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公开(公告)号:US11134350B2
公开(公告)日:2021-09-28
申请号:US16739531
申请日:2020-01-10
Applicant: Sonova AG
Inventor: Amre El-Hoiydi , Evert Dijkstra , Hilmar Meier , Sebastian Stenzel , Timothee Jost
IPC: H04B7/04 , H04R25/00 , H04B7/0408
Abstract: Provided is an audio transmission method between at least two audio communication systems including a transmitting audio communication system with first and second audio transmitting devices and a receiving audio communication system with at least one audio receiving device. The method includes transmitting a first wireless audio stream, via a first wireless audio link, by the first audio transmitting device and a second wireless audio stream, via a second wireless audio link, by the second audio transmitting device; and selecting, by the at least one audio receiving device, one of the first wireless audio stream or the second wireless audio stream based on quality parameters of the first audio link and the second wireless audio link.
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公开(公告)号:US20200162824A1
公开(公告)日:2020-05-21
申请号:US16632438
申请日:2017-07-20
Applicant: Sonova AG
Inventor: Hilmar Meier
Abstract: A hearing device including a housing, at least two microphones, and a sound receiving arrangement coupled to the housing such to span across the tragus of the user's ear in a direction from the rear of the user's head to the front of the user's head. The sound receiving arrangement includes a case formed with at least two openings adapted to allow sound entrance from the environment to the at least two microphones, respectively, wherein the openings are formed in portions of the sound receiving arrangement such that one of the at least two openings is located in front of the tragus and one is located rear the tragus.
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公开(公告)号:US11057719B2
公开(公告)日:2021-07-06
申请号:US16632438
申请日:2017-07-20
Applicant: Sonova AG
Inventor: Hilmar Meier
Abstract: A hearing device including a housing, at least two microphones, and a sound receiving arrangement coupled to the housing such to span across the tragus of the user's ear in a direction from the rear of the user's head to the front of the user's head. The sound receiving arrangement includes a case formed with at least two openings adapted to allow sound entrance from the environment to the at least two microphones, respectively, wherein the openings are formed in portions of the sound receiving arrangement such that one of the at least two openings is located in front of the tragus and one is located rear the tragus.
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公开(公告)号:US09866975B2
公开(公告)日:2018-01-09
申请号:US15308924
申请日:2014-05-28
Applicant: SONOVA AG
Inventor: Marc Secall , Amre El-Hoiydi , Stephan Gehring , Hilmar Meier
CPC classification number: H04R25/554 , H04R2225/55 , H04R2460/03 , H04W8/005
Abstract: A hearing assistance system having a hearing assistance device to be worn at one of a user's ears and a scanning device, the hearing assistance device and the scanning device both having an interface for wireless data exchange between the hearing assistance device and the scanning device, wherein the hearing assistance device is adapted for wireless data exchange with an external device, wherein the scanning device is adapted to scan for wireless signals from the external device and to transmit, once such signals have been received by the scanning device, a message to the hearing assistance device for notifying the hearing assistance device of the availability of the external device, and wherein the hearing assistance device is adapted to decide, upon receipt of such notification message from the scanning device, whether on not to initiate wireless data exchange with the external device.
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公开(公告)号:US11159897B2
公开(公告)日:2021-10-26
申请号:US15775847
申请日:2015-11-16
Applicant: Sonova AG
Inventor: Christian Frei , Hilmar Meier , Kathrin Vuille-Dit-Bille
Abstract: The present invention pertains to a method for charging a rechargeable battery (5) of a hearing aid (1). The proposed method comprises detecting a power supply (8) being connected to the hearing aid (1), estimating a state of charge of the battery (5), selecting one of at least a normal and a fast charging mode in dependence of the estimated state of charge, and charging the battery (5) according to the selected charging mode. Moreover, the present invention provides a hearing aid (1) including a battery charging unit (9) and adapted to support the proposed method.
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公开(公告)号:US11070928B2
公开(公告)日:2021-07-20
申请号:US16338081
申请日:2016-09-29
Applicant: Sonova AG
Inventor: Hilmar Meier , Andre Lucien Ochsenbein , Leo Den Hartog , Christian Frei , Daniel Probst , Gabriel Perez , Paul Bechtiger
Abstract: A hearing device to be worn in or at the ear of a user. The hearing device includes a housing for accommodating an electronic component, wherein the housing includes an electromagnetic wave shielding material and is formed with an indentation. The indentation provides a space at the outer side of the housing, allowing an antenna to be inserted into the indentation. The proposed hearing device achieves improved shielding of the antenna against electromagnetic waves radiated from at least one of the electronic components.
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公开(公告)号:US11032654B2
公开(公告)日:2021-06-08
申请号:US16486807
申请日:2018-02-05
Applicant: SONOVA AG
Inventor: Hans-Ueli Röck , Hilmar Meier , Harald Krueger , Manuela Feilner
IPC: H04R25/00 , H04W76/10 , H04W4/80 , H04L12/18 , H04L29/06 , H04R3/12 , H04R5/04 , H04W12/02 , H04W12/033
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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公开(公告)号:US20200252735A1
公开(公告)日:2020-08-06
申请号:US16338081
申请日:2016-09-29
Applicant: Sonova AG
Inventor: Hilmar Meier , Andre Lucien Ochsenbein , Leo Den Hartog , Christian Frei , Daniel Probst , Gabriel Perez , Paul Bechtiger
Abstract: A hearing device to be worn in or at the ear of a user. The hearing device includes a housing for accommodating an electronic component, wherein the housing includes an electromagnetic wave shielding material and is formed with an indentation. The indentation provides a space at the outer side of the housing, allowing an antenna to be inserted into the indentation. The proposed hearing device achieves improved shielding of the antenna against electromagnetic waves radiated from at least one of the electronic components.
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公开(公告)号:US10652671B2
公开(公告)日:2020-05-12
申请号:US16060483
申请日:2015-12-15
Applicant: Sonova AG
Inventor: Hilmar Meier , Reto Kurmann , Nadim El Guindi , Thomas Wessel , Stefan Launer
Abstract: There is provided a method of operating a hearing device (10, 11) to be worn by a user, comprising: defining a plurality of hearing device services and assigning to each hearing device service a service access confirmation level selected from a plurality of hierarchically structured service access confirmation levels; providing an access software platform for enabling third party service access to the hearing device services; providing at least one application program adapted to provide a third party service to the hearing device, each application program adapted to utilize the access software platform and at least one of the hearing device services; providing a manufacturer access service for approving or denying access to the hearing device for each of the application programs depending on whether or not approval for the respective service access confirmation level(s) has been previously obtained.
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公开(公告)号:US20180359574A1
公开(公告)日:2018-12-13
申请号:US16060483
申请日:2015-12-15
Applicant: Sonova AG
Inventor: Hilmar Meier , Reto Kurmann , Nadim EL Guindi , Thomas Wessel , Stefan Launer
CPC classification number: H04R25/505 , G06F17/289 , G06F21/121 , G06F21/57 , G06K9/6267 , H04R25/554 , H04R25/70
Abstract: There is provided a method of operating a hearing device (10, 11) to be worn by a user, comprising: defining a plurality of hearing device services and assigning to each hearing device service a service access confirmation level selected from a plurality of hierarchically structured service access confirmation levels; providing an access software platform for enabling third party service access to the hearing device services; providing at least one application program adapted to provide a third party service to the hearing device, each application program adapted to utilize the access software platform and at least one of the hearing device services; providing a manufacturer access service for approving or denying access to the hearing device for each of the application programs depending on whether or not approval for the respective service access confirmation level(s) has been previously obtained.
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