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Method of controlling a hearing instrument

US9549266B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 24, 2012
Grant dateJan 17, 2017
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Expiry dateAug 3, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04R2410/01
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Method of controlling a hearing instrument comprising at least one hearing device, the method comprising determination of an acoustic environment at least partially by means of calculating the complex coherence of signals from either a pressure microphone and a particle velocity transducer; a pair of pressure microphones in a single hearing device; or a pair of pressure microphones, one situated in each of a pair of hearing devices. This enables finer determination of acoustic environments, thus improving the hearing experience for the wearer of the hearing instrument.The invention further relates to a corresponding hearing instrument.

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