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Sonova Ag

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Ivo Hasler

Stefan Daniel Menzl

Hans-Ueli Roeck

Stefan Launer

Micha Knaus

Hilmar Meier

Michael Boretzki

Christoph Widmer

Nadim El Guindi

Herbert Bächler

Volker Kühnel

Silvia Allegro

Daniel Eisenegger

Philip Schneider

Andi Vonlanthen

Bruno Gabathuler

Stephan Gehring

Bernd Waldmann

Lukas Florian Erni

Reto Kurmann

Hubert Lechner

Patrick Baechler

Christian Brunner

Lukas Erni

A method of operating a hearing system for conducting telephone calls as well as a hearing system capable of performing the proposed method. The hearing system includes a communication device () with a communication device microphone (') for picking up a first sound signal and providing a primary sidetone signal. The hearing system further includes a hearing device with a hearing device microphone for picking up a second sound signal and providing a secondary sidetone signal. A first amplification is applied to the primary sidetone signal and a second amplification is applied to the secondary sidetone signal. Adjusting of the first amplification is dependent on adjusting of the second amplification, or alternatively, adjusting of the second amplification is dependent on adjusting of the first amplification. The primary and secondary sidetone signals are then combined and subsequently output by a hearing device loudspeaker.

Method of operating a hearing system for conducting telephone calls and a corresponding hearing system

A hearing assistance system having a first and second hearing assistance devices for hearing stimulation of first and second ears, each hearing assistance device having a first interface for wireless data exchange between the first hearing assistance device and the second hearing assistance device and a second interface for wireless reception of an external data stream from an external data stream source, each hearing assistance device being adapted to repeatedly exchange information concerning the charging status of the battery of the respective hearing assistance device with the other hearing assistance device in order to monitor the remaining battery lifetimes, wherein the hearing assistance devices are caused to switch the role of master and slave when the difference in the battery charges of the two devices exceeds a given threshold, with the hearing assistance device having the higher battery charge forming the new master after the role switching.

Hearing assistance system and method

A method for operating a hearing device worn by a hearing device user. The method includes picking up an audio signal (a) by an input transducer of the hearing device. The audio signal (a) includes a source signal (s) of a sound source (SS) and a disturbing signal (d) of a disturbing source (DS). The method also includes receiving a transmission signal (d_AIS) via an interface unit of the hearing device. The transmission signal (d_AIS) includes the disturbing signal (d) or at least characteristic features of the disturbing signal (d). The method also includes at least partially eliminating the disturbing signal (d) from the audio signal (a) by using the disturbing signal (d) transmitted by the transmission signal (d_AIS) or by using the characteristic features of the disturbing signal (d) transmitted by the transmission signal (d_AIS) for obtaining an adjusted audio signal (a*), and processing the adjusted audio signal (a*).

Method for operating a hearing device as well as a hearing device

Method for operating a hearing device () that is worn by a hearing device user (), the method comprising the steps of receiving a transmission signal () comprising an audio signal () of a sound sources (S), determining a distance (d) between the sound source (S) and the hearing device (), and generating an output signal supplied to an output transducer () of the hearing device () by at least taking into account the audio signal () of the transmission signal () and the distance (d). Further embodiments are directed to determining an angle (&#x3b1;) defined by a sagittal plane () of the hearing device user () and a line drawn between the hearing device () and the sound source (S). The angle (&#x3b1;) is additionally used to generate the output signal supplied to the output transducer () of the hearing device ().

Methods for operating a hearing device as well as hearing devices

The method for operating a hearing system comprises the steps of It preferably comprises the steps of The hearing system comprises at least one decision unit adapted to deciding whether or not to execute functionalities the hearing system is requested to execute. The invention can make it possible to form hearing systems from a wide range of devices.

Hearing system and method for operating the same

A method for deploying hearing instrument fitting software wherein the fitting software comprises executable fitting program code () configured to process fitting program data () on a programmable data processor (), comprises the steps of The hearing instrument itself comprises the information defining the fitting software&#x2014;be it the complete fitting software or an update or change to a fitting software residing in an external device.

Method for deploying hearing instrument fitting software, and hearing instrument adapted therefor

A hearing instrument comprises an openable cover lid, the cover lid comprising at least one electrical input element and at least one lid contact terminal arranged to physically and electrically contact at least one corresponding device contact terminal when the lid is in a closed position. The cover lid further comprises at least two electrical input, each of the at least two input elements being functionally associated with the impedance between the lid contact terminal and a further terminal, and the hearing instrument comprises means to infer the state of the input elements from said impedance. In a preferred embodiment, the number of input elements is equal to or larger than the number of lid contact terminals. In a further embodiment, the lid is the lid of a battery compartment of the hearing instrument, and in a closed position of the lid at least one of the input elements is in electrical contact with one of the terminals of a battery lying in the battery compartment.

Hearing instrument and input method for a hearing instrument

A method for wirelessly adjusting one or more hearing devices () with a central unit () is presented, the method comprising the steps of: Therewith, an audiologist is able to unambiguously assign one or two hearing devices () in a fitting session, even if multiple hearing devices are within the range of the wireless network () or wireless transmitter, respectively.

Method and system for adjusting a hearing device

The present invention relates to a method for recording information in a hearing device and/or in a recording unit at least temporally operationally connected to the hearing device. The method consists in that a point in time of the recording and/or a recording frequency as well as the information to be recorded, as data and/or parameters and/or adjustments of the hearing device are adjusted freely or are programmable, respectively. Furthermore, a hearing device is described that is suitable to use the method. By the present invention, a multitude of the parameters being adjustable in a hearing device can be checked or surveyed all together or selectively in real, i.e. actually existing acoustic environments in order to optimally adjust or adapt the hearing device afterwards, that means after the analysis by the fitter, for example.

Method to log data in a hearing device as well as a hearing device

The hearing device is adapted to automatically requesting an establishment of a communication connection to at least one hearing device support provider. The hearing device support provider may comprise a person knowledgeable in hearing devices, at the hearing device seller and/or at the hearing device manufacturer, and it may comprise a computer with a suitable software. Said automatically requesting said establishment of said communication connection will usually happen, when at least one change in internal status of the hearing device occurs, like a failure or a memory overflow or the upcome of a repeatedly occurring event. The hearing device may by itself decide upon the type of change in internal status, which hearing device support provider to connect to. Typically, at least one long-range communication connection is involved.

Hearing system, hearing device and method of operating and method of maintaining a hearing device

The hearing device system having at least one hearing device includes an input transducer for receiving incoming acoustical sound and converting the incoming acoustical sound into audio-representing signals; an output transducer for converting audio-representing signals obtained from the incoming acoustical sound into signals to be perceived by a user of the hearing device; and a transmitter for transmitting audio-representing signals obtained from the incoming acoustical sound to a long-range communication network. The method for maintaining a hearing device system includes the steps of receiving in the hearing device an incoming acoustical sound; converting in the hearing device the incoming acoustical sound into audio-representing signals; and transmitting the audio-representing signals from the hearing device to a long-range communication network. The audio-representing signals may be received by a hearing device support provider.

Hearing device system, hearing device maintenance system, and method for maintaining a hearing device system

The hearing system comprises at least one request-receiving unit for receiving requests for assistance from a user of said hearing system and an assistance unit operationally connected to said request-receiving unit adapted to carrying out an assistance function providing assistance for said user. Preferably, said assistance unit is adapted to carrying out an analysis of a current status of at least one device of said hearing system. Preferably, said assistance unit is furthermore adapted to attempting to correct said current status if a faulty or inappropriate current status has been detected. Preferably, the hearing system comprises a communication interface, wherein said assistance unit is adapted to attempting to establish a communication link to a remote assistance provider using said communication interface. The method for assisting a user of a hearing system, comprises the steps of

Method for assisting a user of a hearing system and corresponding hearing system

A method for deploying hearing instrument fitting software wherein the fitting software comprises executable fitting program code () configured to process fitting program data () on a programmable data processor (), comprises the steps of The hearing instrument itself comprises the information defining the fitting software &#x2014;be it the complete fitting software or an update or change to a fitting software residing in an external device.

The present invention thus provides a hearing device with at least one programmable signal processing unit for the temporary or permanent activation or deactivation of features of the hearing device, comprising at least one counter for the logging of discrete actions and at least one stored threshold value related to at least one specific type of said actions, the counter being connected to said signal processing unit for activating or deactivating a feature of said signal processing unit when reaching or passing said threshold value. As long as the threshold value is not reached by the counter, the hearing device will have its originally predetermined functionality or programmed features without any further limitations. If the counter reaches or passes its threshold value, an action will be triggered by the counter directed to the signal processing unit causing any predefined reaction of the hearing device.

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Ivo Hasler