EP2077059A1 - Verfahren zum betreiben einer hörhilfe, sowie hörhilfe - Google Patents
Verfahren zum betreiben einer hörhilfe, sowie hörhilfeInfo
- Publication number
- EP2077059A1 EP2077059A1 EP07821025A EP07821025A EP2077059A1 EP 2077059 A1 EP2077059 A1 EP 2077059A1 EP 07821025 A EP07821025 A EP 07821025A EP 07821025 A EP07821025 A EP 07821025A EP 2077059 A1 EP2077059 A1 EP 2077059A1
- Authority
- EP
- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- hearing aid
- acoustic
- source
- electrical
- signal processing
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Granted
Links
Classifications
-
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; ELECTRIC HEARING AIDS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
- H04R25/00—Electric hearing aids
- 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; ELECTRIC HEARING AIDS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
- H04R3/00—Circuits for transducers
- H04R3/005—Circuits for transducers for combining the signals of two or more microphones
-
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; ELECTRIC HEARING AIDS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
- H04R2201/00—Details of transducers, loudspeakers or microphones covered by H04R1/00 but not provided for in any of its subgroups
- H04R2201/40—Details of arrangements for obtaining desired directional characteristic by combining a number of identical transducers covered by H04R1/40 but not provided for in any of its subgroups
- H04R2201/403—Linear arrays of transducers
-
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; ELECTRIC HEARING AIDS; 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
Definitions
- the invention relates to a method for operating a hearing aid consisting of a single or two hearing aids. Furthermore, the invention relates to a corresponding hearing aid or a corresponding hearing aid.
- noise or unwanted acoustic signals that interfere with the voice of a counterpart or a wanted acoustic signal are omnipresent. People with a hearing weakness are particularly susceptible to such noise. Conversations in the background, auditory impairments of digital devices (cell phones), car or other noise in the environment can make it very difficult for a person with a hearing weakness to understand a desired speaker.
- a reduction of the noise level in an acoustic signal coupled with an automatic focus on a desired acoustic signal component can significantly improve the performance of an electronic speech processor as used in modern hearing aids.
- Hearing aids with digital signal processing have been introduced in the recent past. They include one or more microphones, A / D converters, digital signal processors and speakers. Usually, the digital signal processors divide the incoming signals into a plurality of frequency banders. Within each band, signal amplification and processing may be individually adjusted in accordance with requirements for a particular hearing aid wearer to improve the intelligibility of a particular component. Furthermore, in the case of digital signal processing, algorithms for feedback and noise canceling are available, which, however, have significant disadvantages. A disadvantage of the currently available algorithms for Storgerauschminimierung z. B. whose maximum achievable improvement in hearing aid acoustics when speech and background sounds are in the same frequency region and therefore unable to distinguish between spoken speech and background noise. (See also EP 1 017 253 A2)
- acoustic signal processing there are spatial (eg directional microphone, beamforming), statistical (eg blind source separation (blind source separation)) or mixed methods which use a single or a single algorithm using algorithms from several simultaneously active sound sources Can separate a majority of them.
- the blind source separation by means of statistical signal processing of at least two microphone signals to perform a separation of source signals without prior knowledge of their geometric arrangement.
- This method has advantages over conventional directional microphone approaches when used in hearing aids. Due to the principle, with such a BSS method (BSS: Blind Source Separation) with n microphones, it is possible to separate up to n sources, ie generate n output signals.
- BSS Blind Source Separation
- the control of directional microphones in the sense of blind source separation is subject to ambiguity, as soon as several competing sources of use, eg. B. speaker, present simultaneously.
- the blind source separation basically allows the separation of the different sources, provided that they are separated space ⁇ Lich; however, the ambiguity reduces the potential usefulness of a directional microphone, although it is precisely in such scenarios that a directional microphone can be very useful for improving speech intelligibility.
- the hearing aid or the mathematical algorithms for blind source separation are in principle faced with the problem of having to decide which of the signals generated by the blind source separation should be passed on most advantageously to the user of the algorithm, ie the hearing aid wearer.
- Horffletragers is in its 0 ° -View direction, but is incorrect for many cases; namely z. B. in the event that the hearing aid is standing next to his interlocutor, or sitting and with him, z. B. at the same table, other people drove a joint conversation.
- the hearing aid wearer had to m 0 ° at a preset desired acoustic source - Magnolia ⁇ chtung incessantly his head to the side and back dre ⁇ hen to follow his interlocutors.
- a selection of the desired user acoustic source is inventively made such that the desired speaker or the desired acoustic source is always the one whose distance to a microphone (system) of the hearing aid preferably the least of all distances of de - tekt striv speaker or acoustic sources is. This also applies according to the invention for a plurality of speakers or acoustic sources, their distances from the microphone (system) being low in comparison with other speakers or acoustic sources.
- a method of operating a hearing ⁇ aid wherein for tracking and selective amplification of an acoustic source, by a Signalverarbei- of the hearing aid for preferably all at his disposal electrical acoustic signals tung determines a distance of the acoustic source to the hearing aid wearer and assigns the corresponding acoustic signal.
- the acoustic source or the acoustic sources with small or the smallest distances with respect to the hearing aid wearer are tracked by the signal processing and particularly taken into account in an acoustic output signal of the hearing aid.
- a hearing aid is provided according to the invention, wherein a distance of an acoustic source from the hearing aid wearer can be determined by an acoustic module (signal processing) of the hearing aid and can then be associated with electrical acoustic signals.
- the acoustic module selects at least one e- lektwitzs acoustic signal, which represents a small spatial distance of the associated acoustic source to Horhil- entetrager. This electrical acoustic signal is particularly important in an output sound of the hearing aid.
- the electrical acoustic signals are analyzed by the hearing aid for features that - individually or in combination - information about the distance of the acoustic source to the microphone (system) or the Horffletrager can give.
- Erfmdungsgetake it is possible, depending on the number of existing microphones in the hearing aid to select a single or a plurality of (speech) acoustic sources of ambient sound and to emphasize the output sound of the hearing aid. It is possible, a loudness of the acoustic source and the acoustic ⁇ sources in the output sound of the hearing aid set arbitrarily.
- the signal processing on a demixing module which preferably operates as a device for blind source separation for separating the acoustic sources of ambient sound.
- a post-processor module that sets up upon detecting a close located acoustic source (Nahakustikario) a corresponding operating mode "near ⁇ source" in the hearing aid further signal processing may comprise a pre-processor module -.
- the elec- generic outputs the electrical input signals of the Dismantling module is normalized and processed electrical acoustic signals originating from microphones of the hearing aid.
- preprocessor module and the demixing module unmixer
- the hearing aid or the signal processing or the postprocessor a distance analysis of the electrical acoustic signals da ⁇ going through that for each of the electrical Akustiksig ⁇ signals simultaneously a distance of the corresponding acoustic source to the hearing aid is determined and then by the signal processing or the post-processor module mainly the one or more electrical acoustic signals with a low Ban Be ⁇ lenentfernung output to a handset or speakers of the hearing aid, which converts the electrical acoustic signals in a- naloge sound information.
- Preferred acoustic sources are speech or speaker sources, the probability being increased by selecting the speaker with the smallest horizontal distance to the ear of the hearing aid wearer - at least for many spoken situations - the "right one", ie the one currently desired by the hearing aid wearer Automatically select voice or speaker source.
- Erfmdungsgehold be processed in the hearing aid electrical acoustic signals, in particular by a
- Source separation of separate electrical acoustic signals examined for information contained therein which can provide information about a distance of the acoustic source to the hearing aid wearer.
- the respective distance information obtained by a single electrical A-acoustic signal are processed individually or in a plurality or in their entirety in that a spatial distance of the acoustic source represented thereby can be determined.
- the corresponding electrical acoustic signal is examined as to whether it contains spoken language.
- it is a known speaker, ie one of the hearing aid bekann- spokesman whose voice profile is stored within the hearing aid with appropriate parameters.
- FIG. 1 shows a block diagram of a hearing aid according to the prior art, with a module for blind source separation
- FIG. 2 shows a block diagram of a hearing aid according to the invention with a signal processing according to the invention, during the processing of ambient sound with two acoustically independent acoustic sources;
- FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a second embodiment of the inventive hearing aid in the simultaneous processing of three mutually acoustically independent acoustic sources of ambient sound.
- a BSS module which corresponds to a module for a blind source separation.
- the invention is not limited to such a blind source separation, but is generally intended to include source separation methods for acoustic signals. Therefore, this BSS module is also referred to as demixing module.
- a "tracking" of an electrical acoustic signal by a hearing aid of a hearing aid is mentioned, which is intended to mean a selection of one or a plurality of electrical signals made by the hearing aid or a signal processor of the hearing aid or a postprocessor module of the signal processing Speech signals are understood, which selects the hearing aid electrically or electronically from other sources of acoustic ambient sound and which are reproduced in a manner amplified in relation to the other acoustic sources of ambient sound, ie in a manner louder for the hearing aid wearer.
- a position of the hearing aid wearer in the room in particular a position of the hearing aid in the room, ie a viewing direction of the hearing aid wearer, preferably is not taken into account by the hearing aid.
- FIG. 1 shows the state of the art as taught by EP 1 017 253 A2 (see paragraph [0008] ff there).
- a hearing aid 1 has two microphones 200, 210, which together can form a directional microphone system, for generating two electrical acoustic signals 202, 212.
- Such a microphone arrangement gives the two electrical output signals 202, 212 of the microphones 200, 210 an inherent directional characteristic.
- Each of the microphones 200, 210 receives an ambient sound 100, which is a composition of non tikarion can ⁇ th, acoustic signals of an unknown number of acoustically.
- the electrical acoustic signals 202, 212 are mainly processed in three stages.
- the electrical acoustic signals 202, 212 are preprocessed in a preprocessing module 310 for improving the directional characteristic, which begins with a normalization of the original signals (equalizing the signal strength).
- a blind source separation takes place in a BSS module 320, wherein the output signals of the preprocessor module 310 are subject to a demixing process.
- the output signals of the BSS module 320 are subsequently post-processed in a post-processor module 330 to generate a desired output electrical signal 332, which serves as an input for a handset 400 or a loudspeaker 400 of the hearing aid 1, and since ⁇ by generated noise to to hand over the hearing aid.
- a post-processor module 330 to generate a desired output electrical signal 332, which serves as an input for a handset 400 or a loudspeaker 400 of the hearing aid 1, and since ⁇ by generated noise to to hand over the hearing aid.
- preprocessor module 310 and postprocessor module 330 are optional.
- FIG. 2 now shows a first embodiment of the invention, wherein in a signal processing 300 of the hearing aid 1 a demix module 320, hereinafter referred to as BSS module 320, is located, to which a post-processor module 330 is connected downstream.
- a preprocessor module 310 can be provided which prepares or prepares the input signals for the BSS module 320 accordingly.
- the signal processing 300 is preferably carried out in a DSP (Digital Signal Processor) or in an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit).
- acoustic sources 102 is also referred to as a near-acoustic source 102 with respect to the hearing aid wearer in the vicinity thereof.
- the other acoustic source 104 is intended, in this example also be a voice source 104, which is, however, by the hearing aid wearer further away than the voice source 102.
- Voice source 102 is to be selected from the hearing aid 1 and the signal ⁇ processing 300 and tracks and a principal acoustic component of the handset 400, so that an output sound 402 of the loudspeaker 400 mainly contains this signal (102).
- the two microphones 200, 210 of the hearing aid 1 each receive a mixture of the two acoustic signals 102, 104 - illustrated by the dotted arrow (represents the coree ⁇ erte, acoustic signal 102) and the solid arrow (represents the not coree ⁇ erte, acoustic signal 104) - And give them either to the preprocessor module 310 or equal to the BSS module 320 as electricallysig ⁇ channels.
- the two microphones 200, 210 can be distributed as desired. They may be in a single hearing aid 1 of the hearing aid 1 or distributed to both hearing aids 1 be. In addition, it is possible, for. B. one or both microphones 200, 210 outside the hearing aid 1, z. B.
- the electrical input signals of the BSS module 320 need not necessarily originate from a single hearing device 1 of the hearing aid 1.
- a hearing aid 1 consisting of two hearing aids 1 has a total of four or six microphones.
- the preprocessor module 310 prepares the data for the BSS module 320, which in turn forms two separate output signals from its two mixed input signals, depending on the capability, each of which represents one of the two acoustic signals 102, 104.
- the two separate output signals of the BSS module 320 are input signals for the post-processor module 330, in which it is now decided which of the two acoustic signals 102, 104 is output to the loudspeaker 400 as an electrical output signal 332.
- the post-processor module 330 carries out a distance analysis of the electrical acoustic signals 322, 324, wherein for each of these electrical acoustic signals
- the post-processor module 330 selects the one e- lekt ⁇ sche acoustic signal 322, having the smallest distance to the hearing aid 1, and outputs this electric acoustic signal 322 in one respect to the other electrical acoustic signal 324 amplified manner as an electrical output ⁇ acoustic signal 332 (corresponding to Essentially the electrical acoustic signal 322) to the speaker 400 from.
- FIG. 3 shows the method according to the invention and the hearing aid 1 according to the invention when processing three acoustic signal sources Si (t), S 2 (t), S n (t), which together form the ambient sound 100.
- This ambient sound 100 is Weil picked up by three microphones, each of which output ⁇ an electronic microphone signal Xi (t), x 2 (t), x n (t) to the Signalverar- processing 300.
- the signal processor 300 has no preprocessor module 310, but may preferably contain this. (This also applies analogously to the first embodiment of the invention).
- it is also mög ⁇ Lich to process via n microphones x, n acoustic sources s simultaneously, through the ellipsis fixed is illustrated in FIG. 3.
- the electrical microphone signals X 1 (t), x 2 (t), x n (t) are input signals to the BSS module 320, which in each case in the electrical microphone signals X 1 (t), x 2 (t), x n (t) according to acoustic sources S 1 (t), S 2 (t), S n (t) separates and as electrical output signals s' 1 (t), s' 2 (t), s' n (t) to the post-processor module 330.
- Speech sources S 1 (t), S n (t) is in a spoken situation. This is also illustrated in FIG. 3 in that the two speech sources S 1 (t), S n (t) are within a speech range SR.
- the voice range SR is intended to correspond to a spherical shell around the head of the hearing aid wearer, within which prevail usual speech volumes. Outside of the voice range of the SR entspre ⁇ sponding sound volume level of a speech source S 2 (t) is too low to suspect that this language source S 2 (t) is in a Ge0ssituation with the hearing aid wearer.
- the equator in whose plane approximately the microphones of the hearing aid 1 are located, runs in the middle of the boundary of the aquatoinal layer. This can be comparatively large or comparatively small hearing aid wearers be different, as they often talk with a vertical offset in a particular direction with a conversation partner. Ie.
- the opening angle amounts to 90 ° -120 °, preferably 60 ° -90 °, in particular 45 ° -60 ° and particularly preferably 30 ° -45 °. Such a scenario is preferred for a more remote area.
- FIG. 3 wherein the
- Speech source Si (t) is located opposite the hearing aid and the speech source S n (t) approximately in a 90 ° -Wmkel next to the Horhofftrager is located, both of which are within the language range SR.
- the post-processor module 330 is now from the two electric acoustic signals s 'i (t), s' n (t) m a reinforced manner to the speaker 400th Furthermore, it is conceivable that z. B. the acoustic source S 2 (t) is a noise source and therefore ignored by the post-processor module 330, which can be determined by a corresponding module or a corresponding device in the post-processor module 330.
- a level criterion can reveal how far an acoustic source 102, 104; Si (t), S 2 (t), s n (t) away from the hearing aid 1. Ie. the louder acoustic ⁇ a source 102, 104; Si (t), S 2 (t), s n (t), the greater is the likelihood that it is near the microphones 200, 210 of the hearing aid 1.
- conclusions about the distance of an acoustic source 102, 104 Drag Si (t), S 2 (t), s n (t). This is due to differences in a sound incidence on the left and right ear or on a left and right hearing aid 1 of the hearing aid 1.
- a “point formality" of the source also contains distance information
- Punctiform as opposed to "diffuse"
- Si t
- S 2 t
- S n t
- conclusions about a distance of the respective acoustic source 102, 104; Si (t), S 2 (t), s n (t) to the hearing aid 1 determine. Ie. from the shape of the time signal, z. For example, a steepness of flanks of a Hullkurve, conclusions about the distance of the corresponding acoustic source 102, 104; Si (t), S 2 (t), S n (t) are drawn.
- the distance analysis in the post-processor module 330 always run in the background of the hearing aid 1 and at ei ⁇ nem occurrence of a suitable electrical voice signal 322; s'i (t), s' n (t) are initiated. It is also possible to carry out the distance analysis according to the invention by the hearing aid wearer. call. Ie.
- Establishing the operating mode "near source" of the hearing aid 1 is initiated by an input device which can be called or actuated by the hearing aid wearer, where the input device can be an operating element on the hearing aid 1 or an operating element on a remote control of the hearing aid 1, eg a push button or switch
- the input device can be an operating element on the hearing aid 1 or an operating element on a remote control of the hearing aid 1, eg a push button or switch
- the hearing aid 1 which of the electrical voice signals 322; s'i (t), s' n (t) are preferably reproduced on the hearing aid as output sound 402, s''(t).
- This can be an angle of incidence of the corresponding acoustic source 102, 104; Si (t), S 2 (t), s n (t) to the hearing aid 1, with certain angles of incidence being preferred. So z. B.
- the hearing aid will be preferred.
- the electrical speech signals 322; s'i (t), s' n (t) it is possible to control the electrical speech signals 322; s'i (t), s' n (t) to weight whether one of the electrical speech signals 322; s'i (t), s' n (t) is a predominant and / or a comparatively loud electrical voice signal 322; s'i (t), s' n (t) and / or contains (a known) spoken language.
- this other module of the hearing aid 1 should be included in the post-processor module 330, ie in such an embodiment, the post-processor module 330 comprises this other module.
- This document concerns u. a. a post-processor module 20 of EP 1 017 253 A2 (reference number according to EP 1 017 253 A2) in which one or more speakers / acoustic sources for an electrical output signal of the post-processor module 20 are selected by means of a distance analysis and reproduced therein at least amplified. See also paragraph [0025] of EP 1 017 253 A2.
- the preprocessor module and the BSS module can be constructed like the preprocessor 16 and the unmixer 18 of EP 1 017 253 A2. See in particular paragraphs [0008] to [0024] of EP 1 017 253 A2.
- the invention ties in with EP 1 655 998 A2 in order to provide stereophonic signals for a hearing aid wearer or to enable a binaural acoustics care with speech.
- the invention (notation according to EP 1 655 998 A2) is preferably the output signals z1, z2 in each case for the right (k) and left (k) of a second filter device of EP 1 655 998 A2 (see FIGS. 2 and 3). downstream for accentuation / amplification of the corresponding acoustic source.
Landscapes
- Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
- General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
- Otolaryngology (AREA)
- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
- Signal Processing (AREA)
- Neurosurgery (AREA)
- Circuit For Audible Band Transducer (AREA)
- Obtaining Desirable Characteristics In Audible-Bandwidth Transducers (AREA)
Abstract
Description
Claims
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| DE102006047987 | 2006-10-10 | ||
| PCT/EP2007/060652 WO2008043731A1 (de) | 2006-10-10 | 2007-10-08 | Verfahren zum betreiben einer hörhilfe, sowie hörhilfe |
Publications (2)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| EP2077059A1 true EP2077059A1 (de) | 2009-07-08 |
| EP2077059B1 EP2077059B1 (de) | 2017-08-16 |
Family
ID=38969598
Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EP07821025.9A Active EP2077059B1 (de) | 2006-10-10 | 2007-10-08 | Verfahren zum betreiben einer hörhilfe, sowie hörhilfe |
Country Status (6)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| US (1) | US8331591B2 (de) |
| EP (1) | EP2077059B1 (de) |
| JP (1) | JP5295115B2 (de) |
| AU (1) | AU2007306432B2 (de) |
| DK (1) | DK2077059T3 (de) |
| WO (1) | WO2008043731A1 (de) |
Families Citing this family (9)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP5295115B2 (ja) | 2006-10-10 | 2013-09-18 | シーメンス アウディオローギッシェ テヒニク ゲゼルシャフト ミット ベシュレンクテル ハフツング | 補聴器の駆動方法および補聴器 |
| US8461986B2 (en) * | 2007-12-14 | 2013-06-11 | Wayne Harvey Snyder | Audible event detector and analyzer for annunciating to the hearing impaired |
| US9344813B2 (en) * | 2010-05-04 | 2016-05-17 | Sonova Ag | Methods for operating a hearing device as well as hearing devices |
| US9031256B2 (en) | 2010-10-25 | 2015-05-12 | Qualcomm Incorporated | Systems, methods, apparatus, and computer-readable media for orientation-sensitive recording control |
| US9552840B2 (en) * | 2010-10-25 | 2017-01-24 | Qualcomm Incorporated | Three-dimensional sound capturing and reproducing with multi-microphones |
| JP2012205147A (ja) * | 2011-03-25 | 2012-10-22 | Kyocera Corp | 携帯電子機器および音声制御システム |
| US10791404B1 (en) * | 2018-08-13 | 2020-09-29 | Michael B. Lasky | Assisted hearing aid with synthetic substitution |
| CN114900771B (zh) * | 2022-07-15 | 2022-09-23 | 深圳市沃特沃德信息有限公司 | 基于辅音耳机的音量调节优化方法、装置、设备及介质 |
| US12424204B1 (en) | 2022-08-23 | 2025-09-23 | Gn Hearing A/S | Speech recognition hearing device with multiple supportive detection inputs |
Family Cites Families (17)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPH0933329A (ja) * | 1995-07-17 | 1997-02-07 | Nippon Telegr & Teleph Corp <Ntt> | 音響分離方法およびこの方法を実施する装置 |
| JP3530035B2 (ja) | 1998-08-19 | 2004-05-24 | 日本電信電話株式会社 | 音認識装置 |
| DK1017253T3 (da) | 1998-12-30 | 2013-02-11 | Siemens Audiologische Technik | Blind kildeadskillelse til høreapparater |
| US6526148B1 (en) * | 1999-05-18 | 2003-02-25 | Siemens Corporate Research, Inc. | Device and method for demixing signal mixtures using fast blind source separation technique based on delay and attenuation compensation, and for selecting channels for the demixed signals |
| US6430528B1 (en) * | 1999-08-20 | 2002-08-06 | Siemens Corporate Research, Inc. | Method and apparatus for demixing of degenerate mixtures |
| AU2001261344A1 (en) | 2000-05-10 | 2001-11-20 | The Board Of Trustees Of The University Of Illinois | Interference suppression techniques |
| DE60143344D1 (de) * | 2001-04-18 | 2010-12-09 | Phonak Ag | Ein verfahren zur analyse einer akustischen umgebung |
| US6947570B2 (en) * | 2001-04-18 | 2005-09-20 | Phonak Ag | Method for analyzing an acoustical environment and a system to do so |
| US7502479B2 (en) * | 2001-04-18 | 2009-03-10 | Phonak Ag | Method for analyzing an acoustical environment and a system to do so |
| DE10313331B4 (de) | 2003-03-25 | 2005-06-16 | Siemens Audiologische Technik Gmbh | Verfahren zur Bestimmung einer Einfallsrichtung eines Signals einer akustischen Signalquelle und Vorrichtung zur Durchführung des Verfahrens |
| JP4126025B2 (ja) * | 2004-03-16 | 2008-07-30 | 松下電器産業株式会社 | 音処理装置、音処理方法および音処理プログラム |
| DE102004053790A1 (de) | 2004-11-08 | 2006-05-18 | Siemens Audiologische Technik Gmbh | Verfahren zur Erzeugung von Stereosignalen für getrennte Quellen und entsprechendes Akustiksystem |
| US7319769B2 (en) | 2004-12-09 | 2008-01-15 | Phonak Ag | Method to adjust parameters of a transfer function of a hearing device as well as hearing device |
| JP4533126B2 (ja) * | 2004-12-24 | 2010-09-01 | 日本電信電話株式会社 | 近接音分離収音方法、近接音分離収音装置、近接音分離収音プログラム、記録媒体 |
| EP1640972A1 (de) * | 2005-12-23 | 2006-03-29 | Phonak AG | System und Verfahren zum Separieren der Stimme eines Benutzers von dem Umgebungston |
| US7970564B2 (en) * | 2006-05-02 | 2011-06-28 | Qualcomm Incorporated | Enhancement techniques for blind source separation (BSS) |
| JP5295115B2 (ja) | 2006-10-10 | 2013-09-18 | シーメンス アウディオローギッシェ テヒニク ゲゼルシャフト ミット ベシュレンクテル ハフツング | 補聴器の駆動方法および補聴器 |
-
2007
- 2007-10-08 JP JP2009531817A patent/JP5295115B2/ja not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 2007-10-08 EP EP07821025.9A patent/EP2077059B1/de active Active
- 2007-10-08 WO PCT/EP2007/060652 patent/WO2008043731A1/de not_active Ceased
- 2007-10-08 DK DK07821025.9T patent/DK2077059T3/da active
- 2007-10-08 US US12/311,631 patent/US8331591B2/en active Active
- 2007-10-08 AU AU2007306432A patent/AU2007306432B2/en not_active Ceased
Non-Patent Citations (1)
| Title |
|---|
| See references of WO2008043731A1 * |
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| JP2010506525A (ja) | 2010-02-25 |
| US8331591B2 (en) | 2012-12-11 |
| JP5295115B2 (ja) | 2013-09-18 |
| DK2077059T3 (da) | 2017-11-27 |
| WO2008043731A1 (de) | 2008-04-17 |
| AU2007306432A1 (en) | 2008-04-17 |
| US20100034406A1 (en) | 2010-02-11 |
| EP2077059B1 (de) | 2017-08-16 |
| AU2007306432B2 (en) | 2012-03-29 |
Similar Documents
| Publication | Publication Date | Title |
|---|---|---|
| EP1912474B1 (de) | Verfahren zum Betreiben einer Hörhilfe, sowie Hörhilfe | |
| EP2077059B1 (de) | Verfahren zum betreiben einer hörhilfe, sowie hörhilfe | |
| DE69637203T2 (de) | Mikrofonauswahlverfahren zur Anwendung in einem sprachgesteuerten Mehrmikrofonvermittlungssystem | |
| DE112009002617B4 (de) | Wahlweises Schalten zwischen mehreren Mikrofonen | |
| EP3222057B1 (de) | Verfahren und vorrichtung zum schnellen erkennen der eigenen stimme | |
| EP1912472A1 (de) | Verfahren zum Betreiben einer Hörhilfe, sowie Hörhilfe | |
| DE10331956C5 (de) | Hörhilfegerät sowie Verfahren zum Betrieb eines Hörhilfegerätes mit einem Mikrofonsystem, bei dem unterschiedliche Richtcharakteistiken einstellbar sind | |
| EP0942627A2 (de) | Hörgerät mit einem Richtmikrofon-System sowie Verfahren zum Betrieb desselben | |
| WO2001020965A2 (de) | Verfahren zur bestimmung einer momentanen akustischen umgebungssituation, anwendung des verfharens und ein hörgerät | |
| DE10146886A1 (de) | Hörgerät mit automatischer Umschaltung auf Hörspulenbetrieb | |
| DE2526034B2 (de) | Hoerhilfeverfahren und vorrichtung zur durchfuehrung des verfahrens | |
| EP2840809B1 (de) | Steuerung der effektstärke eines binauralen direktionalen mikrofons | |
| EP1489885A2 (de) | Verfahren zum Betrieb eines Hörhilfegerätes sowie Hörhilfegerät mit einem Mikrofonsystem, bei dem unterschiedliche Richtcharakteristiken einstellbar sind | |
| EP3104627A1 (de) | Verfahren zur verbesserung eines aufnahmesignals in einem hörsystem | |
| EP3337188A1 (de) | Verfahren zum betrieb eines hörgerätes | |
| WO2001022790A2 (de) | Verfahren zum betrieb eines hörgerätes und ein hörgerät | |
| EP2120484B1 (de) | Verfahren zum Betreiben eines Hörgeräts und Hörgerät | |
| EP3110172A1 (de) | Verfahren zur signalverarbeitung in einem binauralen hörgerät | |
| EP2080410A1 (de) | Verfahren zum betreiben einer hörhilfe, sowie hörhilfe | |
| DE10334396B3 (de) | Hörhilfegerät sowie Verfahren zum Betrieb eines Hörhilfegerätes mit einem Mikrofonsystem, bei dem unterschiedliche Richtcharakteristiken einstellbar sind | |
| DE60029541T2 (de) | Konfigurierbares Rückhören für Rechner-Telefonie | |
| DE102014210760B4 (de) | Betrieb einer Kommunikationsanlage | |
| EP2200341A1 (de) | Verfahren zum Betrieb eines Hörhilfegerätes sowie Hörhilfegerät mit einer Quellentrennungseinrichtung | |
| DE10114101A1 (de) | Verfahren zum Verarbeiten eines Eingangssignals in einer Signalverarbeitungseinheit eines Hörgerätes sowie Schaltung zur Durchführung des Verfahrens | |
| EP4529227A1 (de) | Hörsystem sowie verfahren zur erzeugung von monauralen oder binauralen beats |
Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| PUAI | Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phase |
Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012 |
|
| 17P | Request for examination filed |
Effective date: 20090224 |
|
| AK | Designated contracting states |
Kind code of ref document: A1 Designated state(s): AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR |
|
| DAX | Request for extension of the european patent (deleted) | ||
| 17Q | First examination report despatched |
Effective date: 20150714 |
|
| RAP1 | Party data changed (applicant data changed or rights of an application transferred) |
Owner name: SIVANTOS GMBH |
|
| GRAP | Despatch of communication of intention to grant a patent |
Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR1 |
|
| STAA | Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent |
Free format text: STATUS: GRANT OF PATENT IS INTENDED |
|
| INTG | Intention to grant announced |
Effective date: 20170324 |
|
| GRAS | Grant fee paid |
Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR3 |
|
| GRAA | (expected) grant |
Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009210 |
|
| STAA | Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent |
Free format text: STATUS: THE PATENT HAS BEEN GRANTED |
|
| AK | Designated contracting states |
Kind code of ref document: B1 Designated state(s): AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR |
|
| REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: GB Ref legal event code: FG4D Free format text: NOT ENGLISH |
|
| REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: CH Ref legal event code: EP Ref country code: CH Ref legal event code: NV Representative=s name: E. BLUM AND CO. AG PATENT- UND MARKENANWAELTE , CH Ref country code: DE Ref legal event code: R082 Ref document number: 502007015822 Country of ref document: DE Representative=s name: FDST PATENTANWAELTE FREIER DOERR STAMMLER TSCH, DE |
|
| REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: IE Ref legal event code: FG4D Free format text: LANGUAGE OF EP DOCUMENT: GERMAN |
|
| REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: AT Ref legal event code: REF Ref document number: 920161 Country of ref document: AT Kind code of ref document: T Effective date: 20170915 |
|
| REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: DE Ref legal event code: R096 Ref document number: 502007015822 Country of ref document: DE |
|
| REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: FR Ref legal event code: PLFP Year of fee payment: 11 |
|
| REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: DK Ref legal event code: T3 Effective date: 20171123 |
|
| REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: NL Ref legal event code: MP Effective date: 20170816 |
|
| REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: LT Ref legal event code: MG4D |
|
| PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: LT Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20170816 Ref country code: FI Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20170816 Ref country code: SE Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20170816 Ref country code: NL Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20170816 |
|
| PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: IS Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20171216 Ref country code: LV Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20170816 Ref country code: GR Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20171117 Ref country code: ES Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20170816 Ref country code: PL Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20170816 Ref country code: BG Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20171116 |
|
| PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: CZ Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20170816 Ref country code: RO Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20170816 |
|
| REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: DE Ref legal event code: R097 Ref document number: 502007015822 Country of ref document: DE |
|
| PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: EE Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20170816 Ref country code: SK Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20170816 Ref country code: IT Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20170816 Ref country code: MC Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20170816 |
|
| PLBE | No opposition filed within time limit |
Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009261 |
|
| STAA | Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent |
Free format text: STATUS: NO OPPOSITION FILED WITHIN TIME LIMIT |
|
| 26N | No opposition filed |
Effective date: 20180517 |
|
| REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: IE Ref legal event code: MM4A |
|
| PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: LU Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES Effective date: 20171008 |
|
| REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: BE Ref legal event code: MM Effective date: 20171031 |
|
| PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: SI Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20170816 Ref country code: BE Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES Effective date: 20171031 |
|
| PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: MT Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20170816 |
|
| REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: FR Ref legal event code: PLFP Year of fee payment: 12 |
|
| PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: IE Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES Effective date: 20171008 |
|
| REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: AT Ref legal event code: MM01 Ref document number: 920161 Country of ref document: AT Kind code of ref document: T Effective date: 20171008 |
|
| PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: AT Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES Effective date: 20171008 |
|
| PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: HU Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT; INVALID AB INITIO Effective date: 20071008 |
|
| PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: CY Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES Effective date: 20170816 |
|
| PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: TR Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20170816 |
|
| PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: PT Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20170816 |
|
| PGFP | Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: GB Payment date: 20231025 Year of fee payment: 17 |
|
| PGFP | Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: FR Payment date: 20231023 Year of fee payment: 17 Ref country code: DK Payment date: 20231025 Year of fee payment: 17 Ref country code: DE Payment date: 20231018 Year of fee payment: 17 Ref country code: CH Payment date: 20231102 Year of fee payment: 17 |
|
| REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: DE Ref legal event code: R119 Ref document number: 502007015822 Country of ref document: DE |
|
| REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: DK Ref legal event code: EBP Effective date: 20241031 |
|
| REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: CH Ref legal event code: PL |
|
| GBPC | Gb: european patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee |
Effective date: 20241008 |
|
| PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: DE Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES Effective date: 20250501 |
|
| PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: GB Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES Effective date: 20241008 |
|
| PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: FR Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES Effective date: 20241031 |
|
| PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: CH Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES Effective date: 20241031 |
|
| PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: DK Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES Effective date: 20241031 |