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Multi-channel object-oriented audio bitstream processor for cochlear implants

US9393412B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

MED-EL Elektromedizinische Geraete GmbH · AT

Inventors

Stefan Strahl · Göttingen, DE
Cornelia Falch · Rum, AT

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 20, 2013
Grant date	Jul 19, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 20, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04S2420/03
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An audio-cochlear implant processor device for a hearing impaired listener is described. An input signal decoder decodes an audio input data signal into a corresponding multi-channel audio signal representing multiple audio objects. An audio processor adjusts the multi-channel audio output based on user-specific hearing impairment characteristics to produce a processed audio output to a cochlear implant audio processor with auditory scene analysis (ASA) cues for the hearing impaired listener.

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