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Patent No.:

US 8538052 B1

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Date of Patent:
Sep. 17, 2013

Filed:

Jun. 26, 2008
Applicants:

Thomas BO Elmedyb, Smørum, DK;

Johan Hellgren, Linköping, SE;

Inventors:

Thomas Bo Elmedyb, Smørum, DK;

Johan Hellgren, Linköping, SE;

Assignee:

Oticon A/S, Smorum, DK;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04R 25/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

The invention regards a scheme for generating a probe noise signal to be used in an anti feedback system of an audio system. The audio system comprises e.g. a microphone for capturing an audio signal, an audio signal processor for adaptation of the audio signal and a receiver for generation of an audible signal. According to an embodiment of the invention, a noise signal is injected into the audio signal path between the microphone and the receiver and used for estimating acoustical feedback, the noise signal being generated by the following steps: The invention may e.g. be used in a hearing aid, a headset or a pair of headphones.


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