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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 12, 2006
Filed:
Dec. 12, 2003
Simon Haykin, Ancaster, CA;
Sue Becker, Toronto, CA;
Ian Bruce, Hamilton, CA;
Jeff Bondy, Hamilton, CA;
Laurel Trainor, Hamilton, CA;
Ronald Jay Racine, Dundas, CA;
Simon Haykin, Ancaster, CA;
Sue Becker, Toronto, CA;
Ian Bruce, Hamilton, CA;
Jeff Bondy, Hamilton, CA;
Laurel Trainor, Hamilton, CA;
Ronald Jay Racine, Dundas, CA;
McMaster University, Hamilton, CA;
Abstract
A system and method for processing an acoustic input signal and providing at least one output acoustic signal to a user of a hearing-aid system. The hearing-aid system includes first and second channels with one of the channels having an adaptive delay. The first channel includes a directional unit for receiving the acoustic input signal and providing a directional signal; a correlative unit for receiving the directional signal and providing a noise reduced signal by utilizing correlative measures for identifying a speech signal of interest in the directional signal; and, a compensator for receiving the noise reduced signal and providing a compensated signal for compensating for a hearing loss of the user.