Patent ID: 9680438
Date: 2017-06-13
CPC Classifications: G06F,H03G,H04R

Claim:
1. A method for modifying audio signals in accordance with hearing capabilities of an individual who is listening to audio signals played by a music player, the method comprises the steps of: providing a music player operative to play audio signals, wherein the music player comprises a processor configured to modify audio signals that are about to be played, by taking into account the hearing capabilities of the individual; providing two distinct audiograms, one for each of the individual's ears; identifying, based on the two distinct audiograms, one or more frequencies where there is a deviation in the individual hearing capability from a pre-defined pattern and determining, based on the two distinct audiograms, modifications to be affected to audio signals when played at said one or more frequencies; forwarding information that relates to the hearing capabilities of the individual, from an electronic device to the music player, wherein the information includes identification of the one or more frequencies and the modifications to be affected to audio signals when being played at said one or more frequencies; and using the music player processor to modify audio signals when the individual is listening to audio signals being played by the music player, wherein the audio signals are modified before they are played while taking into account the identified one or more frequencies and the determined modifications that should be affected to audio signals when being played at said one or more frequencies.