Smart hearing aid

1. A method of controlling a hearing aid based on an adjustable policy comprising:

receiving an input signal;

receiving an indication signal from a user identifying the input signal;

upon receiving the indication signal, sampling the input signal;

receiving an adjustment to the hearing aid with the indication signal;

utilizing a processor to store the sampled input signal in memory with the adjustment to the hearing aid as an adjustable policy corresponding to the sampled input signal;

receiving a second input signal;

periodically sampling the second input signal;

utilizing the processor to compare the sampled second input signal to a set of sampled input signals previously identified by the user including the sampled input signal, each of the set of sampled input signals having a corresponding adjustable policy;

utilizing the processor to determine whether the sampled second input signal matches one of the set of sampled input signals previously identified by the user; and

upon a positive determination, providing the corresponding adjustable policy for controlling the hearing aid.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising receiving an adjustment input from the user to adjust the adjustable policy upon occurrence of the matching sampled input signal.

3. The method of claim 1 further comprising utilizing a set of criteria to determine whether the sampled second input signal matches one of the set of sampled input signals previously identified by the user.

4. The method of claim 3 wherein the set of criteria are selected from a group consisting of sound detection, voice identification, electronic signals, infrared signals, magnetic signals, inductive signals and vibrations.

5. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

monitoring sampled input signals and corresponding adjustments;

storing the sampled input signals and the corresponding adjustments to form a history;

performing statistical analysis of the history; and

updating at least one adjustable policy to reflect the statistical analysis.

6. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

providing a user interface allowing the user to create, modify, set, and change the at least one adjustable policy.

7. The method of claim 2 further comprising:

utilizing a set of criteria to determine whether the sampled second input signal matches one of the set of sampled input signals previously identified by the user;

monitoring sampled input signals and corresponding adjustments;

storing the sampled input signals and the corresponding adjustments to form a history;

performing statistical analysis of the history; and

updating at least one adjustable policy to reflect the statistical analysis;

wherein the set of criteria are selected from a group consisting of sound detection, voice identification, electronic signals, infrared signals, magnetic signals, inductive signals and vibrations.

8. The method of claim 1 wherein the sampled input signal is compared to future input signals to determine whether to implement the adjustable policy upon a positive comparison.