Global Patent Index - EP 1657960 B1

EP 1657960 B1 20130626 - Method for detection of ultrasound in a listening device with two or more microphones, and listening device with two or more microphones

Title (en)

Method for detection of ultrasound in a listening device with two or more microphones, and listening device with two or more microphones

Title (de)

Verfahren zur Ultraschalldetektion in einer Höreinrichtung sowie Höreinrichtung mit zwei oder mehr Mikrofonen

Title (fr)

Méthode pour la détection ultrasonore dans un dispositif d'écoute et détecteur ultrasonore avec deux ou plusieurs microphones

Publication

EP 1657960 B1 20130626 (EN)

Application

EP 04388075 A 20041116

Priority

EP 04388075 A 20041116

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1657960A1] The invention concerns a method for detecting and minimizing the harmful influence of ultra sound in a listening device having two or more microphones. The energy contents in the microphone signals is determined, and time related changes in energy contents of the microphone signals is analysed to determine whether any of the microphones is subjected to an ultrasound sound-field, and the signal from the microphone with the lowest content of ultrasound is routed through a signal processing device to an output unit. The invention further concerns a listening device having means for choosing the microphone channel with the lowest level of ultrasound.

IPC 8 full level

H04R 25/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H04R 25/43 (2013.01); H04R 25/505 (2013.01); H04R 3/005 (2013.01); H04R 25/407 (2013.01)

Citation (examination)

EP 0989775 A1 20000329 - LUX WELLENHOF GABRIELE [DE], et al

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1657960 A1 20060517; EP 1657960 B1 20130626; DK 1657960 T3 20130930

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 04388075 A 20041116; DK 04388075 T 20041116