48results about "Sets using external connection" patented technology

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).

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 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.

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).

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 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.

The invention relates to a charging system (2) having a charging device (4) and a hearing device (6), wherein the hearing device (6) has a partial region (26) of the front in which a secondary charging winding (36) is arranged. The charging device (4) has a charging housing (8) which has an accommodation space (18) which extends in the longitudinal direction (12) along a central axis (10) and which has an opening (16) at least to one side in the longitudinal direction (12). Furthermore, the charging device (4) has a primary charging winding (20) which is designed in a ring around the central axis (10) and which surrounds an inner space (22). The hearing device (6) can be inserted into the inner space (22) with the partial region (26) of the front. The secondary charging winding (36) is wound around a component, in particular an earpiece (34). Furthermore, at least one magnetic layer, namely a primary magnetic layer (44), is arranged around the primary charging winding (20) and / or a secondary magnetic layer (38) is arranged between the component and the secondary charging winding (36). Efficient charging is thereby facilitated.

The invention relates to a method for noise suppression in a hearing instrument (1), in which an acoustoelectric input converter (M1) of the hearing instrument (1) generates an input signal (E1) as a function of ambient sounds (2), in which noise suppression (21) is carried out in frequency bands for a processing signal (V1) derived from the input signal (E1), in which steady-state noise in each frequency band (Bj, Bk) is detected, and in which noise suppression (21) is carried out in frequency bands (Bj, Bk). The processed signal (V1) is subjected to an analysis (12), which is set to detect both steady-state noise and non-steady-state noise, and wherein the analysis (12) has a lower frequency resolution than a noise suppression (21) in the form of a frequency band, and wherein an amplification factor (Gk) of the processed signal (V1) is set for the correlation frequency band (Bj, Bk) as a function of the detected steady-state noise, and wherein the processing signal (V1) is subjected to an analysis (12), which is set to detect both steady-state noise and non-steady-state noise, and wherein the analysis (12) has a lower frequency resolution than the noise suppression (21) in the form of a frequency band. If the presence of steady-state and / or non-steady-state noise is detected during the analysis (12) of the processed signal (V1), the steady-state noise in each frequency band (Bj, Bk) is preset as detected in a frequency-band noise suppression (21), and a corresponding amplification factor (Gk) is set.

This invention provides a hearing aid fitting method and a hearing aid that allow the user to perform self-fitting. [Solution] The hearing aid fitting method initializes signal processing parameters, including gain at different frequencies, of the hearing aid based on the user's attribute data and hearing characteristic data; processes the hearing test signal to be reproduced based on the initialized gain; obtains the processed hearing test signal; reproduces the processed hearing test signal; determines the user's hearing test results after hearing assistance; if the hearing test results indicate that the hearing aid does not meet a preset first hearing assistance requirement, the gain at different frequencies of the hearing aid is adjusted based on the hearing test results; and the hearing test is continuously repeated based on the latest adjusted gain until the hearing aid meets the preset first hearing assistance requirement.

A hearing aid is configured to be worn at or in an ear of a user, and comprises a) an input unit comprising at least one input transducer, e.g. a microphone, for picking up sound from the environment of the hearing aid and configured to provide at least one electric input signal representing said sound; b) an own voice detector configured to detect whether or not, or with what probability, said at least one electric input signal, or a processed version thereof, comprises a voice from the user of the hearing aid, and to provide an own voice control signal indicative thereof; and c) a datalogger for logging data related to the use of said hearing aid over time. The hearing aid is configured to log absolute or relative time periods of own voice activity in dependence of said own voice control in the datalogger. A method of operating a hearing aid is further disclosed.

A charging coil for a hearing aid charger for magnetic resonance charging of a hearing aid. The charging coil has a printed circuit board coil and a frame shaped ferrite tile with a central opening for receiving and securing the hearing aid. The printed circuit board coil is arranged on the frame shaped ferrite tile.

At least one exemplary embodiment is directed to a communication device that includes a microphone configured to detect an acoustic signal from an acoustic environment, and a processor, configured to detect an acoustical dampening between the acoustic environment and the microphone, based on a change in a characteristic of the acoustic signal and, responsive to the acoustical dampening, apply a compensation filter to the acoustic signal to form a compensated acoustic signal that is reproduced. Other embodiments are disclosed.

ABSTRACT A method for monitoring social isolation of a user, the method comprising the following steps: - obtaining, via a hearing aid device, at least one data element about the user or the user environment, - obtaining a social engagement score based on the at least one data element, the social engagement score indicating how much the user is socially engaged, - emitting an alert signal when the social engagement score indicates that the user is socially isolated.

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.