Recording and retrieval of sound data in a hearing prosthesis

US9114259B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Cochlear Limited · AU

Inventors

• John Chambers · Mona Vale, AU
• Michael Goorevich · Fawn Drive, AU
• Konstadinos Hatzianestis · Chatswood, AU
• Koen Van den Heuvel · Hove, BE
• Paul Michael Carter · Parramatta, AU

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 17, 2013
• Grant date: Aug 25, 2015
• Expiry date: Dec 17, 2033

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H04R2225/67
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A hearing prosthesis for delivering stimuli to a hearing-impaired recipient is disclosed, the hearing prosthesis comprising: a sound transducer for converting received sound signals into electric audio signals; a sound processor for converting said electric audio signals into stimuli signals; a stimulator for delivering said stimuli to the recipient; a memory for storing data representative of sound signals; and a controller configured to cause selected sound data to be retrieved from said memory and processed by said sound processor.