IP Library Granted Patent US 9,398,366
Granted Patent B2
US 9,398,366 · App. 13/947,167 · Granted Jul 19, 2016

Handset and headset

Inventor: Achim Gleiβner (Barienrode/Diekholzen, DE)
Assignee: Sennheiser electronic GmbH & Co. KG
H04R1/1083H04R2460/01H04R2460/13
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 9,398,366
App. No.
13/947,167
Granted
Jul 19, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

Thus there is provided an earphone or headset comprising a housing, an internal microphone, an external microphone and a signal processing unit. The signal processing unit is connected to the internal microphone and the external microphone. The signal processing unit serves for signal processing of an audio signal of the external microphone and for adding the signal-processed audio signal to an audio signal from the internal microphone. The signal processing unit is adapted to perform band pass limitation of the audio signal of the external microphone and to output the added signal as an output signal.

Claims (22)

1. An earphone or a headset comprising:

a housing;

a sealing unit adapted to seal off an ear canal;

an internal microphone configured to detect an audio signal produced by bone conduction sound in the ear canal;

an external microphone configured to detect an audio signal which has an interference sound field and a speech signal transmitted by way of air conduction sound; and

a signal processing unit connected to the internal microphone and the external microphone configured to signal-process an audio signal detected by the external microphone, and to add the signal-processed signal of the external microphone to an audio signal from the internal microphone;

wherein the signal processing unit is adapted to perform band pass filtering or high pass filtering of the audio signal of the external microphone and to output the added signal as an output signal;

wherein the signal processing unit has a band pass for band pass filtering of the external microphone; and

wherein the transmission range of the band pass is above the spectrum of the audio signal detected at the internal microphone.

2. The earphone as set forth in claim 1 , further comprising:

an operating element;

wherein the audio signal recorded by the external microphone is outputted when the operating element is actuated.

3. The earphone as set forth in claim 1 , further comprising:

an opening in the housing configured to equalize pressure between the ear canal and the outside world.

4. An earphone or a headset comprising:

a housing;

a sealing unit adapted to seal off an ear canal;

an internal microphone configured to detect an audio signal produced by bone conduction sound in the ear canal;

an external microphone configured to detect an audio signal which has an interference sound field and a speech signal transmitted by way of air conduction sound;

a signal processing unit connected to the internal microphone and the external microphone configured to signal-process an audio signal detected by the external microphone, and to add the signal-processed signal of the external microphone to an audio signal from the internal microphone; and

a speech activity detector configured to pass on the added audio signals of the external microphone and the internal microphone to a communication device when a speech activity is detected in the audio signal of the internal microphone;

wherein the signal processing unit is adapted to perform band pass filtering or high pass filtering of the audio signal of the external microphone and to output the added signal as an output signal.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 2, 2022
From: SENNHEISER ELECTRONIC GMBH & CO. KG
To: SENNHEISER CONSUMER AUDIO GMBH
Reel/Frame 058861/0708 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 7, 2014
From: GLEISSNER, ACHIM
To: SENNHEISER ELECTRONIC GMBH & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 032375/0940 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2012 212 880 · Jul 23, 2012 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20140185819A1 · Jul 3, 2014