SELECTING A DIGITAL STREAM BASED ON AN AUDIO SAMPLE
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1. A method for selecting a digital audio input signal using a portable device having a microphone, the method comprising:
- receiving, at the portable device, a plurality of digital audio input signals, each digital audio input signal being received via a wireless connection;
detecting, by the portable device, a sound via the microphone;
comparing, by the portable device, the detected sound to the digital audio input signals; and
selecting, by the portable device, one or more of the digital audio input signals based on at least in part the comparing.
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Abstract
One or more digital streams can be selected from a number of digital streams using a portable device. Selection of the digital streams can be based on a comparison between the number of digital streams and an audio sample received via a microphone. Selection of the digital streams can additionally or alternatively be based on the signal strength of wireless connections, the direction in which the portable device is pointed, images obtained from a camera, etc. At least one of the selected digital streams can thereafter be transmitted to a hearing aid device connected to the portable device.
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25 Claims
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1. A method for selecting a digital audio input signal using a portable device having a microphone, the method comprising:
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receiving, at the portable device, a plurality of digital audio input signals, each digital audio input signal being received via a wireless connection; detecting, by the portable device, a sound via the microphone; comparing, by the portable device, the detected sound to the digital audio input signals; and selecting, by the portable device, one or more of the digital audio input signals based on at least in part the comparing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A portable device comprising:
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a wireless interface; a microphone configured to capture a sound sample from an environment surrounding the portable device; and a processor coupled to the wireless interface and the microphone, the processor configured to; receive a digital stream via the wireless interface; and transmit the digital stream to a connected hearing aid device based at least in part on the sound sample captured by the microphone. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored instructions, thereon, which, when executed by a processor of a portable device, causes the processor to perform operations comprising:
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establishing a connection between the portable device and a hearing aid device; receiving a plurality of digital audio input signals, each digital audio input signal being received via a wireless connection; receiving an audio sample from a microphone; determining a correlation between each of the plurality of digital audio input signals and the received audio sample; determining the signal strength of one or more wireless signals; selecting at least one digital audio input signal based on at least in part; the determined correlation between the digital audio input signal and the received audio sample; and the determined signal strengths of the one or more wireless signals; generating a digital audio output signal based on the at least one selected digital audio input signal; and transmitting the digital audio output signal to the hearing aid device. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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23. A method comprising:
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receiving one or more digital audio streams; receiving an image from a camera; and selecting a digital audios stream from the one or more digital audio streams based on at least in part the received image. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25)
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