EP3675524A1 - Procédé de détermination d'un état d'un trajet de rétroaction acoustique d'un dispositif auditif portable sur la tête et dispositif auditif portable sur la tête - Google Patents

Procédé de détermination d'un état d'un trajet de rétroaction acoustique d'un dispositif auditif portable sur la tête et dispositif auditif portable sur la tête Download PDF

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EP3675524A1
EP3675524A1 EP18248206.7A EP18248206A EP3675524A1 EP 3675524 A1 EP3675524 A1 EP 3675524A1 EP 18248206 A EP18248206 A EP 18248206A EP 3675524 A1 EP3675524 A1 EP 3675524A1
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Theodorus Geradus Maria Brouwer
Aart Zeger Van Halteren
Andreas Tiefenau
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  • the present invention relates to a method of determining a status of an acoustic feedback path of a head wearable hearing device.
  • the invention also relates to a head wearable hearing device with a status control system for determining a status of an acoustic feedback path of the head wearable hearing device.
  • a vent is a physical passageway such as a canal or tube primarily placed to offer pressure equalization across a housing placed in the ear (such as an ITE(in-the-ear) hearing device, an ITE housing of a BTE (behind-the-ear) hearing device, a CIC (complete-in-canal) hearing device, a RIE (receiver-in-the-ear) hearing device, a receiver-in-canal (RIC) hearing device, or a dome tip/earmold.
  • ITE(in-the-ear) hearing device such as an ITE(in-the-ear) hearing device, an ITE housing of a BTE (behind-the-ear) hearing device, a CIC (complete-in-canal) hearing device, a RIE (receiver-in-the-ear) hearing device, a receiver-in-canal (RIC) hearing device, or a dome tip/earmold.
  • ITE in-the-ear
  • BTE behind-the-ear
  • DFS Digital Feedback Suppression
  • Hearing aids can be connected wirelessly to e.g. FM systems, for instance with a body-worn FM receiver with induction neck-loop which transmits the audio signal from the FM transmitter inductively to the telecoil inside the head wearable hearing device.
  • head wearable hearing devices may be connected to other wireless devices such as computers, remote control, TV, remote microphone systems, cloud, other head wearable hearing devices or mobile phones or pods, e.g. for receiving and/or transmitting audio signals.
  • the vent of a housing located in the ear canal may further be provided with a valve, which may be used to close the vent in some instances and to open the vent in other instances.
  • valves may get stuck, i.e. will not change state anymore, in an opened, a closed or a semi closed position. This is to be expected during the lifetime of the head wearable hearing device, e.g. due to clogging.
  • Another problem may be that a wax filter in the housing located in the ear canal of a user gets clogged in such a way that the audio performance is significantly reduced. It would considerably improve the operation of a head wearable hearing device if a clear indication of the status of the valve and/or the acoustic pathway may be achieved.
  • this is achieved by a method of determining a status of an acoustic feedback path of a head wearable hearing device, the head wearable hearing device comprising a first housing being located in the ear canal of a user, a microphone, and a first control system configured for controlling the active vent of the first housing between an open state and a closed state; the first housing comprising a loudspeaker, the method comprising the steps of:
  • the emitted acoustic signal may be a predetermined probe sound/signal, or the emitted acoustic signal may be sounds such as speech or music obtained from the surroundings of the user, such as during normal use of the head wearable hearing device.
  • the emitted sound may be configured or chosen such that is has characteristics that results in specific detectable/measurable expected transfer functions in response to the active vent being in both the closed state and the open state, respectively.
  • the emitted acoustic signal may be a sound that is adapted for the expected state, i.e. either the open or the closed state, of the active vent.
  • status signal may be provided.
  • the status signal is saved to a memory of the head wearable hearing device.
  • the provided status signal may cause a visual or acoustic indicator of the head wearable hearing device to notify the user.
  • the first time window is 5-15 msec, such as 10 msec.
  • the second time window is 5-15 msec, such as 10 msec.
  • the active vent may comprise an electrodynamic actuator, such as a linear actuator, responsive to the first command signal and second command signal to set an open state or closed state of the active vent.
  • the electrodynamic actuator may comprise a drive coil and a displaceable valve member.
  • the displaceable valve member may comprise a permanent magnet which is attracted to, or repelled by, the drive coil depending on a direction of a drive current resulting from the first and second command signals.
  • the first command signal and the second command signal may be generated by a digital processor of the first control system for example via a controllable output port of the digital processor where the controllable output port is electrically connected to the active vent.
  • the method comprises
  • the determination of the expected first transfer function and/or the expected second transfer function is based on measurements made during a fitting session for adapting the head wearable hearing device to a specific user, based on which measurements a norm feedback transfer function for the active vent in open state and a norm feedback transfer function for the active vent in closed state are made and stored in a status control system.
  • the first control system comprises an adaptive digital feedback suppression (DFS) system.
  • DFS adaptive digital feedback suppression
  • the adaptive digital feedback suppression (DFS) system comprises an adaptive digital filter, such as a FIR filter, comprising a plurality of filter coefficients modelling an impulse response of the acoustic feedback path or modelling a frequency response of the acoustic feedback path.
  • an adaptive digital filter such as a FIR filter
  • determination of the expected transfer functions for the acoustic feedback path (FB) in response to the emitted acoustic signal (RS) is based on information from the digital feedback suppression (DFS) system (200).
  • DFS digital feedback suppression
  • the method of determining a status of an acoustic feedback path FB of the head wearable hearing device is executed by the first control system.
  • method of determining a status of an acoustic feedback path FB of the head wearable hearing device may be executed by a separate, second control system, the status control system.
  • the determination of the expected transfer functions for the acoustic feedback path in response to the emitted acoustic signal is based on control information from the digital feedback suppression system including an intended state of the active vent.
  • the method further comprises determining that the active vent is stuck in an open position, if
  • the first comparison may be provided by subtracting the measured second transfer function from the measured first transfer function, and determining if the difference is/lies within the an upper limit and lower limit of the predetermined first variance.
  • the second comparison may be provided by subtracting the expected first transfer function from the measured second transfer function, and determining if the difference is/lies within the an upper limit and a lower limit of the predetermined second variance.
  • a first status signal may be provided if the active vent is stuck in an open position.
  • the method may comprise determining that the active vent is stuck in a closed position or that the active vent is clogged, if
  • the third comparison may be provided by subtracting the expected second transfer function from the measured first transfer function, and determining if the result is within the an upper limit and a lower limit of the predetermined third variance.
  • a second status signal may be provided if the active vent is stuck in a closed position or if the active vent is clogged.
  • the method comprises determining that an out port of the active vent is blocked, if:
  • the fourth comparison may be provided by subtracting the measured second transfer function from the measured first transfer function, and determining if the difference is greater than a lower limit of the predetermined fourth variance.
  • the seventh comparison may be provided by subtracting the expected first transfer function from the measured first transfer function, and determining if the result is larger than a lower limit of the predetermined seventh variance.
  • a third status signal may be provided if it is determined that out port of the active vent s blocked.
  • first comparison before the above mentioned fourth comparison in which first comparison it is compared if the measured first transfer function is, outside the first predetermined variance, unequal to the measured second transfer function.
  • the fifth comparison may be provided by subtracting the measured first transfer function from the measured first transfer function, and determining if the difference is within the an upper limit and a lower limit of the predetermined fifth variance.
  • the method comprises determining that the first housing does not seal properly against the ear canal of the user, if:
  • the fourth comparison may be provided by subtracting the measured second transfer function from the measured first transfer function, and determining if the result is greater than a lower limit of the predetermined fourth variance.
  • the fifth comparison may be provided by subtracting the measured first transfer function from the measured first transfer function, and determining if the difference is within the an upper limit and a lower limit of the predetermined fifth variance.
  • the eighth comparison may be provided by subtracting the expected second transfer function from the measured second transfer function, and determining if the difference lies below an upper limit of the predetermined sixth variance.
  • a fourth status signal may be provided if it is determined that the first housing does not seal properly against the ear canal of the user]
  • a sixth comparison performed in between the fifth comparison and the eighth comparison, said sixth comparison comprising determining if the measured second transfer function differs from a the expected second transfer function by at least a predetermined sixth variance.
  • the sixth comparison may be provided by subtracting the expected second transfer function from the measured second transfer function, and determining if the difference lies within the an upper and a lower limit of the predetermined sixth variance.
  • the method may comprise determining that the head wearable hearing device is working correctly, if
  • the sixth comparison may be provided by subtracting the expected second transfer function from the measured second transfer function, and determining if the difference lies within the an upper limit and a lower limit of the predetermined sixth variance.
  • a fifth status signal may be provided if it is determined that the head wearable hearing device is working correctly.
  • the method may comprise determining that an out port of the active vent is blocked, if:
  • the fourth comparison may be provided by subtracting the measured second transfer function from the measured first transfer function, and determining if the difference is greater than an upper limit of the predetermined fourth variance]
  • the seventh comparison may be provided by subtracting the expected first transfer function from the measured first transfer function, and determining if the result is larger than a lower limit of the predetermined seventh variance.
  • a third status signal may be provided if it is determined that out port of the active vent is blocked.
  • a fifth comparison performed in between the fourth comparison and the seventh comparison, said fifth comparison comprising determining if the measured first transfer function is, within a fifth predetermined variance, not equal to the expected first transfer function.
  • the fifth comparison may be provided by subtracting the measured first transfer function from the measured first transfer function, and determining if the difference is within the an upper limit and a lower limit of the predetermined fifth variance.
  • the method further comprises determining that the first housing does not seal properly against the ear canal of the user, if:
  • the fourth comparison may be provided by subtracting the measured second transfer function from the measured first transfer function, and determining if the result is greater than a lower limit of the predetermined fourth variance.
  • the fifth comparison may be provided by subtracting the measured first transfer function from the measured first transfer function, and determining if the difference is within the an upper limit and a lower limit of the predetermined fifth variance.
  • the eighth comparison may be provided by subtracting the expected second transfer function from the measured second transfer function, and determining if the difference lies below an upper limit of the predetermined sixth variance.
  • a fourth status signal may be provided if it is determined that the first housing does not seal properly against the ear canal of the user.
  • first comparison before the fourth comparison, in which first comparison it is compared if the measured first transfer function is, outside the first predetermined variance, unequal to the measured second transfer function.
  • a sixth comparison performed in between the fifth comparison and the eighth comparison, said sixth comparison comprising determining if the measured second transfer function differs from a the expected second transfer function by at least a predetermined sixth variance.
  • the sixth comparison may be provided by subtracting the expected second transfer function from the measured second transfer function, and determining if the difference lies within the an upper limit and a lower limit of the predetermined sixth variance.
  • the method may comprise determining that the head wearable hearing device is working correctly, if
  • the sixth comparison may be provided by subtracting the expected second transfer function from the measured second transfer function, and determining if the difference lies within the an upper limit and a lower limit of the predetermined sixth variance.
  • a fifth status signal may be provided if it is determined that the head wearable hearing device is working correctly.
  • a sixth status signal may be provided in this case.
  • first, second, third and fourth status signals, and in further embodiments also the sixth status signal may be treated equally, as they are all indicative of some form of error.
  • The, status signal may in this case provide the user with the information that service is needed. However, information regarding the type of error may be preserved by the status system, such that the status signal indicative of a particular error may be retrieved, such that the error may be efficiently dealt with.
  • the first, second, third, fourth, and sixth status signals (and optionally the fifth signal indicative of correct functioning of the head wearable hearing device are send to a mobile device, such as a cell phone, a pod, a pad, a portable computer etc.
  • the first, second, third and fourth status signals (and optionally also the fourth signal are send to a central server.
  • the steps of the above described method may form part of a status test, which may be performed at regular time intervals, such as once a day, or once every week.
  • the object of the invention may be achieved by a head wearable hearing device comprising
  • the first control system and/or status control system may be may be located in first housing or in an external second housing, such as a "behind the ear" portion of the head wearable hearing device, Alternatively, the first control system and/or status control system may be provided in an external device, e.g. a cell phone (provided the collected sound information is sent via e.g. a wireless transmitter(/receiver) in the first housing.
  • an external device e.g. a cell phone (provided the collected sound information is sent via e.g. a wireless transmitter(/receiver) in the first housing.
  • Each of the first control system and/or status control system may comprise a digital processor and associated memory, and suitable electric connections to the loudspeaker, and to the microphone, and to the active vent, such as electric wires or wirelessly.
  • Control functions of each of the first control system and/or status control system may be implemented by dedicated digital hardware of the digital processor or by one or more computer programs, program routines and threads of execution running on a software programmable microprocessor such as a digital signal processor or processors.
  • Each of the computer programs, routines and threads of execution may comprise a plurality of executable program instructions.
  • the respective control functions of the first control system and the status control system may be performed by a combination of dedicated digital hardware and computer programs, routines and threads of execution running on the software programmable microprocessor.
  • the microprocessor and/or the dedicated digital hardware may be integrated on an ASIC or implemented on a FPGA device.
  • the status control system forms part of the first control system.
  • the first control system is a digital feedback suppression system configured for controlling the active vent of the first housing between an open state and a closed state based on a transfer function of the acoustic feedback path.
  • the at least one microphone may be positioned externally, relative to the ear canal of the user.
  • the microphone may be placed a second housing of the head wearable hearing device, such as a behind the ear portion of the head wearable hearing device.
  • the externally arranged microphone may be arranged on or in other parts such as glasses, an arm of headset or the like.
  • the microphone is located within 100 mm of the first housing 10, such as within 50 mm.
  • the microphone is located on or in the first housing 10.
  • the head wearable hearing device may further comprise an alert-system configured for providing an alert to a user of the hearing aid system upon receipt of a status signal indicative of a failure status.
  • the head wearable hearing device may further comprise a wireless transmitter configured for transmitting a status signal to a remote device.
  • the status of the active vent of the head wearable hearing device may in this case be displayed on the remote device, e.g. a cell phone app, such that the user or a next of kin may be made aware of the status.
  • the status of the active vent of the head wearable hearing device may also be sent to a system utilized by a physician or a supplier of the head wearable hearing device, such that they may alert the user of a need for maintenance or repair.
  • the at least one microphone configured for receiving and measuring a transfer function of the acoustic feedback path may be comprised in the digital feedback suppression system or may be an additional microphone,
  • Fig. 1 shows a BTE hearing device as an exemplary embodiment.
  • an ear 400 of a user can be seen.
  • the figure also shows possible components of a head wearable hearing device and a head wearable hearing device system according to embodiments of the invention.
  • the present invention also relates to a method of detecting the status of an acoustic feedback path in a head wearable hearing device and the head wearable hearing device system according to the invention.
  • the acoustic feedback path is between a loudspeaker 15, which is located in the ear canal 420 (see e.g. Fig. 2B ) of a user and at least one microphone 110, 110', 110" (see e.g. Fig. 3A ) of the system 100.
  • the loudspeaker 15 is arranged in a first housing 10, which is configured for being placed in the ear canal 420 of a user.
  • the loudspeaker 15 provides a sound signal to the user's ear.
  • the microphone 110, 110', 110" may be located either internally, in the ear canal 420 of the user, i.e. in the first housing 10, or it may be located externally of the ear canal 420 of the user.
  • the head wearable hearing device and head wearable hearing device system of the invention is exemplified by a hearing aid device with an external, second housing 50, located behind the ear 400 of the user and a first housing 10 located in the ear canal 420 of the user.
  • the first housing 10 and the second housing 50 may be connected via a first connection line 60.
  • First connection line 60 may be provided by suitable tubing and/or electrical cables.
  • the head wearable hearing device and head wearable hearing device system of the invention may comprise a first housing 10 located in the ear canal 420 of the user, and as an external second housing, which may take many forms. For example it may comprise part of a head set or similar.
  • the external housing may be connected to the first hosing 10 via suitable tubing and/or electrical cables or may be provided by a wireless connection, such as Bluetooth, or other suitable wireless technology available in the art.
  • a microphone may be provided in the second housing, the microphone being configured for registering sounds in surroundings of the user, and the hearing aid is configured for conveying the registered sound to the user via the loudspeaker 15 provided in the first housing 10, located in the ear canal 420 of the user.
  • a power supply e.g. batteries may be provided in the second housing, and via suitable electrical connection provide power also to electrical components of the first housing.
  • the first housing 10 may comprise it's own power supply.
  • FIG. 2A shows an internal, first housing 10 to be located in the ear canal 420 (as shown in Fig. 2B ), an external, second housing 50 and a first connection 60 there between.
  • sounds from the surroundings of a user may be picked up and conveyed to the user via the first connection 60 and the first housing 10.
  • the first connection in this example goes through an ear hook 65 and a tube 61.
  • the first housing 10 may be of a type, where an external surface of the first housing 10 or at least portions 11 thereof is moldable to fit the shape of the ear canal 420 of the user, e.g. customized ear piece. Or the first housing 10 has a standard fit. For the comfort of the user, and in order to allow pressure equalization the first housing is equipped with a vent canal 25.
  • the first housing is shown inserted in the ear anal 420 of the user.
  • the first housing 10 further comprises a loudspeaker 15.
  • the first housing 10 is further equipped with an active vent 20.
  • the active vent 20 comprises a vent canal 25 and a valve member 21.
  • the valve member 21 is configured for opening and closing the vent canal 25, such that the user may be spared from the discomfort (plugged sensation) during normal use, and be allowed to also hear low frequency sounds, when this is desirable for the user, such as when listening to music.
  • the active vent may comprise an electrodynamic actuator, such as a linear actuator, responsive to the first command signal (C1) and second command signal (C2) to set an open state or closed state of the active vent 20.
  • the electrodynamic actuator may comprise a drive coil and a displaceable valve member 21.
  • the displaceable valve member 21 may comprise a permanent magnet which is attracted to, or repelled by, the drive coil depending on a direction of a drive current resulting from the first and second command signals.
  • the opening and closing of the active vent 20 is controlled by a first control system 200 implemented in a circuit of the head wearable hearing device.
  • head wearable hearing devices often comprise a digital feedback suppression (DFS) system implemented in a circuit of the head wearable hearing device.
  • DFS digital feedback suppression
  • the DFS system counteracts feedback by modelling the feedback path and subtracting the simulated feedback signal from the input signal at the hearing aid microphone(s).
  • An adaptive DFS system tracks - during wearing time - changes in the feedback path and adapts the simulated feedback path to cancel out any possibly occurring instability and/or artifacts.
  • the head wearable hearing device 100 may be another type of device, e.g. headsets or earphones, or the like.
  • Fig. 2B in a sectional view, shows a first housing 10 of a head wearable hearing device 100 according to an embodiment of the invention.
  • the first housing 10 is configured for locating in the ear canal 420 of a user.
  • the first housing 10 of the head wearable hearing device 100 comprises a domed shaped surface 11, separating an internal part of the ear canal 420 facing the ear drum 410 and an external part of the ear canal facing towards the outer ear 400, when inserted into the ear canal 420 of a user.
  • the first housing 10 further comprises an active vent 20 and a loudspeaker 15 or receiver.
  • the loudspeaker 15 emits an acoustic signal received from an external microphone or an external device.
  • the acoustic signal emitted from the loudspeaker enhanced an acoustic signal received from the external microphone or external device, and emits the signal into the ear canal 420, in close vicinity to the ear drum 410 of the user.
  • the active vent 20 comprises a vent canal 25.
  • the vent canal 25 extends across the domed shaped surface 11 from the internal part of the ear canal 420 facing the ear drum 410 to the external part of the ear canal facing towards the outer ear 400, and connects the same for pressure equalization.
  • the vent canal 25 is equipped with valve member which is linearly displaceable between a position where it does not cover a vent opening 22 as shown in Fig 2B to a position where the vent opening closed by the valve member 21.
  • FIG. 2A Also shown in Fig. 2A is an out port 23 from where the sound from the loudspeaker 15 is emitted through the dome shaped surface 11.
  • vent opening 22 and/or the out port 23 may be covered by filters to prevent passage of ear vax etc.
  • FIG. 3A shows an embodiment of a head wearable hearing device 100 and a head wearable hearing device system comprising a first housing 10 inserted in an ear canal 420 of a user, and a second housing 50, located externally of the ear canal 420 of the user, and where a microphone 110 is located in the second housing 50.
  • the figure illustrates an acoustic feedback path FB for sound emitted from the loudspeaker 15 to the microphone 110.
  • FIG. 3B show other embodiments of a head wearable hearing device 100 and a head wearable hearing device system comprising a first housing 10 inserted in an ear canal 420 of a user, and a second housing, located externally of the ear canal 420 of the user, and where a microphone 110',, 110" for the detection of the status of an acoustic feedback path is located in the first housing 10.
  • the figure illustrates two different locations for a microphone 110', 110".
  • the microphone 110' is located at dome shaped surface 11.
  • the microphone is located on the body of the first housing 10.
  • the figure also shows an acoustic feedback path FB, FB', FB" to the microphone 110', 110".
  • the dotted line FB, FB' shows a feedback path when the microphone 110' is located at the dome shaped surface 11.
  • the full line FB, FB" together with the dotted line FB, FB' shows a feedback path when the microphone 110" is located on the body of the first housing 10.
  • Fig. 4A shows a situation, where a first housing 10 of a head wearable hearing device 100 according to the invention has been inserted in the ear canal 403 of a user.
  • the active vent 20 is open, i.e. the valve member 21 in a position, where it does not block the vent opening 22.
  • the figure also shows how an acoustic feedback path FB is composed in this situation.
  • a sound is emitted from the loudspeaker 15.
  • the emitted sound/acoustic signal is designated RS, and represented by thick dotted line.
  • the acoustic signal travels from the loudspeaker 14 towards the ear drum 410 of the user, through the dome shaped surface 11 of the first housing 10, and into an inner part 420' of the ear canal 420. Some of the sound entering the inner part 420' of the ear canal 420 is reflected. This is the occlusion sound OS. Since in this case the vent opening 22 is open the occlusion sound OS may escape back though the out port 23 of the dome shaped surface 11.
  • the acoustic feedback signal will be the accumulated contributions of the dome leakage, DLS, the occlusion sound OS, and the active vent feedback, AVFB.
  • the collected acoustic feedback signal will travel out of the ear. Depending on the location of the microphone 110, 110', 110", this will influence the transfer function associated with the acoustic feedback path.
  • Fig. 4B shows the head wearable hearing device 100 of Fig. 4A , where the active vent 20 is in a closed position. It can be seen that the valve member 21 has been translated to the right in the figure, and now closes the vent opening 22. The figure also shows how an acoustic feedback path is composed in this situation. Again, the emitted sound/acoustic signal is designated RS, and represented by thick dotted line. The acoustic signal travels from the loudspeaker 14 towards the ear drum 410 of the user, through the dome shaped surface 11 of the first housing 10, and into an inner part 420' of the ear canal 420. Since the valve member 21 now closes the vent opening 22.
  • the status control system 300 may in some embodiments be built into a digital feedback suppression system, DFS, 200 already present in head wearable hearing devices with an active vent 20.
  • DFS digital feedback suppression system
  • the feedback path determined by the status control system 300, such as the DFS is then compared (continuously) to the normal curves to ensure, that the active vent 20 is in the right state.
  • Figs. 4A-4B can be seen to represent a base line performance or norm form the correctly working system, against which comparisons may be made.
  • the out port 23 may preferably be covered by filter (not shown) for preventing substances, such as ear vax to enter into the first housing 10. This however increases the risk the substances build up a clogging of the out port 23.
  • Fig. 5A shows a situation, as in Fig. 4A , where the active vent is in an open position, but where an out port 23 of the active vent 20 has been clogged/blocked, e.g. by earwax, designated 70 in the figure.
  • the figure also shows how an acoustic feedback path is composed in this situation.
  • the emitted sound/acoustic signal is designated RS', and represented by thick dotted line until it reaches the out port 23 which is clogged by earwax 70.
  • the clogging 70 decreases the sound RS" entering into an inner part 420' of the ear canal 420.
  • occlusion sound OS some of the sound entering the inner part 420' of the ear canal 420 is reflected as occlusion sound OS. Since in this case, sound entering the inner part 420' of the ear canal 420 is weaker, a weaker signal OS' is reflected back towards the out port 23. Further, the out port 23 is clogged 70 and therefore only some OS" of the already weaker occlusion sound escapes the vent opening 22. However, since the emitted sound RS' is partially prevented from passing the clogged out port 23, a strongly increased active vent feedback, AVFB, escapes the open vent opening 22. Again, a little sound, dome leakage sound, DLS, will escape across the dome shaped surface 11 of the first housing 10.
  • AVFB active vent feedback
  • the dome leakage sound, DLS is represented by a thinner dotted line than in Fig. 4A is shown, indicating that the DLS contribution is weaker in this case, since the sound RS" entering the inner part 420' of the ear canal 420 was weaker in the first place.
  • AVFB highly increased active vent feedback
  • Fig. 5B shows a situation, as in Fig. 4B , where the active vent 20 is in a closed position, but where the internal out port 23 of the active vent 20 is blocked 70.
  • the figure also shows how an acoustic feedback path is composed in this situation.
  • the emitted sound/acoustic signal is designated RS', and represented by thick dotted line until it reaches the out port 23 which is clogged by earwax 70.
  • the clogging 70 decreases the sound RS" entering into an inner part 420' of the ear canal 420.
  • no occlusion sound OS can escape and no active vent feedback, AVFB, escapes due to the closed vent opening 22. Therefore, only a little sound, dome leakage sound, DLS, will escape across the dome shaped surface 11 of the first housing 10.
  • the dome leakage sound, DLS is represented by a thinner dotted line than in Figs.
  • a clogged 70 out-port 23 can be detected by determining the feedback path for the open and closed state of the AV.
  • the acoustic feedback path is increased compared to the norm data.
  • the feedback path is decreased compared to the norm data. Further, the difference between the open and the closed state of the active vent 20 is increased.
  • Fig. 6A shows a situation, as in Fig. 4A , where the active vent 20 is in an open position, but where the vent opening 22 of the active vent 20 is clogged/blocked, e.g. by earwax, designated 71 in the figure.
  • Fig. 6A also shows how an acoustic feedback path is composed in this situation.
  • the emitted sound/acoustic signal is designated RS, and represented by thick dotted line across the out port 23, and into the inner part 420' of the ear canal 240, since nothing blocs the distribution.
  • the vent opening 22 is clogged, the occlusion sound feedback and the AVFB is prevented or highly decreased. Therefore, only a little sound, dome leakage sound, DLS, will escape across the dome shaped surface 11 of the first housing 10.
  • the dome leakage sound, DLS is represented by a thin dotted line.
  • Fig. 6B shows a situation, as in Fig. 4B , where the active vent 20 is in a closed position, but where a vent opening 22 of the active vent is blocked 71.
  • the emitted sound/acoustic signal is designated RS, and represented by thick dotted line across the out port 23, and into the inner part 420' of the ear canal 240, since nothing blocs the distribution. Since the vent opening 22 is clogged, and since it is also closed, the occlusion sound feedback as well as the AVFB is prevented. Therefore, only a little sound, dome leakage sound, DLS, will escape across the dome shaped surface 11 of the first housing 10. In the figure the dome leakage sound, DLS, is represented by a thin dotted line.
  • a clogged out-port 23 can be detected by determining the feedback path for the open and closed state of the active vent 20 In open state, the feedback path is decreased compared to the norm data. In closed state, the feedback path is matching to the norm data. The open/closed state difference is decreased.
  • Fig. 7 shows a flow chart of steps of an embodiment of a method for determining a status of the acoustic feedback path of the head wearable hearing device according to the invention.
  • the flow chart in shown in Fig. 7 concerns embodiments, where the microphone is arranged externally of the ear canal 420 of the user.
  • the first step 502 is to send a command signal C1 to the active vent 20 to assume the open state. Meanwhile, a sound signal is provided, by emitting an acoustic signal RS from the loudspeaker 15. This may be either a control sound or a normal sound pattern from the surroundings.
  • a first transfer function AV_Open between the loudspeaker/receiver 15 and the microphone 110 in response to the emitted signal RS is measured.
  • a second command signal, C2 is provided to the active vent 20 to assume the closed open state, while, a sound signal is provided, by emitting an acoustic signal RS.
  • a second transfer function AV_Close between the loudspeaker 15 and the microphone 110 in response to the emitted signal RS is measured. Based at least on these collected information, the state of the active vent 20 may be determined.
  • the determination of the state of the active vent 20 may be improved by determining an expected first transfer function, AV_open_norm (AVON) for the acoustic feedback path FB between the loudspeaker 15 and the microphone 110 in response to the emitted acoustic signal RS corresponding to an open state of the active vent 20.
  • the determination of the expected first transfer function, AVON may be based on measurements made during a fitting session for adapting the head wearable hearing device 100 to a specific user. Based on these measurements a norm feedback transfer function which corresponds to the expected first transfer function, AVON, for the active vent 20 in open state is made and stored in a status control system 300 for use in the method, see 520 in Fig. 7 .
  • the determination of the state of the active vent 20 may be improved by determining an expected second transfer function, AV_Close-norm (AVCN) for the acoustic feedback path FB between the loudspeaker 15 and the microphone 110 in response to the emitted acoustic signal RS corresponding to a closed state of the active vent 20.
  • the determination of the expected second transfer function AVCN may be based on measurements made during a fitting session for adapting the head wearable hearing device 100 to a specific user. Based on these measurements a norm feedback transfer function which corresponds to the expected second transfer function, AVCN, for the active vent 20 in the closed state is made and stored in a status control system 300 for use in the method, see 521 in Fig. 7 .
  • the state of the active vent 20 may be determined.
  • step 514 it may be determined if the active vent 20 is stuck in an open position based on a series of forgoing steps: in a first comparison, step 506, it is determined if the measured first transfer function AV_Open is, within the first predetermined variance D1, equal to the measured second transfer function AV_Close; and in step 507 it is determined if the measured second transfer function AV_Close is, within a predetermined second variance D2, equal to the expected first transfer function AVON. If this is the case then the active vent 20 is stuck in an open position, and a first status signal S1 may be provided indicative of the active vent 20 being stuck in an open position.
  • a step 515 it may be determined if the active vent 20 is stuck in a closed position or that the active vent 20 is clogged, based on a series of forgoing steps: in the first comparisons, step 506, it is determined if the measured first transfer function AV_Open is, within the first predetermined variance D1, equal to the measured second transfer function AV_Close; and then in the second Comparison, step 507, it is determined if the measured second transfer function AV_Close is, within the predetermined second variance D2, not equal to the expected first transfer function AVON, and in a third comparison, step 508, it is determined if the measured first transfer function AV_Open is, within the third predetermined variance D3, equal to the expected second transfer function AVCN.
  • the active vent 20 is either stuck in a closed position or the active vent 20 is clogged, and a second status signal S2 may be provided, the second status signal being indicative of the active vent 20 being stuck in closed position or the active vent 20 being clogged.
  • a step 516 it may be determined if an out port 23 of the active vent 20 is blocked, based on a series of at least the forgoing steps: in a fourth comparison, step 506, it is determined if the measured first transfer function AV_Open is greater than, the measured second transfer function AV_Close, with at least a fourth predetermined variance D4, and in a seventh comparison step 512 it is determined if the measured first transfer function AV_Open is within a seventh predetermined variance D7 greater than the expected first transfer function AVON. If this is the case then the out port 23 of the active vent 20 is blocked.
  • a third status signal S3 may be provided if it is determined that out port 23 of the active vent 20 is blocked.
  • a step 517 it may be determined if the first housing 10 does not seal properly against the ear canal 420 of the user, based on a series of at least the forgoing steps: in a fourth comparison, step 506, it is determined if the measured first transfer function AV_Open is greater than, the measured second transfer function AV_Close, with at least a fourth predetermined variance D4 and in a fifth comparison, step 510, it is determined if the measured first transfer function AV_Open is, within a fifth predetermined variance D5, equal to the expected first transfer function AVON, and in an eighth comparison, step 513, it is determined if the measured second transfer function AV_Close is by an eighth variance D8, greater than the expected second transfer function AVCN. If this is the case then the first housing 10 does not seal properly against the ear canal 420 of the user.
  • a fourth status signal S4 may then be provided if it is determined that the first housing 10 does not seal properly against the ear canal 420 of the user.
  • a step 518 it may be determined that the head wearable hearing device 100 is working correctly, based on a series of at least the forgoing steps: in a fourth comparison, step 506, it is determined if the measured first transfer function AV_Open is greater than, the measured second transfer function AV_Close, with at least a fourth predetermined variance D4 and in a fifth comparison, step 510, it is determined if the measured first transfer function AV_Open is, within a fifth predetermined variance D5, equal to the expected first transfer function AVON, and in a sixth comparison, step 511, it is determined if the measured second transfer function AV_Close, within a predetermined sixth variance D6, is equal to the expected second transfer function AVCN. If this is the case then the head wearable hearing device 100 is working correctly.
  • a fifth status signal S5 may be provided if it is determined that the head wearable hearing device 100 is working correctly.
  • Fig. 8 shows a flow chart of steps of another embodiment of a method for determining a status of the acoustic feedback path of the head wearable hearing device according to the invention.
  • the flow chart in shown in Fig. 8 concerns embodiments, where the microphone is arranged in connection with the first housing 10 in the ear canal 420 of the user.
  • the steps are basically the same as described above in connection with Fig. 7 .
  • the reference numbers are the same as in Fig. 7 except that they are in the 600's instead of the 500's in the Fig. 7 embodiment. Only one step, step 609 differs from that of step 509.
  • a fourth comparison is made whether the measured first transfer function is greater than the measured second transfer function (respective of a fourth deviance).
  • the fourth comparison tests if the measured first transfer function is smaller than the measured second transfer function (respective of the fourth deviance).
  • a sixth status signal S6 may be provided in this case.

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