Patent ID: 8031884

Claim:
A method for reproducing a music file in a terminal which can reproduce the music file, the method comprising the steps of: measuring individual hearing ability state information by transmitting a basic audible frequency signal to an ear set of a user and outputting a basic audible frequency signal including all audible frequency bands into an ear of the user; receiving a measured reflection signal, which has been reflected by an eardrum and inner wall of the user's ear according to the output of the basic audible frequency signal and has been gathered through an ear microphone of the ear set, from the ear set; determining whether a level difference in each frequency between the measured reflection signal and a pre-stored standard reflection signal is within a tolerance range, by comparing a level of the measured reflection signal with a level of a standard reflection signal according to frequencies; determining equalizing reproduction characteristics of the music file when reproduction of the music file is requested; determining and setting an output equalizer setting value of an audio signal, according to the equalizing reproduction characteristics and pre-measured individual hearing ability state information representing hearing ability characteristics of the user; and reproducing the music file so as to output the audio signal according to the output equalizer setting value.