EP1689210A3 - Hearing device - Google Patents

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EP1689210A3
EP1689210A3 EP06113762A EP06113762A EP1689210A3 EP 1689210 A3 EP1689210 A3 EP 1689210A3 EP 06113762 A EP06113762 A EP 06113762A EP 06113762 A EP06113762 A EP 06113762A EP 1689210 A3 EP1689210 A3 EP 1689210A3
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sound
hearing device
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French (fr)
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EP1689210A2 (en
EP1689210B1 (en
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Andreas Von Buol
Andi Vonlanthen
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Sonova Holding AG
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Phonak AG
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Priority to EP20060113762 priority Critical patent/EP1689210B1/en
Priority to DK06113762T priority patent/DK1689210T3/en
Priority to DE200660000772 priority patent/DE602006000772T2/en
Publication of EP1689210A2 publication Critical patent/EP1689210A2/en
Publication of EP1689210A3 publication Critical patent/EP1689210A3/en
Priority to AU2007247342A priority patent/AU2007247342A1/en
Priority to PCT/EP2007/052366 priority patent/WO2007128609A1/en
Priority to CA002644994A priority patent/CA2644994A1/en
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Publication of EP1689210B1 publication Critical patent/EP1689210B1/en
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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
    • H04R25/35—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
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R5/00—Stereophonic arrangements
    • H04R5/04—Circuit arrangements, e.g. for selective connection of amplifier inputs/outputs to loudspeakers, for loudspeaker detection, or for adaptation of settings to personal preferences or hearing impairments
    • 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

Abstract

The hearing device to be worn by a user of the hearing device comprises
- an input transducer for transducing incoming acoustical sound into audio signals;
- a signal processor for processing audio signals;
- an output transducer for transducing audio signals into outgoing acoustical sound.
Said signal processor is designed such that there exists an input SPL range (ΔSPLin) of at least a portion of said incoming acoustical sound, in which an increase (δ+SPLin) in input SPL (SPLin) of said at least one portion of said incoming acoustical sound results in a decrease (δ-SPLout) in output SPL (SPLout) of at least a portion of said outgoing acoustical sound, wherein SPL stands for sound pressure level. Through this, at high input SPL (SPLin) the hearing device's power consumption can be reduced by making use of direct sound, which propagate as sound waves from outside the user's ear canal to the user's ear drum.
EP20060113762 2006-05-10 2006-05-10 Hearing device Not-in-force EP1689210B1 (en)

Priority Applications (6)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
EP20060113762 EP1689210B1 (en) 2006-05-10 2006-05-10 Hearing device
DK06113762T DK1689210T3 (en) 2006-05-10 2006-05-10 Hearing aid
DE200660000772 DE602006000772T2 (en) 2006-05-10 2006-05-10 The hearing instrument
CA002644994A CA2644994A1 (en) 2006-05-10 2007-03-13 Hearing device
AU2007247342A AU2007247342A1 (en) 2006-05-10 2007-03-13 Hearing device
PCT/EP2007/052366 WO2007128609A1 (en) 2006-05-10 2007-03-13 Hearing device

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

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EP20060113762 EP1689210B1 (en) 2006-05-10 2006-05-10 Hearing device

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EP1689210A2 EP1689210A2 (en) 2006-08-09
EP1689210A3 true EP1689210A3 (en) 2006-11-29
EP1689210B1 EP1689210B1 (en) 2008-03-26

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AU (1) AU2007247342A1 (en)
CA (1) CA2644994A1 (en)
DE (1) DE602006000772T2 (en)
DK (1) DK1689210T3 (en)
WO (1) WO2007128609A1 (en)

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WO2007099116A2 (en) * 2006-03-03 2007-09-07 Widex A/S Hearing aid and method of compensation for direct sound in hearing aids
US8422709B2 (en) 2006-03-03 2013-04-16 Widex A/S Method and system of noise reduction in a hearing aid
EP2885872B1 (en) * 2012-08-15 2019-03-06 Meyer Sound Laboratories, Incorporated Hearing aid having level and frequency-dependent gain
DK3185586T3 (en) * 2015-12-23 2020-06-22 Gn Hearing As HEARING WITH IMPROVED BACKUP REPRESSION
HK1250122A2 (en) * 2018-07-24 2018-11-23 Hearsafe Ltd Hearing protection device and method
WO2023084470A1 (en) * 2021-11-14 2023-05-19 Heavys Inc. System and method of controlling loudness of an electroacoustic transducer

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GB2074817A (en) * 1980-04-24 1981-11-04 Gen Eng Inc A two-way communication device
US5488668A (en) * 1991-06-28 1996-01-30 Resound Corporation Multiband programmable compression system
WO2001076063A2 (en) * 2001-08-08 2001-10-11 Phonak Ag Method for processing an input signal for producing an output signal and an application of said method in hearing aids and devices

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2074817A (en) * 1980-04-24 1981-11-04 Gen Eng Inc A two-way communication device
US5488668A (en) * 1991-06-28 1996-01-30 Resound Corporation Multiband programmable compression system
WO2001076063A2 (en) * 2001-08-08 2001-10-11 Phonak Ag Method for processing an input signal for producing an output signal and an application of said method in hearing aids and devices

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DE602006000772D1 (en) 2008-05-08
CA2644994A1 (en) 2007-11-15
DE602006000772T2 (en) 2009-04-16
AU2007247342A1 (en) 2007-11-15
DK1689210T3 (en) 2008-07-14
WO2007128609A1 (en) 2007-11-15
EP1689210A2 (en) 2006-08-09
EP1689210B1 (en) 2008-03-26

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