[+/-] Sony patents "Matrix" technology

Entertainment giant Sony has been granted a patent on a device for transmitting sensory data directly into the human brain. Makes me wonder about the definition of what it is to be human:

The technique suggested in the patent is entirely non-invasive. It describes a device that fires pulses of ultrasound at the head to modify firing patterns in targeted parts of the brain, creating "sensory experiences" ranging from moving images to tastes and sounds.