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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 02, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 26, 2008
Applicants:
Kyriaky Griffin, Kellyville, AU;
Michael Goorevich, Naremburn, AU;
Inventors:
Kyriaky Griffin, Kellyville, AU;
Michael Goorevich, Naremburn, AU;
Assignee:
Cochlear Limited, Macquarie University, AU;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04R 25/00 (2006.01); A61N 1/36 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04R 25/356 (2013.01); A61N 1/36032 (2013.01); H04R 2225/43 (2013.01); H04R 25/407 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method of processing audio signals for an auditory prosthesis is provided. The method includes a noise reduction step () and a later compression step (). A gain control step is provided prior to the compression step (). The gain control step operates so as to minimize the occurrence of signal compression in the compression step (). An auditory prosthesis arranged to provide the method is also provided.