IP Library Granted Patent US 9,119,007
Granted Patent B2
US 9,119,007 · App. 13/889,431 · Granted Aug 25, 2015

Method of and hearing aid for enhancing the accuracy of sounds heard by a hearing-impaired listener

Inventors: Kuan Li Chao (Taipei, TW); Neo Bob Chih Yung Young (Taipei, TW); Kuo Ping Yang (Taipei, TW)
Assignee: UNLIMITER MFA CO., LTD.
H04R25/50H04R25/353
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Patent No.
US 9,119,007
App. No.
13/889,431
Granted
Aug 25, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method for enhancing the accuracy of sounds heard by a hearing-impaired listener is disclosed. The method for enhancing the accuracy of sounds heard by a hearing-impaired listener includes receiving an input sound, increasing or decreasing the energy of the high frequency section and then lowering the frequency of the high frequency section, and then combining the low high frequency section with the high frequency section of which the energy was increased/decreased and the frequency was lowered.

Claims (10)

1. A method for enhancing the accuracy of sounds heard by a hearing-impaired listener, comprising steps of:

inputting a sound to a hearing aid;

determining whether the input sound meets a criterion wherein a proportion of a sound energy over 1000 Hz of the input sound to all sound energy of the input sound is greater than 70%; and a proportion of a sound energy under 2000 Hz of the input sound to all sound energy of the input sound is less than 20%;

if the input sound meets said criterion, performing steps (A)-(E) as follows:

(A) receiving an input sound, wherein the input sound includes a high frequency section and a lower frequency section, wherein the frequency of the high frequency section is between 1000 Hz and 14000 Hz, and the frequency of the lower frequency section is between 0 Hz and 6000 Hz;

(B) increasing the energy of the high frequency section to form a high frequency sound processing section;

(C) lowering the frequency of the high frequency sound processing section to form a frequency-lowered high frequency sound-amplifying section;

(D) combining the lower frequency section with the frequency-lowered high frequency sound-amplifying section to form a modified input sound; and

(E) outputting the modified input sound.

2. The method for enhancing the accuracy of sounds heard by a hearing-impaired listener as claimed in claim 1 , wherein in step (E), the modified input sound is outputted after undergoing energy amplification.

Assignments (4)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 6, 2022
From: PIXART IMAGING INC.
To: AIROHA TECHNOLOGY CORP.
Reel/Frame 060591/0264 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 6, 2020
From: UNLIMITER MFA CO., LTD.
To: PIXART IMAGING INC.
Reel/Frame 053985/0983 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 29, 2015
From: YANG, KUO-PING
To: UNLIMITER MFA CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 035924/0681 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 9, 2013
From: CHAO, KUAN-LI; YOUNG, NEO BOB CHIH YUNG; YANG, KUO-PING
To: YANG, KUO PING
Reel/Frame 030381/0444 →
Priority Claims (1)
TW 101126336 A · Jul 20, 2012 · national
Continuity (1)
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