Methods and apparatus for processing audio signals

A - Human Necessities – 61 – F

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A61F 11/04 (2006.01) H04R 3/02 (2006.01) H04R 25/00 (2006.01)

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CA 2653922

Various methods and apparatus for processing audio signals are disclosed herein. The assembly may be attached, adhered, or otherwise embedded into or upon a removable oral appliance to form a hearing aid assembly. Such an oral appliance may be a custom-made device which can enhance and/or optimize received audio signals for vibrational conduction to the user. Received audio signals may be processed to cancel acoustic echo such that undesired sounds received by one or more intra-buccal and/or extra-buccal microphones are eliminated or mitigated. Additionally, a multiband actuation system may be used where two or more transducers each deliver sounds within certain frequencies. Also, the assembly may also utilize the sensation of directionality via the conducted vibrations to emulate directional perception of audio signals received by the user. Another feature may include the ability to vibrationally conduct ancillary audio signals to the user along with primary audio signals.

L'invention concerne divers procédés et un appareil permettant de traiter des signaux audio. L'ensemble peut être fixé, collé ou intégré dans ou sur un appareillage oral amovible pour former un ensemble appareil auditif. Un tel appareillage oral peut être un dispositif fait sur mesure qui renforce ou optimise les signaux audio reçus en vue de leur conduction par vibrations à l'utilisateur. Les signaux audio reçus peuvent être traités pour annuler l'écho acoustique, ainsi les sons indésirables reçus par un ou plusieurs microphones intra- ou extra buccaux sont éliminés ou atténués. De plus, un système d'actionnement multibande peut être utilisé dans lequel deux ou plusieurs transducteurs délivrent chacun des sons dans certaines fréquences. En outre, l'ensemble peut également utiliser la sensation de directionalité via les vibrations conduites pour émuler la perception directionnelle des signaux audio reçus par l'utilisateur. Une autre caractéristique peut comporter la capacité de conduire de manière vibratoire des signaux audio connexes vers l'utilisateur avec les signaux audio principaux.

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