Hearing loss compensation apparatus and method using 3d equal loudness contour

#This application claims the benefit under 35 USC §119(a) of Korean Patent Application No. 10-2013-0009747 filed on Jan. 29, 2013, in the Korean Intellectual Property Office, the entire disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference for all purposes.

#1. Field

#The following description relates to an apparatus and method for compensating for hearing loss, and to an apparatus and method for compensating for a distortion, caused by a change in a sound transmission path, by using a 3-dimensional (3D) equal loudness contour.

#FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of operation of a hearing loss compensation apparatus, according to an example embodiment.

#FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of an example of a hearing characteristic measurement apparatus, according to an example embodiment.

#FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of operation of a hearing characteristic measurement apparatus, according to an example embodiment.

#Throughout the drawings and the detailed description, unless otherwise described or provided, the same drawing reference numerals will be understood to refer to the same elements, features, and structures. The relative size and depiction of these elements may be exaggerated for clarity, illustration, and convenience.

#The following detailed description is provided to assist the reader in gaining a comprehensive understanding of the methods, apparatuses, and/or systems described herein. However, various changes, modifications, and equivalents of the systems, apparatuses and/or methods described herein will be apparent to one of ordinary skill in the art. The progression of processing steps and/or operations described is an example; however, the sequence of and/or operations is not limited to that set forth herein and may be changed as is known in the art, with the exception of steps and/or operations necessarily occurring in a certain order. Also, descriptions of functions and constructions that are well known to one of ordinary skill in the art may be omitted for increased clarity and conciseness.

#The features described herein may be embodied in different forms, and are not to be construed as being limited to the examples described herein. Rather, the examples described herein have been provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will convey the full scope of the disclosure to one of ordinary skill in the art.