20240048920. BINAURAL HEARING AID SYSTEM AND A HEARING AID COMPRISING OWN VOICE ESTIMATION simplified abstract (Oticon A/S)

BINAURAL HEARING AID SYSTEM AND A HEARING AID COMPRISING OWN VOICE ESTIMATION

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Inventor(s)

Michael Syskind Pedersen of Smorum (DK)

Jan M. De Haan of Smorum (DK)

Justyna Walaszek of Smorum (DK)

Anders Vinther Olsen of Frederiksberg (DK)

Karsten Bonke of Smorum (DK)

Matias Tofteby Bach of Smorum (DK)

Sigurdur Sigurdsson of Smorum (DK)

Mojtaba Farmani of Smorum (DK)

Andreas Thelander Bertelsen of Smorum (DK)

Angela Josupeit of Smorum (DK)

Claus Forup Corlin Jespersgaard of Smorum (DK)

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BINAURAL HEARING AID SYSTEM AND A HEARING AID COMPRISING OWN VOICE ESTIMATION - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240048920 titled 'BINAURAL HEARING AID SYSTEM AND A HEARING AID COMPRISING OWN VOICE ESTIMATION

Simplified Explanation

The abstract describes a binaural hearing aid system that consists of two hearing aids worn in the user's ears. Each hearing aid includes an input transducer to pick up sound and convert it into electric signals. The sound picked up by the input transducer includes a mixture of a target signal and noise. The system also includes a controller to evaluate the sound and provide a control signal indicating a property of the sound. A transceiver establishes a communication link between the two hearing aids, allowing the exchange of the control signal. A transmitter is used to establish an audio link for transmitting the electric input signal or a processed version of it to another device.

• The system includes two hearing aids worn in the user's ears.
• Each hearing aid has an input transducer to pick up sound and convert it into electric signals.
• The sound picked up includes both the desired sound and background noise.
• A controller evaluates the sound and provides a control signal indicating a property of the sound.
• A transceiver allows the exchange of the control signal between the two hearing aids.
• A transmitter is used to transmit the electric input signal or a processed version of it to another device.

Potential applications of this technology:

• Improved hearing aid system for individuals with hearing loss.
• Enhanced sound quality and noise reduction for users.
• Better communication and synchronization between the two hearing aids.

Problems solved by this technology:

• Difficulty in hearing and understanding speech in noisy environments.
• Limited control and synchronization between separate hearing aids.
• Inability to transmit sound signals to other devices.

Benefits of this technology:

• Improved hearing experience for users.
• Enhanced speech intelligibility in noisy environments.
• Better control and synchronization between the two hearing aids.
• Ability to transmit sound signals to other devices for further processing or amplification.

Original Abstract Submitted

a binaural hearing aid system includes first and second hearing aids configured to be worn by a user at or in respective first and second ears of the user, each of the first and second hearing aids including: at least one input transducer configured to pick up a sound at the at least one input transducer and to convert the sound to at least one electric input signal representative of the sound, the sound at the at least one input transducer including a mixture of a target signal and noise; a controller for evaluating the sound at the at least one input transducer and providing a control signal indicative of a property of the sound; a transceiver configured to establish a communication link between the first and second hearing aids allowing the exchange of the control signal between the first and second hearing aids; a transmitter for establishing an audio link for transmitting the at least one electric input signal, or a processed version thereof, to another device. the controller is configured to: transmit the locally provided control signal to, and receive a corresponding remotely provided control signal from the opposite hearing aid via the communication link, and to compare the locally provided and the remotely provided control signals and to provide a comparison control signal in dependence thereof, and to transmit the at least one electric input signal, or a processed version thereof, to the another device via the audio link in dependence of the comparison control signal.