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An illustrative hearing system may be configured to receive, from an input transducer included in a hearing device configured to be worn by a user, audio data representative of one or more audio signals presented to the user and acquire motion data representative of head movements of the user while the user wears the hearing device and / or own-voice data representative of an own-voice activity of the user. The hearing system may be further configured to determine, based the motion data and / or own-voice data, a listening state of the user with respect to the one or more audio signals and perform, based on the listening state, an operation associated with the hearing device.

A method for noise suppression in a hearing instrument includes using an acousto-electric input transducer of the hearing instrument to generate an input signal from ambient sound. A frequency-band-wise noise suppression is applied to a processing signal derived from the input signal. Stationary noise is detected in the respective frequency band, and depending on the detected stationary noise, an amplification factor of the processing signal is set for the relevant frequency band. An analysis adapted to detect stationary and non-stationary noise is applied to the processing signal. The analysis has a lower frequency resolution than the frequency-band-wise noise suppression and, upon detected presence of stationary and / or non-stationary noise in the analysis of the processing signal, the stationary noise in the frequency-band-wise noise suppression is presumed to be detected in each frequency band, and the corresponding amplification factors are set.

The invention describes a method for noise reduction in a hearing instrument (1), wherein an acousto-electrical input transducer (E1) of the hearing instrument (1) generates an input signal (E1) from ambient sound (2), wherein a frequency-bandwise noise reduction (21) is applied to a processing signal (V1) derived from the input signal (E1), in which stationary noise in the respective frequency band (Bj, Bk) is detected, and depending on the detected stationary noise, a gain factor (Gk) of the processing signal (V1) for the respective frequency band (Bj, Bk) is set, wherein an analysis (12) is applied to the processing signal (V1), which is configured to detect both stationary and non-stationary noise, wherein said analysis (12) has a lower frequency resolution than the frequency-bandwise noise reduction (21).and wherein, in the case of a detected presence (Y) of stationary and / or non-stationary noise in said analysis (12) of the processing signal (V1), the stationary noise is assumed to be detected in the frequency-bandwise noise suppression (21) in each frequency band (Bj, Bk), and the corresponding gain factors (Gk) are set.

A method for a wireless personal communication using a hearing system (10) with a hearing device (12) comprises: monitoring and analyzing the user's acoustic environment by the hearing device (12) to recognize one or more speaking persons based on content-independent speaker voiceprints saved in the hearing system (10); and presenting a user interface to the user for notifying the user about a recognized speaking person and for establishing, joining or leaving a wireless personal communication connection between the hearing device (12) and one or more communication devices used by the one or more recognized speaking persons.

The invention relates to a hearing instrument (2) having a battery module (14), wherein the battery module (14) has a secondary battery (16), wherein the battery module (14) has a receiving coil (18) for contactlessly charging the secondary battery (16), wherein the battery module (14) has a printed circuit board (24), which has a conductor track (26), which forms the receiving coil (18), wherein the printed circuit board (24) has a plurality of layers (30, 32), wherein the conductor track (26) extends over the plurality of layers (30, 32), and wherein each of the plurality of layers (30, 32) has a conductor loop (34) having at least one turn (36). The invention also relates to a corresponding printed circuit board (24).

Disclosed is an application to be executed by an electronic device having a camera. The application is for assisting a wearer of a hearing device in correctly arranging the hearing device in and / or at an ear of the wearer. The application is configured for receiving a first input for initiating the application to provide assistance to the wearer in correctly arranging the hearing device in and / or at the ear of the wearer. The application is configured for providing access to a camera application associated with the camera of the electronic device. The application is configured for enabling a viewfinder of the camera application to provide a preview of a first image. The application is configured for capturing the first image with the camera, the first image showing at least the ear of the wearer with the hearing device arranged in and / or at the ear. The application is configured for enabling a comparison between the first image and a reference image. The comparison is of a first, current or actual position of the hearing device arranged in and / or at the ear of the wearer in the first image relative to a reference position of the hearing device arranged in and / or at the ear of the wearer in the reference image.

The present application discloses a speaker unit and a hearing aid device system for a hearing aid device system, wherein the speaker unit comprises: a contact unit, which includes at least one contact element and is configured to be detachably mounted to a hearing aid device connector of the hearing aid device; a speaker unit body configured to be at least partially located in a wearer's ear canal, which includes an output transducer unit configured to provide an acoustic signal based on an electrical signal input to the output transducer unit via at least one contact element; a connection unit provided between the speaker unit body and the contact unit and including at least one wire configured to electrically connect the speaker unit body and the contact unit; and a memory unit configured to store data related to the speaker unit; wherein the memory unit is provided in the contact unit.

Provided is an acoustic processing device worn on the body of a user, the acoustic processing device being provided with: a sound collection unit that acquires ambient sound around the user; a receiving unit that receives feature information for a specific speech included in the speech output from the acoustic output device to the user; a processing unit that performs, on the basis of the feature information, acoustic processing on the ambient sound around the user collected by the sound collection unit; and the output unit outputs the environment sound processed by the processing unit to a user.

An in-the-ear hearing aid device is disclosed. The device at least one electro-acoustic transducer, and at least one sensor or at least one active electronic component. The at least one electro-acoustic transducer comprises a capsule enclosing a transducer sound active part and a transducer air volume. The transducer air volume is air volume which is enclosed by said capsule and which is in fluid-connection with said transducer sound active part. At least a portion of said at least one sensor or of said at least one active electronic component is provided within said transducer air volume.

A hearing aid in wireless communication with an audio processing device has its audio processing for a target sound to be rendered adjusted on the basis of stored settings which compensate for a hearing impairment by boosting certain frequencies or applying different kinds of amplification. The settings may allow elimination of audio processing at the hearing aid itself.

A method includes: initializing signal-processing parameters of the hearing aid at different frequencies based on attribute data and hearing characteristic data of a user, wherein the signal-processing parameters comprising a gain; processing a hearing test signal to be played based on initialized values of the gain, and obtaining a processed hearing test signal; playing the processed hearing test signal and determining a hearing test result of the user using the hearing aid; and in a case where the hearing test result indicates that the hearing aid does not meet a preset first hear-aiding requirement, adjusting values of the gain of the hearing aid at different frequencies based on the hearing test result, and continuously iterating a hearing test based on the adjusted values of the gain until the hearing aid meets the preset first hear-aiding requirement. A hearing aid is also provided.

A method of operating an in-situ fitting system (100) adapted to suggest an improved hearing aid parameter setting for a current user based on evaluated hearing aid parameter settings from a plurality of other users. The invention is also directed at an in-situ fitting system adapted to carry out said method.

The invention describes a method for noise reduction in a hearing instrument (1), wherein an acousto-electrical input transducer (E1) of the hearing instrument (1) generates an input signal (E1) from ambient sound (2), wherein a frequency-bandwise noise reduction (21) is applied to a processing signal (V1) derived from the input signal (E1), in which stationary noise in the respective frequency band (Bj, Bk) is detected, and depending on the detected stationary noise, a gain factor (Gk) of the processing signal (V1) for the respective frequency band (Bj, Bk) is set, wherein an analysis (12) is applied to the processing signal (V1), which is configured to detect both stationary and non-stationary noise, wherein said analysis (12) has a lower frequency resolution than the frequency-bandwise noise reduction (21).and wherein, in the case of a detected presence (Y) of stationary and / or non-stationary noise in said analysis (12) of the processing signal (V1), the stationary noise in the frequency-bandwise noise suppression (21) is assumed to be detected in each frequency band (Bj, Bk), and the corresponding gain factors (Gk) are set.

Embodiments herein relate to ear-wearable device systems. In an embodiment, a method executed in a processor of a feedback system for providing information related to a user's communication strategies. The feedback system can include a microphone and a memory storage. The method can include monitoring a voice output of the user with the microphone. The method can include processing the voice output of the user by at least one of: counting a first number of instances in which the user implements a positive communication repair strategy; and counting a second number of instances in which the user implements a negative communication repair strategy. The method can include generating feedback indicative of the first number of instances, the second number of instances, or both the first number of instances and the second number of instances. Other embodiments are also included herein.

A method for a wireless personal communication using a hearing system (10) with a hearing device (12) comprises: monitoring and analyzing the user's acoustic environment by the hearing device (12) to recognize one or more speaking persons based on content-independent speaker voiceprints saved in the hearing system (10); and presenting a user interface to the user for notifying the user about a recognized speaking person and for establishing, joining or leaving a wireless personal communication connection between the hearing device (12) and one or more communication devices used by the one or more recognized speaking persons.

Methods, systems, computer-readable media, and apparatuses for audio signal processing are presented. An apparatus for audio signal processing includes a memory configured to store instructions and a processor configured to execute the instructions. The instructions, when executed, cause the processor to receive an external microphone signal from a first microphone and generate a transmissive component based on the external microphone signal and hearing compensation data. The hearing compensation data is based on a hearing map of a particular user. The instructions, when executed, also cause the processor to cause a speaker to generate an audio output signal based on the transmissive component.

A wireless power reception device (10) includes power reception coils (211, 221, 231, 241), power reception resonance circuits (210, 220, 230, 240), and rectifier circuits (31-34). Power reception current is generated in each of the power reception coils (211, 221, 231, 241) as a result of coupling to an external magnetic field. The power reception resonance circuit (210) is configured by including the power reception coil (211) and a capacitor (212); the power reception resonance circuit (220) is configured by including the power reception coil (221) and a capacitor (222); the power reception resonance circuit (230) is configured by including the power reception coil (231) and a capacitor (232); and the power reception resonance circuit (240) is configured by including the power reception coil (241) and a capacitor (242). The rectifier circuits (31-34) are respectively connected to the power reception resonance circuits (210, 220, 230, 240), and rectify resonance current. The power reception coils (211, 221) are flat spiral coils, and the power reception coils (231, 241) are cylindrical solenoid coils. The power reception coils (211. 221) and the power reception coils (231, 241) are disposed in a state in which the plane of the spiral coils and the axis of the cylindrical shape of the solenoid coils are non-parallel. In a stage after the rectifier circuits (31-34), an electrical power add circuit (40) adds DC output of the rectifier circuits (31-34) and supplies electrical power to a load (72).

Example embodiments relate to an apparatus, method and computer program for audio signal capture. The method may for example comprise receiving audio data representing audio signals for output by two or more physical loudspeakers, and determining that at least some of the audio signals, representing a first sound source, are for output by two or more particular physical loudspeakers such that the first sound source will be perceived as having a first direction with respect to a user which is other than a physical loudspeaker direction. The method may for example also comprise, responsive to the determining, transmitting control data to an audio capture device of the user which operates in a directivity mode for steering a sound capture beam towards the first direction, wherein the control data is for causing the audio capture device to disable its directivity mode or to modify the sound capture beam such that the audio capture device has greater sensitivity to audio signals from the direction of at least one of the two or more particular physical loudspeakers.

A method of manufacturing a charger insert part (40) comprising a holder (45) for holding a rechargeable hearing instrument (1A, 1B), which is individually customized for at least partly being inserted into an ear canal of a user, in a hearing instrument charger device (20) configured for charging the rechargeable hearing instrument (1A, 1B), the hearing instrument charger device (20) comprising - a charger casing (21) having a receiving portion (29) for the charger insert part (40) with a holder (45), and - a first charger element (22, 23) having a first position in the charger casing (21), the method comprising - providing, based on a dataset representing a shape of a portion of an ear canal of the user, a first virtual model of the rechargeable hearing instrument (1A, 1B) shaped to at least partly conform to the shape of the ear canal portion, including allocating a second position in the first virtual model of the rechargeable hearing instrument (1A, 1B) for an electronic hearing aid component (28) comprising at least a second charger element (4); - providing, based on the first virtual model, a second virtual model of a charger insert part (40) for insertion in the receiving portion (29) of the hearing instrument charger device (20), in which second virtual model the charger insert part (40) is designed to support the rechargeable hearing instrument (1A, 1B), such that the first charger element (22, 23) is positioned in a first relation with the second charger element (4), when the charger insert part (40) is placed in the receiving portion (29) of the hearing instrument charger device (20); and - shaping, by a 3D manufacturing process, the customized charger insert part (40) with the holder (45) based on the second virtual model.

A hearing device has a motherboard and a receiver module. The receiver module is configured for wireless charging of a battery and, for that purpose, has a coil wound around an axial direction. The motherboard has a top section that extends perpendicular to the axial direction and in a radial direction. The top section of the motherboard and the receiver module are stacked in the axial direction.

An in-the-ear hearing aid device is disclosed. The device at least one electro-acoustic transducer, and at least one sensor or at least one active electronic component. The at least one electro-acoustic transducer comprises a capsule enclosing a transducer sound active part and a transducer air volume. The transducer air volume is air volume which is enclosed by the capsule and which is in fluid-connection with the transducer sound active part. At least a portion of the at least one sensor or of the at least one active electronic component is provided within the transducer air volume.

Presented herein are techniques for initiating a night-time mode of operation in an implantable hearing prosthesis in response to detection of night-time recharging operations. More specifically, an implantable hearing prosthesis comprises a rechargeable battery that is configured to be recharged via an external night-time charging device, such as a pillow charger. The implantable hearing prosthesis is configured to detect inductive charging of the rechargeable battery by the external night-time charging device. In response, the implantable hearing prosthesis is switched to a night-time mode of operation.

A system and method for improving hearing enhancement solutions across a wide range of hearing devices, particularly for a wide-range of disparate user-provided hearing devices, including a dock having a transmissions conversion module for translating / converting Bluetooth communications from a transmitter / transceiver coupled to a configuration system to a non-Bluetooth personal audio device (e.g., a hearing aid) enabling a user to program the personal audio device with a user-developed personal customized hearing aid profile.

Disclosed is methods and systems for configuring bone conduction hearing aids. The method may comprise: obtaining hearing loss data of a wearer; determining a reference output parameter of the bone conduction hearing aid at each sound level in each frequency band based on the hearing loss data; obtaining an adjustment value of the reference output parameter at the each sound level in the each frequency band, wherein the adjustment value is at least related to the frequency band; and configuring the bone conduction hearing aid based on the reference output parameter and the adjustment value at the each sound level in the each frequency band.

A hearing device comprising a behind-the-ear module and a tube element extending from the behind-the-ear module is disclosed. The behind-the-ear module comprises a signal processor for processing received audio signals into a signal modified to compensate for a user's hearing impairment, and an antenna configured for emission and reception of electromagnetic radiation at a first frequency. The hearing device further comprises at least one electrically conducting element, wherein a first section of the at least one electrically conducting element extends into the tube element, and at least one decoupling element, the at least one decoupling element being configured to electrically decouple the first section and the behind-the-ear module at the first frequency while maintaining an electrical connection between the first section and the behind-the-ear module at second frequencies.

An apparatus comprising means for: audio processing of audio data specifying a target sound for rendering; wireless communication with a hearing aid to obtain audio processing settings of the hearing aid; and adjusting audio processing of the audio data in dependence upon the audio processing settings of the hearing aid to create adjusted audio data for rendering as adjusted target sound.

The present disclosure provides systems and methods for adjusting the audio output of a wearable device based on a user's audio gain profile. The wearable device may receive an audiogram indicating one or more frequency ranges associated with hearing loss. The wearable device may determine the audio gain profile based on the audiogram. The wearable device may use one or more adjustment modules to determine a gain to apply to the audio output based on the audio gain profile. The adjustment modules may include an active noise control module, a hearing aid module, and a transparency control module. The wearable device may use a least mean square algorithm and / or a machine learning model to determine the amount of gain to apply.

A hearing system comprises a hearing aid comprising a BTE-part. The BTE-part comprises at least three microphones, one of which being selected as a reference microphone providing a reference input signal, and a primary adaptive 2-channel beamformer and a secondary adaptive 2-channel beamformer each providing a spatially filtered signal based on first and second beamformer-input signals, wherein said adaptive 2-channel beamformer is configured to maintain unit amplitude and phase for a target component of said reference input signal. The primary and secondary 2-channel beamformers are coupled in a cascaded structure. The at least three microphones of the BTE-part, are located on a straight line, as linear array or are located two and two on first, second and third straight lines, which together form a triangle.

A method for personalized bandwidth extension in an audio device. The method comprises obtaining an input microphone signal with a first bandwidth, obtaining a first user parameter indicative of one or more characteristics of a user of the audio device, determining, based on the first user parameter, a bandwidth extension model, and generating an output signal with a second bandwidth by applying the determined bandwidth extension model to the input microphone signal.