METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING THERAPY USING SPONTANEOUS OTOACOUSTIC EMISSION ANALYSIS

• US 20110207991A1
• Filed: 02/17/2011
• Published: 08/25/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 02/19/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Dorinne S. Davis
• Original Assignee: Dorinne S. Davis
• Inventors: DAVIS, DORINNE S.
• Granted Patent: US 8,808,160 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/28
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2021/0027 by the hearing sense
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 21/00 Other devices or methods to cause a change in the state of consciousness; Devices for producing or ending sleep by mechanical, optical, or acoustical means, e.g. for hypnosis
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3375 Acoustical, e.g. ultrasonic, measuring means
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2210/0662 Ears

Abstract

A method and apparatus for providing therapy using spontaneous otoacoustic emission (SOAE) analysis is described. In one embodiments, a method for utilizing the voice-ear-brain connection to achieve self-healing includes capturing audio emissions of at least one ear of a patient, determining a frequency spectrum of the audio emissions, identifying a peak frequency in the frequency spectrum, and producing at least one audio signal in response the peak frequency.

Claims

1. A method for utilizing the voice-ear-brain connection to achieve self-healing, comprising:

capturing audio emissions of at least one ear of a patient;

determining a frequency spectrum of the audio emissions;

identifying a peak frequency in the frequency spectrum; and

producing at least one audio signal in response the peak frequency.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein analyzing the captured frequencies further comprising:

processing an analog audio signal that is formed using the audio emissions;

recording a digital audio signal representing the analog audio signal; and

determining a frequency having a largest amplitude.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one audio signal is emitted as a sound through a speaker.

4. The method of claim 3 further comprising repeating the sound.

5. The method of claim 1 further comprising producing a frequency contour that comprises octaves in harmony with the peak frequency.

6. The method of claim 1 further comprising producing a sound having the peak frequency emitted within octaves having frequencies that are in harmony with the peak frequency.

7. An Ototoner device for utilizing the voice-ear-brain connection for self-healing, comprising:

an integration unit coupled to at least one ear-microphone and configured to capture audio emissions of at least one ear of a patient, comprising;

a spectrum analyzer for determining a frequency spectrum of the audio emissions;

a signal processor for identifying a peak frequency in the frequency spectrum; and

an audio synthesizer for producing at least one audio signal in response the peak frequency.

8. The Ototoner device of claim 7, wherein the audio emissions form an analog audio signal, further comprising:

an analog to digital convertor for digitizing the analog audio signal; and

a memory for storing the digitized audio signal.

9. The Ototoner device of claim 7, wherein the audio synthesizer is coupled to a speaker for emitting the at least one audio signal as a sound having the peak frequency.

10. The Ototoner device of claim 9, wherein the audio synthesizer is further configured to repeat the sound.

11. The Ototoner device of claim 7, wherein the audio synthesizer is further configured to produce a frequency contour that comprises octaves in harmony with the peak frequency.

12. The Ototoner device of claim 7, wherein the audio synthesizer is further configured to produce a sound having the peak frequency emitted within octaves having frequencies that are in harmony with the peak frequency.

13. A computer readable medium for storing processor executable instructions that, when executed by a computing device, causes the computing device to perform a method comprising:

capturing audio emissions of at least one ear of a patient;

determining a frequency spectrum of the audio emissions;

identifying a peak frequency in the frequency spectrum; and

producing at least one audio signal in response the peak frequency.

14. The computer readable medium of claim 13 further comprising processor executable instructions that, when executed by the computing device, causes the computing device to perform the method further comprising:

processing an analog audio signal that is formed by the audio emissions;

digitizing the analog audio signal into a digital audio signal; and

storing the digital audio signal in a memory.

15. The computer readable medium of claim 13 further comprising processor executable instructions that, when executed by the computing device, causes the computing device to perform the method further comprising:

emitting the at least one audio signal as a sound through a speaker.

16. The computer readable medium of claim 15 further comprising processor executable instructions that, when executed by the computing device, causes the computing device to perform the method further comprising:

repeating the sound.

17. The computer readable medium of claim 13 further comprising processor executable instructions that, when executed by the computing device, causes the computing device to perform the method further comprising:

producing a frequency contour that comprises octaves in harmony with the peak frequency.

18. The computer readable medium of claim 13 further comprising processor executable instructions that, when executed by the computing device, causes the computing device to perform the method further comprising:

producing a sound having the peak frequency emitted within octaves having frequencies that are in harmony with the peak frequency.