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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 16, 2024
Filed:
Jun. 02, 2022
GN Hearing A/s, Ballerup, DK;
Changxue Ma, Barrington, IL (US);
Srdjan Petrovic, Lake Villa, IL (US);
GN HEARING A/S, Ballerup, DK;
Abstract
A hearing device comprises a first microphone for provision of a first microphone input signal, and a second microphone for provision of a second microphone input signal; a voice detector module for processing the first and second microphone input signals, the voice detector module configured to detect own-voice of a user; a processor for provision of an electrical output signal; and a receiver for providing an audio output signal, wherein the voice detector module is configured to determine a direction parameter indicative of a direction of a sound source based on first and/or second microphone input signal; determine whether a direction criterion based on the direction parameter is satisfied; determine a first distance parameter indicative of a distance to the sound source; determine whether a distance criterion based on the first distance parameter is satisfied; and provide a voice detector output.