A hearing aid with fast convergence
The hearing aid system optimizes parameter convergence by updating RAM parameters during operation and writing to NVRAM only under specific conditions, addressing the challenge of fast convergence and data integrity in hearing aids.
EP4716255A1Inactive Publication Date: 2026-03-25OTICON
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- EP · EP
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-02-28
- Publication Date
- 2026-03-25
- Estimated Expiration
- Not applicable · inactive patent
AI Technical Summary
Technical Problem
Existing hearing aids face challenges in achieving fast convergence of parameters during initialization while minimizing data corruption in non-volatile random-access memory (NVRAM) due to frequent writes.
Method used
A hearing aid system that initializes a random-access memory (RAM) with parameters from NVRAM and updates them during operation, writing the updated parameters to NVRAM only under specific conditions, such as charging or shutdown, to reduce unnecessary writes and preserve data integrity.
Benefits of technology
Facilitates faster parameter convergence and reduces the risk of NVRAM data corruption by limiting unnecessary writes, ensuring efficient and reliable operation.
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Abstract
A hearing aid comprising a non-volatile random-access memory, a random-access memory, RAM, and a processor. The processor being configured to initialize the RAM with one or more hearing aid parameters from the NVRAM, update the one or more hearing aid parameters of the RAM during a first operating mode of the hearing aid, and write the updated one or more hearing aid parameters of the RAM to the NVRAM if a condition is met.
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