Hearing aid fitting systems and methods using sound segments representing relevant soundscape

A hearing aid and sound technology, applied in the direction of adaptation and application of hearing aids, hearing aids for hearing loss, etc., can solve problems such as double the cost, high cost of hearing aids, cumbersome and technical problems for non-professionals

Inactive Publication Date: 2016-03-23
IHEAR MEDICAL
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The traditional wearing process is too cumbersome and technical for non-professionals
So the cost of professional assistance with hearing aid fitting, including clinical testing and special equipment, can easily run into the thousands of dollars, and almost double that for a pair of hearing aids
The high cost of hearing aids puts off many consumers, and hearing aids can actually cost less than $100 to manufacture

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[0027] Relevant details are set forth below in order to understand embodiments of the invention, however, some embodiments may not include all of the details described herein. In some instances, known structures are not shown in order to avoid obscuring embodiments of the invention.

[0028] Figures 1 to 12 The exemplary system and method shown are for non-professionals to wear hearing aids without the need for clinical settings, and are especially suitable for hearing aid consumers 1 to wear by themselves. refer to figure 1 , in one embodiment, the method may include using a fitting system (fitting system) 100 to transmit a sequence of test audio signals (testaudiosignal) 21 with an audio generator (audiogenerator) 22 in the handheld device 20, which corresponds to multiple test sounds Segment (multipletestsoundsegment) 30, directly to input 51 of programmable hearing aid (programmable hearing aid) 50 in the field (when the user wears the hearing aid device in the ear). I...

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Disclosed herein are systems and methods enabling hearing aid fitting by a non-expert consumer at home. The method in one embodiment involves delivering a sequence of test audio signals corresponding to natural sound segments to a non-acoustic input of a programmable hearing device m~situ, while allowing the consumer to adjust fitting parameters based perceptual assessment of hearing device output. The sound segments define a fitting soundscape representing a practical range of sounds within the normal human auditory range, with each sound segment corresponding to one or more fitting parameters of the programmable hearing device. The consumer is instructed to listen to the output of the in-situ hearing device and adjust controls related to corresponding fitting parameters. The systems and methods disclosed herein allow home dispensing of hearing devices without requiring specialized instruments or clinical settings.

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[0001] Comparison of related applications [0002] The present application is based on U.S. Provisional Application No. 61 / 847,007 filed earlier on July 16, 2013 under 35 U.S.C. METHODOFHEARINGAIDFITTINGUSINGAUDIOSEGMENTSWITHINRELEVANTHUMANSOUNDSCAPE)" claims priority, and this case is also based on U.S. non-provisional application No. 14 / 011,604 filed on August 27, 2013, entitled "Hearing Aid Fitting System and Method Using Sound Segments Representing Associated Soundscapes )" asserts priority and is a continuation of the case. The foregoing application is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety. technical field [0003] The examples presented herein relate to methods and systems for hearing aid fitting, and more particularly to methods and systems for hearing aids administered by a non-professional, including self-fitting by a consumer. The present invention is related to U.S. Patent No. 8,467,556, entitled "CANAL HEARING DEVICE WITH DISPOSABLE BATTERY MODULE," an...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): H04R25/00A61F2/18
CPCH04R25/70A61B5/123A61B5/7475H04R25/305H04R25/50H04R25/505
Inventor 阿德南·沈聂
Owner IHEAR MEDICAL
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