US 12,380,907 B2
Sound processing with increased noise suppression
Stefan J. Mauger, Macleod (AU); Adam A. Hersbach, Richmond (AU); Pam W. Dawson, Malvern East (AU); and John M. Heasman, Hampton (AU)
Assigned to Cochlear Limited, Macquarie University (AU)
Filed by Cochlear Limited, Macquarie University (AU)
Filed on Aug. 17, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/451,399.
Application 18/451,399 is a continuation of application No. 17/405,328, filed on Aug. 18, 2021, granted, now 11,783,845.
Application 17/405,328 is a continuation of application No. 16/566,054, filed on Sep. 10, 2019, granted, now 11,127,412, issued on Sep. 21, 2021.
Application 16/566,054 is a continuation of application No. 13/287,112, filed on Nov. 1, 2011, granted, now 10,418,047, issued on Sep. 17, 2019.
Application 13/287,112 is a continuation in part of application No. 13/047,325, filed on Mar. 14, 2011, granted, now 9,589,580, issued on Mar. 7, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2024/0029751 A1, Jan. 25, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G10L 21/0216 (2013.01); G10L 21/0232 (2013.01)
CPC G10L 21/0216 (2013.01) [G10L 2021/02166 (2013.01); G10L 21/0232 (2013.01)] 35 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method, comprising:
receiving a sound signal as an electrical representation at a hearing device;
generating a signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) estimate of the sound signal based on the electrical representation;
applying, based on the SNR estimate of the sound signal, a gain value selected from a gain curve associated with a range of instantaneous SNRs to generate a stimulation signal; and
outputting the stimulation signal for further processing and delivery to a user of the hearing device via an implantable stimulator.