公开(公告)号：US09571940B2

公开(公告)日：2017-02-14

申请号：US15063295

申请日：2016-03-07

Applicant: OTICON A/S

Inventor： Peter Sommer ,  Carsten Trygve Bogh

IPC: H04R25/00 ,  H04M1/725 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04M1/05 ,  H04M1/60

CPC classification number: H04R25/55 ,  H04L67/125 ,  H04L67/34 ,  H04L69/08 ,  H04M1/05 ,  H04M1/6066 ,  H04M1/7253 ,  H04M1/72591 ,  H04R25/35 ,  H04R25/554 ,  H04R25/558 ,  H04R2225/39 ,  H04R2225/41 ,  H04R2225/55 ,  H04R2460/07

Abstract: A system for enabling a hearing device wireless access to a communication network includes a first transceiver unit in the hearing device communicating according to a first communication protocol. The system also includes a server device including an input/output unit connected to the communication network and configured to communicate according to a second communication protocol. A second transceiver unit is connected wirelessly to the first transceiver unit and configured to communicate according to the first communication protocol. A translator unit interconnects the second transceiver unit and the input/output unit and is configured to translate between the first and second communication protocol. The hearing device is configured to upload and download data to and from the communication network through the server device, and the server device is incorporated in a mobile or cellular telephone.

Abstract translation: 一种用于使听力设备无线接入通信网络的系统包括根据第一通信协议进行通信的听力设备中的第一收发器单元。 该系统还包括服务器设备，其包括连接到通信网络并被配置为根据第二通信协议进行通信的输入/输出单元。 第二收发器单元被无线连接到第一收发器单元并且被配置为根据第一通信协议进行通信。 翻译单元将第二收发器单元和输入/输出单元互连，并且被配置为在第一和第二通信协议之间进行转换。 听觉设备被配置为通过服务器设备上传和从通信网络下载数据，并且服务器设备被并入移动或蜂窝电话中。

公开(公告)号：US20170013374A1

公开(公告)日：2017-01-12

申请号：US15204398

申请日：2016-07-07

Applicant: OTICON A/S

Inventor： Jan Thor Lunddahl LARSEN ,  Franz TREUE ,  Bent SEVERIN

IPC: H04R25/00

CPC classification number: H04R25/604 ,  H01R13/6658 ,  H04R25/305 ,  H04R25/556 ,  H04R25/60 ,  H04R25/70 ,  H04R2225/021 ,  H04R2420/09

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to detachable speaker units for hearing aid devices, and the hearing aid devices having detachable speaker units. The detachable speaker unit have at least an output transducer for providing a signal perceivable as sound to a user. The detachable speaker unit includes a memory unit storing information relating to characteristics of the output capabilities of the detachable speaker unit, such as transfer function of output transducer and/or transfer function of the entire, or parts of, assembly.

Abstract translation: 本公开涉及用于助听器装置的可拆卸扬声器单元，以及具有可拆卸扬声器单元的助听器装置。 可拆卸扬声器单元至少具有用于向用户提供可感知为声音的信号的输出换能器。 可拆卸扬声器单元包括存储与可拆卸扬声器单元的输出能力的特性相关的信息的存储单元，例如输出变换器的传递函数和/或组件的整个或部分的传递函数。

公开(公告)号：US20170013371A1

公开(公告)日：2017-01-12

申请号：US15204753

申请日：2016-07-07

Applicant: Oticon A/S

Inventor： Michael Syskind PEDERSEN ,  Jesper JENSEN

IPC: H04R25/00

CPC classification number: H04R25/552 ,  H04R25/305 ,  H04R25/407 ,  H04R25/505 ,  H04R25/554 ,  H04R25/558 ,  H04R2225/43 ,  H04R2225/55

Abstract: The disclosure relates to binaural hearing instruments and more particularly to reduction of processing time required in a binaural hearing aid system. According to the disclosure, there is provided a method comprising mono-directional transmission of data blocks comprising audio and/or information frames from one hearing instrument to the other hearing instrument or vice versa in a binaural hearing aid. According to the disclosure, the direction of transmission is determined by a quantity characterizing the presence of usable information content in the sound signal picked up by the hearing instruments of the binaural hearing aid. It is proposed to use one or more of local SNR, local voice activity detection indication, local level, local speech intelligibility estimate to determine the direction of transmission, although other quantities may be used.

Abstract translation: 本公开涉及双耳助听器，更具体地涉及减少双耳助听器系统所需的处理时间。 根据本公开，提供了一种方法，包括在双耳助听器中将包括来自一个听力仪器的音频和/或信息帧的数据块单向传输到另一个听力仪器，反之亦然。 根据本公开，传输方向由表征由双耳助听器的听力器械拾取的声音信号中的可用信息内容的存在的量确定。 建议使用本地SNR，本地语音活动检测指示，本地级别，本地语音清晰度估计中的一个或多个来确定传输方向，尽管可以使用其他数量。

公开(公告)号：US20160360326A1

公开(公告)日：2016-12-08

申请号：US15170261

申请日：2016-06-01

Applicant: Oticon A/S

Inventor： Martin BERGMANN ,  Jesper JENSEN ,  Thomas GLEERUP ,  Ole Fogh OLSEN

IPC: H04R25/00

CPC classification number: H04R25/407 ,  H04R25/43 ,  H04R25/505 ,  H04R25/552 ,  H04R25/554 ,  H04R25/558 ,  H04R2225/55 ,  H04R2430/20 ,  H04R2460/01 ,  H04R2460/03

Abstract: The application relates to: A hearing system comprising first and second hearing aid systems, each being configured to be worn by first and second persons and adapted to exchange audio data between them. The application further relates to a method of operating a hearing system. The object of the present application is to provide improved perception of a (target) sound source for a wearer of a hearing device (e.g. a hearing aid or a headset) in a difficult listening situation. The problem is solved in that each of the first and second hearing aid systems comprising an input unit for providing a multitude of electric input signals representing sound in the environment of the hearing aid system; a beamformer unit for spatially filtering the electric input signals; antenna and transceiver circuitry allowing a wireless communication link between the first and second hearing aid systems to be established to allow the exchange of said audio data between them; and a control unit for controlling the beamformer unit and the antenna and transceiver circuitry; wherein the control unit—at least in a dedicated partner mode of operation of the hearing aid system—is arranged to configure the beamformer unit to retrieve an own voice signal of the person wearing the hearing aid system from the electric input signals, and to transmit the own voice signal to the other hearing aid system via the antenna and transceiver circuitry. This has the advantage of eliminating the need for a partner microphone while still providing a boost in SNR of a target speaker. The invention may e.g. be used for the hearing aids, head sets, active ear protection devices or combinations thereof.

Abstract translation: 这具有消除对伙伴麦克风的需要的优点，同时仍然提供目标扬声器的SNR的提升。 本发明可以例如 用于助听器，头戴式耳塞，主动耳朵保护装置或其组合。

公开(公告)号：US09516430B2

公开(公告)日：2016-12-06

申请号：US14677261

申请日：2015-04-02

Applicant: Oticon A/S

Inventor： Jesper Jensen ,  Michael Syskind Pedersen ,  Jan Mark De Haan

IPC: H04R25/00 ,  G10L25/78

CPC classification number: H04R25/552 ,  G10L25/78 ,  H04R25/405 ,  H04R25/407 ,  H04R25/554 ,  H04R25/558 ,  H04R2225/43 ,  H04R2225/61 ,  H04R2430/20

Abstract: A binaural hearing assistance system includes left and right hearing assistance devices, and a user interface. The left and right hearing assistance devices comprises a) at least two input units for providing a time-frequency representation of an input signal in a number of frequency bands and a number of time instances; and b) a multi-input unit noise reduction system comprising a multi-channel beamformer filtering unit operationally coupled to said at least two input units and configured to provide a beamformed signal. The binaural hearing assistance system is configured to allow a user to indicate a direction to or location of a target signal source relative to the user via said user interface.

Abstract translation: 双耳助听系统包括左右助听装置和用户界面。 左和右助听装置包括：a）至少两个输入单元，用于在多个频带和多个时间实例中提供输入信号的时间频率表示; 以及b）多输入单元噪声降低系统，其包括可操作地耦合到所述至少两个输入单元并被配置为提供波束形成信号的多通道波束成形器滤波单元。 双耳助听系统被配置为允许用户经由所述用户界面指示目标信号源相对于用户的方向或位置。

公开(公告)号：US09491554B2

公开(公告)日：2016-11-08

申请号：US14491326

申请日：2014-09-19

Applicant: Oticon A/S

Inventor： Oliver Sundberg ,  Jens Troelsen ,  Bjarne Kielsholm-Ribalaygua

IPC: H04R25/00 ,  H01Q1/27 ,  H01Q1/40

CPC classification number: H04R25/554 ,  H01Q1/2291 ,  H01Q1/273 ,  H01Q1/40 ,  H04R25/00 ,  H04R25/402 ,  H04R2225/021 ,  H04R2225/51 ,  H04R2225/63

Abstract: A hearing aid device configured to communicate wirelessly with an external device is disclosed. The hearing aid device comprises a housing with a microphone, an amplifier, where the hearing aid device comprises an antenna and either: a) a tube configured to deliver sound acoustically from a receiver in the housing to an ear mold or a dome or electrically to a receiver in an ear mold or a dome or b) a hook configured to deliver sound acoustically from a receiver in the housing to an ear mold or a dome. The antenna extends along at least a portion of the tube or the hook.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种被配置为与外部设备进行无线通信的助听器装置。 助听器装置包括具有麦克风的外壳，放大器，其中助听器装置包括天线，以及：a）配置成将声音从壳体中的接收器传递到耳模或圆顶或电或电 在耳模或穹顶中的接收器，或b）构造成将声音从壳体中的接收器传递到耳模或穹顶的钩。 天线沿管或钩的至少一部分延伸。

公开(公告)号：US20160323683A1

公开(公告)日：2016-11-03

申请号：US15208340

申请日：2016-07-12

Applicant: OTICON A/S

Inventor： Niels Henrik PONTOPPIDAN

IPC: H04R25/00

CPC classification number: H04R25/75 ,  H04R25/353 ,  H04R25/505 ,  H04R25/558

Abstract: A device for a hearing impaired person being subjected to a tinnitus is disclosed. The device includes an input transducer for providing an electric input signal comprising audio, a controllable filter for filtering the electric input signal and configured to output a filtered electric input signal such that signal energy of the electric input signal is reduced in at least a part of a frequency range, a signal processor, connected to the controllable filter, for processing the filtered electrical input signal according to a processing algorithm and to output a processed electric signal, an output transducer, connected to the signal processor, for converting the processed electric signal to an acoustic output signal to be presented to the hearing impaired person wearing the listening device, and an activator, coupled to the controllable filter, for activating and deactivating the controllable filter in dependence on a detection signal and a timer signal.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种听力障碍者遭受耳鸣的装置。 该装置包括用于提供包括音频的电输入信号的输入换能器，用于对电输入信号进行滤波并被配置为输出经滤波的电输入信号的可控滤波器，使得电输入信号的信号能量在至少一部分 连接到可控滤波器的频率范围，信号处理器，用于根据处理算法处理经过滤波的电输入信号，并输出经处理的电信号，连接到信号处理器的输出变换器，用于转换处理后的电信号 涉及要被呈现给佩戴听音装置的听力障碍者的声输出信号，以及耦合到可控滤波器的激活器，用于根据检测信号和定时器信号激活和去激活可控滤波器。

公开(公告)号：US09445206B2

公开(公告)日：2016-09-13

申请号：US14679123

申请日：2015-04-06

Applicant: Oticon A/S

Inventor： Oliver Sundberg ,  Troels Holm Pedersen

IPC: H04R25/00

CPC classification number: H04R25/602 ,  H04R25/60 ,  H04R25/608 ,  H04R25/65 ,  H04R2225/021 ,  H04R2225/023 ,  H04R2225/025 ,  H04R2225/61 ,  H04R2225/77

Abstract: A hearing aid device has a housing with a battery drawer constituting a battery door that is movably mounted to the housing. The battery drawer has a finger engagement portion arranged at an outside surface of the battery drawer and a closing mechanism. The mechanism closes the battery door in response to force pushing the finger engagement portion in a first direction and keeps the battery door closed. The mechanism can also include a member that partly opens the battery door in response to force pushing the finger engagement portion in the same first direction. Moreover, a switch can be included that turns the hearing aid device on and off in response to force pushing the finger engagement portion. The closing mechanism can have a rotatably mounted member that is attached to a base extending from the member with a head that protrudes from the base.

Abstract translation: 助听器装置具有壳体，其具有构成可动地安装到壳体的电池门的电池抽屉。 电池抽屉具有布置在电池抽屉的外表面处的手指接合部分和闭合机构。 该机构响应于在第一方向上推动手指接合部分的力而闭合电池门并且使电池盖关闭。 该机构还可以包括响应于在相同的第一方向推动手指接合部分的力部分地打开电池门的构件。 此外，可以包括响应于推动手指接合部分的力而打开和关闭助听器装置的开关。 关闭机构可以具有可旋转地安装的构件，其附接到从具有从基部突出的头部的构件延伸的基部。

公开(公告)号：US20160255448A1

公开(公告)日：2016-09-01

申请号：US15054928

申请日：2016-02-26

Applicant: Oticon A/S ,  Bernafon AG

Inventor： Fabian MORANT ,  Stefan Stegmann JENSEN

IPC: H04R25/00

CPC classification number: H04R25/70 ,  H04R25/30 ,  H04R25/305 ,  H04R25/50 ,  H04R25/554 ,  H04R29/001 ,  H04R2225/021 ,  H04R2225/025 ,  H04R2225/61 ,  H04R2400/01

Abstract: The application relates to a hearing device comprising an input unit for providing an electric input audio signal, a configurable signal processing unit for processing an audio signal and providing a processed audio signal, and a reversible output transducer for converting an electric output signal to an acoustic output sound. The hearing device further comprises a measurement unit configured to convert a sound pressure level to an electric signal, termed the measurement signal, and a control unit configured to determine a present electric impedance of the output transducer or a measure indicative of said present electric impedance from said measurement signal. This has the advantage that no additional microphone or other measurement equipment is needed to provide a (e.g. in-situ) real ear measurement of sound pressure level. The invention may e.g. be used to control audio signal processing in hearing aids, headsets, ear phones, active ear protection systems, or combinations thereof.

Abstract translation: 该应用涉及一种包括用于提供电输入音频信号的输入单元的听力设备，用于处理音频信号并提供经处理的音频信号的可配置信号处理单元和用于将电输出信号转换成声学的可逆输出换能器 输出声音。 听力装置还包括测量单元，其被配置为将声压级转换成称为测量信号的电信号，以及控制单元，被配置为确定输出换能器的当前电阻抗或指示所述当前电阻抗的量度 所述测量信号。 这具有的优点是，不需要额外的麦克风或其他测量设备来提供声压级的（例如原位）真实耳朵测量。 本发明可以例如 用于控制助听器，耳机，耳机，主动耳朵保护系统或其组合中的音频信号处理。

公开(公告)号：US09432777B2

公开(公告)日：2016-08-30

申请号：US14048883

申请日：2013-10-08

Applicant: OTICON A/S

Inventor： Thomas Lunner ,  Fredrik Gustafsson

IPC: H04R25/00 ,  G06F3/01 ,  A61B5/0484 ,  A61B5/00 ,  A61B5/12 ,  A61N1/05

CPC classification number: H04R25/50 ,  A61B5/0484 ,  A61B5/04845 ,  A61B5/121 ,  A61B5/68 ,  A61B5/6815 ,  A61N1/0541 ,  G06F3/015 ,  H04R25/70 ,  H04R2225/41

Abstract: A hearing device is adapted to be arranged on or at least partly implanted in an individual's head and comprises: an input unit providing an input audio signal; a signal processing circuit adapted to process the input audio signal; an output unit adapted to provide an audible signal to the individual; one or more electrodes adapted to detect electric brain potentials of the individual; and a brainwave measurement circuit adapted to determine one or more EEG signals from electric signals received from the one or more electrodes. The hearing device further comprises: a first spectrum analyzer determining first audio spectra; a reconstructor adapted to repeatedly reconstruct second audio spectra; a first correlator to determine coherence between the first and the second audio spectra; and a control unit adapted to alter said processing in dependence on the coherence.

Abstract translation: 听力装置适于布置在个人的头上或至少部分地植入个人的头部，并且包括：提供输入音频信号的输入单元; 适于处理输入音频信号的信号处理电路; 输出单元，适于向个人提供可听见的信号; 适于检测个体的电脑电位的一个或多个电极; 以及脑波测量电路，其适于从从所述一个或多个电极接收的电信号中确定一个或多个EEG信号。 听力装置还包括：第一频谱分析仪，其确定第一音频谱; 重建器，适于重复地重构第二音频谱; 第一相关器，用于确定第一和第二音频频谱之间的相干性; 以及控制单元，其适于根据所述一致性改变所述处理。