KR101672949B1 - A Hearing Device with a Connecting Structure of a Multimedia and a Method for Playing Sound of a Multimedia with the Same - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a hearing device having a multimedia connection structure and a method for reproducing multimedia sound by the method. More specifically, the present invention relates to a multimedia sound reproducing apparatus, which is connected to an electronic apparatus having a multimedia reproduction function, such as a smart phone, Receiving device and a method of controlling reception of multimedia by the same. A controlling unit (11) for controlling the hearing device of the multimedia connection structure to be connected with the multimedia reproducing device (M) in short distance communication; A setting unit (12) for setting the manner of sound input from the multimedia reproduction device (M) and the connecting device; An environmental unit 13 for processing environmental sounds introduced from an external environment; And an adaptation processor 15 for processing playback sounds and environmental sounds received from the multimedia playback device M based on the user's individual hearing level.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention relates to a hearing device having a multimedia connection structure and a method for controlling reception of a multimedia sound by the method.

The present invention relates to a hearing device having a multimedia connection structure and a method for reproducing multimedia sound by the method. More specifically, the present invention relates to a multimedia sound reproducing apparatus, which is connected to an electronic apparatus having a multimedia reproduction function, such as a smart phone, Receiving device and a method of controlling reception of multimedia by the same.

Hearing aid devices such as earphones or hearing aids are used for hearing enhancement or sound quality enhancement, and such hearing aid devices can be functionally connected to various external electronic devices. The hearing aid is connected to the external electronic device via radio or wire, and is controlled by the external electronic device or receives the reproduced sound from the external electronic device. Various technologies related to hearing aid devices connected to external electronic devices have been developed.

U.S. Patent No. 7,929,713 B2 discloses an ear-level-duplex audio communication system such as a membrane or ear canal device capable of wireless communication with a remote device such as a PDA, a walkie-talkie or a language translator.

U.S. Patent No. 8,009,849 B2 discloses a hearing aid having a function similar to that of a known hearing aid in the first operating phase while operating as an ear bud device for the wireless phone, do.

U.S. Patent No. 7,634,098 discloses a hearing aid that allows different signals to be processed and transmitted to a speaker by a first balance parameter and a second balance parameter for processing an audio signal received at a mobile device.

The hearing aid disclosed in the prior art has a processor for processing a signal received from an audio device. However, it does not disclose a method of actively receiving multimedia sounds reproduced from an audio device or an electronic device having a different function through wireless communication with an audio device or a portable electronic device, processing the multimedia sound suitably for the user, and transmitting the multimedia sound to the user.

The present invention has been made to solve the problems of the prior art and has the following purpose.

Prior Art 1: United States patent registration number US 7,929,713 B2 (published Apr. 19, 2011, Starkey Laboratories Inc.) External Ear Canal Voice Detection Prior Art 2: US Patent Registration No. US 8,009,849 B2 (published on August 30, 2011, AT & T Mobility II LLC) Aid Ear Bud Prior Art 3: U.S. Patent Registration No. US 7,634,098 B2 (published Dec. 15, 2009, Sony Ericsson Mobile) Methods, Devices, and Computer Program Products for Operating a Mobile Device in Multiple Signal Processing Modes for Hearing Aid Compatibility

An object of the present invention is to provide a hearing device having a multimedia connection structure for receiving multimedia playback sounds from an electronic device capable of multimedia reproduction through short distance communication and individually processing and transmitting the multimedia playback sound appropriately for a user and a multimedia sound reception control method .

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a controlling device for controlling the hearing device of the multimedia connection structure to be connected with the multimedia reproducing device by close range communication; A setting unit for setting a sound operation mode to be inputted from the multimedia reproducing device and the connecting device; An environmental unit for processing environmental sounds introduced from an external environment; And an adaptive processor for processing playback sounds and environmental sounds received from the multimedia playback device based on a user's individual hearing level.

According to another preferred embodiment of the present invention, there is further provided an adjustment unit for determining a level to be transmitted to the control unit in accordance with the usage environment.

According to another preferred embodiment of the present invention, there is further provided a fixed microphone for transmitting a user's voice to the multimedia reproduction device and at least one microphone for inputting the environment sound.

According to another preferred embodiment of the present invention, the adaptive processor further comprises a level unit for setting an upper limit of the received playback sound.

According to still another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of controlling reception of multimedia sounds by a hearing device of a multimedia connection structure, the method comprising: connecting to a multimedia device; Detecting a type of the connected multimedia device; Detecting a usage environment in which the multimedia device is played back; Applying individual hearing to the received sound; The level of the received sound being set; Determining whether an interruption sound or environment recognition sound is input; Searching for the break tone; And determining a delivery level of the multimedia reception sound based on the detected stopping sound.

According to another preferred embodiment of the present invention, the stopping sound is a sound generated from a multimedia device or an external connecting device, and the environmental perception is environmental noise.

The hearing device according to the present invention receives a playback sound through a short distance communication such as a Bluetooth with a portable electronic device having a multimedia playback function, and processes the received playback sound according to the hearing ability of the user. The hearing device according to the present invention allows the user to cope with various situations occurring during the listening process of multimedia through processing of different situation sounds generated in a plurality of portable electronic devices. In addition, the hearing device according to the present invention transmits environment sounds to the user of the multimedia sound appropriately in accordance with the usage environment of the user so that the environmental sound is appropriately processed and transmitted to the user. This allows the user to listen to multimedia sounds suitable for the user's environment while at the same time responding appropriately to the environmental conditions.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Figure 1 illustrates a block diagram of an embodiment of a hearing device structure according to the present invention.
2A and 2B show an embodiment of a heating device according to the present invention.
Fig. 3 shows an embodiment of the operating structure of the hearing device according to the present invention.
FIG. 4 illustrates an embodiment of a method for controlling reception of multimedia sounds by a hearing device according to the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings, but the present invention is not limited thereto. In the following description, components having the same reference numerals in different drawings have similar functions, so that they will not be described repeatedly unless necessary for an understanding of the invention, and the known components will be briefly described or omitted. However, It should not be understood as being excluded from the embodiment of Fig.

1 is a block diagram illustrating an embodiment of the structure of a heating device 10 according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, a controlling apparatus according to the present invention includes a control unit 11 for controlling the connection of the hearing device 10 with a multimedia playback device M in short distance communication. A setting unit (12) for setting a sound operation level input from the multimedia reproduction device (M) and the connecting device; An environmental unit 13 for processing environmental sounds introduced from an external environment; And an adaptation processor 15 for processing playback sounds and environmental sounds received from the multimedia playback device M based on the user's individual hearing level.

The hearing device 10 according to the present invention is characterized in that data communication is possible through a short distance communication with, for example, a smart phone, a portable audio device, a notebook, a wearable smart device, or a portable electronic device having a communication function. The hearing device 10 is capable of wireless communication with the above-described device through a short-range communication means such as Bluetooth communication, for example, and can be wired as necessary. The hearing device 10 according to the present invention receives a sound signal from the portable electronic device, processes the sound signal to suit the user's environment or user, and transmits the sound signal to the user through a device such as an earphone. In addition, various applications installed in the portable electronic device can be used to receive necessary information or execute necessary functions. In addition, the external environment sound may be received and appropriately processed according to the situation, and transmitted to the user, portable mobile device, or other communicable device through the earphone. Further, the hearing device 10 according to the present invention has a function of processing a sound signal or another signal inputted from an external or electronic device to suit the use environment or the hearing power of the user and delivering it to the user. The hearing device 10 has a hearing aid function, but is not limited thereto. Since the hearing aid device 10 processes the sound signal or the environment sound of the portable electronic device in accordance with the use environment, it can have a function of improving the hearing environment to all users.

Portable electronic devices generally have a multimedia playback function, and multimedia playback means making a voice or video signal including music and video electronically viewable or audible by a person. As used herein, the multimedia playback device M refers to a device capable of reproducing any audio signal or video signal including a smartphone, MP3 player, or portable personal terminal. The multimedia playback device M may have a mediation function for directly reproducing a voice signal or a video signal or relaying a connection. For example, the multimedia playback device M may receive signals of other multimedia devices and transmit them to the hearing device 10 or may receive signals of the radio stations and transmit them to the hearing device 10. As such, the multimedia playback device M refers to any type of electronic device capable of transmitting a sound signal to the hearing device 10 through short-range wireless communication.

The hearing device 10 may be paired with the multimedia playback device M. [ The Bluetooth module can be embedded in the hearing device 10 and the multimedia module M such as a smart phone can search for and register the Bluetooth module. After the hearing device 10 has been paired with the multimedia playback device M, it can be connected to the paired multimedia playback device M by turning on each device and operating a button on the hearing device 10. [

The hearing device 10 according to the present invention may be paired with different types of electronic devices having or not having a multimedia playback function having a Bluetooth function, which may be paired with different multimedia playback devices M. As described above, the multimedia playback device M or the hearing device 10 paired with the electronic device can perform data communication with the multimedia playback device M or the electronic device, and selectively determine whether or not they are individually connected.

The control unit 11 may be in any form known in the art capable of various signal processing including a microprocessor and may control the operation of each unit while controlling the connection with the multimedia playback device M .

The setting unit 12 sets the manner of operation of the received signal, such as selecting the multimedia playback device M, setting the operation time, adjusting the volume, or determining the display format on a device such as a display unit . The setting unit 12 may have its own input means.

The environmental unit 13 for receiving and processing environmental sounds generated from the use environment can receive various types of environmental sounds through a device such as a microphone, for example. And the environmental sound received by the environmental unit 13 may be transmitted to the control unit 14 after being suitably processed. The control unit 14 can remove unnecessary noise from the environment sound transmitted from the environment unit 13, and can remove, for example, noise such as outside person's voice, vehicle noise or external music sound corresponding to noise Lt; / RTI > Further, the adjustment unit 14 may have a function of appropriately limiting the size of the sound that is introduced from the outside. For example, it is possible to remove or reduce the size of the noise of the outside person corresponding to the noise. In this way, the control unit 14 may have the function of removing or reducing the environmental sound transmitted from the environmental unit 13 and transmitting it to the control unit 11. The control unit 14 can be selectively installed and the manner of operation of the control unit 14 can be set by the setting unit 12. [

The sound signal received from the multimedia reproduction device M and the environment unit 13 can be controlled by the control unit 11 and transmitted to the adaptive processor 15. [ The adaptation processor 15 may have a function of processing the reception sound transmitted from the multimedia reproduction device M and the environment sound transmitted from the environment unit 13 to suit the user and delivering it to a speaker such as an earphone . The adaptive processor 15 may have the function of applying the personal hearing data to the received sound and the ambient sound to make the sound audible for the user or suitable for the user to listen to and transmit to the earphone. The adaptive processor 15 can change the environment sound of the frequency band that makes the user feel uncomfortable, for example, and change the sound signal of the other frequency band. Or fitting data applied to the hearing aid may be applied to the received sound or the ambient sound. In addition, the adaptive processor 15 may detect whether the user is wearing the earphone 22 or not. For example, a contact detection unit or a temperature detection unit may be installed in the earphone, and the adaptation processor 15 may detect this and detect whether the user is currently wearing the earphone, The method can be determined. For example, if the user is not wearing the earphone, the receiver or environment sound may not be transmitted to the earphone or the amplitude may be reduced. In this manner, the adaptive processor 15 may have a function of processing the reception sound or the environment sound so as to be suitable for the hearing ability of the user and transmitting it to the earphone.

The hearing device 10 according to the present invention can be made in various forms.

2A and 2B show an embodiment of a heating device 10 according to the present invention.

Referring to Figs. 2A and 2B, the heating device 10 includes a wear unit 21 formed with adjustment boxes 212a and 212b for receiving operating parts; At least one microphone (23a, 23b) connected to the control box (212a, 212b); At least one earphone (22a, 22b) coupled to the wearing unit (21) and whose operation is controlled by the adjustment boxes (212a, 212b); A battery accommodated in the adjustment boxes 212a and 212b; And at least one stationary microphone 231 disposed in the wearing unit 21 and a control unit 11 disposed in a circuit board housed inside the wearing unit 21 can be accommodated.

The wearing unit 21 is provided with a wearing member 211 which can be worn on both ears and an adjusting box 212a which is integrally formed with the wearing member 211 and in which a part necessary for operation of the herring device 10 is accommodated , And 212b. The hearing device 10 according to the present invention can be made in a structure that can be worn on one end or both ears and the wearing member 211 can be made of various materials such as a listening device such as earphones 22a and 22b, Such as a communication chip or a battery, may be disposed, and the present invention is not limited by the structure of the wearing member 211.

The adjustment boxes 212a and 212b may be formed on a part of the wear member 211 or the adjustment boxes 212a and 212b separately manufactured from the wear member 211 may be combined. The adjustment boxes 212a and 212b may have a variety of configurations in which parts can be accommodated or an operation or selection button can be installed. Various components, elements, chips or substrates related to the operation of the smart hearing device 10, such as a microchip, a communication chip or a synchronic sound generator, may be disposed inside the adjustment boxes 212a and 212b. Various function buttons such as a call button 241 and a music play button 242 may be disposed on the surfaces of the control boxes 212a and 212b. The adjustment boxes 212a and 212b may be formed or joined at both ends of the wear member 211, but the formation positions of the adjustment boxes 212a and 212b are not particularly limited. Further, the function buttons can be formed at various positions of the wearing unit 21, and the present invention is not limited to the illustrated embodiments.

The hearing device 10 according to the present invention may be provided with at least one voice microphone 23a, 23b. The audio microphones 23a and 23b are for inputting audio signals and can be installed in the respective control boxes 212a and 212b and can have a volume adjustable structure. If necessary, a fixed microphone 231 may be installed in the adjustment boxes 212a and 212b. The fixed microphone 231 may have a function of transmitting the voice to the multimedia playback device M when the multimedia playback device M is a talkable device such as a smart phone. On the other hand, the voice microphones 23a and 23b allow conversation sounds to be introduced. Also, the audio microphones 23a and 23b allow external environmental sounds to be introduced. Therefore, the signal input through the fixed microphone 231 is transmitted to the multimedia reproduction device M under the control of the control unit 11 and the sound introduced into the audio microphones 23a and 23b is transmitted via the adaptive processor 15 And can be transmitted to the earphones 22a and 22b. The sound signal input to the fixed microphone 231 may be transmitted to the multimedia reproduction device M via the intrinsic filter unit 333. [ For example, user voice characteristics or voice frequency characteristics may be pre-stored and voice signals other than those having user voice or voice frequency characteristics by the intrinsic filter unit 333 may be eliminated. And the operation of such a function can be selected by a selection button. On the other hand, the voice microphones 23a and 23b may have a registration signal filtering function. If a conversation is made between a person with another hearing device 10 and a registration signal filter function is activated, only signals transmitted through the other hearing device 10 can be transmitted to the earphones 22a, 22b. Such a function can be selected by a selection button. As described above, the fixed microphone 231 or the voice microphones 23a and 23b in the herring device 10 according to the present invention can be set to have various functions. In this way, the external environment sound can be introduced into the hearing device 10 according to the present invention through the audio microphones 23a and 23b or indirectly through the multimedia reproducing device M and can be transmitted through the fixed microphone 231 The voice microphones 23a and 23b or the fixed microphone 231 may be set to have various functions, and the present invention is not limited to the illustrated embodiments, although voice voice may be input.

The battery can be placed in the hearing device 10 and the state of the battery can be detected by the control unit 11. [ The battery may be a rechargeable secondary battery and may be charged with an adapter made independently through charging port 251 or charged to a USB port. The battery condition can be detected by the control unit 11 and the battery condition can be displayed on the display installed in the hearing device 10 or on the display of the multimedia reproducing device M. [

Playback sounds such as music received from the multimedia playback device M, communication voice, and environmental sounds introduced from the outside can be transmitted to the earphones 22a and 22b. The earphones 22a and 22b may be paired so as to be connected to the respective control boxes 212a and 212b and may be installed so as to be adjustable in length to the inside of the wearing unit 21. [ An earphone function button 261 for volume control and mode adjustment of the earphones 22a and 22b can be installed in the control boxes 212a and 212b and a function button 261 is provided for each earphone 22a and 22b . The earphones 22a, 22b may be of any type known in the art and the present invention is not limited by the type or structure of the earphones 22a, 22b. As described above, the contact detection unit can be installed in the earphones 22a, 22b, and the information detected by the contact detection unit can be transmitted to the control unit 11 or the adaptive processor 15. The control unit 11 or the adaptive processor 15 can determine the transmission method of the various reception signals depending on whether the earphones 22a and 22b are worn. For example, if the earphones 22a and 22b are not worn, the playback sound can lower the volume, while the volume of the call signal can be increased. Various additional functions can be added to the earphones 22a, 22b, and the present invention is not limited to the embodiments shown.

The hearing device 10 according to the present invention can be operated in conjunction with a multimedia reproducing device M, for example a smart phone. Interlocked operation means that data communication is possible through the wireless communication such as the Bluetooth communication with the multimedia playback device M and the application can be operated to execute the functions installed in the multimedia playback device M . Further, the operation of the herring device 10 can be controlled through the operation of the application installed in the multimedia reproduction device M.

The smart hearing device 10 according to the present invention can function as a hearing aid, for example, and can execute an application installed in the multimedia reproducing device M to enable fitting of a hearing aid. Further, the reproduced sound of the electronic device or the sound signal inputted from the outside can be converted to be suitable for the hearing ability or the use environment of the user and transmitted to the earphones 22a, 22b. Thus, the hearing device 10 can be functionally connected to the multimedia playback device M in various ways.

Fig. 3 shows an embodiment of the operating structure of the heating device 10 according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, the connection state with the multimedia playback device M can be confirmed by the control unit 11, and can be set to enable short-range wireless communication. A voice, a call signal, or a voice signal reproduced from the multimedia playback device M may be transmitted to the hearing device 10 through short-range wireless communication. The control unit 11 can confirm the wearing state of the earphone 22 as required. And a playback sound, a call signal, or a voice signal may be transmitted to the earphone 22.

In the process of transmitting a playback sound, a call signal, or a voice, the environmental sound may be introduced into the environmental unit 13 and may be transmitted to the hearing device 10 through a microphone 23 or other appropriate means, Can be introduced. The environmental sound can be pre-processed by the filter unit 333 and the condition unit 334 and can be introduced into the hearing device 10. The condition unit 334 may have a function of determining a signal to be transmitted to the incoming environmental sound and a signal to be removed, and setting a condition of whether or not the environment sound is changed. For example, repeated car noise or ambient noise can be eliminated. Condition unit 334 can have condition data for the signal to be removed and can determine the sound to be removed based on it. On the other hand, the sound belonging to the danger signal can be transformed into a signal that is most audible to the user or transformed into such a signal and transmitted. The filter unit 333 can filter a signal input to the microphone 23 according to the condition set in the condition unit 334. [ And the filtered ambient sound may be transmitted to the adjustment unit 14. [ The control unit 14 can determine the magnitude of the ambient sound, the transmission time, or the number of repetitions. For example, according to the type of the signal received from the multimedia playback device M, it may be transmitted to the user to be easily recognized, transmitted at the same time, or transmitted with a time lag. The adjustment unit 14 may be selectively installed or the function may be replaced by the condition unit 334. [

A break sound can be introduced to the hearing device 10 by the break sound transmission unit 32. [ The interruption sound is, for example, a voice signal by a conversation partner or a signal transmitted from another electronic device connected to the hearing device 10. [ The interruption sound transmission unit 32 can determine the type of the stopping sound and transmit it to the control unit 11 and the control unit 11 accordingly determines the type of the incoming sound from the multimedia reproduction device M or the environment unit 13 Transmission can be controlled. The kind of the stopping sound can be detected by the control unit 11, and the processing method can be determined according to the type of the stopping sound. The control unit 11 decreases the volume of the playback sound received from the multimedia playback device M and preferentially outputs the stop sound to the earphone 22, Lt; / RTI > On the other hand, if the stopping tone indicates, for example, the end of execution of another device attached to the human body, it may be displayed on the display unit and the stopping tone may be delayed or not transmitted. The interruption sound is distinguished from a danger signal transmitted from the environmental unit 13 in that it is a signal transmitted from a device connected to the hearing device 10 by wire or wirelessly.

All signals transmitted to the hearing device 10 may be processed in the adaptive processor 15 and delivered to the earphone 22. The adaptive processor 15 may comprise an adaptive processing unit 34 for processing the incoming sound signal to suit the user and a level unit 35 for limiting the amplitude, frequency or size of the sound signal.

The adaptation processing unit 34 can process the signal input to the hearing device 10 with reference to data related to the hearing ability of the individual stored in the individual hearing data unit 341. [ For example, the hearing data may be prefabricated fitting data or fitting data generated by executing an application installed in the multimedia reproducing device M. [ The user's hearing data may include such things as the user's tinnitus frequency band, the user's preferred hearing or frequency band. The adaptation processing unit 34 may also process the playback sound received by the multimedia playback device M based on the environmental noise transmitted from the environment unit 13 and treat it as sound suitable for the user to listen to. Thus, the adaptation processing unit 34 may have a function of processing the reproduction sound transmitted from the multimedia reproduction device M based on the personal hearing ability and the usage environment so as to be suitable for the user.

Level unit 35 may limit the upper limit value of the processed signal in the adaptive processing unit 34 or may limit the signal that may cause the auditory nerve to stimulate the user and thereby cause hearing loss or alter the frequency or signal size Function. Thus, the level unit 35 may have a function of protecting the hearing of the user. Level unit 35 may have data associated with the signal that affects the hearing of the user and may limit the sound signal transmitted from the adaptation processing unit 34 to the earphone 22 based thereon.

The hearing device 10 according to the present invention can operate in various ways.

FIG. 4 shows an embodiment of a method for controlling reception of multimedia sounds by the hearing device 10 according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, a method for controlling a multimedia reception tone by the hearing device 10 according to the present invention includes: (P41) connecting with a multimedia device; Detecting (P42) the type of the connected multimedia device (M); Detecting a usage environment in which the multimedia device (M) is reproduced (P43); The individual hearing is applied to the received sound (P44); A step (P45) in which the level of the received sound is set; A step (P46) of judging whether a break sound or environmental perception sound is input; A step P47 of searching for the stopping sound; And a step (P48) of determining a delivery level of the multimedia reception sound based on the searched stopping sound.

The hearing device 10 according to the present invention can be connected to various portable electronic devices including a multimedia reproducible device such as a smart phone. And may also be connected to a plurality of multimedia playable devices (P41). The hearing device 10 may detect the type of connected playback device (P42) and may detect whether it is, for example, music only, language learning, moving picture or general video imaging device. Type detection includes detection of the device and detection of the reproduced signal. The hearing device 10 may also detect an environmental condition (P43). The detection of the environmental condition means the user environment in which the user is currently located, and the user environment can be detected or determined through the microphone inflow environment sound described above or by the user's choice. If an environmental condition to be applied to the received signal is detected (P43), individual hearing points to be applied to the playback sound or other received sound may be determined (P44). Then, a limit level for the processed sound signal can be set (P45). And a playback sound or an ambient sound may be received and transmitted to the earphone. An interruption sound may be introduced during the transmission of the playback sound, and the hearing device 10 may determine whether an interruption sound has been input (P46). Or whether an environmental perception sound has been introduced (P46). The stopping sound is a sound generated from the multimedia device (M) or an external connecting device, and the environmental perception sound is a signal that needs to be specifically transmitted to the user among environmental noises. If it is determined that an interruption sound or environment recognition sound is input and the user needs to be delivered (YES), the type of the interruption sound may be searched (P47). And the level of the multimedia reproduction signal may be set according to the type or urgency of the stopping sound (P48). Thereafter, the earphone may be supplied with a stopping sound or an environmental perception sound, and the frequency, amplitude or volume may be adjusted or repeatedly transmitted so that it can be clearly communicated to the user as required. On the other hand, if the stopping sound or the environment perception sound does not need to be transmitted to the user (NO), the receiving signal to which the individual hearing is applied can be continuously transmitted to the earphone.

The hearing device 10 according to the present invention can control the reception sound in various ways, and the present invention is not limited to the embodiments shown.

The hearing device 10 according to the present invention receives a playback sound through a short distance communication such as a Bluetooth with a portable electronic device having a multimedia playback function, and processes the received playback sound according to the hearing ability of the user. The hearing device 10 according to the present invention allows the user to cope with various situations occurring during the listening process of multimedia through processing of different situation sounds generated in a plurality of portable electronic devices. In addition, the hearing device 10 according to the present invention transmits environment sounds to the user of the multimedia sound appropriately in accordance with the user's environment, and is appropriately processed and transmitted to the user. This allows the user to listen to multimedia sounds suitable for the user's environment while at the same time responding appropriately to the environmental conditions.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention . The invention is not limited by these variations and modifications, but is limited only by the claims appended hereto.

10: Hearing device 11: Control unit
12: Setting unit 13: Environmental unit
14: Control unit 15: Adaptive processor
21: wearing unit 22a, 22b: earphone
23a, 23b: Microphone 32: Break sound transmitting unit
34: adaptive processing unit 35: level unit
211: Wearing members 212a and 212b:
231: Fixed microphone 241: Call button
242: music playback button 251: charging port
261: earphone function button 333: filter unit
334: Condition unit 341: Individual hearing data unit
M: Multimedia playback device

Claims (6)

A control unit (11) for controlling to be connected with the multimedia reproduction device (M) in short distance communication;
A setting unit (12) for setting the manner of sound input from the multimedia reproduction device (M) and the connecting device;
An environmental unit 13 for processing an ambient sound or a conversation sound flowing from the external environment through the audio microphones 23a and 23b;
A control unit (14) for removing or reducing the environmental sound transmitted from the environmental unit (13) and transmitting it to the control unit (11);
An adaptation processor (15) for processing reproduction sounds and environmental sounds received from the multimedia reproduction device (M) based on a user's individual hearing level; And
And control boxes (212a, 212b) to which the audio microphones (23a, 23b) are connected,
The incoming sound, the ambient sound or the conversation sound is transmitted to the earphones 22a and 22b whose operation is controlled by the adjustment boxes 212a and 212b and the incoming sound, Wherein a transmission method of the environmental sound or the conversation sound is determined, and the removal of the environment sound is determined by the condition data. The hearing device of claim 1, wherein the wear state of the earphones (22a, 22b) is a contact detection unit or a temperature detection unit. The hearing device of claim 1, further comprising a wear unit (21) provided with a fixed microphone (231) for transmitting the user's voice while being worn on the user's ear. The hearing device of claim 1, wherein the adaptation processor (15) further comprises a level unit (35) for setting the upper limit of the received playback sound to protect the hearing of the user.
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