Hearing device with neural network-based microphone signal processing
US10492008B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 6, 2016 |
| Grant date | Nov 26, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 6, 2036 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04R2460/13
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A hearing system performs nonlinear processing of signals received from a plurality of microphones using a neural network to enhance a target signal in a noisy environment. In various embodiments, the neural network can be trained to improve a signal-to-noise ratio without causing substantial distortion of the target signal. An example of the target sound includes speech, and the neural network is used to improve speech intelligibility.
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