BEAM FORMER CALIBRATION OF A HEARING DEVICE

    公开(公告)号:US20210385588A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-12-09

    申请号:US17283266

    申请日:2018-10-08

    Applicant: Sonova AG

    Abstract: A method for adjusting a hearing device (12) adapted to be worn behind an ear (28) comprises: determining a cymba angle (54) between a cartilage (50) above the cymba (46) of the ear (28) and a viewing direction (38) of the user; estimating a tilt angle (39) of the hearing device (12) with respect to the viewing direction (38) from the cymba angle (54); and adjusting a beam former direction (37) of a beam former (34) of the hearing device (12), such that the beam former direction (37) is aligned with the viewing direction (38).

    METHOD FOR PROVIDING SOUND TO PERSONS DURING A TALK AND SYSTEM FOR PERFORMING THE METHOD

    公开(公告)号:US20200037074A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-01-30

    申请号:US16486807

    申请日:2018-02-05

    Applicant: SONOVA AG

    Abstract: A method for the broadcasting of sound to persons (10, 20, 30) with mobile hearing systems (11, 21, 31) at a meeting with a speaker (1) and with an audiovisual system (2, 3, 4), the audiovisual system having a computer (2), a screen (3) and a microphone (4). The method comprises the steps: receiving first data from a first mobile hearing system (11) which is carried by a first person (10), wherein the first data reference an image (12) of the first person (10); receiving second data from a second mobile hearing system (21) which is carried by a second person (20), wherein the second data reference an image (22) of the second person (20);depicting the image (12) of the first person (10) and the image (22) of the second person (20) on the screen (3) for perception by the speaker (1); selecting a person (10, 20) by the speaker (1) by choosing one of the depicted images (12, 22); generating a speech signal by recording speech of the speaker (1) with the microphone (4); wireless transmission of the speech signal to the mobile hearing system (11, 21) of the selected person (10, 20); and presentation of the speech signal by a loudspeaker of the mobile hearing system (11, 21) for perception by the selected person (10, 20).

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