Cochlear Limited

Cisco Technology, Inc.

Felicity Allen

Rami Banna

Alexander Case

David Thambiratnam

The present application discloses hearing prostheses with two modes of operation and methods for operating the prostheses. In the first mode of operation, a hearing prosthesis receives a microphone input and produces an output based on the microphone input. In the second mode of operation, the hearing prosthesis may detect an accessory input signal and switch to an accessory input mode. The second mode of operation may produce an output that is based at least in part on the accessory input signal. Some embodiments may include detecting an accessory input signal with a detector. In response to detecting an accessory input signal, the hearing prosthesis may switch to an accessory operation mode. When the accessory input signal is not detected, the hearing prosthesis may operate in microphone operation mode.

Hearing prosthesis with accessory detection

A method and auditory device for automatic evaluation of an input signal for use in an auditory device, the method including the steps of: detecting a signal; processing the signal to determine one or more shape parameters relevant to the change of spectral shape over time of said signal, and the signal level; and on the basis of the shape parameter and the signal level, and a predetermined set of rules, evaluating whether said signal is a useful input signal for said device.

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Edmonton, Canada

Felicity Allen