Hearing device comprising a keyword detector and an own voice detector and/or a transmitter

    公开(公告)号:US11546707B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-01-03

    申请号:US16850884

    申请日:2020-04-16

    Applicant: Oticon A/S

    Abstract: A hearing device, e.g. a hearing aid, is configured to be arranged at least partly on a user's head or at least partly implanted in a user's head. The hearing device comprises a) at least one input transducer for picking up an input sound signal from the environment and providing at least one electric input signal representing said input sound signal; b) a signal processor providing a processed signal based on one or more of said at least one electric input signals; c) an output unit for converting said processed signal or a signal originating therefrom to stimuli perceivable by said user as sound; d) a keyword spotting system comprising d1) a keyword detector configured to detect a limited number of predefined keywords or phrases or sounds in said at least one electric input signal or in a signal derived therefrom, and to provide a keyword indicator of whether or not, or with what probability, said keywords or phrases or sounds are detected, and d2) an own voice detector for providing an own voice indicator estimating whether or not, or with what probability, a given input sound signal originates from the voice of the user of the hearing device. The hearing device further comprises e) a controller configured to provide an own-voice-keyword indicator of whether or not or with what probability a given one of said keywords or phrases or sounds is currently detected and spoken by said user, said own-voice-keyword indicator being dependent on said keyword indicator and said own voice indicator.

    Method of performing an RECD measurement using a hearing assistance device
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    Method of performing an RECD measurement using a hearing assistance device 有权
    使用助听器进行RECD测量的方法

    公开(公告)号:US09374638B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-06-21

    申请号:US14477384

    申请日:2014-09-04

    Applicant: Oticon A/S

    Abstract: The application relates to a hearing assistance device and to a method of performing a real ear measurement. The method comprises providing a first controlled acoustic feedback path from an output transducer to a measurement input transducer via a standard acoustic coupler; generating a first probe signal; estimating and storing a first estimate of the first controlled acoustic feedback path; and providing a second controlled acoustic feedback path from the output transducer to the measurement input transducer via the residual volume between the ITE part of the hearing aid device and the user's eardrum; generating a second probe signal; estimating and storing a second estimate of the second controlled acoustic feedback path; and determining a real ear to coupler difference from said first and second acoustic feedback estimates. An alternative and relatively simple method of determining an RECD-value in hearing assistance device of a particular user is thereby provided.

    Abstract translation: 本申请涉及一种助听装置和一种执行真实耳朵测量的方法。 该方法包括经由标准声学耦合器提供从输出变换器到测量输入变换器的第一受控声反馈路径; 产生第一探测信号; 估计和存储第一受控声反馈路径的第一估计; 以及经由所述助听器装置的所述ITE部分和所述用户的鼓膜之间的剩余体积,从所述输出变换器提供到所述测量输入换能器的第二受控声反馈路径; 产生第二探测信号; 估计和存储第二受控声反馈路径的第二估计; 以及确定与所述第一和第二声反馈估计值的耦合器差异的真实耳朵。 因此,提供了确定特定用户的助听装置中的RECD值的替代且相对简单的方法。

    Hearing aid configured to perform a RECD measurement

    公开(公告)号:US12200444B2

    公开(公告)日:2025-01-14

    申请号:US18083207

    申请日:2022-12-16

    Applicant: Oticon A/S

    Abstract: A method of estimating a real-ear-to-coupler-difference (RECD) in a hearing is provided. The hearing aid comprises an input transducer; an output transducer; and an ITE-part configured to define a residual volume when mounted in an ear canal of a user. The method comprises providing an earpiece configured to fit tightly to walls of an ear canal of the user and to provide said residual volume; that the earpiece comprises at least one ventilation channel or opening; a sound outlet allowing sound from said output transducer to be played into said residual volume; characteristics of the at least one ventilation channel or opening; a frequency dependent feedback path estimate from said output transducer to said input transducer through said ventilation channel or opening; and estimating a low-frequency and high frequency RECD values in dependence said feedback path estimate; and determining estimated frequency dependent RECD values in dependence of said estimated low-frequency RECD value, and said estimated high-frequency RECD value.

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