Global Patent Index - EP 2200345 B1

EP 2200345 B1 20120801 - Method for selecting a preferred direction of a directional microphone and corresponding hearing device

Title (en)

Method for selecting a preferred direction of a directional microphone and corresponding hearing device

Title (de)

Verfahren zum Auswählen einer Vorzugsrichtung eines Richtmikrofons und entsprechende Hörvorrichtung

Title (fr)

Procédé de sélection d'une direction préférentiel d'un microphone directionnel et dispositif auditif correspondant

Publication

EP 2200345 B1 20120801 (DE)

Application

EP 09177982 A 20091204

Priority

DE 102008064484 A 20081222

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP2200345A1] The method involves switching a directional microphone in at least two directional characteristics. A one signal-to-noise ratio for the former and latter directional characteristics is determined. The switching of the directional microphone in two directional characteristics results to the signal-to-noise ratio. An independent claim is also included for a hearing device.

IPC 8 full level

H04R 25/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

H04R 25/407 (2013.01 - EP US); H04R 25/43 (2013.01 - EP US); G10L 2021/02166 (2013.01 - EP US); H04R 25/40 (2013.01 - EP US); H04R 2410/01 (2013.01 - EP US); H04R 2430/03 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2200345 A1 20100623; EP 2200345 B1 20120801; DE 102008064484 A1 20100722; DE 102008064484 B4 20120119; DK 2200345 T3 20121112; US 2010158290 A1 20100624; US 9301058 B2 20160329

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 09177982 A 20091204; DE 102008064484 A 20081222; DK 09177982 T 20091204; US 64442609 A 20091222