Voice-to-remaining audio (VRA) interactive hearing aid and auxiliary equipment
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1. A set-top-terminal for providing voice-to-remaining audio capability comprising:
- a decoder for decoding a bitstream and producing as its output, a digital preferred audio signal and a digital remaining audio signal;
a digital to analog (D/A) converter coupled to said decoder, said D/A converter converting said digital preferred audio signal and a digital remaining audio signal into an analog preferred audio signal and an analog remaining audio signal;
a transmitter coupled to said D/A converter and transmitting said analog preferred audio signal and said analog remaining audio signal;
a first end-user adjustable amplifier coupled to said analog preferred voice signal and amplifying said analog preferred voice signal;
a second end-user adjustable amplifier coupled to said analog remaining audio signal and amplifying said analog remaining audio signal; and
a summer coupled to outputs of said first and second end-user adjustable amplifiers and outputting a total audio signal.
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Abstract
An integrated individual listening device and decoder for receiving an audio signal including a decoder for decoding the audio signal by separating the audio signal into a voice signal and a background signal, a first end-user adjustable amplifier coupled to the voice signal and amplifying the voice signal; a second end-user adjustable amplifier coupled to the background signal and amplifying the background signal; a summing amplifier coupled to outputs of said first and second end-user adjustable amplifiers and outputting a total audio signal, said total signal being coupled to an individual listening device.
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1. A set-top-terminal for providing voice-to-remaining audio capability comprising:
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a decoder for decoding a bitstream and producing as its output, a digital preferred audio signal and a digital remaining audio signal; a digital to analog (D/A) converter coupled to said decoder, said D/A converter converting said digital preferred audio signal and a digital remaining audio signal into an analog preferred audio signal and an analog remaining audio signal; a transmitter coupled to said D/A converter and transmitting said analog preferred audio signal and said analog remaining audio signal; a first end-user adjustable amplifier coupled to said analog preferred voice signal and amplifying said analog preferred voice signal; a second end-user adjustable amplifier coupled to said analog remaining audio signal and amplifying said analog remaining audio signal; and a summer coupled to outputs of said first and second end-user adjustable amplifiers and outputting a total audio signal. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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Current AssigneeAkiba Electronics Institute LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
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Original AssigneeHearing Enhancement Company, LLC
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InventorsSaunders, William R., Vaudrey, Michael A.
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Primary Examiner(s)Tran, Sinh
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Assistant Examiner(s)FAULK, DEVONA E
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Application NumberUS09/593,149Time in Patent Office2,036 DaysField of Search381/107, 381/96, 381/104, 381/307, 381/18, 704/225US Class Current381/96CPC Class CodesG10L 2021/065 Aids for the handicapped in...G10L 21/0272 Voice signal separatingH04R 25/407 Circuits for combining sign...H04R 3/005 for combining the signals o...
