Patents by Inventor Sylvia Allegro

Sylvia Allegro has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Method for identifying a momentary acoustic scene, application of said method, and a hearing device
    Patent number: 6910013
    Abstract: The invention relates first of all to a method for identifying a transient acoustic scene, said method including the extraction, during an extraction phase, of characteristic features from an acoustic signal captured by at least one microphone (2a, 2b), and the identification, during an identification phase, of the transient acoustic scene on the basis of the extracted characteristics. According to the invention, at least auditory-based characteristics are identified in the extraction phase. Also specified are an application of the method per this invention and a hearing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2005
    Assignee: Phonak AG
    Inventors: Sylvia Allegro, Michael Büchler
  • Method for operating a hearing device, and hearing device
    Patent number: 6895098
    Abstract: A method for operating a hearing device (1) including the extraction, during an extraction phase, of characteristic features from an acoustical signal captured by at least one microphone (2a, 2b), and the processing, during an identification phase and with the aid of Hidden Markov Models, of the characteristic features especially for the determination of a momentary acoustic scene or of sounds and/or for voice and word recognition. A hearing device is also specified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2005
    Assignee: Phonak AG
    Inventors: Sylvia Allegro, Michael Büchler
  • Method for identifying a transient acoustic scene, application of said method, and a hearing device
    Publication number: 20020037087
    Abstract: The invention relates first of all to a method for identifying a transient acoustic scene, said method including the extraction, during an extraction phase, of characteristic features from an acoustic signal captured by at least one microphone (2a, 2b), and the identification, during an identification phase, of the transient acoustic scene on the basis of the extracted characteristics. According to the invention, at least auditory-based characteristics are identified in the extraction phase. Also specified are an application of the method per this invention and a hearing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2001
    Publication date: March 28, 2002
    Inventors: Sylvia Allegro, Michael Buchler