WO2007140368A3 - Methods and apparatus for processing audio signals - Google Patents

Methods and apparatus for processing audio signals Download PDF

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WO2007140368A3
WO2007140368A3 PCT/US2007/069886 US2007069886W WO2007140368A3 WO 2007140368 A3 WO2007140368 A3 WO 2007140368A3 US 2007069886 W US2007069886 W US 2007069886W WO 2007140368 A3 WO2007140368 A3 WO 2007140368A3
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audio signals
received
assembly
user
buccal
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Amir Abolfathi
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Sonitus Medical Inc
Amir Abolfathi
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Priority claimed from US11/672,239 external-priority patent/US7796769B2/en
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Priority to CA2653922A priority Critical patent/CA2653922C/en
Priority to AU2007266518A priority patent/AU2007266518B2/en
Priority to JP2009513418A priority patent/JP2009539332A/en
Priority to EP07784187.2A priority patent/EP2033484B1/en
Publication of WO2007140368A2 publication Critical patent/WO2007140368A2/en
Publication of WO2007140368A3 publication Critical patent/WO2007140368A3/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
    • H04R25/60—Mounting or interconnection of hearing aid parts, e.g. inside tips, housings or to ossicles
    • H04R25/604—Mounting or interconnection of hearing aid parts, e.g. inside tips, housings or to ossicles of acoustic or vibrational transducers
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R2460/00—Details of hearing devices, i.e. of ear- or headphones covered by H04R1/10 or H04R5/033 but not provided for in any of their subgroups, or of hearing aids covered by H04R25/00 but not provided for in any of its subgroups
    • H04R2460/13—Hearing devices using bone conduction transducers
    • 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
    • H04R25/55—Deaf-aid sets, i.e. electro-acoustic or electro-mechanical hearing aids; Electric tinnitus maskers providing an auditory perception using an external connection, either wireless or wired
    • H04R25/554—Deaf-aid sets, i.e. electro-acoustic or electro-mechanical hearing aids; Electric tinnitus maskers providing an auditory perception using an external connection, either wireless or wired using a wireless connection, e.g. between microphone and amplifier or using Tcoils
    • 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
    • H04R25/55—Deaf-aid sets, i.e. electro-acoustic or electro-mechanical hearing aids; Electric tinnitus maskers providing an auditory perception using an external connection, either wireless or wired
    • H04R25/558—Remote control, e.g. of amplification, frequency

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  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Neurosurgery (AREA)
  • Otolaryngology (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
  • Signal Processing (AREA)
  • Circuit For Audible Band Transducer (AREA)

Abstract

Various methods and apparatus for processing audio signals are disclosed herein. The assembly may be attached, adhered, or otherwise embedded into or upon a removable oral appliance to form a hearing aid assembly. Such an oral appliance may be a custom-made device which can enhance and/or optimize received audio signals for vibrational conduction to the user. Received audio signals may be processed to cancel acoustic echo such that undesired sounds received by one or more intra-buccal and/or extra-buccal microphones are eliminated or mitigated. Additionally, a multiband actuation system may be used where two or more transducers each deliver sounds within certain frequencies. Also, the assembly may also utilize the sensation of directionality via the conducted vibrations to emulate directional perception of audio signals received by the user. Another feature may include the ability to vibrationally conduct ancillary audio signals to the user along with primary audio signals.
PCT/US2007/069886 2006-05-30 2007-05-29 Methods and apparatus for processing audio signals WO2007140368A2 (en)

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CA2653922A CA2653922C (en) 2006-05-30 2007-05-29 Methods and apparatus for processing audio signals
AU2007266518A AU2007266518B2 (en) 2006-05-30 2007-05-29 Methods and apparatus for processing audio signals
JP2009513418A JP2009539332A (en) 2006-05-30 2007-05-29 Method and apparatus for audio signal processing
EP07784187.2A EP2033484B1 (en) 2006-05-30 2007-05-29 Methods and apparatus for processing audio signals

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US80924406P 2006-05-30 2006-05-30
US60/809,244 2006-05-30
US82022306P 2006-07-24 2006-07-24
US60/820,223 2006-07-24
US11/672,239 US7796769B2 (en) 2006-05-30 2007-02-07 Methods and apparatus for processing audio signals
US11/672,264 2007-02-07
US11/672,239 2007-02-07
US11/672,264 US7876906B2 (en) 2006-05-30 2007-02-07 Methods and apparatus for processing audio signals
US11/672,250 2007-02-07
US11/672,250 US7844070B2 (en) 2006-05-30 2007-02-07 Methods and apparatus for processing audio signals
US11/672,271 US7801319B2 (en) 2006-05-30 2007-02-07 Methods and apparatus for processing audio signals
US11/672,271 2007-02-07

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US5447489A (en) * 1989-08-17 1995-09-05 Issalene; Robert Bone conduction hearing aid device
US5323468A (en) * 1992-06-30 1994-06-21 Bottesch H Werner Bone-conductive stereo headphones
US5402496A (en) * 1992-07-13 1995-03-28 Minnesota Mining And Manufacturing Company Auditory prosthesis, noise suppression apparatus and feedback suppression apparatus having focused adaptive filtering
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