公开(公告)号：US20170105074A1

公开(公告)日：2017-04-13

申请号：US15290643

申请日：2016-10-11

Applicant: Oticon A/S

Inventor： Jesper JENSEN ,  Mojtaba FARMANI ,  Michael Syskind PEDERSEN

IPC: H04R25/00

CPC classification number: H04R25/407 ,  G01S3/8036 ,  G01S3/8083 ,  H04R25/405 ,  H04R25/552 ,  H04R25/554 ,  H04R2420/01

Abstract: The problem of estimating the direction to one or more sound sources of interest relative to a user wearing a pair of hearing devices, e.g. hearing aids, is dealt with. A target signal is generated by a target signal source and transmitted through an acoustic channel to a microphone of a hearing system. Due to additive environmental noise, a noisy acoustic signal is received at the microphones of the hearing system. An essentially noise-free version of the target signal is transmitted to the hearing devices of the hearing system via a wireless connection. Each of the hearing devices comprises a signal processing unit comprising a sound propagation model of the acoustic propagation channel from the target sound source to the hearing device when worn by the user. The sound propagation model is configured to be used for estimating a direction-of-arrival of the target sound signal relative to the user.

公开(公告)号：US20170048626A1

公开(公告)日：2017-02-16

申请号：US15340369

申请日：2016-11-01

Applicant: Oticon A/S

Inventor： Jesper JENSEN ,  Michael Syskind PEDERSEN ,  Jan Mark DE HAAN

IPC: H04R25/00

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

Abstract: The application relates to a binaural hearing assistance system comprising left and right hearing assistance devices, and a user interface, to its use and to a method. 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. This has the advantage that interaural cues of the target signals can be maintained, while the ambient noise is reduced.

Abstract translation: 本申请涉及一种双耳助听系统，其包括左和右助听装置，以及用户界面，其使用和方法。 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。 这具有能够维持目标信号的昼夜线索，同时降低环境噪声的优点。

公开(公告)号：US20160241974A1

公开(公告)日：2016-08-18

申请号：US15042248

申请日：2016-02-12

Applicant: Oticon A/S

Inventor： Jesper JENSEN ,  Michael Syskind PEDERSEN

IPC: H04R25/00

CPC classification number: H04R25/554 ,  H04R3/005 ,  H04R25/407 ,  H04R25/505 ,  H04R2201/40 ,  H04R2225/51 ,  H04R2225/55 ,  H04R2420/07 ,  H04R2430/23 ,  H04R2460/01

Abstract: The application relates to a hearing system comprising a hearing device and a separate microphone unit adapted for picking up a voice of a user. The microphone unit comprises a) a multitude M of input units for picking up or receiving a signal representative of a sound from the environment, M being ≧2; b) an adaptive multi-input unit noise reduction system for providing an estimate Ŝ of a target signal s comprising the user's voice, the multi-input unit noise reduction system comprises a multi-input beamformer filtering unit configured to determine filter weights w(k,m) for providing a beamformed signal, wherein signal components from other directions than a direction of a target signal source are attenuated, whereas signal components from the direction of the target signal source are left un-attenuated; and c) antenna and transceiver circuitry for transmitting said estimate Ŝ of the user's voice to another device. The hearing system facilitates communication between a wearer of a hearing device and another person via a telephone. The invention may e.g. be used in hearing aids in connection with handsfree telephone systems, mobile telephones, teleconferencing systems, etc.

Abstract translation: 该应用涉及一种包括听力设备和适于拾取用户的语音的分离的麦克风单元的听觉系统。 麦克风单元包括：a）多个M个输入单元，用于拾取或接收代表来自环境的声音的信号，M为≥2; b）一种用于提供包括用户语音的目标信号s的估计的自适应多输入单元噪声降低系统，所述多输入单元噪声降低系统包括多输入波束形成器滤波单元，其被配置为确定滤波器权重w（k ，m），用于提供波束形成的信号，其中来自不同于目标信号源的方向的其它方向的信号分量被衰减，而来自目标信号源的方向的信号分量未被衰减; 以及c）天线和收发器电路，用于将所述用户语音的估计值发送到另一设备。 听力系统便于通过电话与听力装置的佩戴者和另一人之间的通信。 本发明可以例如 用于与免提电话系统，移动电话，电话会议系统等相关的助听器。

公开(公告)号：US20150163602A1

公开(公告)日：2015-06-11

申请号：US14561960

申请日：2014-12-05

Applicant: OTICON A/S

Inventor： Michael Syskind PEDERSEN ,  Jesper JENSEN ,  Jan Mark DE HAAN

IPC: H04R25/00

CPC classification number: H04R25/554 ,  H04R1/1083 ,  H04R25/30 ,  H04R25/305 ,  H04R25/407 ,  H04R25/43 ,  H04R25/552 ,  H04R2225/41 ,  H04R2225/55 ,  H04R2499/11

Abstract: The present invention regards a hearing aid device at least one environment sound input, a wireless sound input, an output transducer, electric circuitry, a transmitter unit, and a dedicated beamformer-noise-reduction-system. The hearing aid device is configured to be worn in or at an ear of a user. The at least one environment sound input is configured to receive sound and to generate electrical sound signals representing sound. The wireless sound input is configured to receive wireless sound signals. The output transducer is configured to stimulate hearing of the hearing aid device user. The transmitter unit is configured to transmit signals representing sound and/or voice. The dedicated beamformer-noise-reduction-system is configured to retrieve a user voice signal representing the voice of a user from the electrical sound signals. The wireless sound input is configured to be wirelessly connected to a communication device and to receive wireless sound signals from the communication device. The transmitter unit is configured to be wirelessly connected to the communication device and to transmit the user voice signal to the communication device.

Abstract translation: 本发明涉及一种助听器装置，至少一个环境声音输入，无线声音输入，输出换能器，电路，发射器单元和专用波束形成器 - 噪声降低系统。 助听器装置被配置为佩戴在使用者的耳中或耳部。 所述至少一个环境声音输入被配置为接收声音并产生表示声音的电声信号。 无线声音输入被配置为接收无线声音信号。 输出换能器被配置成刺激助听器装置用户的听觉。 发射机单元被配置为发送表示声音和/或声音的信号。 专用波束形成器降噪系统被配置为从电声信号中检索表示用户的语音的用户语音信号。 无线声音输入被配置为无线地连接到通信设备并且从通信设备接收无线声音信号。 发射机单元被配置为无线地连接到通信设备并将用户语音信号发送到通信设备。

公开(公告)号：US20130188796A1

公开(公告)日：2013-07-25

申请号：US13732777

申请日：2013-01-02

Applicant: Oticon A/S

Inventor： Michael Smed KRISTENSEN ,  Michael Syskind PEDERSEN

IPC: H04R25/00

CPC classification number: H04R25/70 ,  H04R25/305 ,  H04R25/453 ,  H04R25/554 ,  H04R25/558 ,  H04R2225/41 ,  H04R2225/83

Abstract: A method provides a long term feedback path estimate of a listening device. The method comprises a) providing an estimate of the current feedback path; b) providing a number of detectors of parameters or properties of the acoustic environment of the listening device and/or of a signal of the listening device, each detector providing one or more detector signals; c) providing a criterion for deciding whether an estimate of the current feedback path is reliable based on said detector signals; d) storing said estimate of the current feedback path, if said criterion IS fulfilled and neglecting said estimate of the current feedback path, if said criterion is NOT fulfilled; e) providing a long term estimate of the feedback path based on said stored estimate(s) of the current feedback path.

Abstract translation: 一种方法提供了听音装置的长期反馈路径估计。 该方法包括：a）提供当前反馈路径的估计; b）提供多个听觉装置的声学环境的参数或性质的检测器和/或听音装置的信号，每个检测器提供一个或多个检测器信号; c）提供用于基于所述检测器信号来确定当前反馈路径的估计是否可靠的标准; d）如果所述准则满足并忽略了当前反馈路径的所述估计，则如果所述标准不被满足，则存储当前反馈路径的所述估计; e）基于所述存储的当前反馈路径的估计，提供反馈路径的长期估计。