IP Library Granted Patent US 7,269,269
Granted Patent B2
US 7,269,269 · App. 10/789,832 · Granted Sep 11, 2007

Method to adjust an auditory system and corresponding auditory system

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Patent No.
US 7,269,269
App. No.
10/789,832
Granted
Sep 11, 2007
Kind
B2
Abstract

An adjustment of hearing device systems is achieved by an interactive adaptation that is undertaken during the operation. A classifier recognizes various auditory situations and starts interactive adaptation procedures, in the framework of which various settings are to be evaluated. Only settings that fit the auditory situation are thereby offered. As a result of the evaluations, an optimal hearing aid settings results for the respective auditory situation.

Claims (23)

1. A method to adjust an auditory system having at least one hearing aid, comprising:

providing a plurality of setting configurations in the auditory system;

automatically classifying a current auditory situation;

offering of a group of setting configurations ( 3 , 4 ) from the plurality of setting configurations, dependent on the classified auditory situation; and

interactively selecting, with the auditory system, a setting configuration from the group of setting configurations.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the interactive selection ensues by operating one or more operating elements at the hearing aid.

3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the interactive selection ensues by operating a remote control.

4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the interactive selection ensues by speaking via a speech input.

5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein all method steps are implemented at least one of a) in and b) on the hearing aid.

6. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the group of setting configurations are determined via a simplex method.

7. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of setting configurations concern a binaural auditory system.

8. An auditory system, comprising:

at least one hearing aid;

a storage device configured to provide plurality of setting configurations;

a classifier configured to automatically classify an auditory situation;

a calculator device configured to automatically select a group of setting configurations dependent on the classified auditory situation; and

an input device configured for an interactive selection of a setting configuration from the group of setting configurations.

9. The auditory system according to claim 8 , wherein the input device comprises one or more operating elements of the at least one hearing aid.

10. The auditory system according to claim 8 , wherein the input device comprises a remote control.

11. The auditory system according to claim 8 , wherein the input device comprises a speech input unit.

12. The auditory system according to claim 8 , wherein the storage device, the classification device, the calculation device and the input device are housed in the at least one hearing aid.

13. The auditory system according to claim 8 , wherein the group of setting configurations are determined in the calculation device via a simplex method.

14. The auditory system according to claim 8 , wherein the setting configurations concern a binaural auditory system.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jul 10, 2015
From: SIEMENS AUDIOLOGISCHE TECHNIK GMBH
To: SIVANTOS GMBH
Reel/Frame 036090/0688 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 18, 2004
From: HAMACHER, VOLKMAR; WESSELKAMP, MATTHIAS
To: SIEMENS AUDIOLOGISCHE TECHNIK GMBH
Reel/Frame 015471/0040 →