Method and system for providing binaural hearing assistance
US8532307B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 30, 2007 |
| Grant date | Sep 10, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 21, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04R2225/53
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of providing binaural hearing assistance to a user, comprising: capturing audio signals at an ear unit worn at each side of the users head; defining a target signal with regard to background noise; determining the difference in the target-signal-to-background-noise ratio of the audio signals captured at the each ear unit; exchanging audio signals between each ear unit according to the determined difference in the target-signal-to-background-noise ratio; selecting, as a function of the determined difference in the target-signal-to-background-noise ratio, as input to each of the stimulating means the audio signals captured at the respective ear unit, the audio signals received from the other one of the ear units, and/or mixtures thereof; and stimulating the user's right ear and the user's left ear according to the selected respective audio signals.
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