Method and system for self-managed sound enhancement

An audio and audio signal technology used in the field of enhancing user experience based on personalized auditory profiles

Active Publication Date: 2013-05-08
ACE COMMUNICATIONS LTD
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Increasing or decreasing the loudness of audio at all audiometric frequencies can lead to a range of hearing problems

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[0037] see Figure 1A , showing a high-level block diagram of a personal device 1 with representative environmental elements. The device 1A has a display 2, a pair of headphones 3 and a control interface 4, such as a keyboard. The device 1A stores or receives the test protocol 5 activated by the individual user 6 through the control interface 4, and then performs a hearing interaction with the responding user 6, as explained below. generating a personalized hearing profile as explained below, which is stored locally(S) in the device 1A or in a removable storage device (thumb drive or non-volatile memory card) 7, Alternatively stored remotely in an accessible remote analysis and storage system 8A via telecommunications link 8B. A personalized hearing profile is used on the same or similar device 1B to modify the audio signal output to the same headphones 3 or speakers 9 . The audio signal output is based on the input of programming material 11, the frequency-dependent and tim...

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A system and method are provided for capturing hearing characteristics from self-administered hearing tests or from professionally administered hearing tests, including loudness tolerance levels as at different sound frequencies, as an individualized audiological profile for automatically enhancing audio to complement and address as closely as possible an individual's hearing deficits. The user may self-administer a hearing test on a convenient personal apparatus, such as a smartphone. The system includes the ability for capturing an environment profile. The user's hearing is protected against harm in the enhanced audio setting while being provided with the option of an "enhanced hearing" experience. The invention is useful for any individual seeking an enhanced hearing experience, whether having hearing within normal range or hearing that is impaired. Thus the system is useful as a hearing aid.

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[0001] CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0002] This application contains No. 61 / 371,068 filed on August 5, 2010 and No. 61 / 371,068 filed on September 1, 2010, filed in the name of the inventor of the present invention and assigned to the assignee of the present application. The subject of co-pending provisional application No. 379,237. [0003] Statement Regarding Rights to Inventions Made Under Federally Sponsored Research and Development Not Applicable [0004] Reference to the "Sequence Listing", Table, or Computer Program Listing Addendum submitted on CD-ROM does not apply technical field [0005] The present invention is directed generally to the fields of audiology and digital sound engineering, and in particular to a system and method for enhancing user experience based on a personalized hearing profile. Background technique [0006] Hearing loss has been assessed as the most common disability in developed countries. Indeed, millions of people worldwide su...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): H04R25/00A61F11/00A61B5/12
CPCA61B5/121A61B5/128A61F11/00H04R25/70A61B5/123H04R25/305A61B5/12H04R25/00H04R25/75H04R2225/41
Inventor 尹怀信宋家强李丹王家昌甘志珊李沛镗郑家驹
Owner ACE COMMUNICATIONS LTD
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