Partnermikrofoneinheit und Hörsystem mit einer Partnermikrofoneinheit

Details

Veröffentlichungs-Nr.

EP3057340

Aktenzeichen

EP16154994

Anmeldetag

10. Februar 2016

Veröffentlichung

22. Mai 2019

Erteilung

22. Mai 2019

Rechtsraum

EP

IPC

H04R25/00// H04R3/00

Abstract

The application relates to a partner microphone unit comprising a) a multitude microphones for picking up a sound from the environment providing corresponding electric input signals, each comprising a target signal component and a noise signal component; b) a multi-input unit noise reduction system for providing an estimate S of the target sound s comprising the person's voice and comprising a multi-input beamformer filtering unit coupled to said input units and configured to determine filter weights for providing a beamformed signal, wherein signal components from other directions than a direction of the target signal source are attenuated, whereas signal components from the direction of the target signal source are left un-attenuated; c) antenna and transceiver circuitry for establishing an audio link to another device; and wherein the multi-input beamformer filtering unit comprises an adaptive beamformer. An improved quality of a target signal from a speaker or communication partner is provided. The invention may e.g. be used in hearing aids, headsets, ear phones, active ear protection systems or combinations thereof.

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Firma

Oticon A/S

Land

🇩🇰 Dänemark

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