concerne également un dispositif conçu pour produire ces messages, de façon qu'ils puissent être utilisés sans difficultés en tant qu'instruments efficaces, pendant qu'un traitement thérapeutique est mis en pratique. L'invention concerne, en particulier, un système et des dispositifs permettant de créer des messages visuels structurés logiquement, notamment des messages composés d'un nombre important de mots.
PCT/IB1997/000313 1996-04-05 1997-03-27 Systeme et dispositif servant a produire et a transmettre des messages subliminaux Ceased WO1997037712A1 (fr)

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WO2002086850A1 (fr) * 2001-04-19 2002-10-31 Carl John Macinnes Procede et dispositif de suggestion et de motivation de mouvement

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WO2002086850A1 (fr) * 2001-04-19 2002-10-31 Carl John Macinnes Procede et dispositif de suggestion et de motivation de mouvement

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