EP2239963A1 - Procédé et dispositif auditif destinés au réglage d'un appareil auditif doté de dotées enregistrées dans une unité externe - Google Patents

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EP2239963A1
EP2239963A1 EP10153781A EP10153781A EP2239963A1 EP 2239963 A1 EP2239963 A1 EP 2239963A1 EP 10153781 A EP10153781 A EP 10153781A EP 10153781 A EP10153781 A EP 10153781A EP 2239963 A1 EP2239963 A1 EP 2239963A1
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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
    • H04R2225/00—Details of deaf aids covered by H04R25/00, not provided for in any of its subgroups
    • H04R2225/39—Aspects relating to automatic logging of sound environment parameters and the performance of the hearing aid during use, e.g. histogram logging, or of user selected programs or settings in the hearing aid, e.g. usage logging
    • 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
    • H04R25/554—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 using a wireless connection, e.g. between microphone and amplifier or using Tcoils
    • 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

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  • the invention relates to a specified in claim 1 method for adjusting a hearing aid with an external unit that can exchange data with the hearing aid, and a specified in claim 4 hearing for adjusting a hearing aid comprising at least one hearing aid and at least one external unit.
  • the adjustment of hearing aids is todayadays often achieved by fitting algorithms on the basis of audiometric data.
  • audiometric data for example, the hearing loss, the discomfort threshold, the volume scaling and the like are taken into account.
  • the fitting formulas are based on statistical and empirical findings and therefore have only conditional validity for the individual hearing device user.
  • a time-consuming follow-up care is necessary with the hearing device acoustician.
  • Another problem is that the optimum setting for the user of his hearing aid can only be found and verified in realistic and user-relevant acoustic situations.
  • time-based learning There are two approaches: time-based learning and event-based learning.
  • time-based learning hearing aid settings that are used for a longer duration are given more weight than those with a shorter duration.
  • a disadvantage of time-based learning is the limited availability for level-dependent learning.
  • level-dependent learning it is important that a learning step takes into account the current level. Therefore, there is also the so-called event-based learning. In this case, a learning step is always carried out when the hearing device user makes a change in his device, such as the gain.
  • event-based learning has its limitation in that the meaning of a training step is independent of the time within which an adjustment remains active. In other words, if the hearing device user maintains a change over a long period of time, that change will not weighted more heavily than a change for a shorter period of time.
  • the post-published publication DE 10 2008 019 898 A1 indicates a method for overcoming the described disadvantage.
  • a desired setting value is entered into the hearing aid at a freely selectable time, at least one sound quantity relating to an ambient situation is measured at the freely selectable time, a time period is determined within which the desired set value has not been changed and setting values to be used - depending on the desired one Setting value, the at least one measured at an arbitrary time sound and the determined time - learned.
  • the described scope of learning is limited to algorithms that the hearing device wearer can implement "in vivo" via an operating element, such as a volume knob or a remote control.
  • Other algorithms that contribute equally to sound and comfort are not learned.
  • a limitation of the maximum output level (MPO) with the known methods can not be learned.
  • MPO usually suggests very loud, short, transient signals and is therefore very difficult to learn "in vivo".
  • Other examples include impulse noise suppression or feedback suppression techniques. The situations in which the algorithm works are too short to react within the situation and to train the hearing aid.
  • a hearing aid user can change the setting of the hearing aid at the same time. For example, the user can not make the device settings while concentrating on a telephone conversation.
  • the stated object is achieved with the method for adjusting a hearing aid of the independent patent claim 1 and with the hearing apparatus comprising a hearing aid and an external unit of the independent patent claim 4.
  • the invention offers the advantage that a hearing device user can rate and change the setting of his hearing device in a hearing-time-related manner independent of occurring hearing situations. By subsequent adjustment in an unobserved environment, the hearing device user can prevent the use of a hearing aid is noticed. Short, outstanding listening situations, such as a popping door, a catching train or a telephone ringing, are too short for the hearing device user to have the option of hearing aid adjustment.
  • the invention ensures adjustment at a later time.
  • the auditory situation can be detected by a situation recognition and / or at least one level measurement and / or at least one algorithm can be identified and described.
  • the hearing device may comprise a situation recognition unit and / or at least one level meter in the hearing device, which detect and determine the hearing situation.
  • the external unit may be a remote control. As a result, a simple adjustment is given.
  • the output unit may comprise a display unit. As a result, a visual display is possible.
  • the hearing device may comprise a second memory unit in the hearing device, which stores recordings of microphone signals of the hearing device.
  • the stored recordings of microphone signals of the hearing device can be output by the hearing aid.
  • FIG. 1 shows a flowchart of a method according to the invention for adjusting a hearing aid with an external unit, for example with a remote control that can exchange data with the hearing aid.
  • a hearing aid wearer carries the hearing aid whose parameters are to be adjusted.
  • the remote control stores in step 101 those times and listening situations in which at least one prescribable algorithm of a hearing aid signal processing is activated.
  • the hearing device is switched to a learning mode. This can be done for example by the hearing aid wearer in the evening. Preferably, the switching takes place via the remote control.
  • Step 103 outputs or displays the recorded data on the remote control.
  • the results of a hearing aid own situation recognition unit or different level meters can be used to more representative characterize the acoustic situation based on these data.
  • the output may also include a brief textual characterization of the listening situation, such as "telephone" or "conversation”.
  • recorded recordings of the microphone signal can be played by the hearing aid. This serves to better remind the hearing aid wearer of the hearing situation.
  • the hearing aid wearer evaluates satisfaction with the setting of the algorithm in the specific hearing situation.
  • a rating BM is entered into the remote control.
  • the remote control offers the hearing aid wearer various options for the evaluation BM.
  • the simplest rating BM includes three grades: "too loud”, “ok” and "too quiet”.
  • one or more parameters of the selected and displayed algorithm are changed according to the evaluation criterion BM. In the case of the rating "ok" there is no change.
  • a hearing aid wearer focuses on the conversation while talking on the phone and understands what he or she is talking about, he can not turn his attention to a hearing aid setting.
  • the remote control remembers the time of the call and the hearing aid records a portion of the telephone call if necessary. Later, the hearing aid user can call up the stored hearing situation by "scrolling" in the remote control and operate the usual control elements, such as volume or sound.
  • FIG. 2 shows an example of three different display representations of a remote control 11, the one hearing aid user be presented to adjust his hearing aid using recorded hearing situations.
  • FIG. 3 shows two different display representations for the listening situation "telephone” FIG. 2 ,
  • the hearing device user can listen to a part of the telephone call recording to better remember the listening situation and make a rating of "too quiet", “ok” or “too loud”.
  • FIG. 4 a block diagram of a hearing device according to the invention with a hearing aid 1 and a remote control 11 is shown.
  • the hearing device comprises a microphone 2 for recording ambient sound and its conversion into an electrical signal, a signal processing unit 4 connected to the microphone 2, which digitizes, modifies, amplifies and reconverts the electrical signal into an analog signal which is finally transmitted via a receiver 3 is given as amplified and modified acoustic signal to the eardrum of a hearing aid wearer.
  • the hearing device 1 further has a classification unit 6 connected to the output of the microphone 2, which classifies each hearing situation.
  • a second memory unit 5 which is connected to the signal processing unit 4, recordings of listener signals can be recorded.
  • the remote control 11 has a first memory unit 15, which stores the algorithms selected by the signal processing unit 4 as well as the associated listening situations and timestamps. If necessary, the parameters of the algorithms of the signal processing unit 4 can be changed with the aid of a change unit 7 in the hearing aid 1.
  • the hearing aid 1 can be switched to a training mode in which the stored hearing situations with the associated algorithms are retrieved from the first memory unit 15 of the remote control 11 and on a Output unit 12, which includes a display unit 13, are displayed.
  • the hearing aid user with the associated algorithms can be recalled to the hearing device user.
  • the hearing device user can thus evaluate the hearing situation and the associated reaction of the hearing device 1 and communicate this evaluation via an input unit 14 of the remote control 11 to the hearing aid 1.
  • the changing unit 7 changes one or more parameters of the algorithm responding in the respective listening situation.
  • the hearing aid wearer can thus, for example, train the hearing aid 1 in the evening.
  • the communication between the hearing aid 1 and the remote control 11 takes place via a wireless data transmission 21.

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