Abstract: A bilateral hearing device system includes a hearing device. The hearing device includes a first input transducer configured for providing a first electric input signal, a second input transducer configured for providing a second electric input signal, a voice detector module configured to detect own voice of a user, the voice detector comprising a first band-pass filter configured for band-pass filtering the first electric input signal and a second band-pass filter configured for band-pass filtering the second electric input signal. The hearing device comprises a processing unit configured to provide a first electric output signal based on the first and second electric input signals; and an output transducer configured to provide an acoustic output signal, wherein the voice detector module is configured for notifying a detection of the own voice to the processing unit if one or more detection criteria are satisfied.

Abstract: A bilateral hearing device system includes a hearing device. The hearing device includes a first input transducer configured for providing a first electric input signal, a second input transducer configured for providing a second electric input signal, a voice detector module configured to detect own voice of a user, the voice detector comprising a first band-pass filter configured for band-pass filtering the first electric input signal and a second band-pass filter configured for band-pass filtering the second electric input signal. The hearing device comprises a processing unit configured to provide a first electric output signal based on the first and second electric input signals; and an output transducer configured to provide an acoustic output signal, wherein the voice detector module is configured for notifying a detection of the own voice to the processing unit if one or more detection criteria are satisfied.

Abstract: A hearing device includes a first input transducer configured for providing a first electric input signal, a second input transducer configured for providing a second electric input signal, a voice detector module configured to detect own voice of a user based on one or more detection criteria, the voice detector comprising a first band-pass filter configured for band-pass filtering the first electric input signal and a second band-pass filter configured for band-pass filtering the second electric input signal. The hearing device further comprises a processing unit configured to provide a first electric output signal based on the first and second electric input signals; and an output transducer configured to provide an acoustic output signal, wherein the voice detector module is further configured for notifying a detection of the own voice to the processing unit if one or more of the detection criteria are satisfied.

Abstract: A hearing device comprises: a transceiver module configured to receive a contralateral directional input signal from the contralateral hearing device; a first BTE microphone for provision of a first BTE microphone input signal; a second BTE microphone for provision of a second BTE microphone input signal; a first MIE microphone for provision of a first MIE microphone input signal; a first beamformer for provision of a directional input signal based on the first BTE microphone input signal and the second BTE microphone input signal; a second beamformer for provision of a binaural beamform signal based on a binaural transfer function, the directional input signal, and the contralateral directional input signal; a spatializer for provision of a spatial binaural beamform signal based on the binaural beamform signal and a spatialization transfer function; and a processor configured to provide an electrical output signal based on the spatial binaural beamform signal.

Abstract: A hearing device comprises a first microphone for provision of a first microphone input signal, and a second microphone for provision of a second microphone input signal; a voice detector module for processing the first and second microphone input signals, the voice detector module configured to detect own-voice of a user; a processor for provision of an electrical output signal; and a receiver for providing an audio output signal, wherein the voice detector module is configured to determine a direction parameter indicative of a direction of a sound source based on first and/or second microphone input signal; determine whether a direction criterion based on the direction parameter is satisfied; determine a first distance parameter indicative of a distance to the sound source; determine whether a distance criterion based on the first distance parameter is satisfied; and provide a voice detector output.

Abstract: A hearing device comprises a first microphone for provision of a first microphone input signal, and a second microphone for provision of a second microphone input signal; a voice detector module for processing the first and second microphone input signals, the voice detector module configured to detect own-voice of a user; a processor for provision of an electrical output signal; and a receiver for providing an audio output signal, wherein the voice detector module is configured to determine a direction parameter indicative of a direction of a sound source based on first and/or second microphone input signal; determine whether a direction criterion based on the direction parameter is satisfied; determine a first distance parameter indicative of a distance to the sound source; determine whether a distance criterion based on the first distance parameter is satisfied; and provide a voice detector output.

Abstract: A bilateral hearing device system includes a hearing device. The hearing device includes a first input transducer configured for providing a first electric input signal, a second input transducer configured for providing a second electric input signal, a voice detector module configured to detect own voice of a user, the voice detector comprising a first band-pass filter configured for band-pass filtering the first electric input signal and a second band-pass filter configured for band-pass filtering the second electric input signal. The hearing device comprises a processing unit configured to provide a first electric output signal based on the first and second electric input signals; and an output transducer configured to provide an acoustic output signal, wherein the voice detector module is configured for notifying a detection of the own voice to the processing unit if one or more detection criteria are satisfied.

Abstract: An electronic device configured to communicate with a binaural hearing device, includes: a wireless communication unit configured to wirelessly receive, from the binaural hearing device, a signal indicating an orientation of a head of a user of the binaural hearing device; a memory storing head-related transfer functions (HRTF) respectively for a left ear and a right ear of the user; an input transducer configured to capture sound at a distance from the user; and a processing unit configured to provide a spatialized binaural audio signal based on the captured sound, the orientation of the head of the user, and the head-related transfer functions (HRTF); wherein the wireless communication unit is configured to transmit the spatialized binaural audio signal to the binaural hearing device for allowing the binaural hearing device to provide left and right audio outputs based on the spatialized binaural audio signal.

Abstract: A hearing device comprises a first microphone for provision of a first microphone input signal, and a second microphone for provision of a second microphone input signal; a voice detector module for processing the first and second microphone input signals, the voice detector module configured to detect own-voice of a user; a processor for provision of an electrical output signal; and a receiver for providing an audio output signal, wherein the voice detector module is configured to determine a direction parameter indicative of a direction of a sound source based on first and/or second microphone input signal; determine whether a direction criterion based on the direction parameter is satisfied; determine a first distance parameter indicative of a distance to the sound source; determine whether a distance criterion based on the first distance parameter is satisfied; and provide a voice detector output.

Abstract: A hearing device includes a first input transducer configured for providing a first electric input signal, a second input transducer configured for providing a second electric input signal, a voice detector module configured to detect own voice of a user based on one or more detection criteria, the voice detector comprising a first band-pass filter configured for band-pass filtering the first electric input signal and a second band-pass filter configured for band-pass filtering the second electric input signal. The hearing device further comprises a processing unit configured to provide a first electric output signal based on the first and second electric input signals; and an output transducer configured to provide an acoustic output signal, wherein the voice detector module is further configured for notifying a detection of the own voice to the processing unit if one or more of the detection criteria are satisfied.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method at a binaural hearing device system, the system comprises a first hearing device for placement at, or in, a user’s first ear, the first hearing device comprising a first acoustic input transducer arrangement, a first signal processor, and a first wireless communication interface; and a second hearing device for placement at, or in, the user’s second ear, the second hearing device comprising a second acoustic input transducer arrangement, a second signal processor, and a second wireless communication interface. The method comprises, at a first signal processor, computing a first bilateral beamforming signal based on first and second monaural beamforming signals. Computing the first bilateral beamforming signal comprises an adaptive computation including a variable length FIR filter and a coefficient-based adaptation strategy.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method of performing bilateral dynamic range compression of first and second microphone signals generated by first and second hearing devices, respectively, of a binaural hearing system. The method comprises to pick-up sound pressure inside an ear canal of the user's left or right ear by a first microphone to generate a first microphone signal in response to incoming sound and pick-up sound pressure inside an ear canal of the user's opposite ear by a second microphone to generate a second microphone signal in response to the incoming sound.

Abstract: A method performed by a first hearing device comprising microphone(s) configured to generate a first input signal, a communication unit configured to receive a second input signal from a second hearing device, an output unit, and a processor, the method comprising: generating a first intermediate signal including or based on a first weighted combination of the first input signal and the second input signal, wherein the first weighted combination is based on a first gain value and/or a second gain value; and generating an output signal for the output unit based on the first intermediate signal; wherein one or both of the first gain value and the second gain value are determined in accordance with an objective of making a power of the first input signal and a power of the second input signal differ by a preset power level difference greater than 2 dB in the weighted combination.

Abstract: A method performed by a first hearing device comprising microphone(s) configured to generate a first input signal, a communication unit configured to receive a second input signal from a second hearing device, an output unit, and a processor, the method comprising: generating a first intermediate signal including or based on a first weighted combination of the first input signal and the second input signal, wherein the first weighted combination is based on a first gain value and/or a second gain value; and generating an output signal for the output unit based on the first intermediate signal; wherein one or both of the first gain value and the second gain value are determined in accordance with an objective of making a power of the first input signal and a power of the second input signal differ by a preset power level difference greater than 2 dB in the weighted combination.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method of performing bilateral dynamic range compression of first and second microphone signals generated by first and second hearing devices, respectively, of a binaural hearing system. The method comprises to pick-up sound pressure inside an ear canal of the user's left or right ear by a first microphone to generate a first microphone signal in response to incoming sound and pick-up sound pressure inside an ear canal of the user's opposite ear by a second microphone to generate a second microphone signal in response to the incoming sound.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method of performing bilateral dynamic range compression of first and second microphone signals generated by first and second hearing aids, respectively, of a binaural hearing aid system. The method comprises to pick-up sound pressure inside an ear canal of the user's left or right ear by a first microphone to generate a first microphone signal in response to incoming sound and pick-up sound pressure inside an ear canal of the user's opposite ear by a second microphone to generate a second microphone signal in response to the incoming sound.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method of performing bilateral dynamic range compression of first and second microphone signals generated by first and second hearing aids, respectively, of a binaural hearing aid system. The method comprises to pick-up sound pressure inside an ear canal of the user's left or right ear by a first microphone to generate a first microphone signal in response to incoming sound and pick-up sound pressure inside an ear canal of the user's opposite ear by a second microphone to generate a second microphone signal in response to the incoming sound.

Abstract: An electronic device configured to communicate with a binaural hearing device, includes: a wireless communication unit configured to wirelessly receive, from the binaural hearing device, a signal indicating an orientation of a head of a user of the binaural hearing device; a memory storing head-related transfer functions (HRTF) respectively for a left ear and a right ear of the user; an input transducer configured to capture sound at a distance from the user; and a processing unit configured to provide a spatialized binaural audio signal based on the captured sound, the orientation of the head of the user, and the head-related transfer functions (HRTF); wherein the wireless communication unit is configured to transmit the spatialized binaural audio signal to the binaural hearing device for allowing the binaural hearing device to provide left and right audio outputs based on the spatialized binaural audio signal.

Abstract: A method performed by a first hearing device, includes: determining a first gain value, a second gain value, or both the first and second gain values; generating an intermediate signal including or based on a combination of the first directional input signal and the second directional input signal, wherein the first and second directional input signals in the combination are combined based on the first gain value, the second gain value, or both of the first and second gain values; and generating an output signal for the output unit based on the intermediate signal; wherein one or both of the first gain value and the second gain value are determined in accordance with an objective of making a proportion of the first directional input signal and a proportion of the second directional signal at least substantially equal.

Abstract: A method performed by a first hearing device, includes: determining a first gain value, a second gain value, or both the first and second gain values; generating an intermediate signal including or based on a combination of the first directional input signal and the second directional input signal, wherein the first and second directional input signals in the combination are combined based on the first gain value, the second gain value, or both of the first and second gain values; and generating an output signal for the output unit based on the intermediate signal; wherein one or both of the first gain value and the second gain value are determined in accordance with an objective of making a proportion of the first directional input signal and a proportion of the second directional signal at least substantially equal.