| CPC H04R 25/75 (2013.01) [H04R 3/00 (2013.01); H04R 29/001 (2013.01); A61B 5/021 (2013.01); A61B 5/024 (2013.01); A61M 21/00 (2013.01); A61M 2021/0027 (2013.01); A61M 21/02 (2013.01); A61M 2205/18 (2013.01); A61M 2205/581 (2013.01)] | 15 Claims |

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1. A method for managing audio content delivery by an audio content delivery device, the method comprising:
determining, by the audio content delivery device, occurrence of a buzzing sound in at least one ear of a user in response to outputting an audio content;
categorizing, by the audio content delivery device, the buzzing sound as one of a subjective buzzing or an objective buzzing;
determining, by the audio content delivery device, a plurality of parameters associated with the buzzing sound and the user, wherein the plurality of parameters associated with the buzzing sound and the user comprises a duration of the buzzing sound and an amplitude of the buzzing sound;
determining, by the audio content delivery device, an impact score based on the plurality of parameters associated with the buzzing sound and the user;
determining, by the audio content delivery device, an impact of the buzzing sound on the user by computing a user experience score, the user experience score being related to the impact score;
generating, by the audio content delivery device, a modified audio content based on properties of the buzzing sound and properties of the audio content,
determining of the impact of the buzzing sound on the user comprising: comparing the user experience score and a user experience threshold, and modifying the audio content based on determining that the impact of the buzzing sound on the user is high, in response to determining that the user experience score is below the user experience threshold; and
outputting, by the audio content delivery device, the modified audio content.
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