TWM569053U - Apparatus of simulating correction of hearing - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a device for simulating hearing correction, which is to obtain the original audio and the corresponding user's hearing data, analyze the hearing data to identify the user's hearing loss frequency, and compensate the volume of the original audio hearing loss frequency to generate compensation audio. The compensated audio is played through the audio output device. This creation can give hearing-impaired users an experience like a hearing correction, which in turn increases the user's willingness to perform hearing correction.

Description

Simulated hearing correction device

This creative department is related to equipment, especially for devices that simulate hearing correction.

In the prior art, a user (such as a patient with hearing impairment) may know whether the hearing is damaged after receiving the hearing test, but since the detection results are presented in a numerical manner, the user can only follow the instructions (eg, the inspector) Oral explanation or written explanation) to imagine the degree of hearing impairment, but can not fully understand the degree of hearing impairment, and can not actually understand the difference between the current hearing and the corrected hearing, which greatly reduces the user's follow-up Hearing correction (such as wearing a hearing aid or performing a hearing rehabilitation).

Therefore, the prior art has the above problems, and a more effective solution is proposed.

The main purpose of this creation is to provide a device for simulating hearing correction that provides simulated audio-like analog audio to the user.

In an embodiment, an apparatus for simulating a hearing correction includes: an audio output device for playing back the compensated audio, a storage device for storing the hearing data and the original audio corresponding to the user, and an electrically connected audio output device and storing Processing device of the device. The processing device includes: an analysis module for analyzing the hearing data to identify the hearing loss frequency of the user, and a compensation module for compensating the volume of the hearing loss frequency of the original audio to generate the compensation audio.

In one embodiment, the storage device further stores a plurality of hearing detection audio for playing by the audio output device. The device for simulating the hearing correction further includes an electrical connection processing device and is configured to accept a human-machine interface of the user based on the first feedback operation of each hearing detection audio after starting to play each hearing detection audio. The processing device further includes a hearing data generating module that generates hearing data based on each of the first feedback operations.

In an embodiment, the device further includes an audio input device electrically connected to the processing device. The storage device also stores output calibration audio and playback settings. The processing device further includes: an output control module for controlling the audio output device to play the output calibration audio according to the play setting and playing the respective hearing detection audio according to the adjusted play setting. An input control module for controlling the audio input device to sense the played output calibration audio to generate input calibration audio. A calibration module for adjusting the playback settings based on the difference between the output calibration audio and the input calibration audio.

In an embodiment, the device further includes an electrical connection processing device and is configured to receive a second feedback operation of the user after starting to play the original audio to enable the processing device to provide a corresponding human interface of the hearing correction information according to the second feedback operation.

In an embodiment, the device further includes an audio input device electrically connected to the processing device. The processing device further includes an input control module for sensing ambient audio via the audio input device and generating the original audio.

In one embodiment, the audio input device is a microphone.

In an embodiment, the audio output device is an earphone or a speaker.

This creation can give hearing-impaired users an experience like a hearing correction, which in turn increases the user's willingness to perform hearing correction.

A preferred embodiment of the present invention, in conjunction with the drawings, is described in detail below.

Referring first to FIG. 1, an architectural diagram of a device for simulating a hearing correction according to a first embodiment of the present invention is shown. As shown in the figure, this creation provides a device for simulating hearing correction (hereinafter referred to as an analog device), which can compensate the original audio to generate a compensated audio for the simulated hearing correction effect, and can be used by the user (such as a hearing impaired patient). ) Experience the corrected hearing state.

The simulation device 1 of the present invention mainly includes a storage device 11 for storing data (such as a disk hard disk, a solid state hard disk, a RAM, a ROM, an EEPROM, a flash memory or any combination of the above storage devices) for playing audio. The audio output device 12 (such as a headphone or a speaker) and the processing device 10 (such as a microprocessor or a central processing unit) electrically connected to the device and used to control the analog device 1.

Specifically, the storage device 11 can store the audio data corresponding to the current user and the preset original audio (such as a group of voices). The aforementioned hearing data records the hearing detection result of the user (such as the user's hearing ability for each frequency or the frequency of the user's hearing impairment). The processing device 10 can identify the user's damaged frequency based on the hearing data, and perform volume compensation processing on the original audio according to the identified damaged frequency to generate a compensation audio. Next, the processing device 10 can control the audio output device 12 to play the generated compensation audio.

In this way, the creation can simulate the audio of the hearing correction for the user, and the user can directly obtain the auditory feeling after the approximate hearing correction, thereby enhancing the user's willingness to further correct the hearing.

In one embodiment, the user first needs to undergo a hearing test to obtain the aforementioned hearing data. The foregoing acquisition of hearing data via hearing detection is a common technique in the technical field, and will not be described herein.

In an embodiment, the analog device 1 further includes an audio input device 13 (such as a microphone) electrically connected to the processing device 10 and used to sense ambient audio.

In one embodiment, the analog device 1 further includes a human interface 14 (such as a button group, a mouse, a touch screen, or any of the above input/output devices) that is electrically connected to the processing device 10 and is configured to accept user operations and provide information. combination).

Continuing to refer to FIG. 2, it is a schematic diagram of an apparatus for simulating hearing correction according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the figure, in the embodiment, the body of the simulated hearing correction device (hereinafter referred to as the analog device 2) is a smart phone (may also be replaced by a tablet computer, a notebook computer or a personal computer, which is not limited), and Including a human interface 24 (in this example, a touch screen), a first audio output device 220 (in this example, a built-in handset) and a first audio input device 230 (in this example, a built-in microphone).

In this embodiment, the user can operate the human interface 24 to perform hearing detection to generate hearing data. Then, the simulation device 2 can generate the compensation audio according to the audio data and the original audio, and output the compensation audio through the first audio output device 220 to enable the user to listen to the analog audio-corrected audio.

In an embodiment, the analog device 2 can sense the ambient audio as the original audio via the first audio input device 230, perform compensation processing on the original audio according to the audio data, and immediately output the compensated audio via the first audio output device 220. Through the instant audio compensation, the analog device 2 allows the user to experience the simulation effect of wearing the hearing aid, and enhances the user's willingness to perform hearing correction.

In one embodiment, the first audio input device 230 senses that the time difference between the sensing time of the original audio and the playing time of the first audio output device 220 playing the compensated audio is no more than 50 milliseconds. By reducing the delay between audio input and output, this creation provides better simulation of the hearing aid and enhances the user experience.

In one embodiment, the analog device 2 is an external audio output device and/or an audio input device. Specifically, the analog device 2 may include a second audio output device 221 (an external earphone in this example) and a second audio input device 231 (an external microphone in this example). The analog device 2 can play the audio via the second audio output device 221 and sense the audio via the second audio input device 231.

It is worth mentioning that, in general, the built-in first audio output device 220 and the first audio input device 230 generally have poor sound collection capability (if the sensible frequency range is narrow and the received sound intensity is relatively high). Weak or more murmurs) and poor playback capabilities (such as narrower playable frequency range, lower maximum output power or poorer sound quality), which will reduce the user experience.

The present invention selects and receives an external audio input device 221 and a second audio input device 231 that are better in radio and playback capabilities to receive and play audio through an external solution, thereby improving the received original audio and the compensated playback. The quality of the audio, which in turn enhances the user experience.

Continuing to refer to FIG. 3, it is an architectural diagram of a processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, the processing device 10 can include the following functional modules to implement different functions.

1. The analysis module 30 is configured to analyze the hearing data to identify one or more hearing loss frequencies of the corresponding user.

2. The compensation module 31 is configured to compensate the volume of the hearing loss frequency of the original audio to generate compensation audio.

3. The output control module 32 is configured to control the audio output device 12 to play audio according to the play setting (or the adjusted play setting).

4. The input control module 33 is configured to control the audio input device 13 to sense ambient audio.

5. The interface control module 34 is configured to control the human interface 14 to accept user operations and generate corresponding data, and control the human interface 14 to output information.

6. The hearing data generating module 35 is configured to generate the hearing data based on the feedback operation of the user.

7. The calibration module 36 is configured to adjust the play setting of the audio output device 12 according to the difference between the output calibration audio and the input calibration audio.

Each of the foregoing functional modules may be a hardware module or a software module. When the foregoing functional modules are hardware modules, the circuit modules (such as electronic circuits, integrated circuits or digital circuits) can be implemented.

When the foregoing functional modules are software modules, they can be implemented by means of a computer program (such as an application or a firmware). Further, the storage device 11 may include a non-transitory computer readable recording medium, and the non-transitory computer readable recording medium stores a plurality of computer programs, and the plurality of computer programs respectively correspond to the plurality of function modules. Each computer program records a computer executable code. Thereby, when the processing device 10 executes the computer program corresponding to each function module, the analog device 1 can be controlled to implement the functions corresponding to the respective function modules.

Continuing to refer to FIG. 4, a flowchart of a method for simulating hearing correction according to an embodiment of the present invention. The method of simulating the hearing correction (hereinafter referred to as the simulation method) of each of the embodiments of the present invention can be applied to the simulation device 1 or the simulation device 2 shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 (described later to be applied to the simulation device 1). The simulation method of this embodiment includes the following steps.

Step S10: The processing device 10 acquires the hearing data of the corresponding user from the storage device 11.

In one embodiment, the aforementioned hearing data is previously input by the user (or an operator of the analog device 1) and stored in the storage device 11.

In one embodiment, the processing device 10 can generate the aforementioned hearing data based on interactions between the user and the analog device 1 in the hearing detection (eg, the user inputs feedback information via the human interface 14).

Step S11: The processing device 10 performs an analysis process on the read audio data via the analysis module 30 to identify a corresponding hearing loss frequency (ie, the user's hearing loss frequency).

In one embodiment, the hearing data record has a current user sensible volume for each frequency, and the sensible volume is the minimum that can be clearly heard by the current user (eg, a hearing loss patient) at each frequency. Volume (the aforementioned minimum volume can be obtained via hearing detection). The storage device 11 stores a critical volume of each frequency, and the critical volume of each of the above frequencies is a minimum volume (e.g., 25 decibels) that can be clearly heard by an average person (e.g., a person with normal hearing) at each frequency. The processing device 10 compares the sensible volume of the same frequency with the critical volume, and determines that the frequency is the hearing loss frequency when the sensible volume is greater than the critical volume (ie, the current user's hearing for the frequency is worse than the average person) When the audible volume is not greater than the critical volume, the frequency is determined to be a normal frequency (ie, the current user's hearing for the frequency is the same as or better than the average person).

Step S12: The processing device 10 obtains the original audio. In an embodiment, the original audio is pre-stored in the storage device 11.

In one embodiment, the processing device 10 can control the audio input device 13 to sense ambient audio (such as voice generated by other human conversations) via the input control module 33 to generate the original audio.

Step S13: The processing device 10 performs a compensation process on the volume of the hearing loss frequency of the original audio via the compensation module 31 to generate a compensation audio.

In an embodiment, in the foregoing compensation process, the processing device 10 enhances the volume of each hearing loss frequency of the original audio to a sensible volume that is not less than the same frequency.

Step S14: The processing device 10 controls the audio output device 12 to play the compensated audio via the output control module 32.

Since the compensated audio played has been compensated for the volume of the hearing loss frequency of the hearing impaired user, the user can clearly listen to all the content of the compensated audio played, and can obtain the experience like the hearing correction, thereby enhancing the user. The willingness to perform hearing correction.

Please refer to FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 at the same time. FIG. 5 is a flow chart of obtaining hearing data according to an embodiment of the present invention. The hearing data of this embodiment is generated by hearing detection of the user. In contrast to the simulation method shown in FIG. 4, step S10 of the simulation method of the present embodiment includes the following steps to perform hearing detection.

Step S20: The processing device 10 controls the audio output device 12 to alternately play a plurality of hearing detection audio via the output control module 32.

In one embodiment, the storage device 11 stores a plurality of hearing detection audios in advance, and each of the hearing detection audios corresponds to a different frequency. The processing device 10 can control the audio playback device 12 to rotate the aforementioned plurality of hearing detection audio via the output control module 32.

In an embodiment, during the playing of the plurality of hearing detection audio, the processing device 10 can control the human interface 14 to display the corresponding questionnaire information via the interface control module 34 (the first questionnaire information, such as asking the user whether to hear the hearing detection. Audio, or whether to understand the voice content corresponding to the hearing detection audio).

Step S21: The processing device 10 can control the human interface 14 via the interface control module 34 to receive the feedback operation (first feedback operation) input by the user based on each hearing detection audio during the playing of the plurality of hearing detection audio.

In an embodiment, the first feedback operation based on each hearing detection audio is to determine whether the user clearly hears each hearing detection audio.

Step S22: The processing device 10 generates the hearing data according to all the first feedback operations and the frequencies corresponding to the respective hearing detection audios via the audio data generating module 35.

In this way, the creation can effectively detect the user's hearing ability and generate corresponding hearing materials.

Continuing to refer to FIG. 6, a flow chart of device calibration according to an embodiment of the present invention. The embodiment further provides a device calibration function for calibrating the audio played by the audio output device 12 and the audio sensed by the audio input device 13 to greatly reduce the difference between the played audio and the sensed audio. Improve the accuracy of the hearing detection, improve the correctness of the compensation process, and improve the sound quality of the original audio or the compensated audio played.

Specifically, in the embodiment, the storage device 11 stores output calibration audio, playback settings, and/or radio settings (such as volume correction parameters, frequency correction parameters, or other audio correction parameters). Before using the analog device 1 for the first time, the processing device 10 may first perform a device calibration function to adjust the aforementioned play settings and/or radio settings to greatly reduce the error between the input audio and the output audio. The simulation method of this embodiment further includes the following steps to perform the device calibration function.

Step S30: The processing device 10 loads the output calibration audio and playback settings from the storage device 11, and controls the audio output device 12 to play the calibration audio according to the playback settings via the output control module 32.

Step S31: The processing device 10 loads the radio setting from the storage device 11, and controls the audio input device 13 to sense the played output calibration audio according to the radio setting according to the radio setting to generate the input calibration audio.

Step S32: The processing device 10 compares the difference between the output calibration audio and the input calibration audio through the calibration module 36, and adjusts the play setting and/or the radio setting according to the difference.

In one embodiment, the processing device 10 compares the volume of the output calibration audio and the input calibration audio to each frequency, and adjusts the volume setting parameters of the playback setting and/or the radio setting to output the calibration audio and input the calibration audio to each frequency. The volume is approaching the same.

Thereby, the analog device 1 has a smaller difference between the audio played according to the adjusted playback setting and the sensed audio according to the adjusted radio setting.

Please refer to FIG. 4 and FIG. 7 at the same time. FIG. 7 is a flowchart of playing compensation audio according to an embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, the user's feedback operation can be accepted when playing the compensated audio, and relevant information is provided in time to enhance the user's willingness to accept the hearing correction. Compared with the simulation method shown in FIG. 4, step S14 of the simulation method of the present embodiment includes the following steps for implementing user feedback.

Step S40: The processing device 10 controls the audio output device 12 to play the original audio via the output control module 32. The original audio may be pre-stored in the storage device 11 or the ambient audio received by the audio input device 13 via the input control module 33, which is not limited.

Step S41: The processing device 10 controls the audio output device 12 to play the compensated audio via the output control module 32.

It is worth mentioning that there is no necessary sequence between step S40 and step S41, and the compensation audio may be played first, and then the original audio is played, which is not limited.

Step S42: After playing the original audio and compensating the audio, the processing device 10 can control the human interface 14 to accept the user's feedback operation (second feedback operation) via the interface control module 34.

In an embodiment, the processing device 10 can first control the human-machine interface 14 to display the questionnaire information via the interface control module 34 (the second questionnaire information, such as asking whether the two groups of audio messages heard by the user have obvious differences, and which are clearer) And accept the user's second feedback operation.

Step S43: The processing device 10 selects corresponding hearing correction information according to the second feedback operation, and controls the human interface 14 to display the hearing correction information via the interface control module 34.

For example, if the second feedback operation of the user is to select a difference between the two sets of audio, the processing device 10 can read the hearing correction information corresponding to the operation from the storage device 11 (such as hearing aid related information or hearing rehabilitation related). Information) and displayed on the HMI 14.

In an embodiment, the processing device 10 may further reserve the next hearing detection or hearing correction via the human machine interface 14.

The above is only a better specific example of the creation, and therefore does not limit the scope of the patent. Therefore, the equivalent changes of the content of this creation are all included in the scope of this creation. Bright.

1‧‧‧Analog hearing correction equipment

10‧‧‧Processing device

11‧‧‧Storage device

12‧‧‧Operation output device

13‧‧‧Optical input device

14‧‧‧Human Machine Interface

2‧‧‧Analog hearing correction equipment

220‧‧‧First audio output device

221‧‧‧Second audio output device

230‧‧‧First audio input device

231‧‧‧Second audio input device

24‧‧‧Human Machine Interface

30‧‧‧Analysis module

31‧‧‧Compensation module

32‧‧‧Output control module

33‧‧‧Input Control Module

34‧‧‧Interface Control Module

35‧‧‧Listening data generation module

36‧‧‧ Calibration Module

S10-S14‧‧‧ simulation steps

S20-S22‧‧‧Get the steps

S30-S32‧‧‧ calibration procedure

S40-S43‧‧‧Playback steps

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an apparatus for simulating a hearing correction according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a schematic diagram of an apparatus for simulating a hearing correction according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a flow chart of a method of simulating hearing correction according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a flow chart of obtaining hearing data according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 6 is a flow chart of device calibration in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a flow chart of playing compensation audio according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Claims (7)

An apparatus for simulating a hearing correction, comprising: an audio output device for playing a compensated audio; a storage device for storing a hearing data and an original audio corresponding to a user; and electrically connecting the audio output device and a processing device of the storage device, the processing device comprising: an analysis module for analyzing the hearing data to identify a hearing loss frequency of the user; and performing a volume of the hearing loss frequency of the original audio Compensating to generate a compensation module for the compensated audio. The device for simulating a hearing correction according to claim 1, wherein the storage device further stores a plurality of hearing detection audio for playing by the audio output device; the analog hearing correction device further includes electrically connecting the processing device and Receiving, after playing each of the hearing detection audio, a human-machine interface of the user based on a first feedback operation of each of the hearing detection audios; the processing device further comprising: a hearing material for generating the hearing data based on each of the first feedback operations Generate modules. The device of claim 2, further comprising: an audio input device electrically connected to the processing device; the storage device further storing an output calibration audio and a play setting; wherein the processing device further comprises: And an output control module for controlling the audio output device to play the output calibration audio according to the playback setting and playing each of the hearing detection audio according to the adjusted playback setting; and controlling the audio input device to play the output The calibration audio is sensed to generate an input control module for inputting the calibration audio; and a calibration module for adjusting the playback setting based on the difference between the output calibration audio and the input calibration audio. The device for simulating a hearing correction according to claim 1, further comprising electrically connecting the processing device and for receiving a second feedback operation of the user after starting to play the original audio, so that the processing device is in accordance with the second The feedback operation provides a human interface for the corresponding hearing correction information. The device of the analog hearing correction of claim 1, further comprising an audio input device electrically connected to the processing device, the processing device further comprising: sensing the ambient audio via the audio input device and generating the original audio An input control module. The apparatus for simulating hearing correction of claim 5, wherein the audio input device is a microphone. The device for simulating hearing correction according to claim 1, wherein the audio output device is an earphone or a speaker.