# US 2014/0153757 A1 · Method of processing sound and hearing apparatus using the same > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2014/0153757 A1 - Document ID: US20140153757A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 14/092,833 - Filed: 2013-11-27 - Published: 2014-06-05 - Earliest claimed: 2012-11-28 - Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Yun Seo KU; Jun Il SOHN; Jun Whon UHM; Heun Chul LEE; Dong Wook KIM; Jong Jin KIM; Jong Min CHOI - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140153757A1 ## CPC - H04R 25/00: Electric hearing aids - H04R 25/505: {using digital signal processing} - H04R: LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; ELECTRIC HEARING AIDS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS (producing sounds with frequency not determined by supply frequency G10K) ## Abstract A hearing apparatus and a method thereof for processing a noise included in an input signal are provided. The method of processing noise involves: pairing a hearing apparatus with an electronic appliance; extracting noise characteristic information of the paired electronic appliance; and processing noise from the electronic appliance included in an input signal based on the noise characteristic information. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method of processing noise, comprising: pairing a hearing apparatus with an electronic appliance; extracting noise characteristic information of the paired electronic appliance; and processing noise from the electronic appliance included in an input signal based on the noise characteristic information. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the noise characteristic information includes time characteristic information; and the processing of the noise comprises reducing or eliminating the noise from the electronic appliance that is included in the input signal using the time characteristic information. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the noise characteristic information includes frequency characteristic information, and the processing of the noise comprises processing the noise from the electronic appliance that is included in the input signal using the frequency characteristic information. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the processing of the noise comprises parallel processing noise from a plurality of electronic appliances based on the noise characteristic information of each of the plurality of electronic appliances that are paired. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the processing of the noise comprises processing noise from a plurality of electronic appliances based on priority of the plurality of electronic appliances. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the processing of the noise comprises processing noise from a plurality of electronic appliances based on noise levels of the plurality of electronic appliances that are paired, distances between the hearing apparatus and each of the plurality of electronic appliances that are paired, or a combination thereof. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the processing of the noise comprises outputting the input signal including the noise from the electronic appliance when the input signal includes a user-intended signal from the paired electronic appliance. ### Claim 8 A method of processing noise, comprising: pairing with an electronic appliance; obtaining noise characteristic information of the electronic appliance during the pairing; and processing noise from the electronic appliance that is included in an input signal, based on the noise characteristic information. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The method of claim 8, wherein the processing of the noise comprises processing the noise from the electronic appliance using time characteristic information of the electronic appliance included in the noise characteristic information. ### Claim 10 (depends on 8) The method of claim 8, wherein the processing of the noise comprises processing the noise from the electronic appliance using frequency characteristic information of the electronic appliance included in the noise characteristic information. ### Claim 11 (depends on 8) The method of claim 8, wherein the processing of the noise comprises parallel processing noise from a plurality of electronic appliances based on the noise characteristic information of the plurality of electronic appliances that are paired. ### Claim 12 (depends on 8) The method of claim 8, wherein the processing of the noise comprises processing noise from a plurality of electronic appliances based on priority of the plurality of electronic appliances that are paired. ### Claim 13 (depends on 8) The method of claim 8, wherein the processing of the noise comprises processing noise from a plurality of electronic appliances based on noise levels of the plurality of electronic appliances that are paired, distances between the hearing apparatus and each of the plurality of electronic appliances that are paired, or a combination thereof. ### Claim 14 (depends on 8) The method of claim 8, wherein the processing of the noise comprises outputting the input signal that includes the noise from the electronic appliance in response to a determination that the input signal includes a user-intended signal from the electronic appliance. ### Claim 15 A hearing apparatus comprising: a pairing unit configured to pair with a pre-registered electronic appliance; and a noise processing unit configured to extract noise characteristic information of the paired electronic appliance and to process noise from the electronic appliance that is included in an input signal based on the noise characteristic information. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The hearing apparatus of claim 15, wherein the noise processing unit is configured to process the noise from the electronic appliance included in the input signal using time characteristic information of the electronic appliance included in the noise characteristic information. ### Claim 17 (depends on 15) The hearing apparatus of claim 15, wherein the noise processing unit is configured to process the noise from the electronic appliance included in the input signal using frequency characteristic information of the electronic appliance included in the noise characteristic information. ### Claim 18 A hearing apparatus comprising: a pairing unit configured to pair with an electronic appliance that is in operation; an information receiving unit configured to receive noise characteristic information of the electronic appliance from the paired electronic appliance; and a noise processing unit configured to process noise from the electronic appliance that is included in an input signal, based on the noise characteristic information. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The hearing apparatus of claim 18, wherein the noise characteristic information comprises characteristic information of the electronic appliance, frequency characteristic information of the electronic appliance, or a combination thereof. ### Claim 20 (depends on 1) A non-transitory computer readable recording medium storing a program to cause a processing device to perform the method of claim 1.