Method, apparatus and system for low latency audio enhancement
US12231851B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 23, 2023 |
| Grant date | Feb 18, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 19, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04R2225/43
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
According to some embodiments, an ear-worn device, e.g., a hearing aid, is provided that operates to enhance audio signals detected by the ear-worn device. In some embodiments, the ear-worn device includes a microphone, a processing circuit coupled to the microphone, and an output signal generator coupled to the processing circuit. In some embodiments, a method for enhancing audio signals includes: detecting an audio signal with the microphone; as the audio signal is being detected, dividing the audio signal into a plurality of segments; enhancing the detected audio signal with the processing circuit of the hearing aid; and outputting the enhanced audio signal with the output signal generator. In some embodiments, enhancing the detected audio signal includes processing one or more of the segments of the detected audio signal with a neural network engine (NNE) of the processing circuit to obtain an output for enhancing the detected audio signal.
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