Electrical audio signal processing systems and devices – Hearing aids – electrical
Reexamination Certificate
2006-03-17
2010-06-22
Ensey, Brian (Department: 2614)
Electrical audio signal processing systems and devices
Hearing aids, electrical
C381S060000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07742611
ABSTRACT:
A hearing device is to be developed for hearing device wearers who speak different national languages. For this purpose, pro-vision is made to equip a hearing device with a storage facility for storing first data which is characteristic of a first language and a processing facility for processing an input signal. At least second data, which is characteristic of a second language, can be stored in the storage facility. The input signal can thus alternatively be processed as a function of the first or the second data. By way of example, the interference noise suppression or the microphone configuration can hereby be adjusted in a language-dependent manner.
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Grafenberg Esfandiar
Hamacher Volkmar
Ensey Brian
Siemens Audiologische Technik GmbH
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