JP5586467B2 - オープンイヤー骨伝導聴取デバイス - Google Patents
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本発明は、例えば、以下の項目も提供する。
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ユーザの骨を通して音声信号を伝達する方法であって、
入口または第1の外耳道内に位置付けられる第1のマイクロホンから音声信号を受信するステップと、
第1の変換器を振動させ、該骨を通して、該音声信号を可聴的に伝達するステップと
を包含する、方法。
(項目2)
マイクロホン筐体内のマイクロホンのための回路を位置付けるステップを包含する、項目1に記載の方法。
(項目3)
前記回路は、信号プロセッサと、電源と、送信機と、アンテナとを備える、項目2に記載の方法。
(項目4)
前記回路は、耳の後に設置される、項目2に記載の方法。
(項目5)
耳介の1つ以上の襞内に前記回路を位置付けるステップを包含する、項目2に記載の方法。
(項目6)
前記マイクロホン筐体は、音を通過させるための1つ以上の開口部を備える、項目2に記載の方法。
(項目7)
第2の外耳道の入口またはその中に位置付けられる第2のマイクロホンから、第2の音声信号を受信するステップを包含する、項目1に記載の方法。
(項目8)
第1および第2の耳から音信号を受信し、それぞれ、第1および第2のマイクロホンを振動させるステップを包含する、項目1に記載の方法。
(項目9)
前記第1のマイクロホンは、高音レベルを受信し、前記第2のマイクロホンは、低音レベルを受信する、項目8に記載の方法。
(項目10)
前記第1および第2のマイクロホンは、頭影効果および該マイクロホンの物理的分離のため、レベルおよび位相が異なる音を捕捉する、項目8に記載の方法。
(項目11)
前記第1のマイクロホンは、高音レベルを受信し、前記第2のマイクロホンは、位相シフトされた低音レベルを受信し、該高音レベルおよび該位相シフト低音レベルは、前記ユーザに指向性の知覚を提供する、項目1に記載の方法。
(項目12)
少なくとも、第1の周波数範囲および第2の周波数範囲に前記音声信号をフィルタリングするステップと、
前記第1の変換器を振動させ、前記ユーザの骨を通して、該第1の周波数範囲を伝達するステップと、
第2の変換器を振動させ、該ユーザの骨を通して、該第2の周波数範囲を伝達し、該ユーザに指向性を提供するステップと
を備える、項目1に記載の方法。
(項目13)
聴取デバイスであって、
入口または第1の外耳道内に位置付けられる第1のマイクロホンと、
該第1のマイクロホンに連結される第1の変換器であって、該第1のマイクロホンからの信号に従って振動し、骨を通して、音声信号を可聴的に伝達する、第1の変換器と
を備える、デバイス。
(項目14)
マイクロホン筐体内のマイクロホンに連結される回路を備える、項目13に記載のデバイス。
(項目15)
前記回路は、信号プロセッサと、電源と、送信機と、アンテナとを備える、項目14に記載のデバイス。
(項目16)
前記回路は、耳の後に設置される、項目14に記載のデバイス。
(項目17)
前記回路は、耳介の1つ以上の襞内に位置付けられる、項目14に記載のデバイス。
(項目18)
第2の外耳道の入口またはその中に位置付けられる、第2のマイクロホンを備える、項目13に記載のデバイス。
(項目19)
前記マイクロホンは、第1および第2の耳からの音信号を受信し、それぞれ、第1および第2の変換器を振動させる、項目18に記載のデバイス。
(項目20)
前記第1のマイクロホンは、高音レベルを受信し、前記第2のマイクロホンは、低音レベルを受信する、項目19に記載のデバイス。
(項目21)
前記第1のマイクロホンは、高音レベルを受信し、前記第2のマイクロホンは、位相シフトされた低音を受信し、該高音レベルおよび該位相シフト低音は、指向性の知覚を前記ユーザに提供することになる、項目13に記載のデバイス。
(項目22)
前記第1のマイクロホンに連結され、少なくとも、第1の周波数範囲および第2の周波数範囲に前記音声信号をフィルタリングする回路であって、前記第1の変換器は、ユーザの骨を通して、前記第1の周波数範囲を伝達する、フィルタリングする回路と、
入口または第2の外耳道内に位置付けられる、第2のマイクロホンと、
該第2のマイクロホンに連結され、該第2の周波数範囲の該音声信号を調節する、位相シフト回路と、
該ユーザの骨を通して、該第2の周波数範囲を伝達するための第2の変換器と、
を備える、項目13に記載のデバイス。
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- ユーザの骨を通して音声信号を伝達する方法であって、
該方法は、
第1の外耳道の入口に近接して位置付けられるかまたは該第1の外耳道内に位置付けられる第1のマイクロホンから音声信号を受信することであって、該第1のマイクロホンのための回路は、該第1の外耳道から離れて配置される、ことと、
1つ以上の歯に固定される筐体に該音声信号を伝達することであって、該筐体は、該1つ以上の歯の少なくとも2つの表面に固定され、咬合面が開いたままであるように該1つ以上の歯の側面に適合可能であり、該筐体は、該1つ以上の歯と振動接触する少なくとも1つの変換器を含む、ことと、
該少なくとも1つの変換器を振動させ、該1つ以上の歯を通して、該音声信号を可聴的に伝達することと
を包含し、該第1のマイクロホンは、該第1の外耳道の外側と内側との間の音通路を可能にする開口部を生成するように構成される、方法。 - マイクロホン筐体内の前記第1のマイクロホンのための回路を位置付けることを包含する、請求項1に記載の方法。
- 前記回路は、信号プロセッサと、電源と、送信機と、アンテナとを備える、請求項2に記載の方法。
- 前記マイクロホン筐体は、音を通過させるための1つ以上の開口部を備える、請求項2に記載の方法。
- 第2の外耳道の入口に位置付けられるかまたは該第2の外耳道内に位置付けられる第2のマイクロホンから、第2の音声信号を受信することをさらに包含する、請求項1に記載の方法。
- 前記第1のマイクロホンおよび第2のマイクロホンから前記音声信号を受信することをさらに包含する、請求項1に記載の方法。
- 前記第1のマイクロホンは、高音レベルを受信し、前記第2のマイクロホンは、低音レベルを受信する、請求項6に記載の方法。
- 前記第1および第2のマイクロホンは、レベルおよび位相が異なる音を捕捉する、請求項6に記載の方法。
- 前記第1のマイクロホンは、高音レベルを受信し、前記第2のマイクロホンは、位相シフトされた低音レベルを受信し、該高音レベルおよび該位相シフトされた低音レベルは、前記ユーザに指向性の知覚を提供する、請求項6に記載の方法。
- 少なくとも、第1の周波数範囲および第2の周波数範囲に前記音声信号をフィルタリングすることと、
前記少なくとも1つの変換器を振動させ、前記ユーザの前記1つ以上の歯を通して、該第1の周波数範囲を伝達することと、
第2の変換器を振動させ、該ユーザの該1つ以上の歯を通して、該第2の周波数範囲を伝達し、該ユーザに指向性を提供することと
を包含する、請求項1に記載の方法。 - 聴取デバイスであって、
該デバイスは、
第1の外耳道の入口に近接して位置付けられるかまたは該第1の外耳道内に位置付けられる第1のマイクロホンであって、該第1のマイクロホンのための回路は、該第1の外耳道から離れて配置される、第1のマイクロホンと、
1つ以上の歯に係合するように構成される第1の筐体と、
少なくとも1つの変換器と
を備え、
該少なくとも1つの変換器は、該変換器が該1つ以上の歯と振動接触するように該第1の筐体に連結され、該デバイスは、該1つ以上の歯の少なくとも2つの表面に固定され、咬合面が開いたままであるように該1つ以上の歯の側面に適合可能であり、
該少なくとも1つの変換器は、該第1のマイクロホンと通信し、該少なくとも1つの変換器は、該第1のマイクロホンからの信号に従って振動し、該1つ以上の歯を通して、音声信号を伝導し、該第1のマイクロホンは、該第1の外耳道の外側と内側との間の音通路を可能にする開口部を生成するように構成される、デバイス。 - マイクロホン筐体内の前記第1のマイクロホンに連結される回路を備える、請求項11に記載のデバイス。
- 前記回路は、信号プロセッサと、電源と、送信機と、アンテナとを備える、請求項12に記載のデバイス。
- 前記回路は、耳の後に設置される、請求項12に記載のデバイス。
- 前記回路は、耳介の1つ以上の襞内に位置付けられる、請求項12に記載のデバイス。
- 第2の外耳道の入口に近接して位置付けられる第2のマイクロホンをさらに備える、請求項11に記載のデバイス。
- 前記第1のマイクロホンおよび前記第2のマイクロホンは、前記音声信号を受信する、請求項16に記載のデバイス。
- 前記第1のマイクロホンは、高音レベルを受信するように構成され、前記第2のマイクロホンは、低音レベルを受信するように構成される、請求項17に記載のデバイス。
- 前記第1のマイクロホンは、高音レベルを受信するように構成され、前記第2のマイクロホンは、位相シフトされた低音を受信するように構成され、該高音および該位相シフトされた低音は、指向性の知覚を前記ユーザに提供することになる、請求項16に記載のデバイス。
- 前記第1のマイクロホンに連結される回路であって、該回路は、少なくとも、第1の周波数範囲および第2の周波数範囲に前記音声信号をフィルタリングするように構成され、前記少なくとも1つの変換器は、ユーザの前記1つ以上の歯を通して、前記第1の周波数範囲を伝達する、回路と、
第2の外耳道の入口に近接して位置付けられるかまたは該第2の外耳道内に位置付けられる第2のマイクロホンと、
第2のマイクロホンに連結され、該第2のマイクロホンによって受信された該音声信号を調節する位相シフト回路と、
該ユーザの該1つ以上の歯を通して、該第2の周波数範囲を伝導するように構成される第2の変換器と
を備える、請求項11に記載のデバイス。
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