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Earplug for selectively providing sound to user

一种选择性、声音的技术，应用在信号处理领域，能够解决耳塞不切实际、用户无法听到有用和/或重要的声音等问题，达到增大可能性的效果

Inactive Publication Date: 2015-07-08
HARMAN INT IND INC
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However, because the earplugs block all sounds in the surrounding environment, the user cannot hear useful and / or important sounds, such as alarm sounds, babies crying, fire alarms, etc.
Therefore, the use of earplugs is impractical for many due to the risks associated with missing these types of sounds in the surrounding environment

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[0018] In the following description, numerous specific details are set forth to provide a more thorough understanding of embodiments of the invention. It will be apparent, however, to one skilled in the art that embodiments of the invention may be practiced without one or more of these specific details.

[0019] Figure 1A and Figure 1B Illustrated are earplugs that selectively provide sound to a user in accordance with various embodiments of the present invention. Without limitation, earbud 100 may include earbud body 105, microphone 110, speaker 115, processing unit 120, one or more input devices 125 (eg, input device 125-1 and input device 125-2), and battery 130. The earplug body 105 may comprise a flexible material, such as polymer, foam, silicone, rubber, etc., that conforms to the user's ear canal and provides a degree of isolation from noise in the surrounding environment. The earplug body 105 may be shaped to fit the ear canals of various different users, or the ea...

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One embodiment of the present invention sets forth an earplug (100) for selectively providing sound to a user. The earplug includes a microphone (110), a processing unit (120), and a speaker (115). The microphone (110) is configured to acquire ambient sound. The processing unit (120) is configured to determine that a first sound included in the ambient sound is associated with a first set of sound parameters and, in response, generate a first cancellation signal associated with the first sound. The processing unit (120) is further configured to determine that a second sound included in the ambient sound is associated with a second set of sound parameters and, in response, generate a second signal to cause the second sound to be produced. The speaker (115) is configured to produce one or more sound waves based on the first cancellation signal to cancel the first sound from the ambient sound and produce the second sound based on the second signal.

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technical field [0001] Embodiments of the present invention relate generally to signal processing, and more particularly to an earplug that selectively provides sound to a user. Background technique [0002] Sleep plays an important role in maintaining healthy brain function, physical fitness and overall well-being. Consequently, people often go to great lengths to improve their sleep quality, such as by taking medications and supplements, undergoing sleep studies, and carefully controlling their sleep environment. Even so, many people continue to suffer from sleep breakdowns. [0003] A common type of sleep disruption is caused by auditory disturbances in the surrounding environment that prevent a person from falling asleep or wake him up from sleep. Such disturbances may include, for example, talking, snoring, music playing, vehicles, and other noises in the surrounding environment. In an attempt to prevent these disturbances from disrupting sleep, many people have turn...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): H04R1/10
CPCH04R2460/01H04R1/1041G10K11/175H04R1/1016H04R1/1083A61F11/08A61F11/145G10K2210/1081G10K2210/108
Inventor D.迪森索S.马蒂
Owner HARMAN INT IND INC
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