189results about "Deaf aid adaptation" patented technology

A system may include a storage device, configured to store computer-executable instructions. A system may include an ear-bud configured to be positioned within an ear canal of a user, the ear-bud comprising: a speaker, a microphone; and one or more processors in communication with the storage device, wherein the computer-executable instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to: obtain a user hearing profile, obtain an equal-loudness hearing profile, receive audio data from the microphone, and generate a second audio data based on a first sound-pressure level, a second sound-pressure level, a first frequency; and cause the speaker to emit the second audio data within the ear canal of the user, such that the user perceives the audio data as if the user has normal hearing.

A hearing system comprises a hearing device configured to be worn by a wearer, the hearing device comprising one or more microphones, an acoustic transducer, audio circuitry coupled to the one or more microphones and the acoustic transducer, and a controller coupled to the audio circuitry. The controller is configured to detect a wearer interaction with the hearing device, determine a context of the wearer's use of the hearing device, obtain user data for groups of a population of hearing device users based on user interaction with, and context of use of, the users' hearing devices, determine an operational change to the hearing device based on the wearer interaction, the context, and the user data that corresponds to the wearer's interaction and context, and apply the operational change to the hearing device.

An earpiece is configured for providing audiometric testing. The earpiece includes an earpiece housing, an intelligent control system disposed within the earpiece housing, at least one transducer operatively connected to the intelligent control, and at least one speaker operatively connected to the intelligent control. The earpiece is configured to perform audiometric testing of a user by reproducing sounds at the at least one transducer and receiving user feedback regarding the sounds to provide audiometric test data.

The disclosure generally relates to a method, system and apparatus to improve a user's understanding of speech in real-time conversations by processing the audio through a neural network contained in a hearing device. The hearing device may be a headphone or hearing aid. In one embodiment, the disclosure relates to an apparatus to enhance incoming audio signal. The apparatus includes a controller to receive an incoming signal and provide a controller output signal; a neural network engine (NNE) circuitry in communication with the controller, the NNE circuitry activatable by the controller, the NNE circuitry configured to generate an NNE output signal from the controller output signal; and a digital signal processing (DSP) circuitry to receive one or more of controller output signal or the NNE circuitry output signal to thereby generate a processed signal; wherein the controller determines a processing path of the controller output signal through one of the DSP or the NNE circuitries as a function of one or more of predefined parameters, incoming signal characteristics and NNE circuitry feedback.

A hearing device with an adjustable vent is disclosed. The device includes at least one microphone configured to provide an input signal representing sound, a processor configured to process the input signal and provide a processed signal, at least one loudspeaker configured to receive the processed signal from the processor and to provide an acoustic signal based on the processed signal to the ear of a user, an earpiece comprising a vent, and an electrically controllable valve configured to control the vent, and a valve control unit configured to receive one or more control signals in dependence of a current hearing situation of the hearing device, wherein the valve control unit is configured to adjust the electrically controllable valve in dependence of the one or more control signals to provide the vent to be in a state between an acoustically more open and an acoustically less open state.

The invention relates to a method for creating an audiogram of a test person by means of a hearing instrument (1), in which a sound signal (22) is received by a first electro-acoustic input transducer (10) of the hearing instrument (1) in an ear canal (4) of the test person, which ear canal is at least partially closed by the hearing instrument (1), and a first input signal (24) is generated therefrom, a test sound (32) is generated by an electro-acoustic output transducer (18) of the hearing instrument (1) and is output into an ear canal (4) of the test person, which ear canal is at least partially closed by the hearing instrument (1), and wherein the hearing threshold of the test person at the at least one test frequency is determined on the basis of a reaction of the test person to the test sound (32) and by means of the first input signal (24).

Disclosed herein is a method for determining a characteristic of a hearing instrument, the hearing instrument including at least one input transducer operable to provide an input audio signal responsive to sensing sound in the environment of the hearing instrument, a signal processing unit and at least one output transducer, the method comprising: emitting an acoustic probe signal by the output transducer, receiving an input audio signal from the microphone, analyzing the received input audio signal to determine the characteristic of the hearing instrument from an input transducer response to the emitted acoustic probe signal, wherein the method further comprises filtering the received input audio signal to selectively attenuate one or more signal components corresponding to the acoustic probe signal and wherein emitting the acoustic probe signal comprises emitting a combined acoustic output signal comprising the acoustic probe signal and an acoustic hearing instrument signal obtained from the filtered input audio signal.

Described embodiments generally relate to a method of assessing the hearing of a subject. The method comprises presenting a first aural stimulus to the subject; presenting a second aural stimulus to the subject, the second aural stimulus being different to the first aural stimulus; receiving at least one physiological response signal relating to the second aural stimulus received by the subject; comparing at least one parameter related to the at least one physiological response signal with a control parameter; and determining an auditory discrimination response of the subject based on the outcome of the comparison.

The invention relates to a method for fitting a hearing device (2), wherein the hearing device (2) has at least one input transducer (6) for receiving an acoustic signal and converting it into an input signal (8) and a signal processing device (10) for signal amplification of the input signal (8) and generation of an output signal (12) and an output transducer (14) for converting the output signal (12) into a sound signal, wherein at least one test measurement (20, 24) is carried out in which a test signal is generated as an acoustic signal, and in which the hearing device user assesses the resulting sound signal as a test result (22, 26, 28), a fitting formula (32) being determined on the basis of the test result (22, 26, 28), and the signal processing device (10) being set on the basis of the fitting formula (32) in such a way that if, during operation of the hearing device (2), a rise time of a signal start of the input signal (8) is less than or equal to a stored threshold value, then the signal start of the output signal (12) is amplified by a higher gain value than the remaining output signal (12).

An apparatus can include a first ear simulator coupler configured to receive a first hearing device within a first aperture, with an acoustic microphone provided below the first aperture to capture first audio input data associated with the first ear simulator coupler. A second ear simulator coupler can comprise a second aperture configured to receive a contact hearing device ear tip, the second ear simulator coupler including a receive coil configured to obtain a second audio input data corresponding to a transmitted signal from the contact hearing device ear tip when inserted within the second ear simulator coupler. The apparatus can include an audio output port can be connected by a switch to a selected one of a first audio processing path corresponding to a simulated hearing experience of the first hearing device, or a second audio processing path corresponding to a simulated hearing experience of the contact hearing device.

An electronic device and a method for hearing test of a user is disclosed, the method comprising obtaining one or more first test parameters including a first primary test parameter; displaying a first user interface comprising a first primary user interface element according to the first primary test parameter; outputting a first primary test signal according to the first primary test parameter; while displaying the first user interface, detecting a first user input indicative of a request for change in the first primary test signal; determining a second primary test parameter according to the first user input indicative of a request for change in the first primary test signal; updating and displaying the first user interface according to the second primary test parameter; and outputting a second primary test signal according to the second primary test parameter.

Presented herein are substantially automated techniques that enable an electro-acoustic or other hearing prosthesis implanted in a recipient to use objective measurements to determine when the recipient is likely experiencing sound perception changes. Once one or more perception changes are detected, the hearing prosthesis may initiate one or more remedial actions to, for example, address the perception changes. As described further below, the one or more remedial actions may include adjustments to the recipient's operational map to reverse the one or more perception changes.

Method and devices for saving audio data on an ear-worn device are provided herein. In various embodiments, the method can include connecting an ear-worn device to an external device, receiving a request for audio data to be sent from the external device to the ear-worn device, modifying a first audio data file on the external device in accordance with parameters defined in an audio profile associated with the ear-worn device to create a second audio data file, wherein the second audio data file is smaller than the first audio data file, sending the second audio data file from the external device to the ear-worn device, and saving the second audio data file in a non-volatile memory element of the ear-worn device.

The disclosure generally relates to a method, system and apparatus to improve a user's understanding of speech in real-time conversations by processing the audio through a neural network contained in a hearing device. The hearing device may be a headphone or hearing aid. In one embodiment, the disclosure relates to an apparatus to enhance incoming audio signal. The apparatus includes a controller to receive an incoming signal and provide a controller output signal; a neural network engine (NNE) circuitry in communication with the controller, the NNE circuitry activatable by the controller, the NNE circuitry configured to generate an NNE output signal from the controller output signal; and a digital signal processing (DSP) circuitry to receive one or more of controller output signal or the NNE circuitry output signal to thereby generate a processed signal; wherein the controller determines a processing path of the controller output signal through one of the DSP or the NNE circuitries as a function of one or more of predefined parameters, incoming signal characteristics and NNE circuitry feedback.

An ear-wearable device includes receiver that outputs sound into an ear canal of a user in response to an electrical input signal. The device includes one or more electrical components separate from and electrically coupled to the receiver. A processor is configured to perform a measurement process involving sending an audio input signal to the receiver and measuring a set of frequency dependent electrical characteristics of the one or more electrical components in response to the audio input signal. The set of frequency dependent electrical characteristics are input into a machine learning model to determine an output. A classification of the receiver is determined based on the output of the machine learning model. The classification of the receiver is used to set an operational parameter of the ear-wearable device.

A method and system for providing a customized configuration of settings for an audio processor. The customized configuration is determined for a user based on results of a hearing test. The test may be provided by the system or another system. The customized configuration includes an increase or decrease to an intensity level of one or more frequency bands of one or more channels (e.g., a left and right) to compensate for a decreased hearing threshold level experienced by the user (e.g., as indicated by the hearing test results). The settings may be further adjusted based on an application of one or more equal-loudness contours representing varying sensitivity of the human ear to different frequencies. When audio is played by an application including or in communication with the audio processor, the audio is adjusted based on the customized configuration and the user is provided with an improved listening experience.

An earpiece, with two ambient sound microphones and an ear canal microphone detects whether the user is speaking and if so then detects an event, saving audio to memory.

Presented herein are techniques for training a medical device (e.g., hearing device) user to correctly perceive environmental signals, such as environmental sounds. In certain examples, the techniques presented herein provide the user with environmental signal discrimination training and / or environmental signal identification training.

A binaural hearing device system, and a method of providing communication of data are provided. The method comprises providing third communication of data between a first auxiliary device and a second auxiliary device, wherein the step of providing third communication of data comprises: providing third primary RF communication between the first auxiliary device and a first hearing device of a binaural hearing device system; providing third secondary RF communication between the second auxiliary device and a second hearing device of the binaural hearing device system; and providing third tertiary communication between the second hearing device and the first hearing device, wherein the step of providing third primary RF communication comprises utilizing a first RF transceiver of the first hearing device, and wherein the step of providing third secondary RF communication comprises utilizing a second RF transceiver of the second hearing device.

A method includes: initializing signal-processing parameters of the hearing aid at different frequencies based on attribute data and hearing characteristic data of a user, wherein the signal-processing parameters comprising a gain; processing a hearing test signal to be played based on initialized values of the gain, and obtaining a processed hearing test signal; playing the processed hearing test signal and determining a hearing test result of the user using the hearing aid; and in a case where the hearing test result indicates that the hearing aid does not meet a preset first hear-aiding requirement, adjusting values of the gain of the hearing aid at different frequencies based on the hearing test result, and continuously iterating a hearing test based on the adjusted values of the gain until the hearing aid meets the preset first hear-aiding requirement. A hearing aid is also provided.

Presented herein are systems and methods of providing acoustic stimulation to a human subject in order to evoke an auditory response. The method includes generating a chirp signal, where generating the chirp signal includes adding a plurality of frequency signals, each frequency signal being delayed in the chirp signal based on its associated frequency-specific basilar membrane delay, the frequency-specific basilar delay being determined as a function of an in-vivo frequency-specific basilar membrane delay.

The invention relates to a method for generating test signals for determining a person's hearing impairment, the method comprising the following steps: - providing at least one first acoustic signal representing at least one background noise (2); - providing at least one second acoustic signal representing speech (3); - for each of the at least one first signal, decomposing the corresponding signal into at least one first frequency band and generating test signals for testing a person's hearing ability by, for each of the at least one first frequency band, superimposing at least one part of the at least one second acoustic signal with the corresponding frequency band (4), and - outputting the generated test signals (5).

An app a configuring device is used for generating an audio profile of a first user. A display device such as a TV or a standalone speaker is configured with the audio profile so that demanded audio is played in an altered form than demanded according to the audio profile.

An apparatus for detecting ear structure movements or changes, or changes in pressure in the ear-canal of a user, in order to control or affect the function of an associated device. The apparatus includes a sensor apparatus capable of being worn by the user to be located in or adjacent an ear-canal of the user. The sensor apparatus includes at least one sensor being located and configured to detect and capture sensor data relating to middle ear, ear-drum complex, ear-drum margin, and / or other ear structure movements or changes of characteristics, or changes in pressure in the ear-canal of the user. A device is provided for processing and analysing sensor data from the sensor apparatus. The device analyses sensor data concerning: eye movement or directional auditory attention or focus data, and / or voluntary control data.

The present invention relates to a method for providing a mode of a hearing aid earphone that provides external sound and music sound set at customized decibels suitable for a user's hearing condition in a hearing mode of a hearing aid function and a music mode of an earphone function, and to a system therefor.

Disclosed herein is an apparatus comprising a camera and a processing unit operatively coupled to the camera, wherein the processing unit is configured to: receive a sequence of images captured by the camera; process a first image of the received sequence of images to compute respective likelihoods of each of a plurality of predetermined facial features being visible in the first image; compute, from the computed likelihoods, a probability that the first image depicts a predetermined first side of a human head; responsive to at least the computed probability exceeding the predetermined detection probability, trigger performance of a predetermined action.

A binaural hearing system includes a first hearing device and a second hearing device, wherein: the first hearing device comprises a first RF transceiver and a first communication controller connected to the first RF transceiver; the first hearing device is configured to communicate with a first auxiliary device via the first RF transceiver; the first hearing device is configured to communicate with the second hearing device; and the first hearing device is configured to facilitate a communication of data between the first auxiliary device and the second hearing device by: performing a first communication with the first auxiliary device utilizing the first RF transceiver of the first hearing device; and performing a second communication with the second hearing device; wherein the first hearing device is configured to perform the first communication before the second communication.

An information processing method for an information processing system (1) according to the present disclosure comprises a processing sound generation step and an adjustment step. In the processing sound generation step, a processing sound is generated by acoustic treatment using a parameter for changing the sound collecting function or the assistive listening function of an output sound unit. In the adjustment step, the output sound unit is adjusted by the parameter used for the acoustic treatment and a parameter selected on the basis of feedback on the processing sound outputted from the output sound unit.

The invention provides a hearing aid device, method and device with a self-adaptive hearing compensation function, the hearing aid device comprises a wireless communication module, a main control chip and an audio output module, and a pre-training hearing compensation model is built in the main control chip. A full-band continuous personalized frequency response gain curve with gain amplitude positively correlated with hearing loss is output through model reasoning, an audio output module performs full-band frequency-point-by-frequency balanced linear gain compensation on an original digital audio signal played by the device based on the curve, the audio dynamic range is not compressed in the whole process, the original spectrum structure is not changed, and the gain amplitude of the original digital audio signal is not changed. And the high-fidelity tone quality is kept. Different from a traditional hearing aid and a conventional audio playing device, only for audio processing inside the device, pickup and noise reduction are not needed, hearing features of a hearing impaired user can be accurately adapted, clear and balanced listening can be achieved, tone quality distortion can be avoided, and compensation precision, use comfort and scene universality are considered.

An audio system includes one or more acoustic sensors capturing audio from a local area surrounding the audio system and one or more additional sensors capturing data describing the local area. An audio controller in the audio system identifies interactions by a user based on the captured audio and the data describing the local area. The audio controller determines attributes associated with each interaction, such as metrics describing speaking by the user, metrics describing requests for clarification by the user, and metrics based on a topic determined from audio captured by the user. Based on the interactions and associated attributes, the audio controller estimates a sound profile for the user that identifies ranges of frequencies where the user has hearing loss. The audio controller may leverage the sound profile to determine one or more filters to offset hearing loss of the user.