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Binaural adaptive hearing aid

US7149320B2 · kind B2 · utility

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35Claims
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Filing dateDec 12, 2003
Grant dateDec 12, 2006
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Expiry dateFeb 7, 2025

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04R25/407
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system and method for processing an acoustic input signal and providing at least one output acoustic signal to a user of a hearing-aid system. The hearing-aid system includes first and second channels with one of the channels having an adaptive delay. The first channel includes a directional unit for receiving the acoustic input signal and providing a directional signal; a correlative unit for receiving the directional signal and providing a noise reduced signal by utilizing correlative measures for identifying a speech signal of interest in the directional signal; and, a compensator for receiving the noise reduced signal and providing a compensated signal for compensating for a hearing loss of the user.

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