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US 2006/0233406 A1Published application
Microphone device with an orientation sensor and corresponding method for operating the microphone device
AssigneeSiemens Audiologische Technik GmbH
InventorEghart Fischer
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Abstract
A directional microphone for a hearing device should be easy for the user to operate. To this end it is equipped with an orientation sensor, such that it can be controlled as a function of orientation. It is for example possible in this manner to switch it to directional operation, when it is aligned horizontally. When it is aligned vertically, the directional microphone is for example switched automatically to omni-directional operation. omni-directional operation.
Claims12
1-10. (canceled)
A microphone device for a hearing aid, comprising:
- at least two microphones arranged on a straight line for enabling a directional effect of the microphone device;
- and
- a control device for controlling the microphones, the control device comprising an orientation sensor functionally and mechanically connected to the microphones, the orientation sensor configured to:
- detect an orientation of the straight line;
- and
- generate an orientation signal based on the detected orientation such that controlling the microphones is at least partially based on the orientation signal.
3 more elements
A method of operating a microphone device for a hearing aid, comprising:
- aligning the microphone device according to a selected orientation;
- and
- controlling the microphone device based on the selected orientation.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.