Abstract: A mobile phone or other personal communication device includes resources applying measures of an individual's hearing profile, personal choice profile, and induced hearing loss profile, separately or in combination, to build the basis of sound enhancement. A personal communication device thus comprises a transmitter/receiver coupled to a communication medium for transmitted receiving audio signals, control circuitry that controls transmission, reception and processing of call and audio signals, a speaker, and a microphone. The control circuitry includes logic applying one or more of a hearing profile of the user, a user preference related hearing, and environmental noise factors in processing the audio signals. The control circuitry may includes instruction memory and an instruction execution processor such as a digital signal processor.

Abstract: A mobile phone or other personal communication device includes resources applying measures of an individual's hearing profile, personal choice profile, and induced hearing loss profile, separately or in combination, to build the basis of sound enhancement. A personal communication device thus comprises a transmitter/receiver coupled to a communication medium for transmitted receiving audio signals, control circuitry that controls transmission, reception and processing of call and audio signals, a speaker, and a microphone. The control circuitry includes logic applying one or more of a hearing profile of the user, a user preference related hearing, and environmental noise factors in processing the audio signals. The control circuitry may includes instruction memory and an instruction execution processor such as a digital signal processor.

Abstract: A method of testing the hearing of a user utilizing a computer system that includes a computer and a speaker. The computer can output an electrical signal to the speaker and the speaker can convert the electrical signal into a stimulus. The method includes: downloading a computer program from a server to the computer; executing the computer program on the computer; generating a digital stimulus, the stimulus having a first sub-stimulus and a second sub-stimulus, the first sub-stimulus being within the audible range of humans, the second sub-stimulus being outside of the audible range of humans and/or outside of the range of the hearing test; and receiving an input from the user that indicates that the user heard the stimulus. The purpose of the sub-stimuli is to dither the stimuli so as to minimize distortions due to quantization of the stimuli and thus improve hearing test accuracy.

Abstract: A method of testing the hearing of a user utilizing a computer system that includes a computer and a speaker. The computer can output an electrical signal to the speaker and the speaker is operable to convert the electrical signal into a stimulus. The computer system has a tone control that controls the spectral components of the electrical signal. The method includes: downloading a computer program from a server to the computer; executing the computer program on the computer, the execution of the computer program setting the tone control; generating a stimulus; and receiving an input from the user that indicates whether the user heard the stimulus.

Abstract: A method of testing the hearing of a user utilizing a computer system that includes a computer and a speaker. The computer can output an electrical signal to the speaker and the speaker is operable to convert the electrical signal into a stimulus. The computer system has volume controls that control the amplitude and balance between channels of the electrical signal. The method includes: downloading a computer program from a server to the computer; executing the computer program on the computer, the execution of the computer program setting a volume control; generating a stimulus; and receiving an input from the user that indicates that the user heard the stimulus.

Abstract: A method of testing the hearing of a user utilizing a computer system. The computer system includes a computer and a speaker. The computer includes a first audio source and a second audio source. In addition, the computer can output an electrical signal to the speaker from the first audio source and from the second audio source. Further, the speaker can convert the electrical signal into a stimulus. The method includes: downloading a computer program from a server to the computer; executing the computer program on the computer, the execution of the computer program muting the first audio source; generating a stimulus; and receiving an input from the user that indicates that the user heard the stimulus.

Abstract: A method of testing the hearing of a user utilizing a computer system. The computer system includes a computer and a speaker. The computer can output an electrical signal to the speaker. The speaker can convert the electrical signal into a stimulus. The method includes: downloading a computer program from a server to the computer; executing the computer program on the computer, the execution of the computer program generating an audio stream; based upon the audio stream, generating a stimulus; and receiving an input from the user that indicates that the user heard the stimulus.

Abstract: A mobile phone or other personal communication device includes resources applying measures of an individual's hearing profile, personal choice profile, and induced hearing loss profile, separately or in combination, to build the basis of sound enhancement. A personal communication device thus comprises a transmitter/receiver coupled to a communication medium for transmitted receiving audio signals, control circuitry that controls transmission, reception and processing of call and audio signals, a speaker, and a microphone. The control circuitry includes logic applying one or more of a hearing profile of the user, a user preference related hearing, and environmental noise factors in processing the audio signals. The control circuitry may includes instruction memory and an instruction execution processor such as a digital signal processor.