EP1933592B1 - Selbstprogrammierende Hörvorrichtung und entsprechendes Verfahren - Google Patents

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EP1933592B1
EP1933592B1 EP07121745.9A EP07121745A EP1933592B1 EP 1933592 B1 EP1933592 B1 EP 1933592B1 EP 07121745 A EP07121745 A EP 07121745A EP 1933592 B1 EP1933592 B1 EP 1933592B1
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R25/00—Deaf-aid sets, i.e. electro-acoustic or electro-mechanical hearing aids; Electric tinnitus maskers providing an auditory perception
    • H04R25/55—Deaf-aid sets, i.e. electro-acoustic or electro-mechanical hearing aids; Electric tinnitus maskers providing an auditory perception using an external connection, either wireless or wired
    • H04R25/558—Remote control, e.g. of amplification, frequency
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R2225/00—Details of deaf aids covered by H04R25/00, not provided for in any of its subgroups
    • H04R2225/51—Aspects of antennas or their circuitry in or for hearing aids
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R25/00—Deaf-aid sets, i.e. electro-acoustic or electro-mechanical hearing aids; Electric tinnitus maskers providing an auditory perception
    • H04R25/50—Customised settings for obtaining desired overall acoustical characteristics
    • H04R25/505—Customised settings for obtaining desired overall acoustical characteristics using digital signal processing

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  • the present invention relates to a hearing aid with a memory for storing data and a transmission device for wireless communication. Moreover, the present invention relates to a hearing system with such a hearing aid and a programming unit. Finally, the present invention also relates to a corresponding method for programming the hearing device.
  • Hearing aids are portable hearing aids that are used to care for the hearing impaired.
  • different types of hearing aids such as behind-the-ear hearing aids (BTE), in-the-ear hearing aids (IDO) and Concha hearing aids are provided.
  • BTE behind-the-ear hearing aids
  • IDO in-the-ear hearing aids
  • Concha hearing aids are provided.
  • the hearing aids listed by way of example are worn on the outer ear or in the ear canal.
  • bone conduction hearing aids, implantable or vibrotactile hearing aids are also available on the market. The stimulation of the damaged hearing takes place either mechanically or electrically.
  • Hearing aids have in principle as essential components an input transducer, an amplifier and an output transducer.
  • the input transducer is usually a sound receiver, z. As a microphone, and / or an electromagnetic receiver, for. B. an induction coil.
  • the output transducer is usually used as an electroacoustic transducer, z. As miniature speaker, or as an electromechanical transducer, z. B. bone conduction, realized.
  • the amplifier is usually integrated in a signal processing unit. This basic structure is in FIG. 1 shown using the example of a behind-the-ear hearing aid. In a hearing aid housing 1 for carrying behind the ear, one or more microphones 2 for receiving the sound from the environment are installed.
  • a signal processing unit 3 also in the hearing aid housing 1, processes the microphone signals and amplifies them.
  • the output signal of the signal processing unit 3 is transmitted to a loudspeaker or earpiece 4, which outputs an acoustic signal.
  • the sound is optionally transmitted via a sound tube, which is fixed with an earmold in the ear canal, to the eardrum of the device carrier.
  • the power supply of the hearing device and in particular of the signal processing unit 3 is carried out by a likewise integrated into the hearing aid housing 1 battery. 5
  • hearing aids and other hearing aids are usually done by an acoustician, a hearing care professional or another professional. Not only a certain knowledge is required, but also special programming equipment is necessary.
  • hearing aids are programmed with computers and programming devices (NoahLink, HIPRO, etc.).
  • computers and programming devices NoahLink, HIPRO, etc.
  • ultralow-end devices one adjusts the "programming" on the device trimmer, but need a lot of space and make the devices more expensive.
  • a wireless programmable hearing aid has a transponder with which it can receive programming signals from a programming device wirelessly and send back certain response signals.
  • the transponder has an electric coil for this purpose.
  • EP 1 701 585 A2 a method and system for adjusting a hearing device.
  • several hearing devices are set wirelessly by means of a central unit.
  • the identification of the individual hearing devices takes place via RFID technology.
  • the object of the present invention is therefore to propose a hearing aid that can be programmed in a simple and comfortable way.
  • a corresponding hearing system with a programming unit and a related method of programming should be proposed.
  • this object is achieved by a hearing device having a memory for storing data and a transmission device for wireless communication, wherein the transmission device is designed to emit activation energy for an external passive transponder and to receive data from the transponder, and via the transmission device received data can be stored in the memory.
  • the invention provides a hearing system with said hearing device and the transponder having a programming memory, wherein data from the programming memory via the transponder to the hearing aid are transferable.
  • a method for programming a hearing device by storing programming data in a transponder, activating the transponder by the hearing device and transmitting the programming data from the transponder to the hearing device.
  • the hearing aid according to the invention can furthermore have a signal processing device, wherein only a predetermined part of the parameters of the signal processing device can be changed by the transmitted data stored in the memory.
  • a hearing aid can be realized which has a basic setting, with only a fine adjustment of the parameters by the Transponder can be performed.
  • a basic setup found consuming for the individual hearing loss can not be accidentally lost by the easy-to-handle programming unit.
  • the transponder can moreover have an adjustment element for manually setting a parameter that can be transmitted from the transponder to the hearing aid.
  • the programming of the hearing aid can still be given in the hands of the user, without overstraining the user.
  • the programming of the hearing aid takes place in that it is simply placed on the transponder, whereupon it retrieves programming data or other data from the transponder.
  • the retrieval of the programming data by the hearing device can be initiated, for example, by manually actuating an element on the hearing device.
  • the hearing aid can automatically detect that it is in the transmission range of the transponder. In the latter case, the space required for adjusting the hearing aid can be reduced, unless the retrieval is done automatically when turning on the hearing aid.
  • a hearing aid 10 is to be programmed with a transponder 11.
  • the hearing aid 10 has for this purpose a so-called “wireless system” in addition to data can also transfer energy to external circuits.
  • This transmission system is part of the hearing aid 10 in FIG. 2 symbolized by an antenna coil 12.
  • the transmission system or the antenna coil 12 is connected to a memory 13 in which programming data for the signal processing device 3 (cf. FIG. 1 ) can be stored.
  • the latter is in FIG. 2 however, not shown for the sake of clarity.
  • the hearing aid 10 still has a so-called "push button" 14, which must be pressed to program the hearing aid 10.
  • the transponder 11 in particular an RFID transponder, represents a hearing device-external circuit that can communicate wirelessly with the hearing device 10.
  • the transponder 11 has an antenna 15, which is formed as a spiral coil on a flat substrate, which preferably has credit card size.
  • the antenna 15 is connected to a microcontroller 16 and this in turn to a memory 17.
  • the memory 17 contains the programming data to be transferred to the memory 13 of the hearing aid 10.
  • the microcontroller 16 controls the data transmission on the side of the transponder 11.
  • the programming of the hearing aid 10 by the transponder 11 in the individual steps is shown in more detail.
  • the hearing aid 10 is simply placed on the RFID transponder 11 for programming or placed in the vicinity. Subsequently, the hearing aid 10 is turned on or the pushbutton 14 on the hearing aid 10 is pressed. Thereafter, the hearing aid 10 generates a magnetic field which supplies the transponder 11 with energy. This is in FIG. 2 drawn with a corresponding arrow 18. In this transmission in the direction from the hearing aid 10 to the transponder 11 also data can be transmitted in FIG. 2 however, are not indicated.
  • the transponder 11 Activated by the energy of the hearing aid 10, the transponder 11 responds with the programming data sequence stored in the memory 17. Data transfer with arrow 19 in FIG. 2 is drawn, via modulation of the magnetic field. In the hearing aid, the received data are written into the memory 13, in particular an EEPROM.
  • the programming of the hearing aid thus takes place according to the invention on the initiative of the hearing aid itself.
  • the energy required for this purpose also comes from the hearing aid. This means that the hearing aid actively fetches the settings from the transponder.
  • the transponder 11 may additionally include a trimmer 20, a switch or a similar actuator.
  • the transponder may also have a plurality of such adjustment elements. This gives the user the opportunity to be able to individually set parameters themselves and then transfer them to the hearing aid. This can be done in the context of programming, but also independently. In this way, adjusting elements for changing parameters on the hearing aid can be saved.
  • N different transponders can be provided so that N presets of the hearing aids are possible.
  • the hearing aid wearer selects the most favorable setting for him and acquires the corresponding transponder.
  • the setting of the hearing aid is thus accurate enough, for example, to perform the fine adjustment with a learning hearing aid.
  • transponder programming is that it can be limited to certain parameters.
  • a basic setting of the hearing aid which affects the individual hearing loss, is done exclusively by the acoustician.
  • the acoustician has corresponding programming devices, in the simplest case, a transponder described above.
  • the hearing aid wearer can only acquire transponders which are suitable for programming specially provided algorithms or features (directional microphone, noise suppression, etc.) are. It is also possible to activate certain functions later via an RFID transponder (upgrade).

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