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Terminal with hearing aid setting, and setting method for hearing aid

US11076243B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 22, 2020
Grant dateJul 27, 2021
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Expiry dateApr 22, 2040

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04R2225/43
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A terminal may include: a sensor unit including a microphone configured to acquire a surrounding sound and a position sensor configured to detect a position of the terminal; a processor configured to identify characteristics of a voice of a specific person designated by a user of the terminal through learning, and determine a setting value determining operating characteristics of a hearing aid based on the characteristics of the voice of the specific person; and a communicator configured to transmit the setting value to the hearing aid.

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