Patent ID: 9584920
Date: 2017-02-28
CPC Classifications: G06F,H04M,H04R

Claim:
1. A system for fitting audio signals for an in-use ear comprising: a host device; an in-use audio producing transducer associated with the host device; and an audio signal fitting device; the audio signal fitting device including a storage module configured to store hearing characteristics of a right ear and hearing characteristics of a left ear of a user; the audio signal fitting device including an inquirer configured to query the host device for a type of an in-use audio producing transducer and to receive in-use transducer type information returned by the host device; the audio signal fitting device including an electronic mechanism; when the in-use transducer type information indicates that the in-use audio producing transducer is of an earpiece type, the electronic mechanism being configured to identify an in-use ear which a user is using to receive audio signals from the host device, as either the right ear or the left ear, based on the position and/or movements of the in-use audio producing transducer; and the audio signal fitting device including a notifier; when the in-use transducer type information indicates that the in-use audio producing transducer is of an earpiece type, the notifier being configured to instruct the host device to output an output channel of enhanced audio signals to the in-use audio producing transducer including frequency-specific gain adjustments to adjust for hearing characteristics stored by the storage module for the identified ear.