GN Hearing A/S Patente

An echo suppressor (10) for use in two-way voice communication through a communication network (4) in a scenario wherein near-end speech (SN) from a local user (1) is picked up by a microphone (8) for transmission to a remote participant (6) and far-end speech (RX) received from the remote participant (6) is reproduced for the local user (1) by a loudspeaker (7).The echo suppressor comprises:- a reference input (11) for receiving a first reference signal (R1) representative of far-end speech (RX) from the communication network (4);- a microphone input (12) for receiving a first microphone signal (M1) from the microphone (8) comprising a near-end speech portion representative of near-end speech (SN) from the local user (1) and an echo portion representative of direct and/or indirect acoustic feedback (SE) of far-end speech (SF) from the loudspeaker (7) to the microphone (8);- a first double-talk detector (13) configured to estimate a first double-talk likelihood (L1) being a likelihood of simultaneous presence of near-end speech and far-end speech in the first microphone signal (M1) and to provide a first double-talk signal (D1) indicating the first double-talk likelihood (L1);- a first echo reduction block (14) connected to receive a second reference signal (R2) equal to or derived from the first reference signal (R1), a second microphone signal (M2) equal to or derived from the first microphone signal (M1), and the first double-talk signal (D1), wherein the first echo reduction block (14) is configured to adaptively process the second microphone signal (M2) based on the second reference signal (R2) to estimate a first echo-cancelled signal (C1), and wherein the first echo reduction block (14) is further configured to control the processing of the second microphone signal (M2) in dependence on the first double-talk likelihood (L1); and- a near-end speech output (15) connected to receive a first echo-suppressed signal (S1) equal to or derived from the first echo-cancelled signal (C1), wherein the near-end speech output (15) is configured to provide a near-end speech signal (TX) comprising near-end speech for transmission to the communication network (4) based on the first echo-suppressed signal (S1).The echo suppressor (10) is characterized in that:- the echo suppressor (10) is configured to estimate a third microphone signal (M3) based on the first microphone signal (M1) and the first reference signal (R1); and- the first double-talk detector (13) is connected to receive the third microphone signal (M3) and is further configured to estimate the first double-talk likelihood (L1) in dependence on the first reference signal (R1) and the third microphone signal (M3).By estimating the double-talk likelihood (L1) in dependence on the third microphone signal (M3) wherein, preferably, the echo portion is reduced relative to the near-end speech portion when compared with the first microphone signal (M1), the first double-talk detector (13) may estimate the first double-talk likelihood (L1) with better accuracy and/or reliability and thereby enable the first echo reduction block (14) and the echo suppressor (10) to further reduce the echo portion relative to the near-end speech portion in the near-end speech signal (TX).

A video conference system (1), device, and method are disclosed. The device comprises a memory (18), an interface (20), and one or more processors (16). The one or more processors comprise a first neural network (20) configured to operate according to a first machine learning model. The one or more processors are configured to obtain audio data (24). The one or more processors are configured to process, using the first neural network, the audio data for provision of a first model output comprising a direction of arrival estimation. The one or more processors are configured to obtain camera data (25). The one or more processors are configured to process the camera data for provision of a video output. The one or more processors are configured to determine an uncertainty parameter based on the first model output and control the processing of the camera data for provision of the video output based on the uncertainty parameter.

Disclosed is a hearing device (100) comprising a charging receiver circuit (110) configured for converting an electromagnetic signal into a direct current, DC, signal. The charging receiver circuit (110) comprises a receiver coil circuit (120) configured to receive the electromagnetic signal from a power transmitter (220) and to generate an alternating current, AC, signal having a peak amplitude in response to the received electromagnetic signal, and a rectifier circuit (130) arranged in connection with the receiver coil circuit (120), wherein the rectifier circuit (130) is configured to receive the generated AC signal and to output the DC signal having a magnitude being above the peak amplitude of the generated AC signal.

An audio system (1) comprising an audio device (10) and a charging cradle (20) for storing the audio device (10). The charging cradle (20) comprises a cradle housing (200) with a device bay (201), a status detector (202), a cradle input interface (203), a rechargeable battery (204), and a cradle controller (205). The device bay (201) is configured to accommodate the audio device (10) when the audio device (10) is stored in the charging cradle (20). The status detector (202) is configured to detect whether the audio device (10) is stored in the charging cradle (20), determine a corresponding storing status, and provide the determined storing status in a cradle status signal (CS) to the cradle controller (205). The cradle input interface (203) is configured to detect user input actions and provide indications of detected user input actions in a cradle input signal (UC) to the cradle controller (205). The rechargeable battery (204) is configured to receive electric energy from an external energy source, store the received electrical energy, and provide stored electric energy (P) to the audio device (10) through the cradle controller (205) and/or the device bay (201). In the audio system (1), the cradle controller (205) is configured to provide a user output signal (UO) comprising an indication of control commands in response to receiving indications of detected user input actions in the cradle input signal (UC) and/or in dependence on the cradle status signal (CS), such that, for identical indicated user input actions, the control command indication in the user output signal (UO) differs for different storing status indications in the cradle status signal (CS). This enables using the controls of the cradle input interface (203) for different purposes, depending on whether the audio device (10) is stored in the charging cradle (20), and may thereby reduce the number of user controls required on the audio device (10) and/or the charging cradle (20).

The present invention relates to an audio device with a housing, a microphone arm and a detector for determining an orientation of the microphone arm relative to the housing. The invention may advantageously be applied in audio devices having a microphone arm, such as headsets, earphones, hearing protectors and other audio devices used for sound pickup. The audio device (1) comprises a housing (2), a microphone arm (3) that is mechanically and movably connected to the housing (2), a microphone unit (4) arranged at or in the microphone arm (3) and configured to pick up sound (5) from the environment of the audio device (1) and provide a corresponding microphone audio signal (M), a signal processor (5) arranged at or in the housing (2) and configured to provide electric power (P) to the microphone unit (4), and a flexible substrate (6) extending in a length direction (L) between a first end (7) mechanically connected to the housing (2) and a second opposite end (8) mechanically connected to the microphone arm (3). The flexible substrate (6) is configured to bend in dependence on the microphone arm (3) moving relative to the housing (2) and comprises one or more electrical conductors (9) electrically connecting the microphone unit (4) and the signal processor (5) to convey the electric power (P) from the signal processor (5) to the microphone unit (4) and/or the microphone audio signal (M) from the microphone unit (4) to the signal processor (5). The flexible substrate (6) further comprises a bend sensor (10) that is configured to change the value of an electric property in dependence on a bending of a first portion (11) of the flexible substrate (6), and the audio device (1) further comprises a bend detector (12) electrically connected to the bend sensor (10) and configured to estimate an orientation (O) of the microphone arm (3) relative to the housing (2) in dependence on the value of the electric property of the bend sensor (10). Arranging the bend sensor (10) at or in the flexible substrate (6) may provide a both reliable and cost-effective estimation of the orientation (O) of the microphone arm (43).

A hearing device and related methods are disclosed, the hearing device comprising an interface and one or more processors, the one or more processors comprising a first primary machine learning model and a first secondary machine learning model, the first primary machine learning model for provision of a first primary model output based on a first primary model input, the first secondary machine learning model for provision of a first secondary model output based on a first secondary model input, wherein the first secondary model input is based on the first primary model output.

Disclosed is a hearing device. The hearing device comprises a telecoil for communication in a first frequency band; a wireless communication device for communication in a second frequency band; and a printed circuit board, (PCB), comprising at least one conductive layer and at least one dielectric layer. The telecoil is arranged in a first section of the PCB and the wireless communication device is arranged in a second section of the PCB. The conductive layer comprises a first conductive trace provided in the first section of the PCB and a second conductive trace provided in the second section of the PCB. Further disclosed is a method of manufacturing a hearing device

Disclosed is a hearing device comprising an input transducer configured to be arranged in an ear canal of a user and to provide an input signal. The hearing device further comprises a signal processing unit configured to receive the input signal from the input transducer and to generate a processed signal. The signal processing unit comprises an adaptive feedback filter characterized by its filter coefficients. The filter coefficients are configured to change in response to changes of the input signal. The signal processing unit is configured to monitor the filter coefficients. The signal processing unit is also configured to determine a state of the hearing device based on a threshold and the filter coefficients.

A computer-implemented method (300) for continuously assessing a hearing device setting used in a hearing device (102) is disclosed. The hearing device (102) comprises a housing (104), a control circuitry (800) comprising a processing unit (802) and a memory (804), a first and a second microphone (806, 808), and a speaker (810). The method (300) comprises capturing (302) a first input signal using the first microphone (806), generating (306) first sound processor audio data by processing the first input signal using a first sound processor (820), , generating (314) second sound processor audio data by processing the first input signal using a second sound processor (822), and determining (316) whether the first sound processor audio data or the second sound processor audio data performs better based on a comparison of an objective measure.

A hearing system and related methods are disclosed, the hearing system comprising a hearing device and an accessory device, the hearing device comprising a first interface and one or more processors comprising a first primary machine learning model for provision of a first primary model output based on a first primary model input, the accessory device comprising a second interface and one or more processors comprising a second machine learning model for provision of a second model output based on a second model input, wherein the accessory device is configured to transmit, via the second interface, a first accessory device output based on the second model output, and wherein the hearing device is configured to receive, via the first interface, the first accessory device output, and wherein the first primary model input is based on the first accessory device output.

A method of head-tracking of a subject in a hearing system comprising a first hearing device and a second hearing device is disclosed. The method comprises obtaining, from a first accelerometer of the first hearing device, first accelerometer data. The method comprises obtaining, from a second accelerometer of the second hearing device, second accelerometer data. The method comprises determining a head parameter indicative of position and/or movement of the head of the subject based on the first accelerometer data and the second accelerometer data. The method comprises providing an output indicative of the head parameter.

A faceplate insert module (11) for a customized hearing device (50) is devised. The faceplate insert module (11) comprises a faceplate insert (4) holding a connector (3), and an acoustic output transducer module (25) comprising an acoustic output transducer (20), a biometric sensor module (24), a MaRIE microphone (18) and an AOC microphone (16) mounted on respective sides of the acoustic output transducer (20). The faceplate insert module (11) is embodied as a pre-assembled, standardized unit configured to be detachably mounted in an opening (5) of a faceplate (2) configured to be mounted on, or be an integral part of, a custom-shaped shell (6) in such a way that the output transducer module (25) protrudes through the opening (5), thereby forming an in-the-ear part (1) of a customized hearing device (50). The connector (3) of the faceplate insert module (11) carries a conduit (8) comprising a plurality of wires for conveying electrical signals between the in-the-ear part (1) and a behind-the-ear part (30) of the customized hearing device (50). The standardized faceplate insert module (11) facilitates a fast and easy assembly of the customized in-the-ear part (1) of the hearing device (50).

A hearing device is disclosed. The hearing device comprises a housing. The hearing device comprises a microphone having a microphone inlet. The hearing device comprises a microphone inlet structure forming an inlet path from a first inlet to a second inlet, the first inlet facing a first direction and the second inlet facing a second direction different from the first direction, the inlet path comprising a first inlet path from the first inlet to the microphone inlet, and a second inlet path from the second inlet to the microphone inlet. The first inlet path comprises a first primary portion having a first primary center axis through the first inlet, the second inlet path comprises a second primary portion having a second primary center axis through the second inlet, wherein the first primary center axis and the second primary center axis are different.

A hearing device is disclosed. The hearing device comprises an interface, and a processor. The hearing device is configured to obtain a microphone input signal from a microphone of the hearing device. The hearing device is configured to obtain a transceiver input signal from a transceiver of the interface. The hearing device is configured to determine a time shift between the microphone input signal and the transceiver input signal. The hearing device is configured to determine a time delay based on the time shift. The hearing device is configured to process the transceiver input signal for provision of an output signal, wherein to process the transceiver input signal comprises to apply the time delay to the transceiver input signal for provision of a delayed transceiver input signal. The hearing device is configured to provide the output signal to a receiver of the hearing device for provision of an audio output signal.

Disclosed is a system for creating a spatial model of a room comprising a plurality of audio and / or video devices. The system comprises a first device and a second device, the first device being a video device capable of capturing a stream of images of the room and the second device being an audio and/or video device. The system comprises one or more processing units configured to: obtaining a first image captured by the first device; and creating a spatial model of the room by processing the first image to identify the second device and estimate the location of the second device in the room.

A hearing device and a method for charging a hearing device is provided, the hearing device comprising an interface comprising a wireless transceiver configured for wireless communication with a charging device; and a power module comprising a charging controller and a receiving coil for wireless charging of a battery positioned in the hearing device; wherein the charging controller is configured to: obtain a first charging parameter; determine a primary charging scheme based on the first charging parameter; and transmit a primary charging indicator indicative of the primary charging scheme via the wireless transceiver

The invention relates to a hearing implant, an external hearing device and a hearing system wherein the hearing implant is implantable in a user. The hearing implant comprises an electrode array for stimulating a cochlea nerve of the user and a rechargeable battery assembly comprising a rechargeable battery. The rechargeable battery is chargeable by power or energy supplied by an external charging device via a wireless magnetic induction link.

Disclosed is a system comprising a hearing device and a charging device. The charging device is configured for receiving the hearing device and further configured for inductive charging of the hearing device. The hearing device comprises a rechargeable battery arranged in connection with a receiver coil. The receiver coil is arranged in a hearing device housing. The receiver coil comprises a magnetic core and metal windings wound around the magnetic core. The charging device comprises at least one transmitter coil arranged in a charging device housing. The transmitter coil comprising metal windings are configured for charging of the hearing device. The transmitter coil is arranged to at least partly surround the receiver coil when the hearing device is received in the charging device.

A binaural hearing device system, and a method of providing communication of data are provided. The method comprises providing third communication of data between a first auxiliary device and a second auxiliary device, wherein the step of providing third communication of data comprises: providing third primary RF communication between the first auxiliary device and a first hearing device of a binaural hearing device system; providing third secondary RF communication between the second auxiliary device and a second hearing device of the binaural hearing device system; and providing third tertiary communication between the second hearing device and the first hearing device, wherein the step of providing third primary RF communication comprises utilizing a first RF transceiver of the first hearing device, and wherein the step of providing third secondary RF communication comprises utilizing a second RF transceiver of the second hearing device.

Disclosed is a hearing device configured to be worn in or at the ear of a user. The hearing device comprises a housing. The housing comprises a first section comprising one or more first electronic components; a second section comprising one or more second electronic components; a third section connecting the first section and the second section; and a fourth section comprising a replaceable battery for supplying power. The first section and the second section are configured to move relatively to each other between a first position and a second position of the first section relative to the second section. The fourth section is configured to be in an open position or in a closed position. When the first section is in the first position relative to the second section, the fourth section is in the open position, wherein the fourth section is open to an outside environment of the housing, thereby the replaceable battery is accessible for replacement. When the first section is in the second position relative to the second section, the fourth section is in the closed position, wherein the fourth section is sealed from the outside environment of the housing.

The present disclosure relates to an in-the-ear (ITE) part (1) configured for placement at least partially within an ear canal of the user, the ITE part (1) comprising: a connector (21) configured for coupling to a BTE part configured to be worn behind a pinna of a user, and a hollow earmould (3) comprising: a front end (5), a rear end (7), and a hollow cavity (23), the earmould being configured for the front end (5) to be positioned facing a tympanic membrane of the user during use, the front end (5) comprising a front opening (9), the front opening (9) comprising a front filter (15), and the rear end (7) comprising a rear opening (10), the ITE part (1) further comprising: a receiver (11) arranged in the hollow cavity (23), a sound passage extending between the front opening (9) and the rear end (7), and configured to allow for fluid connection between the front opening (9) and an exterior of the hollow earmould (3), an active vent (13) comprising a valve, the valve being positioned at the front end (5) and the active vent being configured to have an open state and a closed state, wherein the valve, in the open state, provides a fluid connection through the sound passage, wherein the valve, in the closed state, hinders fluid connection through the sound passage, and a rear filter (17) arranged at the rear opening, or in the hollow cavity and in-between the rear opening and the valve of the active vent.

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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.

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