KR102140834B1 - Customized Tinnitus Self-Treatment System about Hearing Character of an Individual - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention measures personal hearing status through an open wireless or wired ear-level device individually made of soft silicone material using 3D scanning and printing technology and an acoustic device interlocked by a smartphone application for driving the ear-level device. In addition, it provides the optimal volume for the individual hearing state through the acoustic correction for each frequency of the therapeutic stimulation sound, and provides a variety of treatment stimulation sounds and brain wave control treatment sounds capable of selectively stimulating the cerebral auditory region and periodic treatment Tinnitus self-treatment system according to the individual hearing state that provides an algorithm for selecting a treatment program through sexual evaluation, which is worn on a user's left ear and right ear and can be provided by wireless or wired connection to each other, customized to the user's ear Built-in acoustic element housing and a speaker 110 for outputting sound transmitted through wired or wirelessly to the acoustic element housing, an ear level device 100 for outputting a treatment sound whose output is corrected for each frequency according to an individual hearing condition ), and transmits a diagnostic sound, a treatment sound, or an EEG-controlled treatment sound to the speaker 110 of the ear level device 100, and outputs sound source data optimized for a user's hearing state by being corrected for each frequency by a certain dBHL interval. A sound source output unit 220; When measuring hearing and tinnitus, a sound source whose intensity and/or frequency has been changed is called and output according to whether a user's test tone and a user's response signal are received from the sound source output unit 220 through a user's hearing test. A first control unit 210 that stores the response signal reception information of and performs equalization of the treatment volume of the user for each of a plurality of frequency bands; The output intensity is adjusted in a uniform step by an output intensity control program, the sound device 200 including the equalizer 240 equalized by the first control unit 210, and the sound device 200 allows the user Controls to output diagnostic sounds, treatment sounds, or EEG-controlled treatment sounds by setting, and stores sound source 310, pure tone generator 320, diagnostic treatment setting module 330, second controller 340, and input 350 ), a memory unit 360, a storage device 370, a communication unit 380, and an audio output device 390, wherein the second control unit 340 is a terminal to perform a unique function of the terminal 300 As a second control unit 340 that collectively controls each component of the 300, the diagnostic treatment setting module 330 is installed to equalize sound measurement, sound correction based on individual audiograms, treatment sounds, and EEG-controlled treatment sounds. Calculation of setting data, control of equalizer settings, and the diagnostic treatment setting module 330 calculates setting data through a process of measuring a hearing threshold for each frequency of the acoustic device 200 and calculates the equalizer 240 according to the calculated setting data. Provides features for setting.

Description

{Customized Tinnitus Self-Treatment System about Hearing Character of an Individual}

The present invention relates to a tinnitus self-treatment system according to an individual hearing condition, and more specifically, an open wireless or wired ear-level device individually made of soft silicone material using 3D scanning and printing technology and for driving the ear-level device It measures the individual hearing state through an acoustic device that is interlocked by a smartphone application, and provides the optimal volume for the individual hearing state through sound correction for each frequency of the treatment stimulation sound. The present invention relates to a tinnitus self-treatment system according to individual hearing conditions, which provides a brainwave auditory selective stimulating EEG-controlled treatment sound and a treatment program selection algorithm through periodic therapeutic evaluation.

In general, tinnitus is the sensation of sound without external stimulation, which is one of the most common symptoms of hearing problems. More than 95% of normal people experience tinnitus more than once in their lifetime, and 17% of the total population suffers from discomfort with tinnitus, and about 5% of them feel severe tinnitus to visit the hospital.

Treatments for tinnitus include drug therapy, tinnitus retraining theraphy, counseling and biofeedback, surgery, and intracranial magnetic stimulation.

In the case of targeted tinnitus, the cause can be treated by identifying the cause through an appropriate diagnosis process.

However, in most cases of tinnitus, abnormalities such as hearing loss and abnormal hair cells are observed on the test, but there are also cognitive tinnitus without specific findings on the test. Among the treatment methods of cognitive tinnitus, the most effective and widely used is Tinnitus retraining therapy (TRT).

The tinnitus retraining treatment is to reorganize and reconstruct the neural network that is transmitted from the auditory nerve to the cerebral cortex to distinguish tinnitus into unimportant sounds so that the cerebrum does not recognize it or feel uncomfortable. As a treatment method for tinnitus advocated by Jastreboff and Hazell in 1990, it is currently widely used in many tinnitus clinics around the world and has a high therapeutic effect of over 80%.

The tinnitus retraining treatment consists of guidance counseling and sound therapy. Proper follow-up and counseling are important during tinnitus retraining treatment.

Many people who feel discomfort from tinnitus report that tinnitus sounds stronger in a quiet environment, but tinnitus cannot be heard or unconscious in an environment where noisy surroundings or various sounds are produced. A method of using sound as a method of treating tinnitus using this has been developed.

This sound therapy increases the stimulation of the background sound and reduces contrast with the tinnitus signal, thereby reducing the abnormal gain in the auditory system, making the cerebral sensation of tinnitus less. It is important to use the sound generator steadily for more than 6 hours a day and use it on both sides. Or you can reduce your attention to tinnitus by giving an interesting sound. Sound generators that have been used as auxiliary tools for tinnitus retraining therapy or sound therapy have been hearing aid type, desk type radio type, MP3 type, pillow type, and the like.

In the treatment of Lee Myung Jae training, progress observation is as important as Lee Myung Consultation. Because tinnitus retraining treatment often requires more than six months and requires considerable patience from the patient, proper follow-up with careful consultation is one of the important parts of tinnitus retraining treatment.

However, in the case of a sound generator that has been used in the meantime, the hearing aid type is inconvenient to wear on the ear and is not good for beauty, so users tend to avoid using it. They are not grafted at all, and are usually worn in the form of ear-held hearing aids, which has the disadvantage of blocking external sounds.

In the case of a desk-top radio, there is a disadvantage in that it is inconvenient to carry, and it is impossible to control the stimulus sound separately from the left and right. In the case of a pillow, it cannot be used in everyday life outside of sleep, and it is not possible to distinguish between left and right.

In addition, all of these devices do not have a correction function for an individual's hearing condition, so excessive volume of each frequency enters and the treatment sound itself may cause hearing loss when used for a long time.

The treatment sounds of the above devices provide limited types of pure tones or noises, and it is impossible to directly stimulate the specific frequency region of the auditory cortex of the cerebrum to induce a therapeutic effect.

In addition, it is important to observe the degree of use of the sound generator and the progress of tinnitus, but these devices do not provide information on how often and when the patient has used it.

In addition, there is a problem in that it is difficult to change tinnitus screening and tinnitus treatment conditions according to patient characteristics, and since it is not a method for treating tinnitus using sound and music familiar to a patient, effective tinnitus treatment over a long period of time may be difficult.

1. Republic of Korea Patent No. 10-1745027 (Invention name: customized tinnitus treatment device and tinnitus patient hearing cell stimulation method) 2. Korean Registered Patent No. 10-1802995 (Invention name: Tinnitus treatment system) 3. Korean Registered Patent No. 10-1636949 (Invention name: Tinnitus treatment method and device) 4. Korean Registered Patent No. 10-1296885 (Invention name: Tinnitus treatment system)

The present invention has been proposed to solve the above-described conventional problems, and the purpose of the tinnitus self-treatment system according to the individual hearing state according to the present invention is that the user frequently self-checks the tinnitus state and sets the audible sound band into 24 bands. Provides a system that diagnoses the correct frequency for one's tinnitus through a distinct frequency and provides a system that confirms and reproduces the treatment sound of the tinnitus frequency, self-examines the condition of tinnitus, treats it steadily, and even the therapist The goal is to check the patient's treatment status accurately over time, so that the next treatment plan can be easily established.

Another object is to diagnose the tinnitus frequency of the user to confirm the treatment sound and then to reproduce the EEG-controlled treatment sound.

Another object is to provide a treatment sound algorithm or a sound and music of tinnitus treatment by providing a treatment sound algorithm in the treatment sound or EEG-controlled treatment sound, and to set a playlist according to a user's preference.

The present invention can be provided by being connected to each other wirelessly or wired as worn on the user's left and right ears, and outputs sound transmitted through wired or wirelessly to the sound element housing custom-made to the user's ear and the sound element housing. Built-in speaker and ear-level device that outputs a treatment sound whose output is corrected for each frequency according to personal hearing conditions,

A sound source output unit that transmits a diagnosis sound, a treatment sound, or an EEG-controlled treatment sound to the speaker of the ear-level device, and outputs sound source data optimized for a user's hearing state by being corrected for each frequency by a predetermined dBHL interval; When measuring hearing and tinnitus, a sound source whose intensity and/or frequency has been changed is called and output according to whether the user's test tone and the user's response signal are received through the user's hearing through the sound source output unit, and the user's response signal A first control unit storing the received information and equalizing the treatment volume of the user for a plurality of frequency bands; A sound device comprising an equalizer whose output intensity is adjusted in a uniform step by an output intensity adjustment program and equalized by the first control unit,

The sound device controls to output a diagnostic sound, a treatment sound, or an EEG-controlled treatment sound at a user's setting, and a sound source storage unit, a pure tone generation unit, a diagnostic treatment setting module, a second control unit, an input unit, a memory unit, a storage unit, and a communication unit And an audio output device, wherein the second control unit is a second control unit that collectively controls each component of the terminal in order to perform a unique function of the terminal. Based on acoustic correction, treatment sound and EEG control, equalization setting data for treatment sound, control of equalizer setting,

The diagnostic treatment setting module provides a tinnitus self-treatment system according to a personal hearing state that calculates setting data through a process of measuring a hearing threshold for each frequency of an acoustic device and sets an equalizer according to the calculated setting data.

On the other hand, the equalizer performs a function of adjusting and outputting a sound volume signal for each frequency band stored in the sound source storage unit set by the user, where the parameters are a lower boundary and a center frequency for each frequency band. , Divided into upper boundary bands and bandwidths, and one preset sound source is classified for each frequency band. At this time, according to the personal hearing state using 12 to 24 bands as the arrangement of the frequency bands Provide a tinnitus self-treatment system.

Meanwhile, the pure tone generator first generates sine wave PCM (pulse code modulation) data, stores it in an audio track audio buffer, transmits it to an instance of the audio track, and transmits the data through an audio mix. When processed in this main thread, the user input cannot be processed while playback is in progress, so a separate thread is created and converted into frequency to provide a tinnitus self-healing system according to personal hearing conditions.

Meanwhile, the diagnostic treatment setting module further includes a diagnostic sound setting unit, an acoustic correction unit, a treatment sound setting unit, and an EEG control treatment sound setting unit,

While the diagnostic sound setting unit performs a user's hearing test, a user selects a sound source from a terminal or a sound source storage unit of the sound source device, and the selected sound source is a frequency band for each band from the equalizer of the sound device through the sound output device of the terminal. As a result, it provides a tinnitus self-treatment system according to an individual hearing state to determine a user's hearing range by transferring it to an ear level device through a sound source output unit.

On the other hand, the acoustic compensator sets the appropriate volume for each frequency of the treatment sound source according to the user's hearing loss through the user's hearing test, and corrects the frequency bands of each band by the equalizer for the sound source according to the individual hearing state. Provide a tinnitus self-treatment system.

On the other hand, the treatment sound setting unit provides a tinnitus self-treatment system according to an individual hearing state in which a user selects a comfortable and high-effective treatment sound from among various treatment sounds available through the treatment evaluation process.

On the other hand, the EEG-controlled treatment sound setting unit induces a change in EEG by listening to the center frequency of the frequency band selected as the tinnitus frequency in the treatment sound setting unit in a pure tone, wherein the ear level devices worn on the left and right ears of the user, respectively. Personal hearing state in which the central frequency is transmitted to the speaker, but the pure frequency is added or subtracted from the opposite ear to the central frequency transmitted to the ear level device worn on the left or right ear to generate and reproduce pure sound from the opposite ear as pure sound In accordance with the tinnitus self-treatment system.

According to the tinnitus self-healing system according to the personal hearing state of the present invention, various sound sources such as pure tone and narrow noise stored in a user's mobile device are used, but sound correction of a frequency suitable for a user's hearing level is performed. By determining and reproducing tinnitus treatment sounds and EEG-controlled treatment sounds, there is an effect of reducing tinnitus through auditory pathway neurological stability and increasing tinnitus treatment efficiency using sound pressure and sound sources suitable for personal preference.

In addition, according to the present invention, by providing an application service that meets the characteristics of a high performance, multifunctional portable device such as a smart device, the manufacturing cost of the tinnitus self-treatment system is reduced, and the user can more easily receive tinnitus treatment. There is.

1 is a block diagram of a tinnitus self-treatment system according to the personal hearing state of the present invention.
Figure 2 is a schematic configuration diagram of a terminal in the tinnitus self-treatment system according to the personal hearing state of the present invention.
Figure 3 is a configuration diagram of the diagnostic treatment setting module in the tinnitus self-treatment system according to the personal hearing state of the present invention.
4 is a flow chart of the user's hearing test in the tinnitus self-treatment system according to the personal hearing state of the present invention.
Figure 5 is an equalizer block diagram of the acoustic device in the tinnitus self-healing system according to the personal hearing state of the present invention.
Figure 6 is a frequency band table equalized by the equalizer in the tinnitus self-healing system according to the personal hearing state of the present invention.
7 is a flow chart of a search algorithm of tinnitus frequency to a user in a tinnitus self-treatment system according to the personal hearing state of the present invention.
FIG. 8 is a bark scale chart in which the pitch of a sound suggesting a search algorithm to a user in a tinnitus self-treatment system according to the personal hearing state of the present invention is classified into 24.

Hereinafter, the configuration and operation of the preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be noted that, in addition of reference numerals for the components of each drawing, the same components are denoted by the same reference numerals as much as possible even though they are displayed on different drawings.

The overall configuration of the present invention, as worn on the user's left ear and right ear, may be provided by being connected to each other wirelessly or wired, and delivered to the acoustic element housing by wire or wirelessly to the acoustic element housing custom-made to the user's ear Built-in speaker 110 for outputting a sound to be diagnosed by the ear level device 100 outputting a treatment sound whose output is corrected for each frequency according to the individual hearing state, and the speaker 110 of the ear level device 100 A sound source output unit 220 which transmits a sound, a treatment sound, or an EEG-controlled treatment sound, and which is corrected for each frequency by a predetermined dBHL interval, and outputs sound source data optimized for a user's hearing state; When measuring hearing and tinnitus, a sound source whose intensity and/or frequency has been changed is called and output according to whether a user's test tone and a user's response signal are received from the sound source output unit 220 through a user's hearing test. A first control unit 210 that stores the response signal reception information of and performs equalization of the treatment volume of the user for each of a plurality of frequency bands; The output intensity is adjusted in a uniform step by an output intensity control program, the sound device 200 including the equalizer 240 equalized by the first control unit 210, and the sound device 200 allows the user Controls to output diagnostic sounds, treatment sounds, or EEG-controlled treatment sounds by setting, and stores sound source 310, pure tone generator 320, diagnostic treatment setting module 330, second controller 340, and input 350 ), a memory unit 360, a storage device 370, a communication unit 380, and an audio output device 390, wherein the second control unit 340 is a terminal to perform a unique function of the terminal 300 As a second control unit 340 that collectively controls each component of the 300, the diagnostic treatment setting module 330 is installed to equalize sound measurement, sound correction based on individual audiograms, treatment sounds, and EEG-controlled treatment sounds. Calculate setting data, control equalizer settings,

The diagnostic treatment setting module 330 calculates setting data through a process of measuring a hearing threshold for each frequency of the acoustic device 200, and sets the equalizer 240 according to the calculated setting data to treat the tinnitus self according to the individual hearing condition Provide a system.

1 and 2, the tinnitus self-treatment system according to the individual hearing state (hereinafter referred to as'the tinnitus self-treatment system)' is an ear level device 100 worn on the left and right ears of a user, and the ear level device 100 ) Is composed of an audio device 200 outputting a sound source and a terminal 300 providing sound as an ear-level device while controlling the sound device 200.

Accordingly, the user can press the input unit 350 provided in the terminal 300 alone and perform diagnosis, treatment, and brainwave adjustment fitting for tinnitus without assistance from the user.

First, the ear level device 100, which is a general component, is an open structure worn on the user's left and right ears, and may be provided connected to each other wirelessly or wired, and an acoustic device housing (not shown) that is custom-made to the user's ear ) And the speaker 110 that outputs sound transmitted through wired or wirelessly to the housing of the sound element has a structure that is built in.

The speaker 110 is built into the sound element housing of the ear level device 100 of the present invention, and constitutes the ear level device 100.

For example, it may be composed of a speaker 110 inserted into the ear toward the eardrum, may include a vibrating element, and also includes a communication unit 120 connected by wire or wirelessly to wear the ear level device 100 It allows a user to listen.

The communication unit 120 is a component for short-range communication with the acoustic device 200 or the terminal 300, which will be described later, and is a component for an electrical communication connection with the acoustic device 200 or the terminal 300. It is also possible to replace it with an interface for connection.

In addition, the ear-level device 100 is a signal processing unit for outputting the sound obtained from the sound device 200 or the terminal 300 and the function to output the diagnostic sound, the treatment sound or the EEG-controlled treatment sound to the speaker 110. It is in charge of the function to set for use in 120).

In addition, the sound device 200 is corrected at regular dBHL intervals, and when sound source data is output, the hearing device and the tinnitus are measured, the user is checked by the user's hearing from the sound source output unit 220. Calls and outputs a sound source whose intensity and/or frequency has been changed according to whether the user's test signal and the user's response signal are received, and stores the user's response signal reception information to determine the user's treatment sound for a plurality of frequency bands. To include the first control unit 210 that performs equalization according to the determined treatment sound, the output intensity is adjusted in a uniform step by an output intensity control program, and the equalizer 240 that is equalized by the first control unit 210 do.

Among the components of the present invention, the acoustic device 200 may include a first control unit 210, a sound source output unit 220, a memory 230, and an equalizer 240.

The first control unit 210, as shown in Figure 3, the user's hearing test sound start signal, the user's hearing test after the user's auditory threshold to determine the sound source so that all frequencies can be audible correction signal, the user's After confirming the tinnitus frequency equal to the user's tinnitus frequency for the hearing threshold sound source, receiving the treatment sound or receiving the EEG control treatment sound for the user's treatment sound, the sound source storage unit 250 in which the preset sound source is stored or the terminal 300 described below Calling a sound source from the sound source storage unit 310 stored in the test sound, the treatment sound or EEG control treatment sound to be transmitted to the ear level device 100 through the sound source output unit 220, a conventional microprocessor It may include.

In this case, a memory unit 230 that stores all data outputting a signal through the first control unit 210 is included.

In addition, the first control unit 210, as shown in Figure 4, the audio source storage unit of the sound device 200 according to whether the response signal is received from the response of the terminal application or the program while the hearing test is continued by the order of the hearing test ( 250) or a sound source storage unit 310 of the terminal 300 calls and outputs a sound source of a different intensity (dBHL), and processes the response received signal to determine a user's hearing threshold.

In addition, a fitting setting unit (not shown) is included in the first control unit 210 to generate a pure tone of a frequency indicated by the acoustic device 200 or the terminal 300 as a treatment sound or an EEG control treatment sound, and the signal processing unit 120 To be output to the speaker 110, but the volume is variable and output over time, and the acoustic device 200 or the terminal 300 instructs the output of the frequency band diagnosis sound, treatment sound, or EEG-controlled treatment sound. It is sequentially output as the sound for each frequency band obtained by filtering with each band filter for each sound.

The sound source output unit 220 is to output the sound source determined by the first control unit 210 to the test sound, treatment sound or EEG-controlled treatment sound to the ear level device 100, wherein the sound source output from the sound source output is The output is corrected and provided by the equalizer 240.

In addition, by decoding the sound source called from the sound source storage unit 250, 310 by the first control unit 210, so that the test sound, treatment sound or EEG control treatment sound can be output through the ear level device 100. do.

The sound source storage unit 250 may be configured in the sound device 200, but is preferably stored in the terminal 300, wherein the sound source storage unit 250 is a portion that stores the sound source presented to the user, the present invention According to the sound source storage unit 250 according to a predetermined interval, the corrected test tone, treatment tone, or EEG-controlled treatment tone algorithm is stored for each frequency band.

The equalizer 240 performs a function of adjusting and outputting a volume of a sound source signal stored in the sound source storage unit 250, 310 set by a user for each frequency band as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, wherein the parameter is a frequency It means a lower boundary band, a center frequency, an upper boundary, and a bandwidth for each band. Meanwhile, the equalizer 240 may be implemented in software or hardware, and may adjust and output the volume of an audio signal that is a sound source in at least one frequency band.

In addition, in the present embodiment, the equalizer 240 has been described as being implemented separately from the first control unit 210, but is included in the first control unit 210 and can be implemented integrally.

That is, one sound source is classified for each frequency band through the equalizer 240 of the present invention, and in this case, the arrangement for each frequency band of the present invention enables reproduction of a sound source using 24 bands from 7 bands.

Accordingly, when a control signal of hearing test, sound correction, treatment sound, and EEG control treatment sound performed through the terminal 300 described later is transmitted to the first control unit 210 of the acoustic device 200, the first control unit 210 By controlling the output of each frequency band set by the equalizer 240 or the output of the corresponding frequency band, a sound source is output and received from the sound source storage unit 250 or the terminal 300 of the terminal 300. It can be delivered to the user's ear-level device 100 to listen to the sound source.

In addition, the communication means 260 between the sound device 200 and the ear level device 100 is wired or wireless communication, and preferably uses Bluetooth or short-range communication, and also the sound device 200 and the terminal 300 It will be apparent that the communication means 260 also uses Bluetooth or short-range communication.

In addition, the terminal 300 of the present invention is a generic term for personal information communication devices equipped with a communication means 380 and an audio output device 390, and personal information communication devices such as personal computers, laptops, PCs, and mobile communication terminals. May be included. In addition, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that multimedia playback means, such as MP3 player and PDD, which can be connected to a personal computer, laptop, etc. through a connection means such as a USB cable, are also included in the terminal 300 referred to in the present invention.

The terminal 300 includes a sound source storage unit 310, a pure tone generation unit 320, a diagnostic treatment setting module 330, a second control unit 340, an input unit 350, a memory unit 360, a storage device 370 ), a communication unit 380, and an audio output device 390.

The communication unit 380 performs data communication with the tinnitus management server 400 connected through a wired/wireless network, the memory unit 360 is used as a temporary storage space for data, and the storage unit 370 is hard It is implemented as a general storage means such as a disk drive, so that various information and programs are stored.

The terminal 300 may receive and store basic information of a tinnitus patient such as a user's age/gender/name/address/height/weight, and generate user information including ear sample image information generated through a 3D scanner device. Then, the user information is transmitted to the tinnitus analysis server 400 through the Internet network.

Therefore, the user information transmitted through the terminal 300 includes basic information and ear sample image information.

The tinnitus analysis server 400 accesses the Internet network, receives the user information from the terminal 300, analyzes the shape of the ear (including the ear canal and the inner ear) and the sample image based on the user information and analyzes the tinnitus Analyzes the symptoms according to and generates analysis result data.

That is, the tinnitus analysis server 400 diagnoses, examines, and diagnoses tinnitus through the user's ear sample image information, the user's tinnitus symptoms, the user's tinnitus diagnosis test information, the user's tinnitus treatment tone information, and the user's external wave control treatment tone information. A tinnitus analysis program capable of analyzing treatment is installed to analyze the user's tinnitus status through user's tinnitus diagnosis, examination, and treatment information.

The tinnitus analysis program analyzes the user information by using data on a user's tinnitus diagnosis or tinnitus treatment process, and grasps the user's tinnitus status.

The tinnitus analysis server 400 is a cloud database, and further includes a treatment information database in which user treatment data is database, and the analysis result data can be generated based on the user information and treatment data in the treatment information database. have.

This can more accurately grasp the tinnitus state of the user who starts tinnitus treatment by databaseting various information according to the treatment of tinnitus, such as information on the tinnitus of the user and treatment process information of the tinnitus, and based on the treatment data in the treatment information database. Treatment plan information for the tinnitus patient corresponding to the user information may be generated.

That is, the progress of the user's tinnitus is simulated and provided to the user, and information on treatment required for the user is provided to both the user and the doctor so that they can be shared with each other.

In particular, it is possible to actively motivate tinnitus treatment by visually providing the state of his or her tinnitus to the user.

In addition, in providing the customized ear level device 100 suitable for a user in manufacturing the ear level device 100, a program necessary for the production of the ear level device 100 such as a drawing algorithm of the ear level device 100 is installed. Then, the analysis result data is input from the tinnitus analysis server 400, and the instrument production program required for ear-level device production is generated by the instrument production program according to the ear sample size and tinnitus degree of the tinnitus patient according to the analysis result data. The tinnitus management server 500 may be further included.

Then, the diagnostic treatment setting module (330) that accesses the tinnitus analysis server (400) through an Internet network and receives an analysis result data of an authenticated user through the application by installing an application that performs user authentication with the user's login information. ) Is preferably included in the terminal 300.

The user diagnoses and treats the tinnitus of the user provided by the tinnitus analysis server 400 through the application of the diagnostic treatment setting module 330 installed on the terminal 300, the user's sound source usage information, and the sound correction for the user's sound source Various tinnitus related information such as information, user's treatment sound information, user's EEG control treatment sound information, tinnitus treatment information and process may be provided.

The input unit 350 outputs a key control signal according to a user's key operation, and when a hearing sound is measured by the diagnostic treatment setting module 330 according to the present invention, acoustic correction, treatment sound generation and EEG control treatment sound are generated It performs a function of outputting a key control signal according to the response of.

The audio output device 390 is an audio output chip (sound chip) provided in various terminals 300, and outputs the audio portion of stored audio data or multimedia data to the outside through the connected speaker 110. In this case, the sound output device 390 is provided in connection with the equalizer 240 of the sound device 200.

In addition, the sound output device 390 of the various terminals 300 is a sound source output unit to output the volume of the sound source to the sound device 200 of the present invention as the output of the volume varies according to the type of the terminal 300 The sound source transmitted from the terminal 300 or stored in the sound device 200 is equalized by the equalizer 240 of the sound device 200, and is executed by the user through the sound source output unit 220. Then, it is delivered to the level device 100.

The second control unit 340 refers to a second control unit 340 that collectively controls each component of the terminal 300 in order to perform a unique function of the terminal 300, and the diagnostic treatment setting module 330 according to the present invention ) Is mounted to measure the audiogram according to the present invention, the acoustic correction based on the individual audiogram, the equalization setting data for the treatment sound and EEG control treatment sound, and collectively control each component in the terminal 300 to control the equalizer setting Is done.

The diagnostic treatment setting module 330 may be provided in a form mounted on the terminal 300 when it is generated on the terminal 300, or after connecting the terminal 300 to the tinnitus analysis server 400 through a network, It may be downloaded from the tinnitus analysis server 400 and installed in the terminal 300. The diagnostic treatment setting module 330 according to the present invention sets the equalizer 240 according to the preset diagnostic treatment setting module setting data according to the user's selection, so that the sound output unit 270 of the sound device or the sound output device of the terminal ( 390) can be controlled, and if there is no pre-stored diagnostic treatment setting module setting data, the setting data is calculated through the equalizer 240 of the acoustic device 200 as in the present invention, and the equalizer 240 according to the calculated setting data ) Can be set.

The pure tone generating unit 320 generates the sound stored in the sound source storage unit 310 or the sound transmitted from an external server as pure tone to be stored in the memory 230 of the sound device 200, and from the memory 230 As the sound device 200 is transmitted or output to the ear level device 100, the pure tone generating unit 320 is mounted in a program form in the terminal 300 or pure tone in the first control unit 210 of the sound device 200 The generation program can be loaded.

First, the PCM (Pulse Code Modulation) data of the sine wave is generated, then stored in the audio track of the audio track and transmitted to the instance of the audio track, and the transmitted data goes through the audio mix. At this time, the pure tone playback is the main thread. If it is processed in, user input cannot be processed while playback is in progress, so a mix thread is created separately and converted to frequency to generate pure tone.

The sound source storage unit 310 stores various types of sound sources such as pure tone, narrow-band noise, white noise, pink noise, natural sound, and urban noise.

In addition, the diagnostic treatment setting module 330 includes a diagnostic sound setting unit 331, an acoustic correction unit 332, a treatment sound setting unit 333, and an EEG control treatment sound setting unit 334.

First, the diagnostic sound setting unit 331 performs a user's hearing test when the user interacts with the ear level device 100, the acoustic device 200, and the diagnostic treatment setting module 330 of the terminal 300. Is done.

The user selects a sound source from the sound storage unit 250 or 310 of the terminal 300 or the sound source device 200 while the user's hearing test is performed by the diagnostic sound setting unit 331, and the selected sound source is the terminal. User transmits and reproduces the sound from the equalizer 240 of the sound device 200 through the sound output device 390 of the 300 to the ear level device 100 through the sound source output unit 220 in a frequency band for each band. To determine the hearing threshold of At this time, the sound source of the hearing threshold is calculated and determined by the diagnostic treatment setting module 330.

Then, through the user's hearing test, a sound source of a hearing threshold according to the user's hearing loss is set, and sound is generated so that all frequencies of the sound source, that is, a plurality of frequency bands for each band by the equalizer 240 can be heard. A sound correction unit 332 for correction is included.

In addition, the treatment sound setting unit 333 sets and reproduces the tinnitus treatment sound, and generates a treatment sound so that the selected frequency band is used for the treatment of the tinnitus of the user while selecting the frequency of the same or similar sound to the user's tinnitus sound. It plays a role.

In order to quickly and easily find the tinnitus frequency, a search algorithm is included and used in the treatment sound setting unit 333. At this time, the search algorithm is first, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the first step is the entirety of the bark scale. 24 bands are used, and the 24 bands are classified by dividing the pitch of the sound into 24 bands, and are divided into four groups: bands 1-6, bands 7-12, bands 13-18, and bands 19-24. It tells the frequency. The user then selects the sound that most closely matches his tinnitus frequency. In the second stage, the six bands in the group selected in the first stage are divided into three groups of two bands. Hear the center frequency of each group, so that they choose the sound that most closely matches their tinnitus. In the third stage, two bands in the selected group are played one by one to finally select the sound most similar to his tinnitus. Through this algorithm, it is designed to be able to search for tinnitus frequency with only 3 choices.

In addition, the user's tinnitus frequency may use a frequency band for each band of the sound source determined in the above-described hearing threshold, and at this time, the frequency band for each band is selected as the user's tinnitus frequency to set the tinnitus frequency as a treatment sound.

In addition, the EEG-controlled treatment sound setting unit 334 induces a change in EEG by listening to the center frequency of the frequency band selected as the tinnitus frequency in the treatment sound setting unit 333 in pure tone, and attached to the user's head. A user's EEG change is measured through a plurality of EEG sensor modules, and the center frequency is transmitted to the speaker 110 of the ear level device 100 worn on the left and right sides of the user, wherein the ear worn on the left or right side The pure frequency added or subtracted from the frequency corresponding to the change of brain waves to or from the center frequency transmitted to the level device 100 is generated and reproduced as the ear level device of the ear opposite to the ear level device of the ear where the center frequency is transmitted, and reproduced. Induces an inaudible alpha wave, causing an improvement in tinnitus.

That is, the EEG-controlled treatment sound transmits the center frequency, which is a tinnitus treatment sound, to the ear level device worn on one ear of the ear level devices 100 worn on the left and right sides of the user, and the ear level worn on the other ear As a device delivers 4 to 10 Hz pure sound with or without center frequency, the 4 to 10 Hz pure sound with or without center frequency may correspond to an EEG-controlled treatment sound, where EEG is selected during the user's selection or treatment process. The process of tinnitus treatment can be observed by selectively listening to the pure tone with or without 4~10Hz of the center frequency for the change of the tinnitus.For example, if the change in the EEG is large when delivering the tinnitus treatment sound, adjust the EEG of the pure tone to the center frequency While the frequency of the treatment sound is added, if the change in EEG is small, the frequency of the EEG-controlled treatment sound is reduced and transmitted.

In addition, an EEG synchronization device is further included to measure the amount of change of the EEG of the user and deliver the EEG control treatment sound for a more accurate real-time EEG change when transmitting the EEG control treatment sound corresponding to the preset center frequency.

Although not shown in the figure, the EEG synchronization device includes an EEG sensor module, an EEG diagnosis module, and a time correction module, and the EEG synchronization device is included in an acoustic device.

The whole EEG synchronization device is equipped with a plurality of EEG sensor modules that measure a user's EEG when transmitting a center frequency corresponding to the user's treatment sound, and an EEG diagnosis module for diagnosing EEG patterns and the EEG diagnosis module A time correction module for correcting time patterns between EEGs sequentially transmitted per unit time at equal intervals while selecting a module that transmits the minimum number of EEGs per unit time among the EEG patterns of the E and a set of modules selected through the time correction module It consists of an EEG extraction module that extracts the number of EEG transmitted per unit time from other modules according to the time pattern.

That is, the EEG sensor module extracts a plurality of data per unit time and transmits it to the EEG diagnosis module. Therefore, an accurate evaluation cannot be performed due to the overlapping problem of data per unit time in the EEG diagnosis evaluation of the present invention. Due to a significant difference in the number of extracted data per unit time of the module, for example, the number of data for one module collected per second is significant, thereby reducing trust in the data.

To this end, before the data extracted from the EEG sensor module is transmitted to the diagnostic treatment setting module 330, a plurality of data are equally divided into time patterns, which are intervals between data per unit time and data transmission time, through the EEG synchronization device. The extracted data of the EEG sensor module is activated for a predetermined time pattern.

The EEG diagnosis module diagnoses a pattern of data transmitted from the EEG sensor module before transmitting the data extracted through the EEG sensor module, and the data pattern is the number of data extracted or transmitted per unit time. (數).

The EEG sensor module diagnoses the data pattern of the EEG sensor module to select a reference module among the EEG sensor modules. At this time, the time correction module selects a module that transmits the minimum number of data per unit time among the data patterns. While, time patterns between data sequentially transmitted per unit time for the selected module are corrected at equal intervals.

That is, the time correction module selects a module that extracts or transmits the minimum data per unit time among the EEG sensor modules, and corrects an equivalent time pattern between data extracted and transmitted per unit time from the previously selected module.

Due to this, while the data extracted from the time pattern corrected at equal intervals are activated, the EEG control treatment sound for the amount of EEG change in real time is delivered to the user in real time by setting the correct EEG change for the data in the diagnostic treatment setting module of the terminal. .

In addition, according to the present invention, various sound sources of a patient's personal terminal (mobile device) are generated in order to relieve the pain of a patient who listens for a long time using only pure tone, noise, or limited therapeutic music corresponding to a commonly used tinnitus frequency. Provides conversion to notched music in the form of removing acoustic information in the frequency band, reducing tinnitus by lateral inhibition, and providing a sound source suitable for individual listening for a long time according to the frequency of treatment The effect can be maximized.

In addition to the EEG-controlled treatment sound described above, all frequencies of the sound source are converted into a frequency band determined by the user's hearing threshold by an equalizer of the sound source device or a notch sound conversion unit included in the sound source device using a sound source streamed from the terminal. Although the specific frequency band of a sound source used in conventional tinnitus treatment was delivered in a state removed by a notch filter or the like, the present invention generates a tinnitus frequency through a notch sound conversion unit (not shown) including all streamed sound sources included in the equalizer. It is possible to set the notched music with the band removed as a treatment sound to the user in real time.

In addition, according to the present invention, in order to prevent loss of hearing cells caused by linear control of the volume of the playback device of the terminal, equalization that reflects an individual's audiogram and enables independent sound adjustment for each frequency band of the sound source Can provide functionality.

The present invention has been described above with reference to specific embodiments of the present invention, but this is only an example and the present invention is not limited thereto. A person having ordinary knowledge in the technical field to which the present invention pertains can change or modify the described embodiments without departing from the scope of the present invention, and within the equal scope of the technical idea of the present invention and the claims to be described below. Various modifications and variations are possible.

Ear-level device 100 Speaker 110 Communication unit 120
Acoustic device 200 First control unit 210
Sound source output 220 Memory 230 Equalizer 240
Sound source storage 250 Communication unit 260 Terminal 300
Sound source storage 310 Pure tone generator 320 Diagnostic treatment setting module 330
Diagnosis sound setting unit 331 Sound correction unit 332 Treatment sound setting unit 333
EEG control therapy sound setting unit 334 Second control unit 340
Input 350 Memory 360 Storage 370
Communication 380 Sound output device 390 Tinnitus management server 400
Tinnitus Management Server 500

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It is worn on the user's left ear and right ear, and may be provided by being connected to each other wirelessly or wired, and an acoustic element housing tailored to the user's ear and a speaker outputting sound transmitted wired or wirelessly to the acoustic element housing Built-in ear-level device for outputting a treatment sound whose output is corrected for each frequency according to the individual hearing state; and,
A sound source output unit that transmits a diagnosis sound, a treatment sound, or an EEG-controlled treatment sound to the speaker of the ear-level device, and outputs sound source data optimized for a user's hearing state, corrected for each frequency by a predetermined dBHL interval, and hearing and tinnitus Upon measurement, a sound source whose intensity and/or frequency is changed is called and output according to whether the user's test tone and the user's response signal are received through the user's hearing from the sound source output unit, and the response signal reception information of the user Sound including a first control unit that stores and equalizes a user's treatment volume for a plurality of frequency bands and an equalizer whose output intensity is adjusted in uniform steps by an output intensity control program and equalized by the first control unit device; And,
The acoustic device is controlled to output a diagnostic sound, a treatment sound, or an EEG-controlled treatment sound at a user's setting, and a sound source storage unit storing the diagnostic sound, a treatment sound, or an EEG-controlled treatment sound, and adjusting the diagnostic sound, treatment sound, or EEG Diagnosis treatment setting module equipped with an application to execute the equalizer setting, calculating the equalization data for the pure tone generator for converting the treatment sound into pure tone, measuring the audiogram, sound correction based on the individual audiogram, and adjusting the treatment sound and EEG. And a sound output device for outputting a sound source for reproducing the diagnostic sound, therapeutic sound, and EEG-controlled therapeutic sound.
At this time, in order to perform the unique function of the terminal, a second control unit that collectively controls each component of the terminal is equipped with a diagnostic treatment setting module, which is used to measure audiograms, sound correction based on individual audiograms, treatment sounds, and EEG-controlled treatment sounds. Equalization setting data calculation, control of equalizer settings,
And the diagnostic treatment setting module consists of calculating the setting data through the hearing threshold measurement process for each frequency of the acoustic device, and setting the equalizer according to the calculated setting data,
The diagnostic treatment setting module further includes a diagnostic sound setting unit, an acoustic correction unit, a treatment sound setting unit, and an EEG-controlled treatment sound setting unit, so that the user performs a user's hearing test by the diagnostic sound setting unit while the user performs a terminal or sound source device. Selects a sound source from the sound source storage unit of the selected sound source, and transmits to the ear level device through the sound source output unit in a frequency band for each band from the equalizer of the sound device through the sound output device of the terminal to determine the user's hearing threshold. Tinnitus self-healing system according to the individual hearing condition. The equalizer performs a function of adjusting and outputting a sound volume signal for each frequency band stored in a sound source storage unit set by a user, wherein the parameter is a lower boundary for each frequency band and a center frequency. It is classified into (center frequency), upper boundary, and bandwidth, and one preset sound source is classified for each frequency band, wherein the arrangement of the frequency bands uses 24 bands in 7 bands. Tinnitus self-healing system according to the individual hearing condition. The sine wave generating unit generates PCM (pulse code modulation) data of a sine wave, stores it in an audio track of an audio track, transmits it to an instance of an audio track, and transmits the data through an audio mix. At this time, if pure tone playback is processed in the main thread, the user input cannot be processed while playback is in progress, so a mixed thread is generated separately and converted to frequency. delete The sound of claim 1, wherein the acoustic compensator sets a sound source of a hearing threshold according to the hearing loss level of the user through a user's hearing test, so that all of the frequency bands of the plurality of bands by the equalizer can be listened to the sound source. Tinnitus self-treatment system according to the individual hearing state, characterized in that to correct. The personal hearing according to claim 1, wherein the treatment sound setting unit generates a tinnitus treatment sound so that the selected frequency band is used as the tinnitus treatment of the user while selecting a frequency band of the same or similar sound to the user's tinnitus sound. Tinnitus self-treatment system according to the condition. According to claim 1, The EEG-controlled treatment sound setting unit induces a change in EEG by listening to the center frequency of a frequency band selected as a tinnitus frequency in the treatment sound setting unit in a pure tone, wherein the left and right ears of the user are respectively worn. The center frequency is transmitted to the speaker of the ear level device, but the center frequency is transmitted by subtracting or subtracting 4~10 Hz for the frequency corresponding to the change in EEG from the center frequency transmitted to the ear level device worn on the left ear or the right ear. A tinnitus self-healing system according to the individual hearing condition, characterized in that it is generated and reproduced as the ear level device of the opposite ear to the ear level device of the ear. The individual according to claim 1, wherein the notch music in which the acoustic information of a specific tinnitus frequency band is removed by the notch sound converter included in the equalizer of the sound source device is reproduced in real time using the sound source streamed from the terminal. Tinnitus self-treatment system according to hearing condition.

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