System and method for immersive simulation of hearing loss and auditory prostheses
US7564980B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 21, 2005 |
| Grant date | Jul 21, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 30, 2027 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04R25/30
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An immersive hearing loss and auditory prostheses simulator allows a person who listens through the simulation system to experience an actual shift in his or her thresholds for detecting ambient sounds, in a way that is similar to the shift in thresholds experienced by a hearing-impaired person. The simulator shifts the listener's thresholds while also processing the input signals for suprathreshold stimulation. With a controlled degree of auditory threshold shift with loudness recruitment, a hearing loss simulator is made valid and flexible.
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