EP0936839A1 - System für Schallerkennung und Verfahren dafür - Google Patents
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
- H04R1/00—Details of transducers, loudspeakers or microphones
- H04R1/10—Earpieces; Attachments therefor ; Earphones; Monophonic headphones
- H04R1/1041—Mechanical or electronic switches, or control elements
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
- H04R5/00—Stereophonic arrangements
- H04R5/04—Circuit arrangements, e.g. for selective connection of amplifier inputs/outputs to loudspeakers, for loudspeaker detection, or for adaptation of settings to personal preferences or hearing impairments
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
- H04R1/00—Details of transducers, loudspeakers or microphones
- H04R1/10—Earpieces; Attachments therefor ; Earphones; Monophonic headphones
- H04R1/1008—Earpieces of the supra-aural or circum-aural type
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
- H04R2460/00—Details of hearing devices, i.e. of ear- or headphones covered by H04R1/10 or H04R5/033 but not provided for in any of their subgroups, or of hearing aids covered by H04R25/00 but not provided for in any of its subgroups
- H04R2460/13—Hearing devices using bone conduction transducers
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
- H04R5/00—Stereophonic arrangements
- H04R5/033—Headphones for stereophonic communication
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- This invention relates to auditory conditioning and, more specifically, to a system and method for separating sounds into different channels. By separating sounds into different channels, a user of the system and method will be able to better distinguish sounds thus increasing the learning ability of the user.
- Sound is heard because it passes through air to a person's ears (known as air conduction) and through bones located near the ears (known as bone conduction).
- air conduction a person's ears
- bone conduction bones located near the ears
- the person's hearing may be substantially unimpaired by either sensory neural loss, conduction loss or osteoporosis, for example, the person may have a defective ability to learn.
- auditory conditioning is used to deal with an inability to discriminate between sounds of differing frequencies and to treat insensitivity to sound.
- the insensitivity may cause the person to experience a lack of motivation, lack of creativity, and a lack of energy.
- the insensitivity has a psychological and/or a neurophysiological basis.
- Auditory conditioning may also be used in dealing with a person's inability to tune out or to comfortably perceive sound at known frequencies within the audio frequency range, thereby causing a two open reception or a hypersensitivity to sound at the known frequencies.
- the hypersensitivity has a psychological and or neurophysiological basis.
- a person When a person has an inability to attend and concentrate, it may be a manifestation of a reduced ability to listen to sounds transmitted via air conduction as compared to the ability to listen via bone conduction. This inability may also be dealt with by auditory conditioning. Typically, the inability to attend and concentrate has a psychological and/or neurophysiological basis.
- a speech articulation and/or fluency defect is often related to a person's inability to perceive and distinguish sound signals clearly and to efficiently use the neurological pathways to the hearing center on the left side of the person's brain (left side hearing center) from the person's ears.
- the left side hearing center controls the person's speech organs.
- the most efficient neurological pathway to the left side hearing center is from the person's right ear.
- a neurological pathway from the person's left ear is less efficient.
- auditory conditioning is used to cause a dominance of the neurological pathway from the right ear to the left side hearing center, known as right ear dominance.
- right ear dominance Most people, and practically all singers, have right ear dominance.
- the apparatus and method must be able to divide sounds into different channels for both air conduction and bone conduction.
- the apparatus and method must also be able to control the strength of each channel for the air and bone conduction. By separating sounds into different channels for both air and bone conduction, and by controlling the strength of each channel, a user of the apparatus and method will be better able to listen to distinctions in sounds. This will help increase the ability of the user to learn the different sounds.
- the apparatus and method must also help the user develop an efficient neurological pathway to the left side hearing center from she user's right ear (i.e., develop right ear dominance).
- an apparatus for providing sound distinctions for auditory conditioning is disclosed.
- the apparatus is comprised of audio storage means for storing multiple channel audio recordings.
- the multiple channel audio recordings have one channel for air conduction and one channel for bone conduction.
- Multiple channel audio player means are provided for playing the multiple channel audio recordings stored on the audio storage means.
- Channel selection means are coupled to the multiple channel audio player means for adjusting the strength of each channel of the multiple channel audio player means.
- the channel selection means are comprised of first selection means for adjusting a strength of the signal for air conduction to a right ear of the user, second selection means for adjusting a strength of a signal for air conduction to a left ear of the user, and third selection means for adjusting a strength of a signal for bone conduction to the user.
- Listening means are coupled to the channel selection means for allowing a user of the apparatus to listen to at least one channel of the multiple channel audio recordings stored on the audio storage means.
- the listening means are comprised of right earphone means for sending the signal for air conduction to the right ear of the user, left earphone means for sending the signal for air conduction to the left ear of the user, and bone transmitter means for sending the signal for bone conduction to the head of the user.
- a method for providing an apparatus for providing sound distinctions for auditory conditioning comprises the steps of: providing audio storage means for storing multiple channel audio recordings; providing multiple channel audio player means for playing the multiple channel audio recordings stored on the audio storage means; providing channel selection means coupled to the multiple channel audio player means for adjusting the strength of each channel of the multiple channel audio player means; and providing listening means coupled to the channel selection means for allowing a user of the apparatus to listen to at least one channel of the multiple channel audio recordings stored on the audio storage means.
- the method is further comprised of the step of providing audio storage means having multiple channel audio recordings wherein the multiple channel audio recordings have one channel for air conduction and one channel for bone conduction.
- the step of providing channel selection means may further comprise the steps of: providing first selection means for adjusting a strength of the signal for air conduction to a right ear of the user; providing second selection means for adjusting a strength of the signal for air conduction to a left ear of the user; and providing third selection means for adjusting a strength of the signal for bone conduction to the user.
- the step of providing listening means may further comprise the steps of: providing right earphone means for sending the signal for air conduction to the right ear of the user; providing left earphone means for sending the signal for air conduction to the left ear of the user; and providing bone transmitter means for sending the signal for bone conduction to the head of the user.
- an apparatus for conditioning a person's auditory system 10 (hereinafter apparatus 10) is shown.
- the apparatus 10 is comprised of an audio storage media 12.
- Some examples of an audio storage media 12 include, but are not limited to, magnetic tapes, compact discs, and vinyl records.
- the audio storage media 12 is used for storing multiple channel audio recordings.
- the multiple channel audio recordings stored on the audio storage media 12 are recorded so as to have at least one channel dedicated for air conduction and at least one channel dedicated for bone conduction.
- the channel for bone conduction will provide a signal at a faster rate than the channel that provides the signal for air conduction.
- the audio storage media 12 are placed within or on a multiple channel audio player device 16.
- the multiple channel audio player device 16 is used for playing the multiple channel audio recordings stored on the audio storage media 12.
- Some examples of a multiple channel audio player device 16 are stereo tape players like a SONY WALKMAN, stereo compact disc players like a SONY DISCMAN, and stereo record players. These types of devices are well known to those skilled in the arts and will not be further described.
- a channel selection device 18 is coupled to the multiple channel audio player device 16 through a coaxial cable 20.
- the channel selection device 18 is used for adjusting the strength of the signal from each channel of the multiple channel audio player device 16.
- the channel selection device 18 is comprised of a first selection knob 18A for adjusting the strength of the audio signal for air conduction to the right ear of the user.
- a second selection knob 18B is provided for adjusting the strength of the audio signal for air conduction to the left ear of the user.
- the-audio signal for air conduction to the left ear of the user is a ratio of the signal for air conduction to the right ear of the user.
- the right ear will always receive a signal strength of 100% while the left ear will receive an audio signal which is a percentage of the audio signal to the right ear.
- the actual percentage received by the left ear is controlled by the second selection knob 18B.
- the channel selection device 18 is further comprised of a third selection knob 18C.
- the third selection knob is used for controlling the strength of the audio signal for bone conduction to the user.
- the channel selection device 18 is comprised of three resistors 20A, 20B, and 20C.
- the resistor 20A is used by the first selection knob 18A for adjusting the strength of the signal for air conduction to the right ear of the user.
- the resistor 20B is used by the second selection knob 18B for adjusting the strength of the signal for air conduction to the left ear of the user.
- the resistor 20C is used by the third selection knob 18C for adjusting the strength of the signal for bone conduction to the head of the user.
- the headphone device 22 is used for allowing the user of the apparatus 10 to listen to at least one channel of the multiple channel audio recordings stored on the audio storage media 12.
- the headphone device 22 is comprised of a right earphone 22A for sending the signal for air conduction to the right ear of the user, a left earphone 22B for sending the signal for air conduction to the left ear of the user, and a bone transmitter 22C for sending the signal for bone conduction to the head of the user.
- the bone transmitter should be placed on the headphone device 22 so as to send the signal for bone conduction to the top of the head of the user. In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the bone transmitter 22C should send a signal to the mastoid bone of the user.
- the apparatus 10 is used for auditory conditioning in order to overcome some of the learning disabilities described above.
- the apparatus 10 may also be used to help individuals learn foreign languages. All languages, when spoken, emphasize a certain range of frequencies. By recording a foreign language on the audio storage media 12, and by emphasizing the proper frequencies, the user of the apparatus 10 may train his or her ears to the intonation and rhythm patterns of the foreign language. Thus, by using the apparatus, one will be able to more easily learn and speak a foreign language.
- the audio storage media 12 is played on the multiple channel audio player device 16.
- the user of the apparatus 10 will place the headphones 22 over his or her ears.
- the first selection knob 18A is then adjusted in order to provide an audio signal to the right ear of the user which is comfortable to the user.
- the second selection knob 18B is then adjusted in a similar manner.
- the third selection knob 18C is then set at a level slightly higher than the first selection knob 18A since it takes a higher volume to produce sound on the bone conductor.
- the second selection knob 18B then should be lowered to a level below that of the first selection knob 18A in order to develop a good right ear dominance.
- the right ear being the most efficient ear for directing sound to the speech center of the brain.
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DE69810437T DE69810437D1 (de) | 1998-02-13 | 1998-02-13 | System für Schallerkennung und Verfahren dafür |
AT98301057T ATE230550T1 (de) | 1998-02-13 | 1998-02-13 | System für schallerkennung und verfahren dafür |
EP98301057A EP0936839B1 (de) | 1998-02-13 | 1998-02-13 | System für Schallerkennung und Verfahren dafür |
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EP98301057A EP0936839B1 (de) | 1998-02-13 | 1998-02-13 | System für Schallerkennung und Verfahren dafür |
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CN113676809A (zh) * | 2021-08-12 | 2021-11-19 | 广州番禺巨大汽车音响设备有限公司 | 基于蓝牙耳机的声音传导方法及传导装置 |
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JPH07299051A (ja) * | 1994-05-09 | 1995-11-14 | Rion Co Ltd | 聴覚検査用ヘツドバンド |
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US3984636A (en) * | 1975-03-06 | 1976-10-05 | Koss Corporation | Quadraphonic headphone with ambience programmer |
JPH02182098A (ja) * | 1989-01-07 | 1990-07-16 | Hiroshi Osada | ステレオ用ヘッドホン |
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EP2894874A1 (de) * | 2014-01-14 | 2015-07-15 | Pentac Limited | Kopfhörer |
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