Hearing device comprising a microphone adapted to be located at or in the ear canal of a user
US11729557B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 7, 2022 |
| Grant date | Aug 15, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 7, 2042 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04R2460/13
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A hearing device, e.g. a hearing aid, configured to be worn by a user, comprises a) two or more input transducers (e.g. microphones) wherein said two or more input transducers during use of the hearing device are arranged with a distance between them; b) a directional system comprising a directional algorithm configured to provide a directional pattern in dependence of said distance. The hearing device is configured to estimate a current value of said distance, or an equivalent acoustic delay, or beamformer weights of said directional system, thereby the directional performance can be optimized to the individual user.
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