CN106510944B - The generation method and device of tinnitus treatment sound - Google Patents
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Abstract
The present invention relates to the generation method and device of a kind of tinnitus treatment sound, this method includes:a), establish treatment sound material database, the material database include several treatment audios for being divided into multiple classification;b), establish assessment table, which includes multiple evaluation problems and multiple assessment results, and each assessment result respectively corresponds an at least tag along sort;c), receive the feedback result for each evaluation problem that mobile terminal is sent, and corresponding assessment result is directed toward according to feedback result;d), transfer the catalogues of all treatment audios under the corresponding tag along sort of the assessment result, push the treatment audio category to mobile terminal;e), according to the selection of mobile terminal, selected treatment audio is edited, generate tinnitus treatment sound.The present invention carries out assessment surveys by the practical tinnitus situation to user, and screens treatment audio according to the result of classification, edits finally by specialization to treatment audio, customizes tinnitus treatment sound.
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Technical field
The invention belongs to field of medical technology, in particular to a kind of pair of tinnitus patient carries out the method for musical therapy and sets
It is standby.
Background technique
Tinnitus assessment is divided into subjective evaluation and objective evaluation, and wherein the subjective evaluation of tinnitus is most common assessment side
Formula determines the type of patient tinnitus by the matching of common sound, by matching the power of tinnitus sound, determines that patient tinnitus is strong
Degree.Because most people are adjoint tinnitus, but are not tinnitus patients.Medically determine that tinnitus patient is primarily to see patient's
Whether tinnitus impacts life, someone possible tinnitus intensity is very big, but does not influence on life, is not just tinnitus patient.
For another even if tinnitus intensity very little, but patient pays special attention to, and causes influence to life, just can determine that as tinnitus patient.Cause
This, the most importantly influence of the determination of tinnitus sound and tinnitus to life in tinnitus assessment.
Tinnitus type and intensity are all carried out by the special equipment of hospital substantially, and the tinnitus of current professional assessment equipment is not square
Just type is all confined to the common tinnitus type of 6-12 kind substantially.There is the tinnitus sound of quite a few tinnitus patient in existing class
Except type, language description can only be led to, it is relatively more abstract.Very important tinnitus impact evaluation in tinnitus assessment is all with state at present
The generally acknowledged questionnaire form assessment in border.General outpatient service is limited by place, it has not been convenient to be carried out.Therefore, current tinnitus assessment is not
Very comprehensively and accurately tinnitus assessment report can be provided for doctor.In addition, there are many influence factor of tinnitus, same patient may
Since the different factors such as stress, sleep quality, mood cause tinnitus sound to be varied, simulating tinnitus sound at this time should also be as reality
When adjust, while the treatment sound of tinnitus should also be as being converted, and rarely equipment can be according to the actual conditions of patient at present
It first assesses, then the accurate recreation tinnitus sound, and makes the tinnitus treatment sound of customization to patient.
Summary of the invention
It can generate according to patient real-time physical condition the object of the present invention is to provide a kind of and customize tinnitus treatment sound
Method.
In order to achieve the above objectives, the technical solution adopted by the present invention is that:A kind of generation method of tinnitus treatment sound, including:
S11), obtain user's tinnitus acoustic feature;
S21), establish treatment sound material database, the material database include several treatment audios for being divided into multiple classification, respectively control
It treats audio and at least corresponds to a tag along sort;
S22), establish assessment table, which includes multiple evaluation problems and multiple assessment results, each assessment result difference
Correspond to the tag along sort described at least one;
S23), receive the feedback result of each evaluation problem that mobile terminal is sent, and be directed toward according to feedback result corresponding
Assessment result;
S24), transfer the catalogues of all treatment audios under the corresponding tag along sort of the assessment result, to the movement
Terminal pushes the treatment audio category;
S25), according to the selection of mobile terminal, in conjunction with the user tinnitus acoustic feature to selected treatment audio into
Row specialization editor, generates tinnitus treatment sound.
Further, the generation method of tinnitus treatment sound further includes establishing tinnitus sound material database, which includes several
The analogue audio frequency of common tinnitus sound;And ear with user is found out in tinnitus sound material database according to the selection of the mobile terminal
Ring the immediate analogue audio frequency of sound, edits to the analogue audio frequency, generates simulation tinnitus sound.
Preferably, the generation method of tinnitus treatment sound further includes generating tinnitus assessment report, the tinnitus assessment report
Including the simulation tinnitus sound and the assessment result.
Preferably, the treatment sound material database is classified according to the melody for the treatment of audio, is pasted with the different moods of correspondence
Tag along sort.
It is a further object of the present invention to provide a kind of generating means for customizing tinnitus treatment sound.
In order to achieve the above objectives, the technical solution adopted by the present invention is that:A kind of generating means of tinnitus treatment sound, including:
Sound material database is treated, which includes several treatment audios for being divided into multiple classification, each to treat audio at least corresponding one
A tag along sort;Tinnitus feature acquiring unit, for obtaining the tinnitus acoustic feature of user;
Table is assessed, which includes multiple evaluation problems and multiple assessment results, and each assessment result respectively corresponds at least
Tag along sort described in one;
Assessment unit, the feedback result of each evaluation problem for receiving mobile terminal transmission, and referred to according to feedback result
To corresponding assessment result;
Transmission unit, for transferring the catalogue of all treatment audios under the corresponding tag along sort of the assessment result, to institute
The mobile terminal stated pushes the treatment audio category;
Edit cell controls selected in conjunction with the tinnitus acoustic feature of the user for the selection according to mobile terminal
It treats audio and carries out specialization editor, generate tinnitus treatment sound.
Preferably, the generating means of the tinnitus treatment sound further include tinnitus sound material database, which includes several
The analogue audio frequency of common tinnitus sound;And simulation tinnitus sound reproducing unit, for the selection according to the mobile terminal in tinnitus sound
The immediate analogue audio frequency of tinnitus sound with user is found out in material database, and according to itself impression of the user to the analogue audio frequency
It is edited, generates simulation tinnitus sound.
Preferably, the generating means of the tinnitus treatment sound further include tinnitus assessment report generation unit, for exporting
The simulation tinnitus sound and the assessment result.
Preferably, the generating means of the tinnitus treatment sound, the analogue audio frequency include naturetone, electric sound, machinery
Sound, pure tone, any two or more audio in daily life sound.
The present invention carries out assessment surveys by the practical tinnitus situation to user, by the mood of user, tinnitus influence degree
Treatment audio is screened etc. classifying, and according to the result of classification, finally by the specialization editor to treatment audio, realization is controlled
Treat the customization of sound.
Since above-mentioned technical proposal is used, the present invention has following advantages and effect compared with prior art:The present invention can
To assess according to the real-time physical condition of user, and the tinnitus treatment sound of customization is made according to assessment result, provided more
Kind tinnitus treatment sound selection, enriches user's selection, increases the interest that user uses, while intelligent reminding function is arranged, thus
User is attracted to complete regular audition treatment.
Specific embodiment
The present invention will be further described below with reference to examples.
The present invention is the application program by mobile terminal, carries out self-service tinnitus inspection to user by mobile terminal device
Survey, the report of output tinnitus diagnosis, generates simulation tinnitus sound and tinnitus treatment sound at tinnitus impact evaluation.
The generation method of the tinnitus treatment sound, including:
S11), obtain user's tinnitus acoustic feature the step of, the first step for obtaining the tinnitus acoustic feature of user can lead to
The audiogram acquisition for directly inputting user is crossed, 1000 Hz, 2000 Hz, 4000 can also be discharged by pure tone test in order
The pure tone audio of Hz, 8000 Hz, 16000 Hz, 500 Hz, 250 Hz, 125Hz, by the control to mobile terminal loudness,
Please user when hearing the audio sounding, press the button, thus measure user it is minimum to each frequency can auditory point, obtain
The hearing loss situation of user;
S12), establish tinnitus sound material database, which includes the analogue audio frequency of several common tinnitus sounds, such as nature
Sound(Such as chirping of birds, thunder, the patter of rain), pure tone, electronics sound, mechanic sound(Machine operation sound, roar etc.), daily life it is common
Sound(Voice, brouhaha, song etc.);
S13), user the immediate analog audio of tinnitus sound with user is found out in tinnitus sound material database using mobile terminal
Frequently, then the analogue audio frequency is edited according to the personal experiences of the user oneself, edit tool has loudness and frequency range
Control button, patient oneself are adjusted to the journey being best suitable for according to the loudness and frequency of the impression setting analogue audio frequency of oneself
Degree, to generate optimal simulation tinnitus sound;
S21), establish treatment sound material database, the material database include several treatment audios for being divided into multiple classification, respectively control
It treats audio and at least corresponds to a tag along sort, the in general described treatment sound material database is according to the melody and rhythm for treating audio
Classification, the treatment audio of different melody are suitble to the tag along sort listened under which kind of mood by pasting, for example anxiety, depression, are tired of
Hot-tempered equal tag along sorts;
S22), establish assessment table, which includes HDAS questionnaire(Hospital's depressive anxiety evaluation charter)With THI questionnaire
(Tinnitus obstacle assesses table), the inspection of tinnitus patient and assessment must include sleep, tinnitus to the psychological impact of patient, whether there is or not cokes
Consider, depressed or other understand patient home, life and working condition, HDAS with psychological disease and personality assessment and in detail
Questionnaire and THI questionnaire separately include multiple evaluation problems and multiple assessment results, and assessment result reacts the spirit and mood of patient
To the influence degree of life, an assessment result may be corresponding with multiple tag along sorts for state and tinnitus;
S23), user by mobile terminal to the assessment table carry out self-appraisal, obtained according to the feedback result of each evaluation problem
Corresponding assessment result, such as anxiety, depression, puzzlement degree etc. can be generated using the assessment result in conjunction with simulation tinnitus sound
Tinnitus assessment report forms complete tinnitus assessment report, can share, show doctor or friend after the completion of the above assessment
Friend's circle, doctor can play simulation tinnitus sound, while be reported as foundation according to tinnitus assessment, be tinnitus patient diagnosing and treating;
S24), transfer the catalogues of all treatment audios under the corresponding tag along sort of the assessment result, to the movement
Terminal pushes the treatment audio category, and user independently selects one section for the treatment of audio in treatment audio category;
S25), receive mobile terminal selection, according to the tinnitus acoustic feature of the user to selected treatment audio into
Row specialization editor, generates tinnitus treatment sound.Currently, for treatment audio edit methods there are many, it is most common such as
Masking method, gap frequency stimulus of music method etc., are used in this embodiment reverse phase Editing Method, i.e., by treatment audio in suffer from
There are the audio regions of hearing loss to carry out antiphase adjusting by person, makes edited audio in the phase of the part of patient's hearing loss
Position can reduce corresponding with the audio in brain in this way with originally on the contrary, therefore patient can just hear the music of " normal "
Neuron liveness, improve the tinnitus origin cause of formation.
The embodiments of the present invention also provide a kind of for implementing the device of tinnitus treatment sound generation method.The tinnitus treatment
The generating means of sound, including:
Tinnitus feature acquiring unit, for obtaining the audiogram of user, which can provide one
Existing audiogram is introduced directly into for user or the tinnitus feature acquiring unit is by transferring mobile terminal by input interface
Playing device plays pure tone and is tested;
Tinnitus sound material database, the material database include several common tinnitus sounds analogue audio frequency, analogue audio frequency include naturetone,
Electric sound, mechanical sound, pure tone, any two or more audio in daily life sound;
Tinnitus sound reproducing unit is simulated, is found out in tinnitus sound material database for the selection according to the mobile terminal and user
The immediate analogue audio frequency of tinnitus sound, according to the user itself impression voluntarily the analogue audio frequency is edited, generate most
Good simulation tinnitus sound;
Sound material database is treated, which includes several treatment audios for being divided into multiple classification, each to treat audio extremely
A tag along sort is corresponded to less;
Table is assessed, which includes HDAS questionnaire(Hospital's depressive anxiety evaluation charter)With THI questionnaire(Tinnitus obstacle is commented
Estimate table), each questionnaire includes multiple evaluation problems and multiple assessment results, and each assessment result respectively corresponds at least described in one
Tag along sort;
Assessment unit, the feedback result of each evaluation problem for receiving mobile terminal transmission, and referred to according to feedback result
To corresponding assessment result;
Tinnitus assessment report generation unit is formed for exporting the simulation tinnitus sound and the assessment result
Complete tinnitus assessment report;
Transmission unit, for transferring the catalogue of all treatment audios under the corresponding tag along sort of the assessment result, to institute
The mobile terminal stated pushes the treatment audio category;
Edit cell, for the selection according to mobile terminal, according to the audiogram of the user to selected treatment audio
Specialization editor is carried out, the tinnitus treatment sound of customization is generated;
Timing unit plays the duration and accumulative playing duration of tinnitus treatment sound for recording user daily, is convenient for doctor
Understand the treatment condition of tinnitus patient;
Intelligent reminding unit and is less than for reminding user to listen to tinnitus treatment sound in setting time in time duration
It carries out that user is reminded to carry out audition treatment when certain numerical value.
The above embodiments merely illustrate the technical concept and features of the present invention, and its object is to allow person skilled in the art
Scholar cans understand the content of the present invention and implement it accordingly, and it is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention.It is all according to the present invention
Equivalent change or modification made by Spirit Essence, should be covered by the protection scope of the present invention.
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1. a kind of generation method of tinnitus treatment sound, characterized in that including:
S11), obtain user's tinnitus acoustic feature;
S21), establish treatment sound material database, the material database include several treatment audios for being divided into multiple classification, respectively treat sound
Frequency at least corresponds to a tag along sort;
S22), establish assessment table, which includes multiple evaluation problems and multiple assessment results, and each assessment result respectively corresponds
Tag along sort described at least one;
S23), receive the feedback result for each evaluation problem that mobile terminal is sent, and corresponding assessment is directed toward according to feedback result
Conclusion;
S24), transfer the catalogues of all treatment audios under the corresponding tag along sort of the assessment result, to the mobile terminal
Push the treatment audio category;
S25), according to the selection of mobile terminal, in conjunction with the user tinnitus acoustic feature selected treatment audio is carried out it is special
Alienation editor, generates tinnitus treatment sound.
2. the generation method of tinnitus treatment sound according to claim 1, it is characterized in that:It further include establishing tinnitus sound material database, it should
Material database includes the analogue audio frequency of several common tinnitus sounds;And according to the selection of the mobile terminal in tinnitus sound material database
The immediate analogue audio frequency of tinnitus sound with user is found out, which is edited, generates simulation tinnitus sound.
3. the generation method of tinnitus treatment sound according to claim 2, it is characterized in that:It further include generating tinnitus assessment report, institute
The tinnitus assessment report stated includes the simulation tinnitus sound and the assessment result.
4. the generation method of tinnitus treatment sound according to claim 1, it is characterized in that:The treatment sound material database is according to treatment
The melody of audio is classified, and is pasted with the tag along sort of the different moods of correspondence.
5. a kind of generating means of tinnitus treatment sound, which is characterized in that including:Sound material database is treated, which includes several
It is divided into the treatment audio of multiple classification, each audio for the treatment of at least corresponds to a tag along sort;
Tinnitus feature acquiring unit, for obtaining the tinnitus acoustic feature of user;
Table is assessed, which includes multiple evaluation problems and multiple assessment results, and each assessment result respectively corresponds at least one
The tag along sort;
Assessment unit, the feedback result of each evaluation problem for receiving mobile terminal transmission, and phase is directed toward according to feedback result
The assessment result answered;
Transmission unit, for transferring the catalogue of all treatment audios under the corresponding tag along sort of the assessment result, to described
Mobile terminal pushes the treatment audio category;
Edit cell, for the selection according to mobile terminal, in conjunction with the user tinnitus acoustic feature to selected treatment sound
Frequency carries out specialization editor, generates tinnitus treatment sound.
6. the generating means of tinnitus treatment sound according to claim 5, it is characterized in that:It further include tinnitus sound material database, it should
Material database includes the analogue audio frequency of several common tinnitus sounds;And simulation tinnitus sound reproducing unit, for according to the mobile terminal
Selection find out the immediate analogue audio frequency of tinnitus sound with user in tinnitus sound material database, and according to itself sense of the user
It is edited by the analogue audio frequency, generates simulation tinnitus sound.
7. the generating means of tinnitus treatment sound according to claim 6, it is characterized in that:It further include tinnitus assessment report generation
Unit, for exporting the simulation tinnitus sound and the assessment result.
8. the generating means of tinnitus treatment sound according to claim 6, it is characterized in that:The analogue audio frequency includes nature
Sound, electric sound, mechanical sound, pure tone, any two or more audio in daily life sound.
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