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Vision-aided hearing assisting device

US9280914B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 10, 2014
Grant dateMar 8, 2016
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Expiry dateJun 26, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG10L21/10
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present invention discloses a vision-aided hearing assisting device, which includes a display device, a microphone and a processing unit. The processing unit includes a receiving module, a message generating module and a display driving module. The processing unit is electrically connected to the display device and the microphone. The receiving module receives a surrounding sound signal, which is generated by the microphone. The message generating module analyzes the surrounding sound signal according to a present-scenario mode to generate a related message related with the surrounding sound signal. The display driving module drives the display device to display the related message.

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