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Tinnitus rehabilitation device and method

  • US 6,682,472 B1
  • Filed: 09/17/2001
  • Issued: 01/27/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/17/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A tinnitus rehabilitation method for providing relief to a person suffering from the disturbing effects of tinnitus, the method comprising:

  • providing an audio signal including peaks and troughs;

    producing a predetermined masking algorithm designed to modify at least one of peaks and troughs of at least a portion of the audio signal at selected frequencies for providing intermittent masking of tinnitus and to account for a basic audiometric configuration of the person; and

    spectrally modifying the audio signal in accordance with the predetermined masking algorithm wherein, in use at a comfortable listening level, when the spectrally modified audio signal is heard by the person during the peaks, the tinnitus is substantially completely obscured and the person perceives significant masking of the tinnitus, and during the troughs, the person may occasionally perceive the tinnitus.

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