AU2001221399A1 - Method for determining a current acoustic environment, use of said method and a hearing-aid - Google Patents

Method for determining a current acoustic environment, use of said method and a hearing-aid

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AU2001221399A1
AU2001221399A1 AU2001221399A AU2139901A AU2001221399A1 AU 2001221399 A1 AU2001221399 A1 AU 2001221399A1 AU 2001221399 A AU2001221399 A AU 2001221399A AU 2139901 A AU2139901 A AU 2139901A AU 2001221399 A1 AU2001221399 A1 AU 2001221399A1
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acoustic environment
current acoustic
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Silvia Allegro
Michael Buchler
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Sonova Holding AG
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Phonak AG
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R25/00—Deaf-aid sets, i.e. electro-acoustic or electro-mechanical hearing aids; Electric tinnitus maskers providing an auditory perception
    • H04R25/40—Arrangements for obtaining a desired directivity characteristic
    • H04R25/407—Circuits for combining signals of a plurality of transducers
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R2225/00—Details of deaf aids covered by H04R25/00, not provided for in any of its subgroups
    • H04R2225/41—Detection or adaptation of hearing aid parameters or programs to listening situation, e.g. pub, forest
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R25/00—Deaf-aid sets, i.e. electro-acoustic or electro-mechanical hearing aids; Electric tinnitus maskers providing an auditory perception
    • H04R25/50—Customised settings for obtaining desired overall acoustical characteristics
    • H04R25/505—Customised settings for obtaining desired overall acoustical characteristics using digital signal processing
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US09/755,412 US6910013B2 (en) 2001-01-05 2001-01-05 Method for identifying a momentary acoustic scene, application of said method, and a hearing device
PCT/CH2001/000008 WO2001020965A2 (en) 2001-01-05 2001-01-05 Method for determining a current acoustic environment, use of said method and a hearing-aid
US09/755,468 US6895098B2 (en) 2001-01-05 2001-01-05 Method for operating a hearing device, and hearing device

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