EP1471770A3 - Method for generating an approximated partial transfer function - Google Patents

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EP1471770A3
EP1471770A3 EP04007586A EP04007586A EP1471770A3 EP 1471770 A3 EP1471770 A3 EP 1471770A3 EP 04007586 A EP04007586 A EP 04007586A EP 04007586 A EP04007586 A EP 04007586A EP 1471770 A3 EP1471770 A3 EP 1471770A3
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Josef Chalupper
Uwe Rass
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04S—STEREOPHONIC SYSTEMS 
    • H04S1/00—Two-channel systems
    • H04S1/002—Non-adaptive circuits, e.g. manually adjustable or static, for enhancing the sound image or the spatial distribution
    • H04S1/005—For headphones
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R25/00—Deaf-aid sets, i.e. electro-acoustic or electro-mechanical hearing aids; Electric tinnitus maskers providing an auditory perception
    • H04R25/70—Adaptation of deaf aid to hearing loss, e.g. initial electronic fitting
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04S—STEREOPHONIC SYSTEMS 
    • H04S2420/00—Techniques used stereophonic systems covered by H04S but not provided for in its groups
    • H04S2420/01—Enhancing the perception of the sound image or of the spatial distribution using head related transfer functions [HRTF's] or equivalents thereof, e.g. interaural time difference [ITD] or interaural level difference [ILD]

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The method involves determining a weighting factor for each base function so that the operation of the electroacoustic device is matched to the sound field. The transfer function is generated from the weighted base functions. The transfer function is stored and used in the electroacoustic device.
EP04007586A 2003-04-22 2004-03-29 Method for generating an approximated partial transfer function Expired - Lifetime EP1471770B1 (en)

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DE10318191A DE10318191A1 (en) 2003-04-22 2003-04-22 Producing and using transfer function for electroacoustic device such as hearing aid, by generating transfer function from weighted base functions and storing
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ATE473604T1 (en) 2010-07-15
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