Hearing device with adaptive binaural auditory steering and related method
US10911877B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 23, 2016 |
| Grant date | Feb 2, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 23, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04S2420/01
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Disclosed is a hearing device and method of operating a hearing device in a binaural hearing system, the method comprising: receiving distal data from a distal hearing device; receiving an audio signal and converting the audio signal to a first microphone input signal and a second microphone input signal; and determining a beamforming scheme based on the distal data, the first microphone input signal, and the second microphone input signal, wherein determining the beamforming scheme comprises obtaining a zero-direction index, and wherein the beamforming scheme is based on the zero-direction index; and applying the beamforming scheme in a beamforming module of the hearing device.
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