SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPROVING HEARING

摘要

A system and method for improving hearing is disclosed. The system includes a microphone array that includes an enclosure, a plurality of beamformer microphones and an electronic processing circuitry to provide enhanced audio signals to a user by using information obtained on the position and orientation of the user. The system is preferably in the form of a smartphone having a retractable piece having the beamformer microphones mounted thereon. The system may also include a corresponding method for improving hearing and a non-transitory computer storage media having instructions stored thereon which, when executed, execute the method.

主权项

1. A system for improving hearing, comprising:
a plurality of microphones to receive acoustic signals from outside the enclosure and to produce microphone output signals; a user position processing circuit which receives information on the location of a user and computes the position of a user's head; a processing circuit which receives the microphone output signals and information on the position of the user's head, and produces audio output signals which are enhanced in acoustic sound quality relative to the acoustic signals received by the microphones; and an assistive hearing device to provide audio output signals to a user.