System for and Method of Offering an Optimized Sound Service to Individuals within a Place of Business
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1. A method for optimizing sound service to an individual customized to a specific location, comprising the steps of:
- providing acoustic characterization data corresponding to a location,providing access to a database of hearing loss profiles associated with a respective plurality of individuals using hearing aids, wherein the hearing loss profiles include respective digital sound processor (“
DSP”
) correction factors for use by a DSP of a hearing aid; and
computing an adjusted DSP correction factor for a user based on the acoustic characterization data corresponding to the location.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to optimizing sound for a person based on his or her location and hearing profile. More particularly, the present invention relates to personalizing the sound of an event or performance by examining the technical specifications of an individual'"'"'s hearing aid (which is provided by a third party) and the acoustics of an establishment. Using this information, a place of business alters the settings of each hearing aid device to optimize the sound for each individual.
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1. A method for optimizing sound service to an individual customized to a specific location, comprising the steps of:
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providing acoustic characterization data corresponding to a location, providing access to a database of hearing loss profiles associated with a respective plurality of individuals using hearing aids, wherein the hearing loss profiles include respective digital sound processor (“
DSP”
) correction factors for use by a DSP of a hearing aid; andcomputing an adjusted DSP correction factor for a user based on the acoustic characterization data corresponding to the location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for optimizing sound service to an individual customized to a specific location, comprising:
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acoustic characterization data corresponding to a location, a database of hearing loss profiles associated with a respective plurality of individuals using hearing aids, wherein the hearing loss profiles include respective digital sound processor (“
DSP”
) correction factors for use by a DSP of a hearing aid; anda processing means for accessing the hearing loss profile of an individual and computing an adjusted DSP correction factor for that individual based on the acoustic characterization data corresponding to the location. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. Method for optimizing sound transmission to an individual, comprising the steps of:
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registering an individual who uses a hearing aid with an establishment for the purpose of receiving sound optimization; accessing stored hearing profile information data relative to the individual; assessing a fee relative to the individual; determining a best seating location for the individual based on the hearing profile information for the individual and audio characterization information regarding the establishment; and programming the digital sound processor (“
DSP”
) of the individual'"'"'s hearing aid relative to the best seating location - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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