Assistive listening system with plug in enhancement platform and communication port to download user preferred processing algorithms

a technology of listening system and enhancement platform, which is applied in the field of assistive listening system, can solve the problems of audio processing power, audio signal processing capabilities of earpiece, and change the calculations which are built into the hardware of the dsp, so as to enhance the usability and overall functionality of hearing devices

Inactive Publication Date: 2009-03-19
BIONICA CORP
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The technical effect of this patented technology is how it allows older individuals who may already use earbuds or other accessories like music player on their phone to listen more comfortably through sound reproduction without having them carry around another computer. This will make communication easier even when they don't want to be connected wirelessly because these systems also work better than traditional headphones due to its ability to receive signals from both speakers and microphone sources simultanously.

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The technical problem addressed in this patents is improving upon existing programs called Programmed Heteroacoustic Neural Interfaces (PHANI) when developing multi-focal hearings without sacrificing their original functions like speech recognition.

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[0041]Referring now to the drawings, the assistive listening system of the present invention is illustrated and generally indicated at 10 in FIGS. 1 and 2. As will hereinafter be more fully described, the instant invention provides an assistive listening system 10 including a functional hearing aid generally indicated at 12 and a wireless, handheld, programmable digital signal processing (DSP) device generally indicated at 14.

[0042]The user depicted in FIG. 1 is shown to be using two hearing aid devices 12. It is common for the hearing impaired to use two hearing aids 12, one in each ear, as many hearing impaired individual have hearing loss in both ears. The use of two hearing aids 12 provides for better recognition of sound directionality, which is important in distinguishing and understanding sound. The depiction of the user in the drawing figures is not intended to limit the invention to a dual hearing aid system, and the following description will proceed from here forward substan

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A portable assistive listening system for enhancing sound for hearing impaired individuals includes a fully functional hearing aid and a separate handheld digital signal processing (DSP) device. The focus of the present invention is directed to the handheld DSP device. The DSP device includes a programmable digital signal processor, a UWB transceiver for communicating with the hearing aid and/or other wireless audio sources, an LCD display, and a user input device (keypad). The handheld device is user programmable to apply different processing algorithms for processing sound signals received from the hearing aid or other audio source. The handheld device is capable of receiving audio signals from multiple sources, and gives the user control over selection of incoming sources and selective processing of sound. In the context of being user programmable, the digital signal processing device includes a software platform that provides for the ability of the user to select or “plug-in” desired processing algorithms for application to selected incoming audio channels and a communication port for the user to connect to a PC or other device to download preferred processing algorithms. The communication port provides the user with the ability to retrieve desirable processing algorithms from a database of available algorithms and download those algorithms directly into the device for use.

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