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Auditory subliminal programming system
Assignee: RM SCHULTZ & ASSOCIATES A CORP OF
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Filing: 1987-07-21
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Granted: 1988-10-11
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Expires: 2007-07-21
Abstract
Abstract An auditory subliminal programming system includes a subliminal message encoder that generates fixed frequency security tones and combines them with a subliminal message signal to produce an encoded subliminal message signal which is recorded on audio tape or the like. A corresponding subliminal decoder/mixer is connected as part of a user's conventional stereo system and receives as inputs an audio program selected by the user and the encoded subliminal message. The decoder/mixer filters the security tones, if present, from the subliminal message and combines the message signals with selected low frequency signals associated with enhanced relaxation and concentration to produce a composite auditory subliminal signal. The decoder/mixer combines the composite subliminal signal with the selected audio program signals to form composite signals only if it detects the presence of the security tones in the subliminal message signal. The decoder/mixer outputs the composite signal to the audio inputs of a conventional audio amplifier where it is amplified and broadcast by conventional audio speakers.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard M. Schultz
- 👤 Raymond Dolejs
Bibliographic Details
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2026-10-25 05:52
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04H; H04H20/00; H04H20/28; H04H20/30; H04H20/31; A; A61; A61M; A61M21/00; G; G09; G09B; G09B5/00; G09B5/04; H03; H03G; H03G3/00; H03G3/20; H03G3/30; H03G3/32; H04N; H04N5/00; H04N5/76; H04N5/765; H04R; H04R27/00; A61M2021/0005; A61M2021/0011
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 29
Claim 1
Independent Claim
98 words
A subliminal decoder/mixer for use in an auditory subliminal programming system, comprising: means for receiving at least one audio program signal and at least one subliminal message signal; means responsive to the instantaneous amplitude of said audio program signal for rapidly varying the amplitude of said subliminal message signal; to maintain said signal at a selected consciously inaudible level relative to the level of said audio program signal; and means for combining said audio program signal and said subliminal message signal to produce at least one composite signal having an audio program component and a subliminal message component.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
98 words
A subliminal decoder/mixer for use in an auditory subliminal programming system, comprising: means for receiving at least one audio program signal and at least one subliminal message signal; means responsive to the instantaneous amplitude of said audio program signal for rapidly varying the amplitude of said subliminal message signal; to maintain said signal at a selected consciously inaudible level relative to the level of said audio program signal; and means for combining said audio program signal and said subliminal message signal to produce at least one composite signal having an audio program component and a subliminal message component.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
62 words
The subliminal decoder/mixer of claim 1 wherein said means for varying the amplitude of said subliminal message signal comprises: rectifier means for generating a control signal indicative of the instantaneous absolute amplitude of said audio program signal; and amplifier means responsive to said control signal for amplifying said subliminal message signal with gain that varies as a function of said control signal.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
39 words
The subliminal decoder/mixer of claim 1 further comprising: signal generator means for generating at least one signal having a selected frequency; and means for combining said signal with said subliminal message signal to form a composite subliminal message signal.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
42 words
The auditory subliminal programming system of claim 1 wherein said subliminal decoder/mixer means further comprises: signal generator means for generating selected subsonic frequency signals; and means for combining said signals with said subliminal message signal to form a composite subliminal message signal.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
130 words
A subliminal decoder/mixer for use in an auditory subliminal programming system, comprising: means for receiving at least one audio program signal and at least one subliminal message signal; means for combining said audio program signal and said subliminal message signal to produce at least one composite signal having an audio program component and a subliminal message component, the amplitude of the subliminal message component relative to the amplitude of the audio program component being such that only the audio program component is consciously audible; means for detecting at least one predetermined security code in said subliminal message signal; and means responsive to said means for detecting for preventing said subliminal message signals from being combined with said audio program signal unless said at least one predetermined security code is detected.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
130 words
A subliminal decoder/mixer for use in an auditory subliminal programming system, comprising: means for receiving at least one audio program signal and at least one subliminal message signal; means for combining said audio program signal and said subliminal message signal to produce at least one composite signal having an audio program component and a subliminal message component, the amplitude of the subliminal message component relative to the amplitude of the audio program component being such that only the audio program component is consciously audible; means for detecting at least one predetermined security code in said subliminal message signal; and means responsive to said means for detecting for preventing said subliminal message signals from being combined with said audio program signal unless said at least one predetermined security code is detected.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
The subliminal decoder/mixer of claim 5 wherein said at least one security code comprises at least one tone signal having selected frequency.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
39 words
The subliminal decoder/mixer of claim 5 further comprising: signal generator means for generating at least one signal having a selected frequency; and means for combining said signal with said subliminal message signal to form a composite subliminal message signal.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
153 words
An auditory subliminal programming system, comprising: audio program source means for generating at least one audio program signal; subliminal message source means for generating at least one subliminal message signal; subliminal decoder/mixer means for procesing said audio program signal and said subliminal message signal, said decoder/mixer means comprising: means for receiving said audio program signal and said subliminal message signal; means responsive to the instantaneous amplitude of said audio program signal for rapidly varying the amplitude of said subliminal message signal to maintain said signal at a selected consciously inaudible level relative to the level of said audio program signal; and means for combining said audio program and subliminal message signals to produce at least one composite signal having an audio program component and a subliminal message component; audio amplifier means for receiving and amplifying said at least one composite signal; and audio speaker means for broadcasting said at least one composite signal.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
153 words
An auditory subliminal programming system, comprising: audio program source means for generating at least one audio program signal; subliminal message source means for generating at least one subliminal message signal; subliminal decoder/mixer means for procesing said audio program signal and said subliminal message signal, said decoder/mixer means comprising: means for receiving said audio program signal and said subliminal message signal; means responsive to the instantaneous amplitude of said audio program signal for rapidly varying the amplitude of said subliminal message signal to maintain said signal at a selected consciously inaudible level relative to the level of said audio program signal; and means for combining said audio program and subliminal message signals to produce at least one composite signal having an audio program component and a subliminal message component; audio amplifier means for receiving and amplifying said at least one composite signal; and audio speaker means for broadcasting said at least one composite signal.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
64 words
The auditory subliminal programming system of claim 8 wherein said means for varying the amplitude of said subliminal message signal comprises: rectifier means for generating a control signal indicative of the instantaneous absolute amplitude of said audio program signal; and amplifier means responsive to said control signal for amplifying said subliminal message signal with gain that varies as a function of said control signal.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
185 words
An auditory subliminal programming system, comprising: audio program source means for generating at least one audio program signal; subliminal message source means for generating at least one subliminal message signal; subliminal decoder/mixer means for processing said audio program signal and said subliminal message signal, said decoder/mixer means comprising: means for receiving said audio program signal and said subliminal message signal; means for combining said audio program and subliminal message signals to produce at least one composite signal having an audio program component and a subliminal message component, the amplitude of the subliminal message component relative to the amplitude of the audio program component being such that only the audio program component is consciously audible; means for detecting at least one predetermined security code in said subliminal message signal; and means responsive to said means for detecting for preventing said subliminal message signal from being combined with said audio program signal unless said at least one predetermined security code is detected; audio amplifier means for receiving and amplifying said at least one composite signal; and audio speaker means for broadcasting said at least one composite signal.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
185 words
An auditory subliminal programming system, comprising: audio program source means for generating at least one audio program signal; subliminal message source means for generating at least one subliminal message signal; subliminal decoder/mixer means for processing said audio program signal and said subliminal message signal, said decoder/mixer means comprising: means for receiving said audio program signal and said subliminal message signal; means for combining said audio program and subliminal message signals to produce at least one composite signal having an audio program component and a subliminal message component, the amplitude of the subliminal message component relative to the amplitude of the audio program component being such that only the audio program component is consciously audible; means for detecting at least one predetermined security code in said subliminal message signal; and means responsive to said means for detecting for preventing said subliminal message signal from being combined with said audio program signal unless said at least one predetermined security code is detected; audio amplifier means for receiving and amplifying said at least one composite signal; and audio speaker means for broadcasting said at least one composite signal.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
45 words
The auditory subliminal programming system of claim 10 wherein said subliminal decoder/mixer means further comprises: signal generator means for generating at least one signal having selected frequency; and means for combining said signal with said subliminal message signal to form a composite subliminal message signal.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
25 words
The auditory subliminal programming system of claim 10 wherein said at least one predetermined security code comprises at least one tone signal having selected frequency.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
106 words
An auditory subliminal programming system, comprising: subliminal message encoder means for combining a subliminal message with at least one predetermined security code to produce an encoded subliminal message; and subliminal decoder/mixer means for receiving a subliminal message and an audio program, said decoder/mixer comprising decoding means for detecting whether said subliminal message is encoded with said predetermined security code, and mixing means responsive to said decoding means for combining said subliminal message with said audio program to produce at least one composite signal having a consciously audible audio program component and a subconsciously audible subliminal message component only if said decoding means detects said security code.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
106 words
An auditory subliminal programming system, comprising: subliminal message encoder means for combining a subliminal message with at least one predetermined security code to produce an encoded subliminal message; and subliminal decoder/mixer means for receiving a subliminal message and an audio program, said decoder/mixer comprising decoding means for detecting whether said subliminal message is encoded with said predetermined security code, and mixing means responsive to said decoding means for combining said subliminal message with said audio program to produce at least one composite signal having a consciously audible audio program component and a subconsciously audible subliminal message component only if said decoding means detects said security code.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
34 words
The auditory subliminal programming system of claim 13 wherein said subliminal encoder means comprises at least one oscillator means for generating at least one said security code comprising a tone signal haveing selected frequency.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
63 words
A subliminal message encoder system for use in an auditory subliminal programming system, comprising: means for generating at least one subliminal message signal; means for generating at least one security code; combining means for combining said at least one security code and said subliminal message signal to produce an encoded subliminal message signal; and recording means for recording said encoded subliminal message signal.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
63 words
A subliminal message encoder system for use in an auditory subliminal programming system, comprising: means for generating at least one subliminal message signal; means for generating at least one security code; combining means for combining said at least one security code and said subliminal message signal to produce an encoded subliminal message signal; and recording means for recording said encoded subliminal message signal.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
188 words
An audio-video subliminal programming system, comprising: audio-video program source means for generating audio and video program signals; subliminal message source means for generating at least one auditory subliminal message signal; subliminal decoder/mixer means for processing said audio and video program signals and said subliminal message signal, said decoder/mixer means comprising: means for receiving said audio and video program signals and said subliminal message signal; means responsive to the instantaneous amplitude of said audio program signal for rapidly varying the amplitude of said subliminal message signal to maintain said signal at a selected consciously inaudible level relative to the level of said audio program signal; means for combining said audio program signal and said subliminal message signal to produce at least one composite signal having an audio program component and a subliminal message component; and modulator means for modulating said video program signal for reception by a television video display means; audio amplifier means for receiving and amplifying said at least one composite signal; audio speaker means for broadcasting said at least one composite signal; and television video display means for receiving and displaying the modulated video program signal.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
188 words
An audio-video subliminal programming system, comprising: audio-video program source means for generating audio and video program signals; subliminal message source means for generating at least one auditory subliminal message signal; subliminal decoder/mixer means for processing said audio and video program signals and said subliminal message signal, said decoder/mixer means comprising: means for receiving said audio and video program signals and said subliminal message signal; means responsive to the instantaneous amplitude of said audio program signal for rapidly varying the amplitude of said subliminal message signal to maintain said signal at a selected consciously inaudible level relative to the level of said audio program signal; means for combining said audio program signal and said subliminal message signal to produce at least one composite signal having an audio program component and a subliminal message component; and modulator means for modulating said video program signal for reception by a television video display means; audio amplifier means for receiving and amplifying said at least one composite signal; audio speaker means for broadcasting said at least one composite signal; and television video display means for receiving and displaying the modulated video program signal.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
63 words
The audio-video subliminal programming system of claim 16 wherein said means for varying the amplitude of said subliminal message signal comprises: rectifier means for generating control signals indicative of the instantaneous absolute amplitude of said audio program signal; and amplifier means responsive to said control signal for amplifying said subliminal message signal with gain that varies as a function of said control signal.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
45 words
The audio-video subliminal programming system of claim 16 wherein said subliminal decoder/mixer means further comprises: signal generator means for generating at least one signal having selected frequency; and means for combining said signal with said subliminal message signal to form a composite subliminal message signal.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
222 words
An audio-video subliminal programming system, comprising: audio-video program source means for generating audio and video program signals; subliminal message source means for generating at least one auditory subliminal message signal; subliminal decoder/mixer means for processing said audio and video program signals and said subliminal message signal, said decoder/mixer means comprising: means for receiving said audio and video program signals and said subliminal message signal; means for combining said audio program signal and said subliminal message signal to produce at least one composite signal having an audio program component and a subliminal message component, the amplitude of the subliminal message component relative to the amplitude of the audio program component being such that only the audio program component is consciously audible; means for detecting at least one predetermined security code in said subliminal message signal; means responsive to said means for detecting for preventing said subliminal message signal from being combined with said audio program signal unless said at least one predetermined security code is detected; and modulator means for modulating said video program signal for reception and display by a television video display means; audio amplifier means for receiving and amplifying said at least one composite signal; audio speaker means for broadcasting said at least one composite signal; and television video display means for receiving and displaying the modulated video program signal.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
222 words
An audio-video subliminal programming system, comprising: audio-video program source means for generating audio and video program signals; subliminal message source means for generating at least one auditory subliminal message signal; subliminal decoder/mixer means for processing said audio and video program signals and said subliminal message signal, said decoder/mixer means comprising: means for receiving said audio and video program signals and said subliminal message signal; means for combining said audio program signal and said subliminal message signal to produce at least one composite signal having an audio program component and a subliminal message component, the amplitude of the subliminal message component relative to the amplitude of the audio program component being such that only the audio program component is consciously audible; means for detecting at least one predetermined security code in said subliminal message signal; means responsive to said means for detecting for preventing said subliminal message signal from being combined with said audio program signal unless said at least one predetermined security code is detected; and modulator means for modulating said video program signal for reception and display by a television video display means; audio amplifier means for receiving and amplifying said at least one composite signal; audio speaker means for broadcasting said at least one composite signal; and television video display means for receiving and displaying the modulated video program signal.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
25 words
The audio-video subliminal programming system of claim 19 wherein said at least one predetermined security code comprises at least one tone signal having selected frequency.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
45 words
The audio-video subliminal programming system of claim 19 wherein said subliminal decoder/mixer means further comprises: signal generator means for generating at least one signal having selected frequency; and means for combining said signal with said subliminal message signal to form a composite subliminal message signal.
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