Phonak Ag

Sonova Ag

Michael Boretzki

Hilmar Meier

Stefan Launer

Hans-Ueli Roeck

Harald Krueger

Elmar Fichtl

Volker Kühnel

Herbert Bächler

Manuela Feilner

Ullrich Sigwanz

Volker Kuehnel

Christoph Widmer

Stefan Daniel Menzl

Ivo Hasler

Rainer Platz

Nicola Schmitt

Nicola Hildebrand

Silvia Allegro

Manfred Duerst

Andi Vonlanthen

Hugh Joseph McDermott

Josef Chalupper

Herbert Baechler

Matthias Latzel

Alfred Stirnemann

Ralph Peter Derleth

Olaf Strelcyk

Silvia Allegro-Baumann

Bernd Waldmann

Andreas Von Buol

Erich Crameri

Tobias Neher

Valentin Chapero-Rueda

Ivo Spieler

Silvia Allegro Baumann

Hubert Lechner

Maxi Susanne Moritz

Stefan Pislak

Martina Schuepbach-Wolf

Rene Buergin

Paul Zbinden

Hugh Mcdermott

Sascha Liebe

Martina Wolf

Manfred DÜRST

Paul Zbindne

René Buergin

A method for fitting a hearing device comprises: receiving an audio signal in the hearing device; providing a user interface for inputting at least one modifier value into the fitting device, the modifier value indicating, how a sound property of the audio signal should be modified by the hearing device; processing the audio signal with a sound processor of the hearing device in dependence of the at least one modifier value, thus providing a processed audio signal; outputting the processed audio signal to a user of the hearing device; determining an modifier effectiveness value based on the audio signal, the modifier effectiveness value indicating how much a change of the at least one modifier value results in a perceptible change of the processed audio signal output to the user; and restricting the inputting of the at least modifier value in dependence of the modifier effectiveness value.

Restricting hearing device adjustments based on modifier effectiveness

A method for adjusting a hearing device includes: receiving an input sound signal; identifying a listening situation; selecting at least one hearing program from a plurality of hearing programs in dependence of the identified listening situation; processing the input sound signal using the at least one selected hearing program to generate a processed sound signal and providing the processed sound signal to a user of the hearing device; receiving an adjustment command for the one or more processing parameters; determining a change rate at which the listening situation changes; when the change rate is above a predefined threshold, applying the one or more adjusted processing parameters to a possible set of hearing programs from the plurality of hearing programs; and when the change rate is below the predefined threshold, applying the one or more adjusted processing parameters to the at least one selected hearing program.

Self-fitting of hearing device with user support

A method for operating a hearing system worn by a user, the hearing system being a binaural hearing system including first and second hearing aids and being prepared for processing a sound. The processing includes a beamforming which can be adjusted to at least a first beamforming mode and a second beamforming mode. The method includes receiving sound by the hearing system, determining whether the beamforming is to be adjusted to the first beamforming mode or the second beamforming mode and adjusting the beamforming accordingly and generating a processed sound, and presenting the processed sound to the user.

Method for operating a hearing system, a hearing system and a fitting system

The present invention pertains to a method for adjusting a hearing device to personal preferences and needs of a user. The proposed method comprises providing initial settings and target settings for signal processing parameters of the hearing device, the user operating the user control element to provide an input for adjusting the current settings so as to meet the personal preferences and needs of the user, adjusting the current settings based on the initial settings and the target settings in dependence of the input to provide adjusted settings for the signal processing parameters. Thereby the user control element is located at the hearing device and/or a hearing device accessory such as a smartphone or tablet. Moreover, the present invention provides a system structured and configured to carry out the proposed method.

Method and system for adjusting a hearing device to personal preferences and needs of a user

A method of performing real ear measurements by a measuring system is described herein. The measuring system comprises a probe element adapted to be inserted in the ear canal of an individual; a loudspeaker configured to deliver a sample sound signal to the ear canal; at least one microphone configured to detect a response to the sample sound signal, wherein the probe element is in acoustic communication with the loudspeaker and cooperates with the at least one microphone; and a signal processing unit for performing an acoustic measurement of a response to the sample sound signal, based on an electrical input signal from the microphone.

Method of performing real ear measurements by placing a probe element at an intended position from a tympanic membrane of an individual's ear canal and a measuring system configured to carry out such method

The present invention pertains to a method for fitting a hearing device to needs and preferences of a user and/or for operating the hearing device. The method comprises determining whether a personal token of the user is located in proximity of the hearing device (). The method further comprises enabling fitting of the hearing device to the needs and preferences of the user and/or enabling operating of the hearing device only if the personal token has been determined to be located in proximity of the hearing device, otherwise disabling fitting and/or operating of the hearing device (). Furthermore, a corresponding fitting system and a set of associated hearing devices as well as a use of the latter are provided.

Method for fitting and/or operating a hearing device, a system for fitting a hearing device, a set of associated hearing devices, and a use of a set of associated hearing devices

A method for operating a hearing system including a hearing device, a camera and an auxiliary device, the method including the steps of providing an input signal to the hearing device, capturing an image or a sequence of images of at least sections of a surrounding of a user wearing the hearing device, processing the image or the sequence of images in the auxiliary device) for obtaining consolidated data of a sound source being important for the user, transmitting the consolidated data to the hearing device, generating an output signal in the hearing device by processing the audio signal and by taking into account the consolidated data, and feeding the output signal to an output transducer of the hearing device. Thereby, a hearing system having improved capabilities is obtained.

Method for operating a hearing system as well as a hearing system

The method for adjusting a hearing system () to the preferences of a user () of the hearing system comprises Preferably, the method further comprises

Method and arrangement for fitting a hearing system

The present invention proposes two alternative methods for remote fitting of one or two hearing devices ('), i.e. where a hearing device fitter () located in a first room (R) provides remote support to a user () of the one or two hearing devices (&#x2032;) located in a distant second room (R) in order to adjust the one or two hearing devices (&#x2032;) to the individual needs of the user (). According to a first method a voice rendering signal processing is applied to the fitter's voice, thus achieving that the fitter's voice is perceived by the user () as if the user () were at a virtual user location (L) in the first room (R) wearing the one or two hearing devices (&#x2032;). The same is achieved according to a second, alternative method, wherein the fitter's voice is picked up by at least one or two microphones of one or two further hearing devices located at the virtual user location (L) at a first position (P) and/or at a second position (P).

Method for remote fitting of a hearing device

Monitoring usage of a hearing device includes: c) checking whether a message has been received within a time period (dt) shorter than a pre-defined time period (Dt) via a long-distance communication network in a remote device; and d) generating usage status data dependent on the result of the checking addressed in step c). The usage status data are indicative of the usage of the hearing device, indicating 'use' if the time period (dt) is smaller than or equal to the pre-defined time period (Dt) and indicating 'non-use' if the time period (dt) is larger than the pre-defined time period (Dt). The message includes identification data for identifying the hearing device or a user of said hearing device. The remote device is located remote from the hearing device and connected to the long-distance communication network. The time period (dt) starts from a start event.

Method for monitoring usage of a hearing device

A method for adapting a hearing device () to the hearing needs and preferences of an individual (U) is presented, wherein sound processing in said hearing device () is programmable by means of adjustable parameters. The method comprises the steps of

Visually-based fitting of hearing devices

A method for testing a hearing device () comprising at least one microphone unit () and a receiver unit () is disclosed. The method comprising the steps of positioning the hearing device () at a predefined position in relation to an accessory device () comprising a microphone () and a loudspeaker (), generating a first sound signal () by the loudspeaker (), recording the first sound signal () by the microphone unit (), generating a second sound signal () by the receiver unit (), the second sound signal () being at least partly dependent on the recorded first sound signal (), recording the second sound signal () by the microphone (), evaluating the recorded second sound signal (), and at least triggering further action based on results of evaluating the recorded second sound signal () in case the results do not conform to predefined expectation. Furthermore, an arrangement for testing a hearing device () is also disclosed.

Method for testing a hearing device as well as an arrangement for testing a hearing device

The method for operating a hearing system comprising at least one hearing device; at least one signal processing unit; at least one user control by means of which at least one audio processing parameter of said signal processing unit is adjustable; and a sensor unit; comprises the steps of An improved automatic adaptation of the audio processing properties of the hearing system the hearing system user's preference can be achieved.

Hearing system and method for operating a hearing system

A method for better matching of the needs of mild to very mild hearing losses is obtained than with known hearing devices. The method comprising the steps of determining an acoustic situation by processing an input signal of a hearing device openly coupled to an ear of a user, selecting at least two hearing programs in dependence on the determined acoustic situation, at least one of the hearing programs being suitable for calm acoustic situations, and at least another one of the hearing programs being suitable for noisy acoustic situations, applying a gain only above a predefined frequency limit to the input signal if one of the hearing programs for calm acoustic situations is selected, and reducing noise in the input signal only in a frequency range within audible frequencies if one of the hearing programs for noisy acoustic situations is selected.

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

Acclimatization of a hearing device user to a hearing device is made more acceptable by automatic acclimatization management. The intensity of the hearing device is increased in the long term, e.g. during several months. The speed of the intensity increase depends on user inputs. A user controls an audio processing parameter (APP), such as volume, with a user control. Each time the user switches the hearing device off and on again, the power-on value (POV) of the audio processing parameter (APP) is changed. The amount of the change depends on which settings for the audio processing parameter (APP) have been selected by the hearing device user and how long the settings have been active. An initial power-on value (iPOV) and a target power-on value (tPOV), which is to be reached at the end (H) of the acclimatization phase, may be programmed by an audiologist.

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