Aural rehabilitation system and a method of using the same

• US 20060029912A1
• Filed: 06/13/2005
• Published: 02/09/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 06/12/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Neurotone Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Neuro Tone Incorporated
• Inventors: Kearby, Gerald W., Levine, Earl I., Modeste, A. Robert, Dayson, Douglas J., Macbeth, Jamie
• Application Number:
  US11/151,820
• Publication Number:
  US 20060029912A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 434/116
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/37211 Means for communicating with stimulators
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 19/04 Speaking with audible presentation of the material to be studied G09B5/04
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 21/009 Teaching or communicating with deaf persons G09B21/04 takes precedence; deaf and dumb persons G09B21/00
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 5/04 with audible presentation of the material to be studied sound recording or reproducing G11B

Abstract

A system 2 and method 64 for neurological rehabilitation or training is disclosed. The system 2 can be used to improve listening, comprehension, and communication. The system 2 can be controlled automatically by a remote device 6 or manually by a physician'"'"'s device 4. The system 2 can store data in, and retrieve data from a database 10 for analysis, reporting and execution. The system 2 can adapt and adjust based on the subject'"'"'s performance. The system 2 can be used to treat hearing loss, tinnitus or other audiological health problems.

Claims

1. A system for aural rehabilitation for a subject comprising:

an audio engine, wherein the audio engine is configured to alter a sound data.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein altering a sound data configuration comprises optimizing and/or iterating the sound data based on a subject response.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein optimizing and/or iterating comprises audibly playing the sound data, and wherein the subject responds with input data, and wherein the audio engine alters the sound data in a positive direction or a negative direction based on the input data.

4. The system of claim 3, further comprising a module application, wherein the module application optimizes and/or iterates based on a subject'"'"'s response.

5. A method for aural rehabilitation comprising:

executing an audio engine and/or module application on a processing hardware,

mixing audio data and noise at a first ratio,

receiving an input, and

mixing audio data and noise at a second ratio.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the audio engine and/or module application performs the mixing audio data and noise to a first ratio and the mixing audio data and noise to a second ratio.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the mixing is performed on the fly.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the mixing is performed by the audio engine and/or module application with the input.

9. The method of claim 7, wherein the mixing is performed by the audio engine and/or module application based on the input.

10. The method of claim 5, wherein the input consists of an input from a subject whom is receiving the aural rehabilitation.

11. The method of claim 5, wherein the input comprises input from a subject whom is receiving the aural rehabilitation.

12. A method for aural rehabilitation comprising:

executing an audio engine and/or module application on a processing hardware,

delaying an audio data for a first delay time,

receiving an input, and

delaying an audio data for a second delay time.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein the audio engine and/or module application performs the delaying an audio data for a first delay time and the delaying an audio data for a second delay time.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the delaying is performed on the fly.

15. The method of claim 12, wherein the delaying is performed by the audio engine and/or module application based on the input.

16. The method of claim 12, wherein the input consists of an input from a subject whom is receiving the aural rehabilitation.

17. The method of claim 12, wherein the input comprises input from a subject whom is receiving the aural rehabilitation.

18. A method for aural rehabilitation comprising:

executing an audio engine and/or module application on a processing hardware,

time compressing an audio data for a first time compression ratio,

receiving an input, and

time compressing an audio data for a second time compression ratio.

19. The method of claim 18, wherein the audio engine and/or module application performs the time compressing an audio data for a first time compression ratio and the time compressing an audio data for a second time compression ratio.

20. The method of claim 19, wherein the time compressing is performed on the fly.

21. The method of claim 18, wherein the time compressing is performed by the audio engine 134 and/or module application based on the input.

22. The method of claim 18, wherein the input consists of an input from a subject whom is receiving the aural rehabilitation.

23. The method of claim 18, wherein the input comprises input from a subject whom is receiving the aural rehabilitation.

24. A method for aural rehabilitation comprising:

executing an audio engine and/or module application on a processing hardware,

distorting an audio data to a first distortion level,

receiving an input, and

distorting an audio data to a second distortion level,.

25. The method of claim 24, wherein the audio engine and/or module application performs the distorting an audio data to a first distortion level and the distorting an audio data to a first distortion level,.

26. The method of claim 25, wherein the distorting is performed on the fly.

27. The method of claim 24, wherein the distorting is performed by the audio engine and/or module application based on the input.

28. The method of claim 24, wherein the input consists of an input from a subject whom is receiving the aural rehabilitation.

29. The method of claim 24, wherein the input comprises input from a subject whom is receiving the aural rehabilitation.