DE68900039D1 - Signalverarbeitungssystem fuer ein hoergeraet. - Google Patents

Signalverarbeitungssystem fuer ein hoergeraet.

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DE68900039D1
DE68900039D1 DE8989101149T DE68900039T DE68900039D1 DE 68900039 D1 DE68900039 D1 DE 68900039D1 DE 8989101149 T DE8989101149 T DE 8989101149T DE 68900039 T DE68900039 T DE 68900039T DE 68900039 D1 DE68900039 D1 DE 68900039D1
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signal processing
processing system
frequency bands
noise
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James M Kates
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Siemens 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
    • 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
    • H04R25/35—Deaf-aid sets, i.e. electro-acoustic or electro-mechanical hearing aids; Electric tinnitus maskers providing an auditory perception using translation techniques
    • H04R25/356—Amplitude, e.g. amplitude shift or compression
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H03—ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
    • H03G—CONTROL OF AMPLIFICATION
    • H03G3/00—Gain control in amplifiers or frequency changers
    • H03G3/20—Automatic control
    • H03G3/30—Automatic control in amplifiers having semiconductor devices
    • H03G3/3089—Control of digital or coded signals
    • 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
    • H04R2225/43—Signal processing in hearing aids to enhance the speech intelligibility
    • 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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  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Neurosurgery (AREA)
  • Otolaryngology (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
  • Signal Processing (AREA)
  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Circuit For Audible Band Transducer (AREA)
  • Selective Calling Equipment (AREA)
  • Measurement And Recording Of Electrical Phenomena And Electrical Characteristics Of The Living Body (AREA)
  • Tone Control, Compression And Expansion, Limiting Amplitude (AREA)
  • Communication Control (AREA)
  • Measurement Of The Respiration, Hearing Ability, Form, And Blood Characteristics Of Living Organisms (AREA)
  • Stereophonic System (AREA)
  • Electrophonic Musical Instruments (AREA)
DE8989101149T 1988-02-03 1989-01-23 Signalverarbeitungssystem fuer ein hoergeraet. Expired - Fee Related DE68900039D1 (de)

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US07/151,850 US4852175A (en) 1988-02-03 1988-02-03 Hearing aid signal-processing system

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US (1) US4852175A (de)
EP (1) EP0326905B1 (de)
JP (1) JP2962732B2 (de)
KR (1) KR890013951A (de)
AT (1) ATE61504T1 (de)
AU (1) AU2956289A (de)
DE (1) DE68900039D1 (de)
DK (1) DK170197B1 (de)

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DK43989D0 (da) 1989-02-01
EP0326905B1 (de) 1991-03-06
DK170197B1 (da) 1995-06-06
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US4852175A (en) 1989-07-25
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