Hearing device comprising an own voice detector
US10142745B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 22, 2017 |
| Grant date | Nov 27, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 22, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04R2430/03
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A hearing device, e.g. a hearing aid, adapted for being arranged at least partly on a user's head or at least partly implanted in a user's head is provided. The hearing device comprises an own voice detector comprising first and second signal strength detectors for providing signal strength estimates of first and second electric input signals. The own voice detector comprises a comparison unit operationally coupled to the first and second signal strength detectors and configured to compare the signal strength estimates of the first and second electric input signals and to provide an indication of the difference between said signal strength estimates; and a control unit for providing an own voice detection signal indicative of a user's own voice being present or not present in the current sound in the environment of the user, the own voice detection signal being dependent on said signal strength comparison measure.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.