Method and system for modulating eating behavior by means of neuro-electrical coded signals

Abstract

Method and systems modulating eating behavior comprising (i) generating at least one confounding neuro-electrical signal that is adapted to modulate the sense of taste in the body, (ii) generating at least one confounding neuro-electrical signal that is adapted to modulate the sense of smell in the body, and (ii) transmitting at least one of the confounding neuro-electrical signals to a subject to modulate the subject's sense of taste or smell. In a preferred embodiment, both confounding neuro-electrical signals are transmitted to the subject to modulate the subject's sense of taste and smell.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method for modulating eating behavior, said method comprising:
 recording a neuro-electrical signal from a body;   generating at least one confounding neuro-electrical signal to modulate a sense of taste in a body, wherein said neuro-electrical signal comprises an electrical waveform signal that mimics a naturally occurring electrical signal in a nervous system of a body; and   transmitting said at least one confounding neuro-electrical signal to a subject, wherein said transmitting is accomplished by direct conduction through unbroken skin configured to communicate with a target zone to modulate said sense of taste in said body and modulate eating behavior thereof.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1  further comprising processing said neuro-electrical signal to generate said at least one confounding neuro-electrical signal to modulate said sense of taste in said body. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said at least one confounding neuro-electrical signal is transmitted to said subject at predetermined time intervals. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said at least one confounding neuro-electrical signal is transmitted to said subject manually. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said at least one confounding neuro-electrical signal is transmitted to said subject manually and at predetermined time intervals. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein a plurality of said at least one confounding neuro-electrical signals is transmitted to the subject. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein a plurality of said at least one confounding neuro-electrical signals is transmitted to the subject. 
     
     
         8 . A system for modulating eating behavior, said system comprising:
 a processor;   a data bus coupled to said processor; and   a computer-usable medium embodying computer program code, said computer-usable medium being coupled to said data bus, said computer program code comprising instructions executable by said processor and configured for:
 recording a neuro-electrical signal from a body; 
 generating at least one confounding neuro-electrical signal to modulate a sense of taste in a body, wherein said neuro-electrical signal comprises an electrical waveform signal that mimics a naturally occurring electrical signal in a nervous system of a body; and 
 transmitting said at least one confounding neuro-electrical signal to a subject, wherein said transmitting is accomplished by direct conduction through unbroken skin configured to communicate with a target zone to modulate said sense of taste in said body and modulate eating behavior thereof. 
   
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 8  wherein said instructions are further configured for processing said neuro-electrical signal to generate said at least one confounding neuro-electrical signal to modulate said sense of taste in said body. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 8  wherein said at least one confounding neuro-electrical signal is transmitted to said subject at predetermined time intervals. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 8  wherein said at least one confounding neuro-electrical signal is transmitted to said subject manually. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 8  wherein said at least one confounding neuro-electrical signal is transmitted to said subject manually and at predetermined time intervals. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 8  wherein a plurality of said at least one confounding neuro-electrical signals is transmitted to the subject. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 9  wherein a plurality of said at least one confounding neuro-electrical signals is transmitted to the subject.