System and method for masking tinnitus
AssigneeThe Regents of the University of California
InventorMatthew Amans
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Abstract
A system for masking a perceived sound includes a wearable device disposed on a person, the wearable device including in a plurality of sensors, each of which is configured to output a sound waveform in response to sounds generated by physiological activity of the person. The system also includes a processing device coupled to the plurality of sensors and configured to process the sound waveforms. The system further includes a sound output device coupled to the processing device, the sound output device is configured to output the sound waveforms to mask a perceived sound.
Claims20
A system for masking a perceived sound, the system comprising:
- a wearable device disposed on a person, the wearable device including a plurality of sensors, each of which is configured to output a sound waveform in response to sounds generated by a physiological activity of the person;
- a processing device coupled to the plurality of sensors and configured to process the sound waveforms;
- and
- a sound output device coupled to the processing device, the sound output device is configured to output the sound waveforms to mask a perceived sound.
A method for masking a perceived sound, the method comprising:
- placing a wearable device on a person, the wearable device including a plurality of sensors;
- generating a sound waveform at each sensor of the plurality of sensors in response to sounds generated by a physiological activity of the person;
- processing at a processing device the sound waveforms;
- and
- outputting the sound waveforms through a sound output device coupled to the processing device to mask a perceived sound.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.