Patent ID: 9197971
Filing Date: 2015-11-24
Classification: H04R

Abstract:
1. A method for generating a personalized hearing profile for an ear-level device of a type comprising a memory, a microphone and a speaker, each coupled to a processor, the method comprising: establishing communication between the ear-level device and a companion device, the companion device comprising a user interface; providing a menu including menu items having positions on the user interface, and mapping data which maps different menu items to different sound profile data, said menu items having corresponding positions on a frame of reference; causing an audio sample to be played by the ear-level device using predetermined sound profile data to process the audio sample; while the audio sample is being played, determining a change in position on the frame of reference, the change in position being indicated by user interaction with the user interface, and using the mapping data and the determined change in position, changing the sound profile data used to process the audio sample; repeating the determining and changing steps while the audio sample is being played, until detection of an end event; storing the changed sound profile data upon detection of the end event, for subsequent use as said predetermined sound profile data; and upon a menu item being selected, causing the ear-level device to process audio according to predetermined sound profile data.