Signal evaluation in binaural and hybrid hearing prosthesis configurations

摘要

The present application discloses systems and methods to address situations in a binaural hearing prosthesis configuration in which each hearing prosthesis receives audio signals that have differing audio signal measures (e.g., signal to noise ratios (SNRs)). In accordance with one embodiment, a method is provided and includes receiving a first audio signal from a first transducer, receiving a second audio signal from a second transducer, evaluating the first audio signal and determining thereby a first audio signal measure, evaluating the second audio signal and determining thereby a second audio signal measure, based on the evaluating, identifying from among the first audio signal and the second audio signal a particular audio signal that has a certain quality with respect to the audio signal measures (e.g., the highest SNR), and applying stimulation to a recipient in accordance with the identified audio signal.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
receiving a first audio signal from a first transducer; receiving a second audio signal from a second transducer; evaluating the first audio signal and determining thereby a first audio signal measure; evaluating the second audio signal and determining thereby a second audio signal measure; based on the evaluating, identifying from among the first audio signal and the second audio signal a particular audio signal that has a certain quality with respect to the audio signal measures; and applying stimulation to an implant recipient in accordance with the identified audio signal, wherein (i) the first audio signal measure is a first signal-to-noise ratio (SNR), (ii) the second audio signal measure is a second SNR, and (iii) the certain quality with respect to the audio signal measures is a highest SNR.