Audio device with auditory system display and methods for use therewith
OwnerAntonio Torrini, Daniele Limoniinventors
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Abstract
Various embodiments include, for example, an audio device that operates by selecting one of a plurality of audio files in response to user interaction with a graphical user interface. The selected one of the plurality of audio files is decoded to generate audio output signals for playback of the selected one of the plurality of audio files via an audio output device. Animated auditory system display data is generated in response to the selected one of the plurality of audio files for display via a display device, wherein the animated auditory system display data animates action of at least one simulated cochlea in response to the selected one of the plurality of audio files. Other embodiments are disclosed.
Claims20
An audio device comprising:
- an audio output interface configured to couple audio signals to an audio output device;
- a graphical user interface including a display device;
- a memory that stores an auditory simulation application;
- a system, including at least one processor, configured by the auditory simulation application to:
- generate animated auditory system display data in response to the audio signals for display via the display device, wherein the animated auditory system display data animates action of a cochlea in response to the audio signals by:
- separating the audio signals into a discrete number of frequency components each having a corresponding component frequency;
- extracting an amplitude of each frequency component and generating amplitude data based on the amplitude of each frequency component;
- generating a simulated waveform for each frequency component, based on the amplitude data and a simulated frequency that is different from the component frequency;
- and
- simulating action of the cochlea for each frequency component at a position along the cochlea corresponding to the corresponding component frequency for each frequency component, based on the simulated waveform for each frequency component.
A method comprising:
- generating animated auditory system display data, wherein the animated auditory system display data animates action of at least one simulated cochlea by:
- separating audio signals into a discrete number of frequency components each having a corresponding component frequency;
- extracting an amplitude of each frequency component and generating amplitude data based on the amplitude of each frequency component;
- generating a simulated waveform for each frequency component, based on the amplitude data and a simulated frequency that is different from the component frequency;
- and
- simulating the action of the at least one simulated cochlea for each frequency component at a position along the at least one simulated cochlea corresponding to the corresponding component frequency for each frequency component, based on the simulated waveform for each frequency component.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.