EP2028878A2 - Procédé de définition latérale pour l'adaptation d'aides auditives - Google Patents

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EP2028878A2
EP2028878A2 EP08104813A EP08104813A EP2028878A2 EP 2028878 A2 EP2028878 A2 EP 2028878A2 EP 08104813 A EP08104813 A EP 08104813A EP 08104813 A EP08104813 A EP 08104813A EP 2028878 A2 EP2028878 A2 EP 2028878A2
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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
    • H04R25/70—Adaptation of deaf aid to hearing loss, e.g. initial electronic fitting
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R2420/00—Details of connection covered by H04R, not provided for in its groups
    • H04R2420/07—Applications of wireless loudspeakers or wireless microphones
    • 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
    • H04R25/552—Binaural

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  • a hearing aid with two hearing aids (binaural hearing aid, so-called binaural care) is required or useful for the adequate care of a patient with a hearing impairment.
  • Digitally programmable hearing systems are used, ie hearing systems whose electroacoustic properties can be adjusted externally via a computer or computer ("adapted") and must.
  • the main advantage of (programmable) programmable hearing instruments is that a variety of electro-acoustic parameters can be adjusted to more precisely compensate for hearing loss.
  • the signal processing can take place in these hearing aids in an analogous manner (digitally programmable analog hearing systems) or in a digital manner (fully digital hearing systems).
  • Fully digital hearing aids are hearing systems that convert the analog microphone signal into a digital signal.
  • the digital signal is then processed according to the instructions of the programmed software (algorithm) and on-chip integrated circuits. Finally, the digital signals are converted back to analog signals and forwarded to the listener.
  • the incoming signal is measured at certain intervals (signal sampling). The more frequent the signal sampling, the better the reproduction of the input signal.
  • the digitization allows much more sophisticated analysis and filtering for an optimal speech / noise ratio than analog systems could.
  • hearing aids For the so-called adaptation of hearing aids, ie for setting their parameters (eg filter coefficients) or for their programming fitting devices (usually hearing aid acousticians) are used, which are regularly designed as a special computer with running on this special application software and during the adjustment exchange data with the hearing aids via cable or wireless.
  • a correct assignment of the two hearing aids (HA1, HA2) to the ears (RE) or (LE) of the wearer, because otherwise the data to the devices in the adjustment wrong would be assigned.
  • This assignment of the two hearing aids (HA1, HA2) to the ears (RE) or (LE) of the wearer for the purpose of adaptation is also referred to by the person skilled in the art as a page definition.
  • the page definition is not a problem when the adapter is connected via a cable to the hearing aid or hearing aids, because with the help of the cables a clear assignment of the ear pages (right or left) to the data is easily possible. However, if the data is transferred wirelessly between the adapter and the hearing aid, page definition is less straightforward.
  • the invention has for its object to enable a technically simple page definition. This object is achieved by a method or a product according to one of the claims.
  • FIG. 1 shows, in a schematic way, the interaction of an adaptation device (AD) according to the invention with the hearing aids (HA1, HA2) of a hearing aid (HA) when carrying out a method according to the invention according to an advantageous embodiment of the invention.
  • AD adaptation device
  • a hearing device (HA1, HA2) of the hearing aid (HA) to be adapted is located on the left (LE) and the right (RE) ear, and the adaptation device (AD) exchanges data with at least one of these two hearing aids (eg filter coefficients or similar data).
  • the adaptation takes place in that appropriate (to the individual Data and needs of the particular ear adapted) data are stored in a memory device of the hearing aid, whereby an adapted to these individual needs and circumstances operation of the hearing aid is effected.
  • the data sets to be stored in the two hearing aids are generally different. It is therefore essential for the success of the adaptation that the data is stored on the respective correct hearing aid. This is determined by the page definition, i. ensured by the correct assignment of the two hearing aids (HA1, HA2) to the ears (RE) or (LE) of the wearer.
  • the wearer of the hearing aids is requested to generate a signal (Sig) on one of the two hearing aids, which signal is recognized by the adaptation device and evaluated for page definition.
  • the carrier generates the signal (Sig) by touching one of the two hearing aids.
  • the invention can be carried out when the carrier generates the signal (Sig) by touching a sensor (ED1, ED2), which is located on one of the two hearing aids, or if the carrier, the signal (Sig) by touching a Button or actuation of a control element (ED1, ED2) is generated, which is located on one of the two hearing aids.
  • Another advantageous embodiment of the invention provides that the carrier generates the signal (Sig) by approaching a magnet to the telecoil (ED1, ED2) or another magnetic sensor (ED1, ED2) of one of the two hearing aids.
  • a device (AD) for adapting a two hearing aids (HA1, HA2) - for the right (RE) and left (LE) ear - existing hearing aid (HA) is provided regularly with at least one of the two hearing aids exchanges data
  • this adaptation device (AD) having a device (EE) which detects a signal generated by the wearer of the hearing aids on one of the two hearing aids (Sig) and evaluates the page definition.
  • AS acoustic signal
  • Sig signal on one of the two hearing aids which recognizes the adaptation device (AD) and to Page definition evaluates by determining which hearing aid this signal (Sig) was generated by the carrier.
  • the acoustic signal may, for example, be a voice signal which prompts the wearer to perform the action required for the page definition.
  • the acoustic signal may also contain such a speech signal.
  • the device (ED1) by means of which the carrier of the hearing aid carries out the generation of the signal (Sig) required for the page definition is preferably located in or on at least one of the two hearing aids.
  • this is an already on the hearing aid located switch or a corresponding button, which is used in other contexts, for example, to switch the hearing program or an operating state of the hearing aid, and the or is used in connection with the adjustment process as an input device for page definition ,
  • the switching between the meanings of the operation of this device can be done for example via the software of the adjustment device.
  • the wearer of the hearing aid can also touch a sensor (ED), which is located on one of the two hearing aids.
  • ED sensor
  • This sensor does not necessarily have to be dedicated to this purpose, but may also be, for example, an already existing metal contact, e.g. a metallic connection socket or the like, the capacitance of which changes when touched, which is measured by a device present in the hearing aid and - in the phase of adaptation or page definition - evaluated accordingly and transmitted to the adjustment device.
  • the signal (Sig) to be generated by the wearer of the hearing aids can also be generated by tapping on one of the microphones (ED1, ED2) of the hearing aids, or by another type of sound generation in the vicinity of such a microphone.
  • the directivity of several microphones or a directional microphone can be exploited by an asymmetric sound generation with respect to these microphones.
  • Another possibility is the use of a so-called wireless system, in which the hearing aids are placed, for example, in a programming tray, and wherein the customer or the hearing care professional makes the page definition by page programming.
  • the wearer of the hearing by which act he should deliver or perform the communication may be necessary or convenient to inform the wearer of the hearing by which act he should deliver or perform the communication.
  • the appointment can advantageously be made by also informing the wearer of the hearing aid via the speech signal by which act he should deliver or carry out the message.
  • the speech signal could thus contain the text "Please touch the sensor on the right hearing aid as seen from you” or something similar.

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