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EP1713303A3 - Dispositif de microphone avec capteur d'orientation et procédé d'opération correspondant du dispositif de microphone - Google Patents

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EP1713303A3
EP1713303A3 EP06112570A EP06112570A EP1713303A3 EP 1713303 A3 EP1713303 A3 EP 1713303A3 EP 06112570 A EP06112570 A EP 06112570A EP 06112570 A EP06112570 A EP 06112570A EP 1713303 A3 EP1713303 A3 EP 1713303A3
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microphone device
orientation sensor
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Eghart Fischer
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Sivantos GmbH
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    • HELECTRICITY
    • H04ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04RLOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R1/00Details of transducers, loudspeakers or microphones
    • H04R1/20Arrangements for obtaining desired frequency or directional characteristics
    • H04R1/32Arrangements for obtaining desired frequency or directional characteristics for obtaining desired directional characteristic only
    • H04R1/40Arrangements for obtaining desired frequency or directional characteristics for obtaining desired directional characteristic only by combining a number of identical transducers
    • H04R1/406Arrangements for obtaining desired frequency or directional characteristics for obtaining desired directional characteristic only by combining a number of identical transducers microphones
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H04ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04RLOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R25/00Deaf-aid sets, i.e. electro-acoustic or electro-mechanical hearing aids; Electric tinnitus maskers providing an auditory perception
    • H04R25/55Deaf-aid sets, i.e. electro-acoustic or electro-mechanical hearing aids; Electric tinnitus maskers providing an auditory perception using an external connection, either wireless or wired
    • H04R25/554Deaf-aid sets, i.e. electro-acoustic or electro-mechanical hearing aids; Electric tinnitus maskers providing an auditory perception using an external connection, either wireless or wired using a wireless connection, e.g. between microphone and amplifier or using Tcoils
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H04ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04RLOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R2201/00Details of transducers, loudspeakers or microphones covered by H04R1/00 but not provided for in any of its subgroups
    • H04R2201/40Details of arrangements for obtaining desired directional characteristic by combining a number of identical transducers covered by H04R1/40 but not provided for in any of its subgroups
    • H04R2201/403Linear arrays of transducers
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H04ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04RLOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R25/00Deaf-aid sets, i.e. electro-acoustic or electro-mechanical hearing aids; Electric tinnitus maskers providing an auditory perception
    • H04R25/40Arrangements for obtaining a desired directivity characteristic
    • H04R25/405Arrangements for obtaining a desired directivity characteristic by combining a plurality of transducers

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Otolaryngology (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
  • Signal Processing (AREA)
  • Computer Networks & Wireless Communication (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Neurosurgery (AREA)
  • Circuit For Audible Band Transducer (AREA)
  • Arrangements For Transmission Of Measured Signals (AREA)
  • Stereophonic Arrangements (AREA)
EP06112570A 2005-04-15 2006-04-12 Dispositif de microphone avec capteur d'orientation et procédé d'opération correspondant du dispositif de microphone Active EP1713303B1 (fr)

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DE102005017496A DE102005017496B3 (de) 2005-04-15 2005-04-15 Mikrofoneinrichtung mit Orientierungssensor und entsprechendes Verfahren zum Betreiben der Mikrofoneinrichtung

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EP1713303A2 EP1713303A2 (fr) 2006-10-18
EP1713303A3 true EP1713303A3 (fr) 2008-07-02
EP1713303B1 EP1713303B1 (fr) 2009-02-11

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US (1) US7912237B2 (fr)
EP (1) EP1713303B1 (fr)
AT (1) ATE422789T1 (fr)
DE (2) DE102005017496B3 (fr)
DK (1) DK1713303T3 (fr)
ES (1) ES2321863T3 (fr)

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US20030103091A1 (en) * 2001-11-30 2003-06-05 Wong Yoon Kean Orientation dependent functionality of an electronic device
EP1519625A2 (fr) * 2003-09-11 2005-03-30 Starkey Laboratories, Inc. Détection de la voix au conduit auditif externe
US20050069149A1 (en) * 2003-09-30 2005-03-31 Toshio Takahashi Electronic apparatus capable of always executing proper noise canceling regardless of display screen state, and voice input method for the apparatus

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EP1713303B1 (fr) 2009-02-11
ATE422789T1 (de) 2009-02-15
DE102005017496B3 (de) 2006-08-17
DE502006002786D1 (de) 2009-03-26
US7912237B2 (en) 2011-03-22
US20060233406A1 (en) 2006-10-19
DK1713303T3 (da) 2009-06-08
ES2321863T3 (es) 2009-06-12
EP1713303A2 (fr) 2006-10-18

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