DE102008049396B4 - Hearing aid adjustment device, hearing aid and program - Google Patents

Abstract

Hearing aid setting device for setting a parameter of a hearing aid (101), comprising: an input device (201) for receiving an operating input; a memory (203); a controller (202) for setting parameters of the hearing aid (101) based on the operation received by the input device (201); and a display (204), characterized in that the memory (203) stores the parameter for each of a plurality of predetermined environmental switching stages, an environmental switching stage corresponding to a set of parameter values adapted to a specific environmental situation for setting the hearing aid (101); the display (204) displays information about the parameter for a plurality of the predetermined environmental shift levels simultaneously; the input device (201) receives a selection of a plurality of displayed environmental switching stages, and the controller (202) is configured to set the parameter at each environmental switching stage and collectively transmits parameters from one of the selected environmental switching stages to the other selected environmental switching stages.

Description

The present invention relates to hearing aid adjustment devices, a hearing aid, methods and a computer program.

pamphlet DE 601 09 749 T2 describes a matching device for adapting a hearing device to individual environmental conditions of a user. A system for the wireless transmission of setting data from a hearing device fitting device to a hearing aid is disclosed in US Pat DE 195 41 648 A1 described.

pamphlet DE 100 53 179 A1 describes a fitting device for a hearing aid, wherein an interactive fitting method is performed in which a genetic algorithm is used. Thus, a hearing aid can be gradually adjusted to the individual needs of a user, including the user's prevailing environmental conditions.

pamphlet DE 100 48 354 A1 relates to a hearing aid system with two hearing aids for both ears of a person. A signal processing unit is provided separately from the hearing aid and communicates with the hearing aids via a wireless communication channel. The settings of the hearing aids can be optimally adapted without complicated measures being taken within the individual hearing aids.

pamphlet DE 39 00 588 C2 describes a remote control for wireless control of a hearing aid. Predefined environmental settings are stored in a remote control for the hearing aid. To adapt the hearing aid to a specific environment, a stored environment setting can be transmitted wirelessly from the remote control to the hearing aid.

As a method of adjusting for environmental switching levels, in a conventional hearing aid, a method comprising storing for storing a plurality of types of gain control parameters corresponding to plural kinds of application environment predetermined noise levels, and a controller for selecting their storage and regulating the amplification factor of a variable gain amplifier (VGA) according to the gain control parameter stored in storage (see, for example, Patent Reference 1).
Patent Reference 1 JP-A-10-200996

Problems to be solved by the invention

In applying the setting operation, a plurality of parameters are decided sequentially, proceeding so that only the respective parameter can be changed and set. However, in the environment switching stage setting method in the conventional hearing aid, the gain or the volume is changed one by one in each of a plurality of environmental situations, and the switching of the order of a plurality of environmental switching stages or a collective change in the plurality of environmental switching stages is not considered, for example. That is, the order or setting could be replaced with an individual operation step at each environment shift stage, but the order or setting could not be exchanged for each environment shift stage by a collective operation step. As a result, time had to be applied to set the gain or a parameter every time an individual adjustment was made.

Further, in the adjustment method, in the ambient switching stage of the conventional hearing aid, the gain or the volume is changed for each of a plurality of environmental situations, and a collective volume adjustment in the plurality of environment switching stages is not taken into consideration. That is, the volume could be set at each surrounding shift stage by an individual operation step, but the volume could not be set at all the environment shift levels by a collective operation step. As a result, time had to be set to set each parameter, such as the volume, each time an individual setting was made. In addition, a volume switch for adjusting the volume was arranged to adjust the volume individually, but it also became difficult to provide a small hearing aid attached to an ear hole, etc. with a volume switch.

The invention has been carried out to solve the circumstances described above, and relates to the adaptation and transfer of environmental switching stage (s) for adjusting a hearing aid, and an object of the invention is to provide hearing aid adjusting devices capable of changing the environmental shift level merely by pressing a memory-entry switching button of a hearing aid body, a hearing aid, a setting method, and a computer program.

Furthermore, the invention relates to the volume of an environment switching stage of suitable software for setting a hearing aid, and an object of the invention is a hearing aid adjustment device capable of adjusting the volume only by pressing a memory entry switching button of a hearing aid body, a hearing aid and a Program.

This is achieved with the features of the independent claims. Further embodiments of the invention are the subject of dependent claims.

With this configuration, in the case where it is intended to make an adjustment to a shift stage similar to the source shift stage, each parameter can be duplicated at the same time without having to be changed one by one, thus reducing the setup time can be.

Further, a second hearing aid adjustment device of the invention has a configuration in which the input device accepts the selection of the plurality of environmental shift levels and parameters in the plurality of environmental shift levels and operates the selected parameter from one of the selected environmental shift levels, and the controller based the selected parameter in the selected environmental shift level on an operation accepted by the input device is converted collectively.

With this configuration, for example, in case of making the same change as a part of the parameter of the source switching stage, an effect can be obtained, and duplication can be performed on a part of the parameter at the same time, so that overhead in setting time can be saved.

Further, a third hearing aid adjustment device of the invention has a configuration in which the controller changes the originally actuated ambient shift stage or a parameter in the originally actuated ambient shift stage to a different ambient shift stage different from the originally actuated ambient shift stage or a parameter in the other ambient shift stage , based on an operation by means of the input device, duplicated.

With this configuration, duplication of exactly the same shift stage as the shift stage at which the duplication is to be performed can be performed, thus saving the setup time.

Further, a fourth hearing aid adjustment device of the invention has a configuration in which the controller prevents duplication to a parameter in the other ambient shift stage when predetermined data in a parameter in the originally actuated ambient shift stage is not set.

With this configuration, the wearing comfort of a hearing aid or the sound quality of the hearing aid can be further improved.

Further, a fifth hearing aid adjustment device of the invention has a configuration in which the controller moves the originally actuated environmental shift stage between two other environmental shift stages different from the originally actuated ambient shift stage based on an operation by the input device.

With this configuration, a respective environment switching stage can be inserted, exchanged, or the order can be exchanged as desired, and in case of using the memory entry switching of a hearing aid, a memory use switching stage with a high frequency of use can easily be placed in the first place.

Further, a sixth hearing aid adjustment device of the invention has a configuration in which the input device deposits the originally operated environmental shift stage by dragging and dropping on an environmental shift stage as an operation destination.

With this configuration, the duplication of exactly the same shift stage as the shift stage at which the duplication is to be performed can be performed by dragging and dropping, so that effort in the setup time can be saved. Further, by dragging and dropping, a particular environmental switching stage may be inserted or exchanged, or the order may be reversed as desired, and in case of using the memory entry switching of a hearing aid, a memory use switching stage with a high frequency of use may easily be placed in the first place.

Further, a seventh hearing aid adjustment device of the invention has a configuration in which the display also displays a dialogue as to whether regulation is being performed by the controller or not.

With this configuration, the content set before the parameter setting is not suddenly lost, and its warning dialog is displayed to a user of a hearing aid setting device, thereby giving an opportunity to decide whether a set parameter value can be erased or not, and further For example, by querying a user for two aspects to perform "duplication" or "move" using a software wizard, the ambient switching level can be adjusted with ease.

Further, an eighth hearing aid adjustment device of the invention has a configuration in which a communication device is present for transmitting a signal which includes a parameter of each environment switching stage for storage in the memory of the hearing aid.

With this configuration, environments (for example, "noisy environment" or "train travel") in which a wearer of a hearing aid is frequently located are set by a hearing aid setting device, and memory entry setting information is transmitted to the memory of a hearing aid body, and thereby the Switch carriers to these environmental switching levels by pressing a memory entry switch button of the hearing aid body.

Further, a ninth hearing aid adjusting apparatus of the invention has a configuration in which the input device accepts selection of a function field or label for changing predetermined information included in the parameter, and the controller accepts the predetermined information across all environmental switching stages on the label's selection, changed collectively.

With this configuration, predetermined information about each environment shift level based on the default recommended shift speed can be changed at once by pressing a predetermined label (for example, a volume button or a moderato button), so that various settings are merely made by pressing or selecting a memory entry Switching a hearing aid body can be performed.

Further, a tenth hearing aid adjustment device of the invention has a configuration in which the input device accepts the selection of a volume label for changing the condition regarding the volume included in the parameter, and the controller accepts the condition regarding the volume of all the environment shift stages , based on the volume label selection, changed collectively.

With this configuration, the volume at each ambient shift level can be simultaneously changed based on the default recommended shift level by pressing a "volume" button, so that the volume can be adjusted only by pressing or selecting a memory entry changeover button of a hearing aid body.

Further, an eleventh hearing aid adjusting apparatus of the invention has a configuration in which the controller sets a parameter other than the volume condition of the first environmental switching stage included in the plurality of environmental switching stages to a parameter different from the condition with respect to the volume from the first one Ambient shift stage duplicated at different ambient shift level.

With this configuration, all the parameters other than the volume are equal to the recommended one, and only the volume is varied, so that the volume can be adjusted only by pressing or selecting a memory entry switching button of a hearing aid body.

Further, a twelfth hearing aid adjustment device of the invention has a configuration in which the controller adjusts the condition of different volume in each environment shift stage based on the condition of the volume of the first environment shift level included in the plurality of environment shift stages.

With this configuration, various parameters are duplicated from the volume, and only the volume at each memory entry stage is adjusted by the predetermined difference (eg, level A = -4 dB, level B = volume of the recommended level, level C = +4 dB , and switching level D = +6 dB), and a pleasant sound can be provided by an appropriate volume distance.

Further, a thirteenth hearing aid adjustment device of the invention has a configuration in which the display also displays a dialogue as to whether regulation is being performed by the controller or not.

With this configuration, the content that was set before a "volume" button is pressed is not lost suddenly, and its warning dialog is displayed to a user of a hearing aid setting device, thereby giving an opportunity to decide whether a fixed one Parameter value may or may not be deleted, and the function of a collective volume change can be easily applied.

Furthermore, a fourteenth hearing aid adjusting device of the invention has a configuration, in which the controller extends a modal indication on the display at the time of displaying a memory entry setting screen, showing the time of execution of the regulation by the controller.

With this configuration, mismatching with a parameter of a memory entry setting screen in the operation process can be prevented by such a construction that the setting of a parameter setting screen present on the back side of the memory entry setting screen can not be operated.

Furthermore, a first hearing aid of the invention has a configuration in which a communication device for receiving a signal, including a parameter at each predetermined ambient switching stage, from a hearing aid adjusting device for adjusting the hearing aid, a memory for storing the parameter at each of the predetermined environmental switching stages and there is a memory entry switching device for switching between the plurality of environmental switching stages.

With this configuration, a memory entry switching function, which is normally used when switching the memory entry of each ambient shift level according to situations such as "noisy environment", "train travel", "television and music" or "telephone", duplicates each one different from the volume Environment setting based on, for example, a recommended shift stage, and thereby only the volume is changed in each environment shift stage, so that, for example, a memory shift key can be used for use as a volume change button, and the convenience for the wearer can be improved.

Further, a second hearing aid of the invention has a configuration comprising notification means for providing notification of the content that switching is performed when the environment switching stage is switched by the memory entry switching device.

With this configuration, a user of a hearing aid can be notified of the timing of the memory entry switching.

With a program according to the invention, for example, in the case where it is intended to adapt to a similar switching stage as the source switching stage, each parameter can be duplicated at the same time, without having to be changed one after the other, so that the effort in the Setting time can be reduced. Thus, the program requires that part or all of the hearing aid adjustment device of the invention can be easily implemented using a general-purpose computer or a server. Further, installation procedures or distribution of a program can be easily performed by providing the program using a communication line or storing it on a storage medium.

In the invention, by operating one of several selected environmental switching stages, all the selected parameters can be collectively converted by coupling, so that in case it is intended to adapt to a setting similar to the source switching stage, each parameter can be duplicated at one time without having to be changed one by one, so that the invention can provide a hearing aid adjusting device having the effect of saving effort in the setting time, a hearing aid and a program.

Further, the invention includes a controller for regulating a parameter, such as gain or volume, at each ambient shift level, and a memory entry may be stored in a hearing aid for all of the plurality of environmental shift levels such that a parameter different from the volume when stored at different environmental switching levels, based on a default recommended switching stage in the controller, and thereby a memory entry switching device of the hearing aid for use as a volume switching button can be used by merely changing the volume in each of the environmental switching stages, so that the invention provides a hearing aid adjustment device has the effect of improving comfort for a wearer, providing a hearing aid and a program.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

1 FIG. 10 is a configuration diagram of a hearing aid adjustment system in an embodiment of the invention. FIG.

2 Fig. 10 is a block diagram of a hearing aid adjusting device in the embodiment of the invention.

3 Fig. 10 is a flowchart of a hearing aid adjustment device in a first embodiment of the invention.

4 Fig. 10 is a flowchart of a hearing aid adjusting device in a second embodiment of the invention.

5 FIG. 10 is a graphical user interface (GUI) of the hearing aid adjusting device in the first and second embodiments of the invention (at the time of the standard state). FIG.

6 FIG. 10 is a GUI of the hearing aid adjusting device in the first embodiment of the invention (at the time of selecting the environmental switching level). FIG.

7 FIG. 10 is a GUI of the hearing aid adjusting apparatus in the first embodiment of the invention (after duplication of the environmental switching stage).

8th Fig. 10 is a GUI of the hearing aid adjusting apparatus in the first embodiment of the invention (at the time of selecting a part of a parameter of the environmental switching stage).

9 Fig. 10 is a GUI of the hearing aid adjusting device in the first embodiment of the invention (after duplicating a part of a parameter of the environmental switching stage).

10 FIG. 16 is a GUI of the hearing aid adjusting device in the second embodiment of the invention (an example at the time of dragging).

11 Fig. 15 is a GUI of the hearing aid adjusting device in the second embodiment of the invention (an example of the duplication after pulling and dropping).

12 Fig. 10 is a GUI of the hearing aid adjusting device in the second embodiment of the invention (an example of dragging and dropping).

13 Fig. 10 is a flowchart of a hearing aid adjusting device in a third embodiment of the invention.

14 FIG. 10 is a GUI of the hearing aid adjusting apparatus in the third embodiment of the invention (at the time of the standard state).

15 Fig. 15 is a GUI of the hearing aid adjusting apparatus in the third embodiment of the invention (dialog display at the time of pressing a volume button);

16 FIG. 10 is a GUI of the hearing aid adjusting apparatus in the third embodiment of the invention (after pressing a volume button). FIG.

17 FIG. 10 is a GUI of the hearing aid adjusting apparatus in the third embodiment of the invention (after pressing a moderato button). FIG.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

101

HEARING AID

102

SETTING UNIT

103

COMMUNICATIONS UNIT

104

ADJUSTING HEARING AID

201

INPUT DEVICE

202

CONTROLLER

203

STORAGE

204

DISPLAY

205

COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE

206

COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE

207

CONTROLLER

208

STORAGE

209

MEMORY ENTRY changeover

210

SOUND INPUT-OUTPUT DEVICE

501

SWITCH A

502

SWITCH B

503

SWITCH C

504

SWITCHING D

505

ADVANCED MEMORY ENTRY

601

SWITCH A

602

SWITCH B

603

SWITCH C

604

SWITCHING D

605

ADVANCED MEMORY ENTRY

701

SWITCH A

702

SWITCH B

703

SWITCH C

704

SWITCHING D

705

ADVANCED MEMORY ENTRY

801

SWITCH A

802

SWITCH B

803

SWITCH C

804

SWITCHING D

805

ADVANCED MEMORY ENTRY

901

SWITCH A

902

SWITCH B

903

SWITCH C

904

SWITCHING D

905

ADVANCED MEMORY ENTRY

1001

SWITCH A

1002

SWITCH B

1003

SWITCH C

1004

SWITCHING D

1005

ADVANCED MEMORY ENTRY

1006

WARNING DIALOGUE

1007

PULL SELECTION CONDITION SWITCH A

1101

SWITCH A

1102

SWITCH B

1103

SWITCH C

1104

SWITCHING D

1105

ADVANCED MEMORY ENTRY

1201

SWITCH A

1202

SWITCH B

1203

SWITCH C

1204

SWITCHING D

1205

ADVANCED MEMORY ENTRY

1401

SWITCH A

1402

SWITCH B

1403

SWITCH C

1404

SWITCHING D

1405

ADVANCED MEMORY ENTRY

1501

SWITCH A

1502

SWITCH B

1503

SWITCH C

1504

SWITCHING D

1505

ADVANCED MEMORY ENTRY

1506

WARNING DIALOGUE

1601

SWITCH A

1602

SWITCH B

1603

SWITCH C

1604

SWITCHING D

1605

ADVANCED MEMORY ENTRY

A hearing aid adjustment device, a hearing aid and a program of embodiments of the invention will be described in detail hereinafter with reference to the drawings. Moreover, the invention is not limited to the following embodiments. In addition, in the following embodiments, parameters of the surrounding switching stage are mainly described, but the hearing characteristics of a hearing impaired person may be taken as the parameters.

First Embodiment

A hearing aid adjusting device according to a first embodiment of the invention will be described hereinafter using the drawings.

1 shows a configuration diagram in a hearing aid setting of the first embodiment of the invention.

In 1 is the number 101 a hearing aid, and the numeral 102 is a setting unit, and numeral 103 is a communication unit, and digit 104 is a hearing aid adjustment device, and these represent a configuration diagram of a hearing aid adjustment system.

The hearing aid 101 is a digital hearing aid which is capable of being set by means of a personal computer, etc. The numeral 102 is the adjustment unit and can be with one ear or both ears of the hearing aid 101 be connected and includes a communication function and can be data to the communication unit 103 via USB connection, Bluetooth connection, etc. send and receive. The hearing aid adjustment device 104 which are sent to the communication unit 103 is a device which mainly comprises an input device, a memory or a display of a portable terminal, such as a PDA or a personal computer, and application software for adjusting the hearing aid, and the hearing aid 101 by a communication device, etc. can set.

In addition, it is preferred that the ambient switching level, amplification factor, volume, etc. of the hearing aid 101 in a state in which a user of the hearing aid 101 The hearing aid has been applied to an ear. The hearing aid adjustment device 104 and the hearing aid 101 perform a hearing aid setting by wireless connection through the setting unit 102 and thereby, for example, the hearing aid setting can be performed while a setting user and the user of the hearing aid 101 looking at each other, and the convenience becomes both for the setting user and the user of the hearing aid 101 improved.

2 FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing an example of a configuration of the hearing aid adjusting device according to the embodiment of the invention. FIG. Brief descriptions of the respective functions will be described hereinafter.

The hearing aid adjustment device 104 for adjusting the hearing aid 101 is configured to be an input device 102 , a controller 202 , a store 203 , an ad 204 and a communication device 205 exhibit.

The input device 201 For example, a mouse or a keyboard in a personal computer may input a character, a key press or a mouse click command, and so on. As described above, the application software for adjusting the hearing aid on the hearing aid adjustment device 104 installed, and an application menu has the contents of a hearing input function, a setting function of the hearing aid, the user management, etc., including contents for the pre-evaluation of the hearing aid, and the hearing aid adjusting device 104 has a structure obtained by operating the input device 201 is able to transition to any screen page.

In this application, a hearing aid, which includes an environment switching level function to be adjusted, by means of the input device 201 is selected, and pressing a button with the function of the memory entry setting is selected by the controller 202 detected, and thereby the controller starts 202 a screen for adjusting each of the Environment switching stages. The setting of each of the environmental switching stages, which by means of the input device 201 is input from the memory 203 stored and can via a GUI by means of the display 204 be checked. The from the store 203 stored setting performs data communication with a communication device 206 of the hearing aid 101 via the adjustment unit 102 through the communication device 205 ,

Further, the hearing aid 101 configured to the communication device 206 , a controller 207 , a store 208 , a memory entry switching device 209 and a sound input-output device 210 exhibit.

The controller 207 , the data from the hearing aid adjuster 104 via the communication device 206 receives, stores this data in memory 208 , Each of the stored environmental switching stages may be accessed by means of the memory entry switching device 209 can be switched, and as a result, the sound, which is determined by each of the environmental switching stages, by means of the sound input-output device 210 be checked.

3 is a flowchart in the regulation of the hearing aid 101 and the hearing aid adjusting device 104 , and an example of an action resulting from the configuration of 2 is performed in flowchart format. In addition, the processing of step S101 to step S106 is performed by the hearing aid adjusting device 104 executed, and the processing of step S107 to S112 is performed by the hearing aid 101 executed.

First, the controller starts 202 an application of the hearing aid adjustment software (step S101 of FIG 3 ) and accepts the selection of a model corresponding to a memory entry switching function (step S102 of FIG 3 ). After selection, the controller detects 202 pressing a button to make a memory entry setting to display a dialog for executing the memory entry setting, and start a memory entry setting screen (step S103 of FIG 3 ).

After the memory entry setting screen is started, the display shows 204 a standard screen as in the 5 shown. In this case, the controller performs 202 a modal display at the time of displaying the storage entry setting screen, and is constructed so that a parameter setting screen provided on the back side of the storage entry setting screen can not be operated, thus misadjusting with a parameter of the storage entry setting screen Operation can be prevented. In this memory entry setting screen, the shift speed A501 is used as the default "recommended shift speed". A parameter of this switching circuit A501 is based on the parameter setting of the previous parameter setting screen of the hearing aid setting software before this memory entry setting screen is opened, and its parameter value is duplicated at a position of this switching stage A501.

As an example, in shift stage B502, a memory entry effective for listening in "noisy environment" is subsequently defaulted at the ambient shift level, and parameters such as volume, gain, ambient noise rejection, damping, and moderato, howl, or whistling suppression or low noise reduction, can be changed as needed. Further, in the shift stage C503 and the shift speed D504, the environment shift stage is not set, and the shift stages are represented by "unused", etc., and are in an inactive state in which an input by the input device 201 can not be operated. While this is an example, the number of memory entries at which the memory entry setting can be made is four this time, or may be three or five.

Next, a function of "extended memory entry" will be described.

As in 5 1, a memory entry setting screen includes an "extended memory entry" label, and three buttons for "individual setting", "volume" and "unused" are prepared for the "extended memory entry" label, and here these buttons are collectively referred to as an extended storage entry selection 505 designated. A standard is a state of pressing the "Custom Setting" button, as in 5 shown, and as needed pushes the input device 201 the "unused" button, in which all other environment switching levels than the switching level A are not used, or the "volume" button for changing the volume in a collective manner, and thereby the controller 202 detect the pressure. Further, the input device performs 201 a pull-down selection from a state of "unused" of the shift stage D504 or the shift stage C503, and the controller 202 can switch to another ambient switching level. Various environment levels, such as "train ride", "party (banquet)", "television and music", "telephone" and "quiet environment", in addition to "recommended shift level" and "noisy area", are prepared in the environmental shift stages. The input device 201 accepts the selection of these environments from the pull-down menu in the case of listening to a location near these situations, and thereby the appropriate sound in accordance with the environment is made possible.

Hereinafter, a duplication method of an environment switching stage will be described.

As in 6 shown presses the input device 201 a label of shift stage o (here "shift stage A") of an environment shift stage used as a duplication source, and further clicks a label of shift stage Δ (here "shift stage C") of a duplication destination at which the duplication is performed shall (step S104 of 3 ). After these pauses have been detected, the controller changes 202 the ambient switching stage of the duplication source switching stage A (step S105 of FIG 3 ) and duplicates all the parameters of the shift speed A as the shift speed C (step S106 of FIG 3 ). As a result, the switching stage C becomes the same switching stage as the switching stage A, as in FIG 7 shown. The method for duplicating the duplication source switching stage A to the duplication destination switching stage C is described herein, however, the duplication destination may also be two or three as well as a switching stage C.

After that the communication device writes 205 via the adjustment unit 102 into the hearing aid 101 (Step S107 of FIG 3 ) and stores each memory entry data on the side of the hearing aid 101 from. The memory entry setting of the hearing aid 101 becomes in a state with the storage entry A as a standard by means of the storage entry switching device 209 performed. Then, by depressing a memory entry switching button by an input device (not shown) (step S108 of FIG 3 ) a change from the state of the storage entry A as a standard to the storage entry B by the storage entry switching device 209 (S109 of 3 ), and by again depressing the memory entry switching button by the input device (not shown), a change is made to the memory entry C by the memory entry switching device 209 made (S110 of 3 ), and by again depressing the memory entry switching button by means of the input device (not shown), a change is made to the storage entry D by the storage entry switching device 209 made (step S111 of 3 ). Further, when the storage-entry switching button is pressed again by the input device (not shown) from the storage entry D, a change is made to the storage entry A by the storage-entry switching device 209 made (S112 of 3 ). In addition, memory entry switching is optional.

In addition, the memory entries A to D, for example, show memory entry regions in memory 208 of the hearing aid 201 , and there are, for example, information about the parameters of switching stage A to switching stage D in memory entry A to memory entry D stored.

Further, in the case of performing memory entry switching by the memory entry switching device 209 have such a construction that notification of the content that the memory entry switching is performed is provided from a notification device (not shown).

With the above features, parameters of a particular environmental switching stage can be converted at one time, and collective duplication of the parameters can be easily performed.

In the above-mentioned example, the technique for duplicating all the parameters of the environment switching stage itself has been described, but there is a method of duplicating only a certain parameter as another duplication method, the description of which will be made hereinafter.

The method is basically the same as the collective parameter change at each environmental switching stage described above, and hereby, as in FIG 8th shown, several labels (here ambient noise suppression and low noise reduction), in which a duplication is to be performed, or a label of a particular parameter of the switching stage o (here "switching stage A") of the ambient switching stage used as a duplication source by means of the input device 201 pressed and dialed. Further, the same parameter label as that of a duplication source for the switching stage Δ (here "switching stage B") of a duplication destination at which the duplication is to be performed is given by means of the input device 201 is selected, and its label is pressed (step S104 of FIG 3 ). After these selections or mouse clicks, or presses from the controller 202 were duplicated when the environment switching level of the parameter of a part of the duplication source switching stage A from the controller 202 is changed (step S105 of 3 ), the switching stage B the parameter of a part of the switching stage A by means of the controller 202 (Step S106 of FIG 3 ) and becomes the same switching stage as the switching stage A, as in 9 shown. The method for duplicating the duplication source switching stage A to the switching stage B of the duplication destination is described herein, but the duplication destination may also be two or three, as well as a switching stage (s) B. After that, in one similar to the above, a write to the hearing aid 101 performed (step S107 of 3 ), and all memory entry data will be on the side of the hearing aid 101 stored. The memory entry setting of the hearing aid 101 is made in a state of the storage entry A as a standard. Then, by depressing a memory entry switching button (step S108 of FIG 3 ), a change from the state with the storage entry A as the default to the storage entry B is made (step S109 of FIG 3 ), and by again pressing the memory entry switching button, a change is made to the memory entry C (step S110 of FIG 3 ), and by again depressing the memory entry switching button, a change is made to the memory entry D (step S111 of FIG 3 ). Further, when the memory entry switching button is pressed again from the memory entry D, a change is made to the storage entry A (step S112 of FIG 3 ). In addition, memory entry switching is optional.

However, even if the subject description is omitted herein, in the case of performing a memory entry switching (swapping) by the memory entry switching device, moreover, in a similar manner as above 209 such a construction may be provided that notification of the content that the memory entry switching is executed is provided by a notification device (not shown).

With the above features, parameters of a part of a certain environmental switching stage can be simultaneously converted, and collective duplication of a part of the parameters can be easily performed.

In addition, in principle, a part or all of the shift stage parameters from shift stage A to shift stage B, C or D, or from shift stage B to shift stage A, C or D, can be duplicated, and when a duplication source is in the "not set" state ( ie, predetermined data is not set as a parameter of the environment switching level of the duplication source), and a duplicate destination is the switching level A, the controller may 202 prevent this duplication. For example, from a state of 5 , the duplication of the switching stage C to the switching stage A can be prevented. Consequently, the wearing comfort of a hearing aid or the sound quality of the hearing aid can be further improved.

According to such a hearing aid adjusting device 104 According to the first embodiment of the invention, the hearing aid adjusting device comprises the input device 201 for accepting an operator input, the memory 203 for storing a parameter at each predetermined environmental switching level, the controller 202 for controlling the parameter at each ambient shift level and the display 204 for displaying information about the parameter, and the input device 201 accepts the selection of multiple environment levels and operates one of the selected environmental levels, and the controller 202 may collectively convert a parameter in the selected environmental shift level based on the operator acknowledgments by the input device 201 such that the ambient shift level itself or a parameter of one part of the ambient shift level to other, several environmental shift levels, based on the default recommended shift level in the controller 202 , can be duplicated.

Second Embodiment

A block diagram and a configuration diagram in a hearing aid setting of a second embodiment of the invention are similar to those of the first embodiment of the invention.

The changed aspects are a duplication procedure and a movement procedure.

4 is another example of a flowchart in the regulation of a hearing aid 101 and a hearing aid adjustment device 104 , and an example of an action using the configuration of 2 is performed is shown in a flowchart format. In addition, the processing of steps S113 to S119 is performed by the hearing aid adjusting device 104 performed, and the processing of step S120 to S125 is performed by the hearing aid 101 executed.

First, a controller starts 202 an application of the hearing aid adjustment software (step S113 of FIG 4 ) and accepts the selection of a model corresponding to a memory entry switching function (step S114 of FIG 4 ). After selection, the controller detects 202 pressing a button to make a memory entry setting to display a dialog for executing the memory entry setting, and start a memory entry setting screen (step S115 of FIG 4 ).

Then, from a state of 5 as a standard, pull an input device 201 a label of shift stage o (here "shift stage A") of the environment shift stage used as duplication source and motion source (step S116 of FIG 4 ) and leaves it in the following in a label of the switching stage Δ (here "switching stage C") of a duplication destination and a destination of movement, at which duplication and movement are to be performed fall (step S117 of FIG 4 ).

After that, as in 10 shown a warning dialog 1006 from an ad 204 is displayed, and a decision as to whether the duplication or movement is made is made by a user's instructions (step S118 of FIG 4 ). Here too, the pull select state at shift A becomes 1007 indicating that the shift stage A is being dragged [with the mouse] from the display 204 displayed. In 10 For example, the contents of the shift stage A are not illustrated, but each shift stage information can be moved while being displayed. In addition, the warning dialog can be displayed when setting up as needed.

When doing this, the input device 201 press "Cancel", the controller performs 202 a transition to the state before pulling (default state of 5 ).

When "Duplication" is pressed, all environment switching level parameter information about the switching level A is obtained by means of the controller 202 to the shift stage C, and the shift stage A and the shift stage C will assume the same state (step S119 of FIG 4 ). 11 is an example of a display result by the display 204 in this case.

On the other hand, when "move" is pressed, all the environment switching level parameter information about the switching level A is obtained by means of the controller 202 is moved and copied to the shift stage C, and the shift speed A before the movement is moved to the environment shift stage of shift speed B (step S119 of FIG 4 ). 12 is an example of a display result by the display 204 in this case. In the case of such a movement, for example, the "recommended shift stage" of shift stage A between shift stage C and shift boat D in 5 inserted, and the switching stage B and switching stage C in 5 are shifted one after the other to the left, and the order of the switching stages is sorted.

The behavior of "duplication" and "movement" has been described herein, but a function used to replace a parameter value of a drag operation start environment shift stage with a parameter value of an environmental shift stage when performing a falllass operation by the controller 202 is also considered by providing a function "swap" as another function. For example, an exchange between switch A and switch C may be from the state of 5 be carried out.

Thereafter, in a similar manner to the first embodiment, ie, in processing similar to step S107 through step S112 of FIG 3 , proceeded. A write to the hearing aid 101 is performed (step S120 of FIG 4 ), and any memory entry data will be on the side of the hearing aid 101 stored. The memory entry setting of the hearing aid 101 is made in a state with the storage entry A as a default. Then, by depressing a memory entry switching button (step S121 of FIG 4 ), a change is made from the state with the storage entry A as the default to the storage entry B (step S122 of FIG 4 ), and by again pressing the memory entry switching button, a change is made to the memory entry C (step S123 of FIG 4 ), and by again pressing the memory entry switching button, a change is made to the memory entry D (step S124 of FIG 4 ). Further, when the storage-entry switching button is pushed again from the storage entry D, a change is made to the storage entry A (step S125 of FIG 4 ).

However, although the objective description herein is omitted, similarly in the case of the first embodiment, in the case of performing memory entry switching by the memory entry switching device 209 such a construction may be provided that notification of the content that the memory entry switching is performed is provided from a notification device (not shown).

In addition, moving, sorting, or exchanging can basically be performed at each shift stage, but when shift stage A of a move destination, sort destination, or swap destination is "not set" as a result of movement, sorting, or replacement, the controller inhibits 202 these actions.

With the above features, conversion of a parameter from a certain environmental shift stage can perform duplication or movement merely by a drag and drop operation, and duplication and movement of the parameter can be easily performed.

According to such a hearing aid adjusting device 104 The second embodiment of the invention pulls the input device 201 the originally actuated ambient shift stage, dropping it to an ambient shift stage as an operator destination, causing a duplication can easily be performed at a place where duplication is to be performed, or moving can be easily performed at a place where the movement is to be performed so that, in the case where it is intended to make an adjustment to a setting, similar to the standard switching stage (a duplication source and a motion source), each parameter can be simultaneously duplicated and moved without having to be changed one at a time, so that effort in setup time can be saved. Furthermore, the deletion of parameter data during the setting can be prevented by displaying the warning dialog.

Third Embodiment

A block diagram and a configuration diagram in a hearing aid setting of a third embodiment of the invention are similar to those of the first embodiment of the invention.

13 is another example of a flowchart in the regulation of a hearing aid 101 and a hearing aid adjustment device 104 , and an example of an action using the configuration of 2 is performed is shown in a flowchart format. In addition, the processing of steps S201 to S206 by the hearing aid adjusting device 104 performed, and the processing of step S207 to S212 is performed by the hearing aid 101 executed.

First, a controller starts 202 an application of the hearing aid adjustment software (step S201 of FIG 13 ) and accepts the selection of a model corresponding to a memory entry switching function (step S202 of FIG 13 ). After selection, the controller detects 202 pressing a button to make a memory entry setting to display a dialog for executing the memory entry setting, and start a memory entry setting screen (step S203 of FIG 13 ).

After the memory entry setting screen is started, a display shows 204 a standard screen, as in 14 shown. In this case, the controller performs 202 a modal display at the time of displaying the memory entry setting screen, and it is such a construction that adjustment of a parameter setting screen provided on the back side of the memory entry setting screen can not be operated, so that misregistration with a parameter of the Memory entry setting screen in the operation can be prevented. In this memory entry setting screen, the A1401 shift stage is used as the default "recommended shift speed". A parameter of this switching circuit A1401 is based on the parameter setting of the parameter setting screen of the hearing aid setting software before this memory entry setting screen is opened, and its parameter value is duplicated at a position of this switching stage A1401.

As an example, in shift stage B1402, the memory entry that is effective when listening in a "noisy environment" is subsequently defaulted at the ambient shift level, and parameters such as volume, gain, ambient noise suppression, moderato, whistle suppression, or Low noise reduction, can be changed as needed.

Further, at shift stage C1403 and shift stage D1404, the ambient shift stage is not set, and the shift stages are represented as "unused", etc., and are in an inactive state in which an input by an input device 201 can not be operated. While this is an example, the number of memory entries at which the memory entry setting can be made is four this time, or may be three or five.

Next, a function of "extended memory entry" will be described.

As in 14 For example, three buttons, Custom Setting, Volume, and Unused, are prepared for an "Expanded Store Entry" label, and herein these buttons collectively qualify as an Extended Store Entry selection 1405 designated. A standard is in a state of pressing the "custom setting" button as in 14 shown, and as needed pushes the input device 201 the "unused" button or the "volume" button, and it allows the controller 202 detect the pressure. Further, the input device takes 201 a pull-down selection from an "unused" state of the D1404 or C1403 shift, and the controller 202 can switch to another ambient switching level. Various environment levels, such as "train ride", "party (banquet)", "television and music", "telephone" and "quiet environment", in addition to "recommended shift level" and "noisy area", are prepared in the environmental shift stages. The input device 201 accepts the selection of these environments from the pull-down menu in the case of hearing at a location close to these situations, and thereby enables the appropriate sound in accordance with the environment. In addition, as the "extended memory entry" label, information other than the three buttons (for example, Moderato) may be prepared as a label.

The controller 202 Detects pressing the "unused" button of the extended memory entry 1405 and thereby the shift stage B1402 to shift stage D1404 enter an inactive state and enter a state in which other parameters can not be operated unless the ambient shift stage is selected by means of pull-down. Consequently, a memory entry function can only be the switching stage A on the side of the hearing aid 101 use. In addition, when any one of the ambient switching stages of the switching stage B1402 to the switching stage D1404 is operated from a state of pressing the "unused" button, the state of pressing the "unused" button is released, and pressing the "custom setting" button is from the controller 202 and any of the environmental switching stages can be performed at switching stage B1402 to switching stage D1404.

Next is the behavior of the "volume" button of the extended memory entry 1405 described.

In the memory entry setting screen of 14 becomes the "volume" button of the extended memory entry 1405 pressed and selected, the input device 201 is used (step S204 of 13 ).

Thereafter, there is a possibility that a parameter change operation was executed in shift stage B1402 to shift stage D1404 prior to their being pressed, so that the controller 202 a warning dialog 1506 from 15 on the display device 204 so that its parameter setting is not erased by mistake (S205 of 13 ). When the input device 201 If "No" is selected, the screen returns to the state of 14 back before the "volume" button using the controller 202 is pressed. Further, when the input device 201 If "Yes" is selected, all parameters set in the A1501 setting other than the volume are controlled by the controller 202 to the switching stage B1502 to switching stage D1504 duplicated (S206 of 13 ). A state in the case of selecting "yes" is in 16 shown. In addition, the warning dialog can be displayed as needed during the setting process.

This duplicates, only in volume, the controller 202 a volume value of the switching stage A1501 to the switching stage B1602 (see switching stage B1602 of 16 ), and based on this, the switching state A1501 is changed to a value lower by 4 dB than in the switching state B1602 (see switching state A1601 of FIG 6 ), and C1503 is changed to a value higher by 4 dB than B1602 (see step C1603 of 16 ), and the switching stage D1504 is changed to a value higher by 6 dB than that of the switching stage B1602 (see switching stage D1604 of 16 ). The difference amounts of the change values are an example and are not limited to these values.

By pressing the "volume" button of the memory entry switching stage by means of the input device 102 For example, all the parameters other than the volume are the same, and only the volume value gives the difference, and thus writes a communication function 205 by means of a setting unit 102 into the hearing aid 101 (Step S207 of FIG 13 ) and stores each memory entry data on the side of the hearing aid 101 from. The memory entry setting of the hearing aid 101 becomes in a state with the storage entry A as a standard by means of the storage entry switching device 209 performed. Then, by depressing a memory entry switching button by an input device (not shown) (step S208 of FIG 13 ) a change from the state of memory entry A as default to memory entry B in which the volume value increases by 4 dB, by means of the memory entry switching device 209 made (S209 of 13 ), and by depressing the memory entry switching button by means of the input device (not shown), a change to storage entry C in which the volume value further increases by 4 dB is made by the storage entry switching device 209 made (S210 of 13 ), and by again depressing the memory entry switching button by means of the input device (not shown), a change to memory entry D in which the volume value further increases by 2 dB is made by the memory entry switching device 209 made (step S211 of 13 ). Further, when the storage entry switching button is pressed again by the input device (not shown) from the storage entry D, a change is made to storage entry A by the storage entry switching device 209 made (S212 of 13 ). In addition, memory entry switching is optional.

Moreover, in the case of performing memory entry switching by the memory entry switching device 209 have such a construction that notification of the content that the memory entry switching is performed is provided from a notification device (not shown).

By virtue of the above features, the memory-entry switching function can not only change the environment switching level, but also can easily make a change only in the volume value by simply pressing the memory-entry switching button, and problems in volume change by a carrier can be reduced.

According to such a hearing aid adjusting device 104 According to the third embodiment of the invention, the hearing aid adjusting device has the input device 201 for accepting an operator input, the memory 203 for storing the parameter at each predetermined environmental switching level, the controller 202 for controlling the parameter at each of the environmental switching stages, the display 204 for displaying information about the parameter, and the communication device 205 for transmitting a signal, including a parameter from each environment switching stage, for storage in a memory 208 of the hearing aid 101 so that the memory entry switching device 209 of the hearing aid 101 can be used for use as a volume-switching button by only changing the volume at each of the environmental switching levels, so that the hearing aid adjusting device can have the effect of improving the comfort of a wearer.

In addition, in the embodiment, the case has been described in which mainly the volume button is selected and only the volume condition is set, with the difference arranged in a stepwise manner. However, it is also possible to set only the information about individual parameters other than the volume (for example, environmental noise suppression, moderato, whistle suppression or low noise reduction) with a stepwise arranged difference.

The case of the collective change of moderato, or attenuation as a single parameter, will be described herein. 17 shows a GUI (after pressing a Moderato button) of the hearing aid setting device 104 , In 17 Moderato is prepared as an "Advanced Memory Entry" label instead of volume. The processing of the case of setting information about the Moderato, as in 17 is different from the processing flow (processing of the case of setting information about the volume) of 13 in the processing of steps S204 and S206.

That is, in step S204, in the storage entry setting screen of FIG 14 , the "Moderato" button of the extended memory entry 1405 with the help of the input device 201 pressed and selected. Then, in step S206, all the parameters set in the shift speed A1401 other than Moderato are set by means of the controller 202 duplicated on switching stage B1402 up to switching stage D1404. Here, just in moderato, the controller 202 the Moderato values from switching stage A1701 to switching stage D1704 are such that they differ in each case. In the 17 For example, the Moderato value of the A1701 shift stage is set to "OFF", and the Moderato value of the B1702 shift stage is set to "1", and the Moderato value of the C1703 shift stage is set to "2", and the Moderato value of the Switching level D1704 is set as "3". Further, the change values are only an example and are not limited to these values.

Thus, the input device accepts 201 the selection of a label for changing a predetermined information (Moderato, etc.) included in a parameter, and the controller 202 Modifies the predetermined information (Moderato, etc.) across all environment switching stages based on the selection of the label collectively, and thereby the memory entry switching device can 209 of the hearing aid 101 may be used for use as a toggle button for switching the predetermined information, so that this may have the effect of improving comfort for a wearer.

In addition, a computer may be allowed to function as part or all of the hearing aid adjusting device of the embodiment. Accordingly, such a program exists that a part or all of the hearing device adjusting device of the embodiment of the invention can be easily implemented by using a general-purpose computer or a server. Further, installation procedures or distribution of a program can be easily performed by providing the program using a communication line or storing it on a storage medium.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY

As described above, by operating one of several selected environmental switching stages, all the selected parameters can be collectively converted by coupling, so that in the event that an adjustment to a source switching stage-like setting is intended, each parameter can be duplicated at the same time without any one after the other, so that the invention has an effect of saving effort in terms of setup time, and is useful as a hearing aid adjusting device, etc. having a function of employing software for setting a hearing aid.

Further, the invention includes a controller for regulating a parameter, such as gain or volume, at each ambient shift level, and a memory entry may be stored in a hearing aid for all of the plurality of environmental shift levels such that a parameter different from the volume when stored at different environmental switching levels, based on a default recommended switching level in the controller, and thereby a memory entry switching device of the hearing aid can be used for use as a volume switching button merely by changing the volume in each of the environmental switching stages, so that the invention has an effect of improving convenience for a wearer and is useful as a hearing aid adjustment device, etc. having a function of employing software for adjusting a hearing aid.

Claims (46)

Hearing aid adjustment device for setting a parameter of a hearing aid ( 101 ), comprising: an input device ( 201 ) for accepting an operation input; a memory ( 203 ); a controller ( 202 ) for adjusting parameters of the hearing aid ( 101 ), based on that of the input device ( 201 ) received service; and an ad ( 204 ), characterized in that the memory ( 203 ) stores the parameter at each of a plurality of predetermined environmental switching levels, wherein an ambient switching level corresponds to a set of parameter values adapted to a particular environmental situation for adjusting the hearing device ( 101 ) corresponds; the ad ( 204 ) Simultaneously displays information about the parameter for a plurality of the predetermined environmental switching stages; the input device ( 201 ) receives a selection of several displayed environmental switching levels, and the controller ( 202 ) is configured to set the parameter at each ambient shift stage and collectively transmits parameters from one of the selected environmental shift stages to the other selected environmental shift stages. Hearing aid adjustment device according to claim 1, wherein the input device ( 201 ) receives the selection of the plurality of environmental switching levels and parameters in the plurality of environmental switching levels and acts on the selected parameter of one of the selected environmental switching levels, and the controller ( 202 ) collectively select the selected parameters in the selected environmental switching stages based on the operation by the input device (FIG. 201 ), converted. Hearing aid adjustment device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the controller ( 202 ) a first environment shift stage that was originally acted upon or a parameter in the first environment shift stage is duplicated to another environment shift stage different from the first environment shift stage or a parameter in the other environment shift stage based on the operation by the input device. Hearing aid adjustment device according to claim 3, wherein the controller ( 202 ) prevents duplication to one parameter in the other environment switching stage when predetermined data in the parameter in the first environment switching stage is not fixed. Hearing aid adjustment device according to claim 1, wherein the display ( 204 ) Displays information about multiple environmental levels, sorted by environmental levels, and wherein the controller ( 202 ) a first ambient switching level on the display ( 204 ) between two other environmental switching stages, which are different from the first environmental switching stage, based on the operation by means of the input device (FIG. 201 ). Hearing aid adjustment device according to claim 3 or 5, wherein the display ( 204 ) Indicates information about a plurality of environmental switching stages sorted according to environmental switching stages, and wherein the input device ( 201 ) places the first environment shift level by dragging and dropping to a different environment shift level than an operator destination. Hearing aid adjustment device according to one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the display device ( 204 ), a dialogue ( 1006 . 1506 ) indicates whether a function is being executed by the controller ( 202 ) or not. Hearing aid adjustment device according to claim 1, further comprising a communication device ( 103 . 205 ) for transmitting a signal, including the parameter for each of the environmental switching stages, for storage in the memory ( 208 ) of the hearing aid ( 101 ). Hearing aid adjustment device according to claim 8, wherein the input device ( 201 ) receives the selection of a button for changing predetermined information contained in the parameter, and the controller ( 202 ) collectively changes the predetermined information across all environment switching stages based on the selection of the button. Hearing aid adjustment device according to claim 8, wherein the input device ( 201 ) select a volume button to change a condition with respect to the volume contained in the parameter, and the controller ( 202 ) collectively changes the condition regarding the volume of all environment switching levels based on the selection of the volume button. Hearing aid adjustment device according to claim 8, wherein the controller ( 202 ) duplicates a non-volume parameter of a first one of the plurality of environmental switching levels to the non-volume parameter of an environmental switching level different from the first environmental switching level. Hearing aid adjustment device according to claim 8, 10 or 11, wherein the controller ( 202 ) adjusts a different volume in each environment shift level from the volume of the first environment shift level. Hearing aid adjustment device according to one of claims 10 to 12, wherein the display ( 204 ) also has a dialog ( 1006 . 1506 ) indicates whether a function is being controlled by the controller ( 202 ) or not. Hearing aid adjustment device according to one of claims 10 to 13, wherein the controller ( 202 ) a modal display on the display ( 204 ) at the time of displaying a memory entry setting screen, the time of execution of a function by the controller ( 202 ) and the controller ( 202 ) is constructed such that a parameter setting screen on the back of the memory entry setting screen can not be operated to prevent misadjustment with a parameter of the memory entry setting screen in the operation process. Hearing aid adjustment device according to claim 1, wherein the controller ( 202 ) collectively duplicates all parameters of the environmental switching stage of a duplication source to the environment switching stage of a duplication destination if the input device ( 201 ) selects the environment switching level of the duplication source and the environment switching level of the duplication destination. Hearing aid adjustment device for setting a parameter of a hearing aid ( 101 ), comprising: an input device ( 201 ) for accepting an operation input; a memory ( 203 ); a controller ( 202 ), an ad ( 204 ); and a communication device ( 103 . 205 ) for sending a signal for storage in the memory ( 208 ) of the hearing aid ( 101 ). characterized in that the memory ( 203 ) stores the parameter at each of a plurality of predetermined environmental switching levels, wherein an ambient switching level corresponds to a set of parameter values adapted to a particular environmental situation for adjusting the hearing device ( 101 ) corresponds; the controller ( 202 ) is configured to set the parameter at each ambient switching stage; the ad ( 204 ) Simultaneously displays information about the parameter for a plurality of the predetermined environmental switching stages; and that of the communication device ( 103 . 205 ) for storage in the memory ( 208 ) of the hearing aid ( 101 ) signal simultaneously includes the parameter for each of the environmental switching stages and the hearing aid ( 101 ) transmits. Hearing aid adjustment device according to claim 16, wherein the input device ( 201 ) receives the selection of a button for changing predetermined information contained in the parameter, and the controller ( 202 ) collectively changes the predetermined information across all environment switching stages based on the selection of the button. Hearing aid adjustment device according to claim 16, wherein the input device ( 201 ) receives the selection of a volume button for changing a condition regarding the volume contained in the parameter, and the controller ( 202 ) collectively changes the condition regarding the volume of all environment switching levels based on the selection of the volume button. Hearing aid adjustment device according to claim 16, wherein the controller ( 202 ) duplicates a non-volume parameter of a first one of the plurality of environmental switching levels to the non-volume parameter of an environmental switching level different from the first environmental switching level. Hearing aid adjustment device according to claim 16, 18 or 19, wherein the controller ( 202 ) adjusts a different volume in each environment shift level from the volume of the first environment shift level. Hearing aid adjustment device according to one of claims 18 to 20, wherein the display ( 204 ) also has a dialog ( 1006 . 1506 ) indicates whether a function is being controlled by the controller ( 202 ) or not. Hearing aid adjustment device according to one of claims 18 to 21, wherein the controller ( 202 ) a modal indicator on the display ( 204 ) at the time of displaying a memory entry setting screen, the time of execution of a function by the controller ( 202 ) and the controller ( 202 ) is constructed such that a parameter setting screen on the back of the memory entry setting screen can not be operated to prevent misadjustment with a parameter of the memory entry setting screen in the operation process. Hearing aid comprising a communication device ( 206 ) for receiving a signal from a hearing aid adjustment device ( 104 ) for adjusting the hearing aid, and a memory ( 208 ); characterized in that that of the communication device ( 206 ) receives a parameter at each of a plurality of predetermined environmental switching levels simultaneously, wherein an environmental switching stage corresponds to a set of parameter values adapted to a particular environmental situation for adjusting the hearing aid; the memory ( 208 ) stores the parameter at each of the predetermined environmental switching levels in a memory entry intended for the respective environmental switching stage; and by a memory entry switching device ( 209 ) for switching between the storage entries for the plurality of environment switching stages; and a notification device for providing a notification with the information that switching is performed when the environment switching stage is executed by the storage entry switching device (10). 209 ) is switched. Method for setting a parameter of a hearing aid ( 101 ) with a hearing aid adjustment device ( 104 ), comprising the step of accepting an operation input; characterized by the steps of storing the parameter at each of a plurality of predetermined environmental shift stages, wherein an ambient shift stage corresponds to a set of parameter values adapted to a particular environmental situation for adjusting the hearing aid ( 101 ) corresponds; Setting the parameter at each ambient switching stage; simultaneously displaying (S103; S115; S203) information about the parameter for a plurality of the predetermined environmental switching stages; Accepting a selection of a plurality of the simultaneously displayed environmental switching levels; and collectively transmitting (S106; S119; S206) parameters of one of the selected environmental switching levels to the other selected environmental switching levels based on the received operator input. The method of claim 24, wherein the accepting step receives the selection of the plurality of environmental switching stages and parameters in the plurality of environmental switching stages; and the conversion step (S106; S119; S206) collectively transmits the selected parameters from one of the selected environmental shift stages to the other selected environmental shift stages based on the operation input. The method of claim 24 or 25, further comprising the step of duplicating (S106; S116; S206) the first environmental switching level originally acted on, or a parameter in the first environmental switching level, to another environmental switching level different from the first environmental switching level, or one Parameters in the other ambient switching level, based on the operator input. The method of claim 26, further comprising the step of preventing duplication to one parameter in the other environment switching stage when predetermined data in the parameter in the first environmental switching stage is not fixed. The method of claim 24, further comprising displaying (S103; S119; S203) information about a plurality of environmental levels, sorted by environmental levels on a display ( 204 ), and inserting on the display (S116) of the first environmental switching stage originally acted on, between two other environmental switching stages different from the first environmental switching stage, based on the operation input. The method of claim 26 or 28, further comprising Displaying (S103; S116; S205) information about multiple environmental levels, sorted by environmental levels, and Dragging and dropping (S117) the first environment shift level to a different environment level than an operator destination. A method according to any one of claims 24 to 28, further comprising the step of displaying (S118; S205) a dialog ( 1006 ; 1506 ), whether a function is controlled by a controller ( 202 ) of the hearing aid adjusting device ( 104 ) or not. The method of claim 24, further comprising the step of transmitting a signal including the parameter for each of Environmental switching stages, for storage (S107; S120; S207) in the memory ( 208 ) of a hearing aid ( 101 ). The method of claim 30, further comprising Accepting the selection of a button for changing predetermined information included in the parameter, and collectively altering the predetermined information across all environmental switching stages based on the selection of the button. The method of claim 30, further comprising Accepting the selection of a volume button for changing the volume contained in the parameter, and collectively changing the volume of all environment levels based on the volume button selection. The method of claim 30, further comprising the step of duplicating a non-volume parameter of a first one of the plurality of environmental switching levels, the non-volume parameter of an environmental switching level different from the first environmental switching level, The method of claim 30, 32 or 34, further comprising the step of adjusting a different volume in each ambient shift stage from the volume of the first environment shift stage. A method according to any one of claims 32 to 34, further comprising the step of displaying (S118; S205) a dialog ( 1006 . 1506 ) on whether a function by the controller ( 202 ) or not. A method according to any one of claims 32 to 35, further comprising the step of displaying information on a plurality of environmental switching levels sorted by environmental switching levels at the time of displaying a memory entry setting screen, wherein the time of execution of a function by the controller ( 202 ) will be shown. The method of claim 24, further comprising the step of collectively duplicating (S106) all parameters of the environment switching stage of a duplication source to the environment switching stage of a duplication destination if the environment switching stage of the duplication source and the environment switching stage of the duplication destination are selected by an operator input , Method for setting a parameter of a hearing aid ( 101 ) with a hearing aid adjustment device ( 104 ), comprising the steps of: receiving an operator input; and sending a signal for storage (S107; S120; S207) in memory ( 208 ) of the hearing aid ( 101 ); characterized by the steps of storing the parameter at each of a plurality of predetermined environmental shift stages, wherein an ambient shift stage corresponds to a set of parameter values adapted to a particular environmental situation for adjusting the hearing aid ( 101 ) corresponds; Adjusting the parameter at each ambient switching stage, and simultaneously displaying (S103, S115, S203) information about the parameter for a plurality of the predetermined environmental switching stage, and in that the transmitted signal simultaneously includes the parameter for each of the environmental switching stages and to the hearing aid ( 101 ) transmits. The method of claim 39, further comprising the steps of accepting the selection of a button for changing predetermined information contained in the parameter, and collectively changing the predetermined information across all environment switching stages based on the selection of the button. The method of claim 39, further comprising Accepting the selection of a volume button for changing a condition regarding the volume contained in the parameter, and collectively altering the loudness condition of all environmental levels, based on the selection of the volume button, The method of claim 39, further comprising the step of duplicating a non-volume parameter of a first one of the plurality of environmental switching levels to the non-volume parameter of an environmental switching level different from the first environmental switching level. The method of claim 39, 41 or 42, further comprising the step of adjusting a different volume in each environment switching stage from the volume of the first environment switching stage. A method according to any of claims 39 to 41, further comprising the step of displaying (S118; S205) a dialog ( 1006 . 1506 ) about whether a function is controlled by a controller ( 202 ) of the hearing aid adjusting device ( 104 ) or not. The method of any one of claims 41 to 44, further comprising the step of displaying information about multiple environmental switching levels sorted by environmental switching levels at the time of displaying a memory entry setting screen, wherein the time of execution of a function by a controller ( 202 ) of the hearing aid adjusting device ( 104 ) will be shown. A computer program containing instructions that cause a computer to perform the steps of a method for adjusting a hearing aid ( 101 ) according to one of claims 24 to 45, when the program runs on the computer.

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