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Peak-derived timing stimulation strategy for a multi-channel cochlear implant

  • US 20040172101A1
  • Filed: 04/15/2004
  • Published: 09/02/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/24/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A process for generating stimuli for use in a cochlear implant, including the steps of:

  • receiving an audio signal and processing it so as to define signals within each of a set of frequency channels;

    determining the peaks in each of said signals, including the time of each peak and its intensity;

    prioritising each of said peaks according to a predetermined instruction set, placing each peak, in order of priority, into a buffer in a time slot corresponding to the time of the peak in said channel; and

    outputting a set of data for use in generating stimulus instructions from said buffer.

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