Fitting system and method for fitting a hearing system

1. A method for manufacturing an adjusted hearing system ( 10 ) adjusted to individual hearing needs and preferences of a specific hearing system user ( 6 ) by means of a fitting system ( 1 ) comprising a visual display ( 21 ), said method comprising the steps of:

a) presenting on said visual display ( 21 ) a visualization ( 33 ) simultaneously visualizing information about a plurality of hearing devices connected to, and registered in, the fitting system ( 1 ) and a plurality of data sets representing characteristics of a plurality of specific hearing system users ( 6 ), each data set including data related to the specific hearing system user ( 6 ) of each hearing device:

for each of a group of data sets: whether the respective data set is accessible to a user ( 5 ) of said fitting system ( 1 ); and

for each device selected in said fitting system ( 1 ) to be part of said hearing system ( 10 ): whether the respective device ( 11 ; 12 ; 13 ) is accessible to a user ( 5 ) of said fitting system ( 1 );

by

b1) displaying on said visual display ( 21 ) a graphics object ( 33 a , 33 b , . . . ) representing the respective data set or device ( 11 ; 12 ; 13 ), in case the respective data set or device is accessible to a user ( 5 ) of said fitting system ( 1 ); and

b2) not displaying on said visual display ( 21 ) a graphics object ( 33 a , 33 b , . . . ) representing the respective data set or device ( 11 ; 12 ; 13 ), in case the respective data set or device is not accessible to a user ( 5 ) of said fitting system ( 1 ),

wherein the graphics object ( 33 a , 33 b , . . . ) represents one of the data sets.

2. A method for manufacturing an adjusted hearing system ( 10 ) adjusted to individual hearing needs and preferences of a specific hearing system user ( 6 ) by means of a fitting system ( 1 ) comprising a visual display ( 21 ), said method comprising the steps of:

a) presenting on said visual display ( 21 ) a visualization ( 33 ) simultaneously visualizing:

for each of a group of data sets: whether the respective data set is accessible to a user ( 5 ) of said fitting system ( 1 ); and

for each device selected in said fitting system ( 1 ) to be part of said hearing system ( 10 ): whether the respective device ( 11 ; 12 ; 13 ) is accessible to a user ( 5 ) of said fitting system ( 1 );

by

b1) displaying on said visual display ( 21 ) a graphics object ( 33 a , 33 b , . . . ) representing the respective data set or device ( 11 ; 12 ; 13 ), in case the respective data set or device is accessible to a user ( 5 ) of said fitting system ( 1 );

b2) not displaying on said visual display ( 21 ) a graphics object ( 33 a , 33 b , . . . ) representing the respective data set or device ( 11 ; 12 ; 13 ), in case the respective data set or device is not accessible to a user ( 5 ) of said fitting system ( 1 ), and when a change occurs in the fitting system ( 1 ), carrying out the step of

c) checking for an incompatibility of said change in the fitting system ( 1 ) with at least one of said data sets accessible to a user ( 5 ) of the fitting system ( 1 ) and/or with at least one of said devices ( 11 ; 12 ; 13 ) accessible to a user ( 5 ) of the fitting system ( 1 );

and, if at least one such incompatibility is detected for at least one of said data sets or devices ( 11 ; 12 ; 13 ), carrying out for each data set and device ( 11 ; 12 ; 13 ), respectively, for which such an incompatibility has been detected, the step of

d) displaying on said visual display ( 21 ) an amended graphics object ( 33 a ′; 33 f ; 33 h ′) representing the respective data set or device ( 11 ; 12 ; 13 ).

3. The method according to claim 2 , wherein the amended graphics object ( 33 a ; 33 b ; . . . ) comprises the addition of at least one of an alert symbol ( 34 ), a conflict indicator, and an incompatibility indicator to the graphics object.

4. The method according to claim 2 , wherein in step c), it is checked for an incompatibility of said change in the fitting system ( 1 ) with a predetermined selection of said data sets accessible to a user ( 5 ) of the fitting system ( 1 ) and/or with a predetermined selection of said devices ( 11 ; 12 ; 13 ) accessible to a user ( 5 ) of the fitting system ( 1 ), and wherein said change in the fitting system ( 1 ) is a change in one of said data sets accessible to a user ( 5 ) of the fitting system ( 1 ) or in one of said devices ( 11 ; 12 ; 13 ) accessible to a user ( 5 ) of the fitting system ( 1 ), and wherein said predetermined selection does not comprise that one data set and that one device ( 11 ; 12 ; 13 ), respectively.

5. The method according to claim 2 , wherein said change in the fitting system ( 1 ) is caused by a user ( 5 ) of the fitting system ( 1 ).

6. The method according to claim 2 , wherein said change comprises at least one of the group comprising:

a change in at least one of said data sets;

a change in the accessibility of a data set to a user ( 5 ) of said fitting system ( 1 );

a change in a property of a device ( 11 ; 12 ; 13 ) selected to be part of the fitting system ( 1 );

a change in a selection of a device ( 11 ; 12 ; 13 ) to be part of said hearing system ( 1 ); and

a change in the accessibility of a device ( 11 ; 12 ; 13 ) to said user ( 5 ) of said fitting system ( 1 ).

7. The method according to claim 2 , comprising carrying out the step of

e) displaying on said visual display ( 21 ) information ( 36 ) descriptive of a cause for said incompatibility,

when a first type of selecting action is applied to such an amended graphics object ( 33 a ′; 33 f ′; 33 h ′) by means of a selecting tool ( 25 ).

8. The method according to claim 7 , comprising carrying out the step of

f) displaying on said visual display ( 21 ) an offer ( 38 ) for resolving said incompatibility,

when a second type of selecting action is applied to such an amended graphics object ( 33 a ′; 33 f ′; 33 h ′) by means of a selecting tool ( 25 ).

9. The method according to claim 1 ,

wherein said group of data sets comprises at least:

an initial-fitting data set at least comprising data representative of a result of applying a fitting rationale to audiogram data of said specific hearing system user ( 6 ); and

a fine-tuning data set comprising at least one of parameter settings obtained during fine-tuning and data representative of parameter adjustments carried out during fine-tuning.

10. The method according to claim 9 , wherein step a) is carried out at least quasi-permanently at least during time periods during which at least one of said initial fitting data and said fine-tuning data are editable in said fitting system by a user ( 5 ) of said fitting system ( 1 ).

11. The method accoding to claim 1 ,

wherein said group of data sets comprises at least

an initial-fitting data set at least comprising data representative of a result of applying a fitting rationale to audiogram data of said specific hearing system user;

a fine-tuning data set at least comprising one of parameter settings obtained during fine-tuning and data representative of parameter adjustments carried out during fine-tuning; and

a user description data set at least comprising data descriptive of properties of said specific hearing system user ( 6 ).

12. The method according to claim 11 , said group of data sets additionally comprising at least one of the following:

an audiogram data set at least comprising audiogram data of said specific hearing system user ( 6 );

a real-ear measurement data set at least comprising data descriptive of measurement results obtained from measurements taken at or in the ear of said specific hearing system user ( 6 ); and

a data logging data set at least comprising data of said hearing system ( 10 ) recorded during normal operation of the hearing system ( 10 ) when used by said specific hearing system user ( 6 ).

13. The method according to claim 1 , wherein each of said graphics objects ( 33 a ; 33 b ; . . . ) comprises at least one of a figurative and an alphanumerical representation of the respective data set or device ( 11 ; 12 ; 13 ).

14. The method according to claim 2 , wherein at least one of said graphics objects ( 33 a ; 33 b ; . . . ) visualizes the respective data set and the respective device.

15. A fitting system ( 1 ), comprising a visual display ( 21 ), for adjusting a hearing system ( 10 ) to individual hearing needs and preferences of a specific hearing system user ( 6 ), which is structured and configured to carry out the steps of:

a) presenting on said visual display ( 21 ) a visualization ( 33 ) simultaneously visualizing information about a plurality of hearing devices connected to, and registered in, the fitting system ( 1 ) and a plurality of data sets representing characteristics of a plurality of specific hearing system users ( 6 ), each data set including data related to the specific hearing system user ( 6 ) of each hearing device:

for each of a group of data sets: whether the respective data set is accessible to a user ( 5 ) of said fitting system ( 1 ); and

for each device ( 11 ; 12 ; 13 ) selected in said fitting system ( 1 ) to be part of said hearing system ( 10 ): whether the respective device ( 11 ; 12 ; 13 ) is accessible to a user ( 5 ) of said fitting system ( 1 );

by

b1) displaying on said visual display ( 21 ) a graphics object ( 33 a ; 33 b ; . . . ) representing the respective data set or device ( 11 ; 12 ; 13 ), in case the respective data set or device is accessible to a user ( 5 ) of said fitting system ( 1 ); and

b2) not displaying on said visual display ( 21 ) a graphics object ( 33 a ; 33 b ; . . . ) representing the respective data set or device ( 11 ; 12 ; 13 ), in case the respective data set or device is not accessible to a user ( 5 ) of said fitting system ( 1 ),

wherein the graphics object ( 33 a , 33 b , . . . ) represents one of the data sets.

16. A computer program product ( 30 ) comprising program code for causing a computer ( 2 ) of a fitting system ( 1 ) for adjusting a hearing system ( 10 ) to individual hearing needs and preferences of a specific hearing system user ( 6 ) to perform the steps of:

a) presenting on a visual display ( 21 ) of said fitting system ( 1 ) a visualization ( 33 ) simultaneously visualizing information about a plurality of hearing devices connected to, and registered in, the fitting system ( 1 ) and a plurality of data sets representing characteristics of a plurality of specific hearing system users ( 6 ), each data set including data related to the specific hearing system user ( 6 ) of each hearing device:

for each of a group of data sets: whether the respective data set is accessible to a user ( 5 ) of said fitting system ( 1 ); and

for each device ( 11 ; 12 ; 13 ) selected in said fitting system ( 1 ) to be part of said hearing system ( 10 ): whether the respective device is accessible to a user ( 5 ) of said fitting system ( 1 );

by

b1) displaying on said visual display ( 21 ) a graphics object ( 33 a ; 33 b ; . . . ) representing the respective data set or device ( 11 ; 12 ; 13 ), in case the respective data set or device is accessible to a user ( 5 ) of said fitting system ( 1 ); and

b2) not displaying on said visual display ( 21 ) a graphics object ( 33 a ; 33 b ; . . . ) representing the respective data set or device ( 11 ; 12 ; 13 ), in case the respective data set or device is not accessible to a user ( 5 ) of said fitting system ( 1 ),

wherein the graphics object ( 33 a , 33 b , . . . ) represents one of the data sets.

17. The computer program according to claim 16 , wherein the computer program is stored in a computer-readable medium ( 3 ).

18. The method according to claim 2 , wherein an amendment to the graphics object ( 33 a ; 33 b ; . . . ) indicates incompatibility to the user ( 5 ) of the fitting system ( 1 ).

19. The method according to claim 2 , wherein all of said graphics objects ( 33 a ; 33 b ; . . . ) visualize the respective data set and the respective device.