Hearing aid adapted to a specific type of voice in an acoustical environment, a method and use
US8259972B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 16, 2009 |
| Grant date | Sep 4, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 30, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04R2225/41
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A hearing aid having a microphone for converting an ambient sound signal to an electric sound signal, a voice detector adapted to determine if a voice is present in said electric sound signal and a frequency analyzer to determine a fundamental frequency of a voice present in said electric sound signal, a signal processor adapted to process said electric sound signal, or an electric signal derived from it, independent of adjustable processing parameters, a memory having corresponding sets of processing parameters and fundamental voice frequencies, a decision unit to select and forward from the memory to the signal processor a set of processing parameters in accordance with a fundamental frequency determined by the frequency analyzer. Further, a method of adapting a hearing aid and to the use of such hearing aid.
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