On-Site, Custom Fitted Hearing Equalizer
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1. A modular audio processing apparatus comprising:
- a shaped, ear mold;
a receiver module carried by the ear mold;
a microphone module;
a rechargeable battery module; and
an electronics module coupled to the receiver and the microphone where the electronics module includes digital signal processing circuits to process incoming audio signals and a relatively short range wireless transceiver where the transceiver can receive signals from a displaced compatible transceiver.
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Abstract
A modular, cost effective customizable sound processing unit can provide enhanced audio from a displaced source to a user. The source can be wirelessly coupled to the unit via a short range transceiver. The processing unit can include circuitry and software to process incoming audio and to compensate for the loss of hearing due to the device been coupled to the user ear canal, making it acoustically transparent for sound sources picked by the on the unit microphone(s) and provide an enhanced audio experience for the user.
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1. A modular audio processing apparatus comprising:
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a shaped, ear mold; a receiver module carried by the ear mold; a microphone module; a rechargeable battery module; and an electronics module coupled to the receiver and the microphone where the electronics module includes digital signal processing circuits to process incoming audio signals and a relatively short range wireless transceiver where the transceiver can receive signals from a displaced compatible transceiver. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An evaluation/testing apparatus comprising:
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a housing; a wireless transceiver carried by the housing; digital signal processing circuitry, carried by the housing and coupled to the transceiver, the circuitry executes at least one of a hearing loss test protocol, environmental monitoring, or personalized amplification emulation; first and second microphones, one for each ear, coupled to the circuitry; and first and second telephone outputs, one for each ear, coupled to the circuitry wherein the circuitry can also communicate wirelessly with a control module which is selected from a class which includes at least one of a personal digital assistant, a computer or a cellular-type phone. - View Dependent Claims (9)
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10. A composite apparatus comprising:
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a modular audio processing apparatus which includes; a shaped, ear mold; a receiver module carried by the ear mold; a microphone module; a rechargeable battery module; and an electronics module coupled to the receiver and the microphone where the electronics module includes digital signal processing circuits to process incoming audio signals and a relatively short range wireless transceiver where the transceiver can receive signals from a displaced compatible transceiver; and an evaluation/testing apparatus which includes; a housing; a wireless transceiver carried by the housing; digital signal processing circuitry, carried by the housing and coupled to the transceiver, the circuitry executes at least one of a hearing loss test protocol, environmental monitoring, or personalized amplification emulation; first and second microphones coupled to the circuitry; and first and second telephone outputs coupled to the circuitry wherein the circuitry can also communicate wirelessly with a control module which is selected from a class which includes at least one of a personal digital assistant, a computer or a cellular-type telephone, and where at least one telephone output is acoustically coupled to one of the microphone modules, and where one of the microphones is acoustically coupled to one of the receiver modules.
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