Multimedia playing apparatus and method for outputting modulated sound according to hearing characteristic of user
First Claim
1. A multimedia playing apparatus comprising:
- a sound output unit configured to output a sound comprising one or more phonemes;
a user interface configured to receive a user response to the phonemes; and
a processor configured toacquire hearing characteristics of a user based on the user response, anddetermine an output level and an output time of the sound for each of frequency bands based on the hearing characteristics of the user,whereinthe sound output unit is further configured to output the sound according to the output level and the output time of the sound for each of the frequency bands,the sound output unit comprises two or more channels,the processor is further configured toacquire hearing characteristics of a right ear and a left ear, respectively, based on the user response,determine the output level of the sound for each of the frequency bands for each of the channels based on the respective hearing characteristics of the right ear and the left ear,compare the hearing characteristics of the right ear and the left ear with each other, anddetermine an output level difference and an output time difference between the channels for each of the frequency bands based on a result of the comparison, andthe sound output unit is further configured to output the sound according to the output level difference and the output time difference between the channels for each of the frequency bands.
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Abstract
Multimedia playing apparatuses and methods of measuring hearing characteristics of a user and outputting a sound modulated according to the hearing characteristics of the user are provided. A multimedia playing apparatus includes a sound output unit configured to output a sound comprising of one or more phonemes, and a user interface configured to receive a user response to the phonemes. The multimedia playing apparatus further includes a processor configured to acquire hearing characteristics of a user based on the user response, and determine an output level and/or an output time of the sound for each of frequency bands based on the hearing characteristics of the user. The sound output unit is further configured to output the sound according to the output level and/or the output time of the sound for each of the frequency bands.
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18 Claims
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1. A multimedia playing apparatus comprising:
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a sound output unit configured to output a sound comprising one or more phonemes; a user interface configured to receive a user response to the phonemes; and a processor configured to acquire hearing characteristics of a user based on the user response, and determine an output level and an output time of the sound for each of frequency bands based on the hearing characteristics of the user, wherein the sound output unit is further configured to output the sound according to the output level and the output time of the sound for each of the frequency bands, the sound output unit comprises two or more channels, the processor is further configured to acquire hearing characteristics of a right ear and a left ear, respectively, based on the user response, determine the output level of the sound for each of the frequency bands for each of the channels based on the respective hearing characteristics of the right ear and the left ear, compare the hearing characteristics of the right ear and the left ear with each other, and determine an output level difference and an output time difference between the channels for each of the frequency bands based on a result of the comparison, and the sound output unit is further configured to output the sound according to the output level difference and the output time difference between the channels for each of the frequency bands. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of outputting a sound according to hearing characteristics of a user in a multimedia playing apparatus, the method comprising:
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outputting a sound comprising one or more phonemes; receiving a user response to the phonemes; acquiring, at a processing device and with respect to a medical reference range determining normality of hearing ability, the hearing characteristics of the user based on the user response; determining, at the processing device, an output level and an output time of the sound for each of frequency bands based on the hearing characteristics of the user; outputting the sound according to the output level and the output time of the sound for each of the frequency bands so as to compensate loss of normality of hearing of the user; outputting the sound through two or more channels; acquiring hearing characteristics of a right ear and a left ear, respectively, based on the user response; determining the output level of the sound for each of the frequency bands for each of the channels based on the respective hearing characteristics of the right ear and the left ear; comparing the hearing characteristics of the right ear and the left ear with each other; determining an output level difference and an output time difference between the channels for each of the frequency bands based on a result of the comparison; and outputting the sound according to the output level difference and the output time difference between the channels for each of the frequency bands. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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