Hearing device comprising a keyword detector and an own voice detector and/or a transmitter
US11546707B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 16, 2020 |
| Grant date | Jan 3, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 10, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04R2430/25
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A hearing device, e.g. a hearing aid, is configured to be arranged at least partly on a user's head or at least partly implanted in a user's head. The hearing device comprises a) at least one input transducer for picking up an input sound signal from the environment and providing at least one electric input signal representing said input sound signal; b) a signal processor providing a processed signal based on one or more of said at least one electric input signals; c) an output unit for converting said processed signal or a signal originating therefrom to stimuli perceivable by said user as sound; d) a keyword spotting system comprising d1) a keyword detector configured to detect a limited number of predefined keywords or phrases or sounds in said at least one electric input signal or in a signal derived therefrom, and to provide a keyword indicator of whether or not, or with what probability, said keywords or phrases or sounds are detected, and d2) an own voice detector for providing an own voice indicator estimating whether or not, or with what probability, a given input sound signal originates from the voice of the user of the hearing device. The hearing device further comprise…
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