(19)
(11) EP 3 079 378 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
06.03.2019 Bulletin 2019/10

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
07.11.2018 Bulletin 2018/45

(21) Application number: 16164478.6

(22) Date of filing: 08.04.2016
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H04R 25/00(2006.01)

(54)

NEURAL NETWORK-DRIVEN FREQUENCY TRANSLATION

NEURONALE NETZWERKANGETRIEBENE FREQUENZUMSETZUNG

TRANSLATION DE FRÉQUENCE COMMANDÉE PAR UN RÉSEAU NEURONAL

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL 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 RS SE SI SK SM TR

(30) Priority: 10.04.2015 US 201562146202 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
12.10.2016 Bulletin 2016/41

(73) Proprietor: Starkey Laboratories, Inc.
Eden Prairie, MN 55344 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Fritz, Kelly
    Eden Prairie, MN 55346 (US)
  • Zhang, Tao
    Eden Prairie, MN 55344 (US)
  • Xu, Buye
    Minnetonka, MN 55343 (US)
  • Abdollahi, Mohammad
    Eden Prairie, MN 55344 (US)

(74) Representative: Dentons UK and Middle East LLP 
One Fleet Place
London EC4M 7WS
London EC4M 7WS (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
WO-A1-2013/067145
   
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