METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SOUND DETECTION AND AUDIO CONTROL

摘要

At least one exemplary embodiment is directed to a listening device (100) can include a receiver (102) and means for directing a sound produced by the receiver into an ear of the user, a microphone (104) and means for mounting the microphone so as to receive the sound in an environment , detecting means for detecting an auditory signal in the sound received by the microphone, and alerting means for alerting the user to the presence of the auditory signal, whereby the user's personal safety is enhanced due to the user being alerted to the presence of the auditory signal, which otherwise may be unnoticed by the user due to loud sound level created at the ear of the user by the receiver.