Method for providing sound to persons during a talk and system for performing the method
US11032654B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 5, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jun 8, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 5, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04R2420/07
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for the broadcasting of sound to persons (10, 20, 30) with mobile hearing systems (11, 21, 31) at a meeting with a speaker (1) and with an audiovisual system (2, 3, 4), the audiovisual system having a computer (2), a screen (3) and a microphone (4). The method comprises the steps: receiving first data from a first mobile hearing system (11) which is carried by a first person (10), wherein the first data reference an image (12) of the first person (10); receiving second data from a second mobile hearing system (21) which is carried by a second person (20), wherein the second data reference an image (22) of the second person (20); depicting the image (12) of the first person (10) and the image (22) of the second person (20) on the screen (3) for perception by the speaker (1); selecting a person (10, 20) by the speaker (1) by choosing one of the depicted images (12, 22); generating a speech signal by recording speech of the speaker (1) with the microphone (4); wireless transmission of the speech signal to the mobile hearing system (11, 21) of the selected person (10, 20); and presentation of the speech signal by a loudspeaker of the mobile hearing system (11, 21) for percepti…
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