New Patent of Huawei's Brain-Computer Interface Chip Exposed: Enabling Direct Communication between the Brain and Devices

According to the website of the National Intellectual Property Administration, a patent named "Method for Controlling a Stimulator, Stimulator, Brain-Computer Interface System and Chip" was officially announced on October 1, 2024, and the applicant of the patent is Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. This new patent indicates that Huawei is actively exploring methods to establish efficient communication between the brain and external devices through chips, bringing new possibilities for the application and development of brain-computer interface technology.

According to the patent content, the technical solution includes a method for controlling a stimulator and the design of its system and chip. The core of this method is to determine whether to apply an electrical pulse by obtaining the electrode voltage coupled with the stimulator. This solution can not only effectively improve the control accuracy of the stimulator but also enhance the safety of the system.

Brain-computer interface technology is one of the cutting-edge technologies in recent years. It can break the traditional human-computer interaction mode and make the direct interaction between the brain and electronic devices a reality. Brain-computer interface can not only play an important role in the medical field, such as helping paralyzed patients control mechanical prostheses through the brain and restore their mobility, but may also expand to multiple fields such as education, games, and smart homes in the future, bringing users a new interactive experience.