Personalized Auditory Training Using Cloned Voices for Real-Life Speech

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing auditory training methods for hearing aid users do not effectively generalize learning to real-life environments, failing to improve speech perception beyond the specific stimuli provided.

Innovation Solution

A system and method utilizing voice cloning technology to replicate real-life voices of significant others, allowing personalized auditory training with customizable background noise, enabling users to practice speech recognition in realistic conditions.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If traditional auditory training uses pre-recorded speech sounds, then training structure is standardized and easy to implement, but learning does not generalize to real-life environments

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvegeneralization to real-life environmentsVSAvoidtraining system complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent creates voice replicas (synthetic copies) of real-life speakers using recorded samples. These replicas are then used to generate training stimuli that closely mimic actual conversational partners, enabling generalization to real-life situations while maintaining controlled training conditions. The voice replication technology allows the system to copy acoustic characteristics without requiring actual presence of original speakers.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #26Copying

Solution Approach 2:

The system performs preliminary recording of voice samples from real-life speakers before the training process begins. These pre-recorded samples are processed to create voice replicas that can be reused across multiple training sessions, eliminating the need for repeated real-life recordings and enabling consistent generalization-based training.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Adaptability or versatility

If auditory training uses standardized stimuli, then training methodology is simple and consistent, but it fails to address user-specific listening difficulties

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepersonalization to user needsVSAvoidtraining program creation ease
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies local quality by tailoring the training stimuli to each user's specific needs. The system allows selection of particular voice replicas (e.g., family members, colleagues) and configures training parameters based on individual listening difficulties. This personalized approach addresses specific user challenges while the automated system maintains ease of program creation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Solution Approach 2:

The training system is dynamic in that it adapts to user progress and preferences. Users can select different voice replicas and adjust training parameters as their listening skills improve. The system evolves from standardized to personalized training based on user needs, balancing customization with ease of use through automated configurations.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

3Measurement precision

If intensive auditory training is provided, then speech perception improves for training stimuli, but improvement does not transfer to other stimuli

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvespeech perception accuracyVSAvoidtransferability to other stimuli
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

By creating accurate voice replicas of real-life speakers, the system bridges the gap between training stimuli and real-world stimuli. The replicas preserve acoustic characteristics (pitch, timbre, speaking style) of original speakers, ensuring that improvements in speech perception transfer from training to real-life conversations with those same speakers.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #26Copying

Data Source

PatentUS20250240580A1System and method for personalized auditory training
Publication Date: 2025.07.24 TUNED LTD
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AI summary

A method for personalized auditory training of a hearing aid user, is disclosed herein. The method comprises providing, via a user interface, a sound stimulus, the sound stimulus comprising software-generated speech structure, wherein the voice of the software-generated speech structure is a replica of a real-life voice recording of a person of the user's choice. Recording a response of the user to the sound stimulus, wherein the response comprises the user's judgement regarding the provided sound stimulus. Analyzing, using a processing circuit, the correctness of the user's judgement, and providing, via the user interface, a feedback to the user regarding the correctness of the judgement.