Adaptive level estimator, a hearing device, a method and a binaural hearing system

    公开(公告)号:US10277990B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-04-30

    申请号:US15885969

    申请日:2018-02-01

    Applicant: Oticon A/S

    Abstract: An adaptive level estimator for providing a level estimate of an electric input signal representing sound is provided. The adaptive level estimator comprises a first level estimator configured to provide a first level estimate of the electric input signal in a first number K1 of frequency bands; a second level estimator configured to provide a second level estimate of the electric input signal and/or associated attack/release time constants in a second number K2 of frequency bands, wherein K2 is smaller than K1; and a level control unit receiving said first and second level estimates and configured to provide said resulting level estimate based on said first and said second level estimates and/or said associated attack/release time constants. The invention may e.g. be used in devices or applications that benefit from a dynamic adaptation of an input signal level to a listener's (possibly limited) dynamic range of sound level perception, or to any other specific dynamic range deviating from that of the environment sound.

    Hearing aid comprising a directional microphone system

    公开(公告)号:US11463820B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-10-04

    申请号:US17029613

    申请日:2020-09-23

    Applicant: Oticon A/S

    Abstract: A hearing aid comprises a forward path comprising a) at least two input transducers, each for picking up sound from the environment of the hearing aid and providing respective at least two electric input signals; b) a beamformer filter for filtering said at least two electric input signals or signals originating therefrom and providing a spatially filtered signal; c) a signal processor for processing one or more of said electric input signals or one or more signals originating therefrom, and providing one or more processed signals based thereon; and d) an output transducer for generating stimuli perceivable by the user as sound based on said one or more processed signals. The hearing aid further comprises e) a feedback estimation system for estimating a current feedback from the output transducer to each of the at least two input transducers and providing respective feedback measures indicative thereof; and f) a controller configured to receive said feedback measures from said feedback estimation system and to switch between two modes of operation of the hearing aid, a one-input transducer (e.g. omni-directional) mode of operation, and a multi-input transducer (directional) mode of operation, in dependence of the feedback measures. to. The application further relates to a method of operating a hearing aid. Thereby the gain provided by the hearing aid to the user (without a significant risk of howl) can be maximized.

    Method of fitting a hearing device to a user, a fitting system for a hearing device and a hearing device

    公开(公告)号:US09936315B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-04-03

    申请号:US14940562

    申请日:2015-11-13

    Applicant: OTICON A/S

    Abstract: The application relates to a method of fitting a hearing device to a user, the method comprising a) Defining a user as a first time user; b) Selecting a processing algorithm to have special first time user settings; c) Defining prescribed settings for the user; d) Defining special first time user settings for said processing algorithm; e) Defining a scheme for adapting said special first time user settings to said prescribed settings over time. The application further relates to a method of a fitting system and to a hearing device. The object of the present application is to provide an alternative fitting scheme for a first time user of a hearing device. The method further provides that the processing algorithm to have special first time user settings is selected from the group comprising noise reduction algorithms, directionality algorithms, binaural compression algorithms, and a combination thereof. The method provides an alternative way of customizing a first time user of a hearing device to the usage of the hearing device. The invention may e.g. be used in hearing devices that need to be customized to a particular user's wishes.

    METHOD OF FITTING A HEARING DEVICE TO A USER, A FITTING SYSTEM FOR A HEARING DEVICE AND A HEARING DEVICE
    6.
    发明申请
    METHOD OF FITTING A HEARING DEVICE TO A USER, A FITTING SYSTEM FOR A HEARING DEVICE AND A HEARING DEVICE 有权
    将听觉装置配给用户的方法,用于听觉装置的配合系统和听觉装置

    公开(公告)号:US20160142838A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-05-19

    申请号:US14940562

    申请日:2015-11-13

    Applicant: OTICON A/S

    Abstract: The application relates to a method of fitting a hearing device to a user, the method comprising a) Defining a user as a first time user; b) Selecting a processing algorithm to have special first time user settings; c) Defining prescribed settings for the user; d) Defining special first time user settings for said processing algorithm; e) Defining a scheme for adapting said special first time user settings to said prescribed settings over time. The application further relates to a method of a fitting system and to a hearing device. The object of the present application is to provide an alternative fitting scheme for a first time user of a hearing device. The method further provides that the processing algorithm to have special first time user settings is selected from the group comprising noise reduction algorithms, directionality algorithms, binaural compression algorithms, and a combination thereof. The method provides an alternative way of customizing a first time user of a hearing device to the usage of the hearing device. The invention may e.g. be used in hearing devices that need to be customized to a particular user's wishes.

    Abstract translation: 本申请涉及一种将听觉装置装配到用户的方法,该方法包括:a)将用户定义为第一时间用户; b)选择处理算法具有特殊的第一次用户设置; c)为用户定义规定的设置; d)定义所述处理算法的特殊的第一时间用户设置; e)定义用于使所述特殊的第一时间用户设置随时间适应所述规定设置的方案。 本申请还涉及一种装配系统和听力装置的方法。 本申请的目的是提供一种用于听力装置的第一次使用者的替代装配方案。 该方法还提供了从包括降噪算法,方向性算法,双耳压缩算法及其组合的组中选择具有特殊的第一时间用户设置的处理算法。 该方法提供了将听力设备的第一时间用户定制到听力设备的使用的替代方式。 本发明可以例如 用于需要根据特定用户的愿望进行定制的听力设备。

    Speaker assembly for hearing aid
    7.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11323828B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-05-03

    申请号:US16701386

    申请日:2019-12-03

    Applicant: Oticon A/S

    Abstract: There is provided a hearing aid with a Receiver In The Ear speaker assembly comprising an connecting member with electric conductors connecting a connector at one end, and a receiver housing with a receiver at the opposite end. A microphone housing with a microphone is attached to the connecting member. Placed along the connecting member, the microphone housing with the microphone is separated by a distance from the receiver in the receiver housing, thus reducing acoustic or mechanical feedback problems. Especially, the microphone and connector may share one common housing.

    Adaptive level estimator, a hearing device, a method and a binaural hearing system

    公开(公告)号:US10511917B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-12-17

    申请号:US16289401

    申请日:2019-02-28

    Applicant: Oticon A/S

    Abstract: An adaptive level estimator for providing a level estimate of an electric input signal representing sound is provided. The adaptive level estimator comprises a first level estimator that provides a first level estimate of the electric input signal in a first number K1 of frequency bands; a second level estimator that provides attack/release time constants associated with a second level estimate of the electric input signal in a second number K2 of frequency bands, wherein K2 is smaller than K1; and a level control unit that provides a resulting level estimate based on said first level estimates and said attack/release time constants associated with said second level estimates. The level estimator may be used in devices or applications that benefit from a dynamic adaptation of an input signal level to a listener's dynamic range of sound level perception, or to any other specific dynamic range deviating from that of the environment sound.

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