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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 18, 2012
Filed:
Nov. 29, 2010
Ulrik Kjems, Smørum, DK;
Michael Syskind Pedersen, Hellerup, DK;
Ulrik Kjems, Smørum, DK;
Michael Syskind Pedersen, Hellerup, DK;
Oticon A/S, Smorum, DK;
Abstract
This invention relates to a system () for determining directionality of a sound. The system () comprises a first audio device () placed on one side of a user's head () and having a first microphone unit () for converting said sound to a first electric signal, a second audio device () placed on the other side of the user's head () and having a second microphone unit () for converting said sound to a second electric signal, and comprises a transceiver unit () for interconnecting the first and second audio device and communicating the second electric signal to the first audio device (). The first audio device () further comprises a first comparator () for comparing the first and second electric signals and generating a first directionality signal from the comparison.