WO2009125579A1 - 補聴器、補聴装置、補聴方法、及び集積回路 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a hearing aid that can be easily located even if it is lost.
- a deaf person often selects a hearing aid that can be inserted into the ear canal in consideration of the appearance.
- a hearing aid has a body case incorporating an electronic circuit such as a microphone and a battery, an external ear canal insertion portion provided with a speaker hole, and a lid portion covering the battery, and can be inserted into the ear hole as a whole. It is formed in a shape and dimensions (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
- the present invention was made to solve the above technical problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a hearing aid that can be easily found out if it is lost.
- the hearing aid according to the present invention is worn on the user's ear and amplifies and outputs sound.
- a sound collection unit that collects sound
- a wireless communication unit that receives a search sound output instruction for outputting search sound from an external device wirelessly connected
- amplification that amplifies sound
- a hearing aid mode for causing the amplification unit to amplify the sound collected by the sound collection unit as the sound for hearing aid by the first amplification factor, and an output unit for outputting the sound amplified by the amplification unit
- An operation switching unit for switching between search modes in which the amplification unit amplifies the search audio at a second amplification factor greater than the first amplification factor in response to receiving the search audio output instruction; Prepare.
- the "voice” includes a hearing aid voice and a search voice.
- the “external device” is not particularly limited, and includes, for example, the other hearing aid of the binaural hearing aid, a remote control for controlling the binaural hearing aid, and the like.
- “sound” is a concept (sound) that is not limited to voices uttered by people but includes music and the like.
- the hearing aid comprises a storage unit for storing parameters indicating the frequency band of the residual hearing of the user. Then, in the search mode, the amplification section may selectively amplify a frequency band indicated by the parameter of the search speech at the second amplification factor. As hearing aid users are generally deaf, it may not be audible even if they simply output search sounds. Therefore, discovery is further facilitated by performing signal processing on the search signal based on the user's remaining hearing and then outputting it.
- the hearing aid comprises a storage unit for storing the search sound. Then, the amplification unit may amplify the search speech read from the storage unit by the second amplification factor, triggered by the wireless communication unit receiving the search speech output instruction.
- the wireless communication unit receives the search voice from an external device. Then, the amplification unit may amplify the search voice by the second amplification factor, triggered by the wireless communication unit receiving the search voice.
- the hearing aid delays the search voice amplified by the amplification unit at the second amplification rate by the amplification unit in the search mode, and then outputs the delayed signal to the output unit after the delay. May be provided. Thereby, it is possible to prevent overlapping of the voice that he / she sings to the external device and the sound output from the lost hearing aid.
- the delay time may be 0.2 seconds or more and 5 seconds or less. Since the minimum value of the duration of one syllable is 0.2 seconds, it is desirable to make the delay time longer. On the other hand, if the delay time is too long, the user may misunderstand that the hearing aid is not within the range of his / her hearing. Therefore, it is desirable to set the delay time within the above range.
- the operation switching unit may control the wireless communication unit to switch to a search mode in which the search audio output instruction is transmitted to another hearing aid. Further, in the search mode, the operation switching unit may cause the wireless communication unit to transmit the sound collected by the sound collection unit to the other hearing aid as the search sound. Thus, when one of the binaural hearing aids is lost, a search can be performed using the sound collection unit and the wireless communication unit provided on the other.
- a hearing aid according to the present invention comprises a first hearing aid, which is the above-mentioned hearing aid mounted on one ear of the user, and a second hearing aid, which is the above-mentioned hearing aid mounted on the other ear of the user And
- the wireless communication unit of the first hearing aid and the wireless communication unit of the second hearing aid use the first communication mode when both of the first and second hearing aids are in the hearing aid mode.
- wireless communication is performed mutually, the first hearing aid is in the search mode, and the second hearing aid is in the search mode, the second communication mode having a wider communication range than the first communication mode is used.
- Wireless communication may be performed mutually.
- the binaural hearing aid performs wireless communication at all times in order to synchronize setting values with each other and to mutually monitor whether or not they are operating normally.
- communication may be performed at the distance between the user's left and right ears. Therefore, communication is performed in the first communication mode in which the communication range is narrow and power consumption is low.
- communication is performed in the second communication mode in which the communication range is wide and the power consumption is high.
- the hearing aid device may include a remote control that wirelessly transmits the search sound output instruction to the first or second hearing aid.
- the remote control is usually used to synchronize the setting values of the first and second hearing aids. Therefore, by outputting a search sound output instruction from the remote control, even if both hearing aids are lost, it is possible to easily find out.
- the hearing aid method is a method of being worn on a user's ear and amplifying and outputting voice. Specifically, a sound collection step for collecting sound, a wireless communication step for receiving a search audio output instruction for outputting a search sound from an external device wirelessly connected, and amplification for amplifying the sound A step of outputting the sound amplified by the amplification unit; and a hearing aid mode of amplifying the sound for hearing aid, which is the sound collected in the sound collection step in the amplification step, at a first amplification factor; And an operation switching step of switching between searched modes in which the search speech is amplified at a second amplification factor larger than the first amplification factor in response to receiving the search speech output instruction.
- the integrated circuit according to the present invention amplifies and outputs voice.
- a sound collection unit that collects sound
- a wireless communication unit that receives a search sound output instruction for outputting search sound from an external device wirelessly connected
- amplification that amplifies sound
- a hearing aid mode for causing the amplification unit to amplify at a first amplification factor a hearing aid sound which is a sound collected by the sound collection unit, an output unit for outputting the sound amplified by the amplification unit
- An operation switching unit for switching between search modes for causing the amplification unit to amplify the search speech at a second amplification factor greater than the first amplification factor in response to receiving the search speech output instruction; Equipped with
- the present invention can be realized not only as a hearing aid but also as an integrated circuit for realizing the function of the hearing aid or as a program for causing a computer to execute such a function. Needless to say, such a program can be distributed via a recording medium such as a CD-ROM and a transmission medium such as the Internet.
- the hearing aid of the present invention it is possible to make it easy to find a sound that is easy to find from the hearing aid that is being searched, as needed.
- FIG. 1A is a functional block diagram of a hearing aid according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
- FIG. 1B is a diagram showing a data flow when the hearing aid according to Embodiment 1 operates in the “hearing mode” and the “search mode”.
- FIG. 1C is a diagram showing a data flow when the hearing aid according to Embodiment 1 operates in the “hearing mode” and the “searched mode”.
- FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the operation of the hearing aid according to the first embodiment.
- FIG. 3A is a diagram showing a data flow when the hearing aid according to Embodiment 2 operates in the “hearing mode” and the “search mode”.
- FIG. 1A is a functional block diagram of a hearing aid according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
- FIG. 1B is a diagram showing a data flow when the hearing aid according to Embodiment 1 operates in the “hearing mode” and the “search mode”.
- FIG. 1C is
- FIG. 3B is a diagram showing a data flow when the hearing aid according to Embodiment 2 operates in the “hearing mode” and the “searched mode”.
- FIG. 4A is a diagram showing a data flow when the hearing aid according to the third embodiment operates in the “hearing mode” and the “search mode”.
- FIG. 4B is a diagram showing a data flow when the hearing aid according to Embodiment 3 operates in the “hearing mode” and the “searched mode”.
- FIG. 5A is a diagram showing the hearing characteristic of the user with high-frequency gradual deafness and the filter characteristic in that case.
- FIG. 5B is a diagram showing the hearing characteristic of the low-frequency impaired hearing loss user and the filter characteristic in that case.
- FIG. 6A is a functional block diagram of a remote control according to Embodiment 4.
- FIG. 6B is a diagram showing a data flow when the hearing aid according to the fourth embodiment operates in the “searched mode”.
- FIG. 7A is a functional block diagram of a remote control according to the fifth embodiment.
- FIG. 7B is a diagram showing a data flow when the hearing aid according to Embodiment 5 operates in the “searched mode”.
- FIG. 1A is a block diagram showing the configuration of the hearing aid 100. As shown in FIG.
- the hearing aid 100 includes a microphone 110 as a sound collecting unit, an operation switching unit 120, a wireless communication unit 130, an amplifier (amplifying unit) 140, and an earphone 150 as an output unit.
- a microphone 110 as a sound collecting unit
- an operation switching unit 120 as a sound collecting unit
- a wireless communication unit 130 as a wireless communication unit
- an amplifier (amplifying unit) 140 as an output unit.
- an earphone 150 as an output unit.
- two hearing aids 100 of the same configuration are used as a pair of binaural hearing aids (hearing aids).
- the microphone 110 collects sound around the hearing aid 100.
- the operation switching unit 120 switches the operation mode of the hearing aid 100. Specifically, the hearing aid mode, the search mode, and the searched mode are switched to each other.
- the wireless communication unit 130 transmits and receives signals to and from an external device.
- the amplifier 140 amplifies the input voice.
- the earphone 150 outputs the sound amplified by the amplifier 140.
- the wireless communication unit 130 typically transmits / receives setting information between a pair of hearing aids 100 to synchronize the setting values with each other or to communicate at predetermined time intervals (for example, 10 seconds). Check if the other is working properly. Also, the wireless communication unit 130 transmits and receives a search audio output instruction and a search audio to be described later.
- the type of wireless communication is not particularly limited, and electromagnetic induction, infrared light, Bluetooth, and the like can be used.
- the amplifier 140 amplifies the sound acquired from the operation switching unit 120 and outputs the amplified sound to the earphone 150.
- the amplifier 140 according to the first embodiment can change the amplification factor according to the mode of the hearing aid 100.
- the amplifier may be an amplifier whose amplification factor can be arbitrarily changed, or is composed of a plurality of amplifiers having different amplification factors, and the operation switching unit 120 selects which amplifier according to the operation mode. You may choose to use it.
- FIG. 1B indicates the flow of signals when the hearing aid 100A is operated in the “hearing mode” and the “search mode”.
- the arrows illustrated in FIG. 1C indicate the flow of signals when the hearing aid 100B is operated in the “hearing mode” and the “searched mode”.
- FIG. 2 is a flowchart which shows operation
- the operation switching unit 120 monitors the input of the hearing aid sound to the microphone 110 (S11). When the input to the microphone 110 is detected (Yes in S11), the operation switching unit 120 controls the amplifier 140 to amplify the hearing aid sound collected by the microphone 110 at a first amplification factor (S12). Then, the amplified hearing aid sound is output from the earphone 150 (S13).
- the first amplification factor is an amplification factor that allows the user wearing the hearing aid 100 to clearly hear the hearing aid audio output from the earphone 150. Moreover, since it is the same as when hearing aid 100B operate
- the operation switching unit 120 controls the wireless communication unit 130 to transmit a search audio output instruction to the hearing aid 100B. (S21).
- the operation switching unit 120 monitors the input of the search voice to the microphone 110 (S22).
- the operation switching unit 120 controls the wireless communication unit 130 to transmit the search voice collected by the microphone 110 to the hearing aid 100 (S23). ).
- the operation switching unit 120 monitors the input of the search voice to the wireless communication unit 130 (S31).
- the operation switching unit 120 controls the amplifier 140 to amplify the search voice received by the wireless communication unit 130 by the second amplification factor (S32).
- the amplified search sound is output from the earphone 150 (S33).
- the second amplification factor is an amplification factor to the extent that the search sound output from the earphone 150 can be heard even at a position several meters away (a few tens of meters in a quiet environment) from the hearing aid 100. That is, the second amplification factor is larger than the first amplification factor.
- the hearing aid 100 there are several advantages to attaching the hearing aid 100 to both ears. For example, there is an effect in listening and perception of the direction of a sound source, such as being able to hear whether speaking from the left or right, improving the ability to hear in noise, and being able to know the direction of arrival of sound.
- the auditory sensitivity is higher than when hearing the sound with one ear due to the binaural addition effect.
- the reproduction sound pressure can be set lower than when performing hearing aid with only one ear, the burden on the ear is reduced. From these advantages, it is expected that the use of binaural hearing aids will increase in the future.
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- a small open fitting type hearing aid characterized by no feeling of obstruction.
- the number of people with deafness is increasing, and it is expected that they will evolve into hearing aids that take appearance and comfort into consideration.
- a remedy for a case where one of the binaural hearing aids is lost is the hearing aid 100B. explain.
- FIGS. 1B, 1C, and 2 An effective search method when one of the hearing aids 100A and 100B is lost in a binaural hearing aid will be described with reference to FIGS. 1B, 1C, and 2.
- the hearing aid 100A shown by FIG. 1B is a side which remains at hand, and it demonstrates as a side which the hearing aid 100B shown by FIG. 1C loses.
- the user emits a voice to the microphone 110 of the hearing aid 100A left at hand, and the hearing aid 100B searches for the hearing aid 100B by expanding the voice with the hearing aid 100B.
- the hearing aid 100A serves as a transmitter for transmitting voice
- the hearing aid 100B serves as a receiver for receiving the voice sent from the hearing aid 100A and outputting a search voice.
- the hearing aid 100B utilizes the built-in hearing aid speaker (earphone 150) to output information of the searcher's voice.
- the hearing aid 100A operating in the "search mode” transmits the sound for searching input to the microphone 110 from the searcher from the wireless communication unit 130 (operating as a wireless transmission unit) to the hearing aid 100B.
- the wireless communication unit 130 (operating as a wireless receiving unit) receives the search sound transmitted from the hearing aid 100A.
- the hearing aid 100 B operating in the “searched mode” outputs the search speech amplified by the amplifier 140 at the second amplification factor from the earphone 150 to notify the searcher.
- the switching of the operation mode can be performed by manually operating a mode switching switch (not shown) provided in the hearing aid 100. However, switching from the other operation mode to the “searched mode” is performed when receiving the search voice output instruction.
- the binaural hearing aid according to the first embodiment may further include a remote control (not shown).
- the remote controller can set setting information such as volume in synchronization with the left and right hearing aids 100A and 100B.
- the remote control includes a microphone (not shown) for collecting search audio, and a wireless communication unit (not shown) for transmitting a search audio output instruction and a search audio to the hearing aids 100A and 100B. Good.
- the search audio output instruction and the search audio can be transmitted from the remote controller, and the search audio can be output from the hearing aids 100A and 100B. Therefore, especially when both the hearing aids 100A and 100B are lost, etc. It is valid. Moreover, when transmitting a search audio output instruction and a search audio from the remote control, the “search mode” of the hearing aid 100 can be omitted.
- the voice is output from the hearing aid 100B. Searching for the hearing aid 100B that lost the sound makes it easier to find.
- the spoken word is output from the earphone (speaker) 150, information from the dropper such as “This is a ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ hearing aid” can be transmitted to a person near the hearing aid 100B.
- the memory can be reduced.
- the “search mode” and the “searched mode” are described as separate operation modes, but the search mode and the search mode are one operation mode (eg, “non-hearing mode”) ) May be used. That is, the hearing aid 100 operating in the non-hearing mode transmits the sound collected by the microphone 110 from the wireless communication unit 130 (operation in search mode), and the audio received by the wireless communication unit 130 is amplified by the amplifier 140 by the second amplification. It amplifies at a rate and outputs from the earphone 150 (operation in search mode).
- the hearing aid 100 may automatically switch to the non-hearing mode.
- the hearing aid 100A and the hearing aid 100B mutually monitor the communication state, and when a communication delay of a predetermined time or more is confirmed or when the number of timeouts becomes a predetermined number or more. Each of them may be automatically switched from the “hearing mode” to the “non-hearing mode”.
- another switching timing when the sound environments are determined and greatly different, or when a dropped sound or a dropped impact is detected or detected and a certain time has passed, it is considered as a lost state. Methods such as determination can also be used.
- the hearing aid 100 may include an operation mode display unit such as an LED lamp for notifying of switching of the operation mode. If the change of the operation mode is notified by turning on, changing the color or blinking the LED lamp, the switched state can be easily understood by the user.
- a remote controller may be equipped with a display device such as a liquid crystal screen, so the same effect can be obtained even if the current operation mode is displayed on the liquid crystal screen instead of the LED lamp.
- the hearing aid 100A when the operation mode is switched by the hearing aid 100A at hand or the remote control, the hearing aid 100A is small in size, and if it is a switch, operation becomes difficult. Therefore, as a countermeasure for cases in which hand operation is difficult due to people with hand difficulties or measures against cold, the microphone 110 for sound collection and the voice recognition device or voice detection device are mounted on the hearing aid 100A or the remote control, and the operation mode The switching of may be performed by voice activation by voice recognition / detection.
- recognition words include a predetermined keyword as a judgment / recognition criterion
- voice characteristics are analyzed from the input voice to detect emotions or states
- the determination may be made based on, for example, the case where the user is in a state of trouble, a state of trouble, or the like.
- the feature parameter is internally provided in advance and that the user is nervous or in a state of being in trouble, and that it is determined that the feature parameter of the voice for a predetermined period of time is considered to match the feature parameter.
- This can be realized by a technology that applies various speech recognition methods.
- a predetermined keyword is set as "search mode start” and the user inputs "search mode start", a voice or synthetic speech such as "May I start search mode?" Make a sound and monitor the user's voice input. Thereafter, the user emits a signal of acceptance, eg, a predetermined voice such as "yes”, or a voice generally recognized as acceptance. Then, the mode is switched when a keyword indicating acceptance is recognized. As a result, the switching of the mode due to the erroneous recognition of the keyword prevents the generation of abnormal noise or a level change of sound from the hearing aid 100B.
- the wireless communication unit 130 notifies the lost hearing aid 100B of mode switching (for example, voice output instruction for searching) , And thereby switch the operation mode of the lost hearing aid 100B to the “non-hearing mode”.
- the wireless communication unit 130 may simultaneously switch the remote control to the “non-hearing mode”. If the operation mode is displayed on the remote control, the user can easily confirm the switching of the operation mode. The same effect can be obtained by switching the operation mode of both binaural hearing aids with the remote control and confirming the mode with the hearing aid 100A left at hand. As described above, when all the remote control and the binaural hearing aid are switched to the "non-hearing mode", when the remote control is also equipped with a microphone, the search is performed using both the remote control and the hearing aid 100A left at hand. It will be possible.
- the search input from the remote control Sound is generated from both hearing aids 100A, 100B.
- the search sound may be a huge sound, and inserting the hearing aid 100A in the ear may cause an unpleasant sound for the user.
- a switch is provided to select which of the hearing aids 100A and 100B the search sound should be transmitted to, and the user wearing the hearing aid 100A when the switch is pressed Make an alert sound at a level you can hear. Alternatively, it warns in advance that search sound is output by lighting the LED lamp, blinking, changing the color of the LED lamp, vibrating the hearing aid 100A, or the like.
- the remote control and the hearing aids 100A and 100B may communicate with each other using Bluetooth or the like to search within a wireless reach.
- a binaural hearing aid when performing signal processing such as noise suppression or voice enhancement, or when there is a difference in processing time between the left and right and when correcting the time difference of the sound output from the earphone, etc. It is necessary to communicate and synchronize. If voice communication is performed in the "non-hearing mode" using communication means used in interaural communication, a compact design is possible without the need to attach a new transceiver to the hearing aids 100A and 100B.
- the wireless communication units of the hearing aids 100A and 100B may change the communication mode depending on whether they operate in the "hearing mode” or the "non-hearing mode". Specifically, when both of the hearing aids 100A and 100B operate in the "hearing mode", communication is performed in the first communication mode. On the other hand, when one of the hearing aids 100A and 100B operates in the "search mode” and the other operates in the “searched mode", communication is performed in the second communication mode.
- the second communication mode has a wider communication range and greater power consumption than the first communication mode.
- the first communication mode may be communication using electromagnetic induction
- the second communication mode may be communication using Bluetooth.
- either one may be communication using infrared rays.
- the first and second communication modes may be the same communication method, and the output levels may be different.
- both of the first and second communication modes may be communication using Bluetooth, and the output level may be higher in the case of the second communication mode than in the first communication mode.
- the communication range of the hearing aids 100A and 100B can be arbitrarily selected in the range of about 30 cm to several tens of meters.
- the hearing aids 100A and 100B are used by attaching them to the left and right ears (in the case of the "hearing mode"), communication is performed in a communication mode with a narrow communication range and low power consumption. It can be used continuously for a long time.
- communication is performed in a communication mode in which the communication range is wide and power consumption is high. Therefore, even if the hearing aid 100B is separated to some extent, the location can be specified.
- the hearing aid 100 operates only in a normal mode in which all functions are operating (power is supplied to all functional blocks), and only a part of functions including the operation switching unit 120 and the wireless communication unit 130. And a power saving mode in which power is supplied to only some functional blocks. Then, the hearing aid 100 in the power saving mode may shift to the normal mode in response to the reception of the search audio output instruction.
- the user waits in the power saving mode until it notices that the hearing aid 100B has been lost, and shifts to the normal mode at the timing of starting the search (that is, transmits the voice output instruction for searching). Even after a long time has passed, the probability of finding the hearing aid 100B is increased.
- FIG. 3A is a block diagram showing a data flow of the hearing aid 200A operating in the “hearing mode” and the “search mode”.
- FIG. 3B is a block diagram showing a data flow of the hearing aid 200B operating in the “hearing mode” and the “searched mode”.
- the same reference numerals as in the first embodiment denote the same constituent elements in the first embodiment, and a detailed description will be omitted.
- the hearing aid 200B further includes a delay unit (output delay unit) 260 between the amplifier 140 and the earphone 150.
- the delay unit 260 temporarily holds the sound output from the amplifier 140, delays the sound by a predetermined delay time, and then outputs the sound to the earphone 150.
- Operation switching unit 220 controls the operation of delay unit 260 in addition to the operation of operation switching unit 120. Specifically, the delay unit 260 is operated only when the operation mode of the hearing aid 200B is the "searched mode". Although the delay device (not shown) is arranged between the amplifier 140 and the earphone 150 also in the hearing aid 200A shown in FIG. 3A, the delay device 260 is operated in the “hearing mode” and the “search mode”. Since illustration of the operation is not necessary, the illustration is omitted.
- the delay device 260 is added to delay the output timing of the search sound output from the earphone 150 of the hearing aid 200B by a predetermined delay time.
- the delay unit 260 is installed between the amplifier 140 of the hearing aid 200B and the earphone 150, and the operation is performed only when operating in the "searched mode".
- the configuration for delaying the timing is not limited to the above configuration.
- a delay device is installed between the operation switching unit 120 of the hearing aid 200A and the wireless communication unit 130. Then, when the hearing aid 200A operates in the “search mode”, the search sound collected by the microphone 110 may be delayed by the delay device and then transmitted by the wireless communication unit 130.
- the delay time if the deviation between the search sound input to the microphone 110 of the hearing aid 200A and the search sound output from the earphone 150 of the hearing aid 200B is too small, it becomes difficult to hear because the speech and the listening overlap. Since the duration of the vowel considered to be the minimum of the duration of one syllable is about 0.2 seconds, it is desirable that the delay time be 0.2 seconds or more. On the other hand, if the deviation is too large, it is misunderstood that it can not be found, so it is preferable to set it to about 0.2 seconds to 5 seconds.
- the remote control may have a function of changing the delay time so that the user can change the delay time as desired. Good.
- the hearing aids 200A and 200B may be searched using a remote control provided with a microphone and a wireless communication unit.
- a remote control provided with a microphone and a wireless communication unit.
- the search sound is simultaneously output from the two hearing aids 200A and 200B, it is difficult to identify where each is because it is difficult to specify two places at a time. Therefore, different delay times may be set for the delay units 260 of the two hearing aids 200A and 200B by remote control. That is, by providing a time lag to the search sound output from the earphones 150 of the two hearing aids 200A and 200B, the locations of the hearing aids 200A and 200B can be further easily identified.
- FIG. 4A is a block diagram showing a data flow of the hearing aid 300A operating in the “hearing mode” and the “search mode”.
- FIG. 4B is a block diagram showing a data flow of the hearing aid 300B operating in the "hearing mode” and the "searched mode”.
- FIG. 5A and FIG. 5B are diagrams showing an example of hearing loss characteristics of a hearing impaired person.
- the same reference numerals as in the first and second embodiments denote the same constituent elements, and a detailed description thereof will be omitted.
- the hearing aid 300B further includes a storage unit 370 that stores the parameter 371 for each user.
- the storage unit 370 includes, for example, a non-volatile memory.
- the parameter 371 includes information of a frequency band corresponding to the user's remaining hearing (that is, a frequency band relatively easy for the user to hear).
- the amplifier 340 selectively amplifies only the frequency band indicated by the parameter 371 in the search sound at the second amplification factor. Specifically, a filtering process of extracting only the frequency band indicated by the parameter 371 from the search speech and an amplification process of amplifying the extracted component are sequentially performed.
- the filtering process can be realized by using, for example, a band pass filter (BPF).
- FIG. 5A shows the hearing characteristics (upper part) of the high-frequency gradual deafness type hearing loss, and indicates that the high-frequency listening ability is degraded.
- a filter characteristic lower stage
- the filter characteristic is set so as to emphasize relatively high sensitivity middle to low range sound.
- the filter characteristic is set so as to emphasize middle to high frequency sounds with relatively high sensitivity. Since the sound can be heard in a band with good auditory sensitivity, it is possible to prevent missed listening of the search speech.
- the search sound is emitted toward the microphone 110 of the hearing aid 300A at hand and the lost hearing aid 300B is searched, since the hearing aids 300A and 300B are out of the ear, the sound from the hearing aid 300B which is lost is Even if it is emitted, the sound becomes difficult to hear. Therefore, it is preferable to perform signal processing on the search sound output from the earphone 150 of the hearing aid 300B according to the user's remaining hearing ability and process it into a sound that is easy to hear even if the hearing aids 300A and 300B are removed.
- the hearing aids 300A and 300B operate in the "hearing mode"
- the hearing aids may be subjected to signal processing according to the user's hearing characteristics before being output.
- the signal processing in this case is processing for increasing the amplification factor of the band where the user can not easily hear (high band in FIG. 5A, low band in FIG. 5B) over other bands. That is, as described above, the process of selectively amplifying only the user-friendly band is a completely different process.
- FIGS. 6A and 6B a remote controller 490 and a hearing aid 400B according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention will be described.
- 6A is a block diagram showing the configuration of the remote controller 490.
- FIG. 6B is a block diagram showing the data flow of the hearing aid 400B operating in "searched mode".
- the same reference numerals as in the first to third embodiments denote the same constituent elements, and a detailed description thereof will be omitted.
- the remote controller 490 includes a switch 491 and a wireless communication unit 492.
- the switch 491 serves as a trigger for transmitting a search audio output instruction.
- the wireless communication unit 492 performs wireless communication with the hearing aid 400B. That is, when the switch 491 is turned “ON”, a search audio output instruction is transmitted to the hearing aid 400 B through the wireless communication unit 492.
- the hearing aid 400B further includes a storage unit 470 that stores sound source data 472 serving as search sound.
- the sound source data 472 created in advance is stored in the storage unit 470 by the adjustment device (external device) 10.
- the operation switching unit 420 reads the sound source data 472 from the storage unit 470, and uses the sound source data 472 as the search voice to the amplifier 140. It is amplified at an amplification factor of 2 and output from the earphone 150.
- the sound source data 472 selects a sound of a frequency corresponding to the user's residual hearing ability from a plurality of sound source data, performs frequency shift so as to be a frequency corresponding to the residual hearing ability, or each band Apply a filtering process to correct the hearing ability, or adjust it to a sound volume that can be heard.
- the sound source data may be subjected to filtering processing to emphasize a band in which deterioration of the auditory characteristic of the user is small, and may be set in the hearing aid 400B.
- a personal computer is used for fitting the sound source data 472, the user's hearing data (result of the audiometer) is plotted on the screen, and the frequency characteristics of the selected or adjusted sound source data 472 are plotted on the same screen. It may be possible to confirm whether the sound source data 472 matches the user's hearing ability.
- the sound source data 472 is self-adjusted, if the sound source data 472 can be visually presented to the user as to whether it is in the user's hearing, then it becomes a guideline for creating the sound source data 472.
- the sound source data 472 can be easily changed by connecting the adjustment terminal of the personal computer and the hearing aid 400B, the response becomes easy when it is desired to change the search sound.
- the sound source data 472 when a single frequency sound source such as a sine wave is used as the sound source data 472, it is difficult to discriminate the direction.
- the direction is judged based on the phase difference and the amplitude difference of the sound entering the left and right, but when the frequency component is small, the component for detecting the phase difference and the amplitude difference that becomes a part of it also decreases Come. Therefore, it is preferable to generate the sound source data 472 with a sound having a band of 1/3 octave band or more necessary for direction discrimination.
- the transmitting side is not limited to the remote control 490, and when one of the binaural hearing aids is at hand, the search voice output instruction may be transmitted using a hearing aid (not shown) at hand.
- FIG. 7A is a block diagram showing the configuration of the remote control 490.
- FIG. 7B is a block diagram showing a data flow of the hearing aid 500B operating in the “searched mode”.
- the same reference numerals as in the first to fourth embodiments denote the same constituent elements, and a detailed description thereof will be omitted.
- the hearing aid 500B according to the fifth embodiment further includes a storage unit 570 that stores the parameter 371 and the sound source data 572. Unlike the sound source data 572 of the fourth embodiment, the sound source data 572 is not subjected to signal processing according to the auditory characteristics of the user.
- the operation switching unit 420 reads the sound source data 572 from the storage unit 570 in response to receiving the search audio output instruction from the remote control 490, and uses the sound source data 572 as the search audio to the amplifier 340 with the second amplification factor. It is amplified and output to the earphone 150. Also, the amplifier 340 selectively amplifies only the frequency band indicated by the parameter 371 of the sound source data 572 acquired from the operation switching unit 420 at the second amplification factor.
- the same effect as that of the fourth embodiment can be obtained.
- the difference from the fourth embodiment is that the sound source data 572 can be stored at the time of shipment because it is not necessary to process the sound source data 572 in advance according to the user's hearing characteristic.
- the fourth embodiment is advantageous over the fifth embodiment in that the filtering process at the time of outputting the search speech is unnecessary.
- each function block described above may be a program on software, or a medium storing the program. Needless to say, such a program can be distributed via a recording medium such as a CD-ROM and a transmission medium such as the Internet.
- each function block constituting the hearing aid is typically realized as a program that operates on an information device that requires a CPU (Central Processing Unit) or a memory, Some or all of the functions may be realized as an LSI (Large Scale Integration) which is an integrated circuit. These LSIs may be individually integrated into one chip, or may be integrated into one chip so as to include part or all. Although an LSI is used here, it may be called an IC (Integrated Circuit), a system LSI, a super LSI, or an ultra LSI depending on the degree of integration.
- IC Integrated Circuit
- the method of circuit integration is not limited to LSI's, and implementation using dedicated circuitry or general purpose processors is also possible.
- a field programmable gate array FPGA
- a reconfigurable processor that can reconfigure connection and setting of circuit cells in the LSI may be used.
- the hearing aid according to the present invention is useful as a hearing aid which makes it easy to find out a lost hearing aid.
- Amplifier 150 Earphone 260
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図1A~図1C、及び図2を参照して、本発明の実施の形態1に係る補聴器を説明する。なお、図1Aは補聴器100の構成を示すブロック図である。
次に、図3A及び図3Bを参照して、本発明の実施の形態2に係る補聴器200A、200Bを説明する。なお、図3Aは、「補聴モード」及び「探索モード」で動作する補聴器200Aのデータフローを示すブロック図である。図3Bは、「補聴モード」及び「被探索モード」で動作する補聴器200Bのデータフローを示すブロック図である。また、実施の形態1と共通する構成要素には同一の参照番号を付し、詳しい説明を省略する。
次に、図4A、図4B、図5A、及び図5Bを参照して、本発明の実施の形態3に係る補聴器300A、300Bを説明する。なお、図4Aは、「補聴モード」及び「探索モード」で動作する補聴器300Aのデータフローを示すブロック図である。図4Bは、「補聴モード」及び「被探索モード」で動作する補聴器300Bのデータフローを示すブロック図である。図5A及び図5Bは、難聴者の聴力特性の一例を示す図である。また、実施の形態1、2と共通する構成要素には同一の参照番号を付し、詳しい説明を省略する。
次に、図6A及び図6Bを参照して、本発明の実施の形態4に係るリモコン490及び補聴器400Bを説明する。なお、図6Aは、リモコン490の構成を示すブロック図である。図6Bは、「被探索モード」で動作する補聴器400Bのデータフローを示すブロック図である。また、実施の形態1~3と共通する構成要素には同一の参照番号を付し、詳しい説明を省略する。
次に、図7A及び図7Bを参照して、本発明の実施の形態5に係るリモコン490及び補聴器500Bを説明する。なお、図7Aは、リモコン490の構成を示すブロック図である。図7Bは、「被探索モード」で動作する補聴器500Bのデータフローを示すブロック図である。また、実施の形態1~4と共通する構成要素には同一の参照番号を付し、詳しい説明を省略する。
100,100A,100B,200A,200B,300A,300B,400B,500B 補聴器
110 マイク
120,220,420 動作切替部
130,492 無線通信部
140,340 増幅器
150 イヤホン
260 遅延器
370,470,570 記憶部
371 パラメータ
472,572 音源データ
490 リモコン
491 スイッチ
Claims (13)
- ユーザの耳に装着され、音声を増幅して出力する補聴器であって、
音声を集音する集音部と、
探索用音声を出力させるための探索用音声出力指示を、無線で接続された外部装置から受信する無線通信部と、
音声を増幅する増幅部と、
前記増幅部で増幅された音声を出力する出力部と、
前記集音部で集音された音声である補聴用音声を前記増幅部に第1の増幅率で増幅させる補聴モード、及び前記探索用音声出力指示を受信したことに応じて、前記探索用音声を前記増幅部に前記第1の増幅率より大きい第2の増幅率で増幅させる被探索モードを相互に切り替える動作切替部とを備える
補聴器。 - 該補聴器は、さらに、ユーザの残存聴力に対応する周波数帯域を示すパラメータを記憶する記憶部を備え、
前記増幅部は、前記被探索モードにおいて、前記探索用音声のうちの前記パラメータで示される周波数帯域を前記第2の増幅率で選択的に増幅する
請求項1に記載の補聴器。 - 該補聴器は、さらに、前記探索用音声を記憶する記憶部を備え、
前記増幅部は、前記無線通信部で前記探索用音声出力指示を受信したことを契機として、前記記憶部から読み出した前記探索用音声を前記第2の増幅率で増幅する
請求項2に記載の補聴器。 - 前記無線通信部は、さらに、外部装置から前記探索用音声を受信し、
前記増幅部は、前記無線通信部で前記探索用音声を受信したことを契機として、当該探索用音声を前記第2の増幅率で増幅する
請求項2に記載の補聴器。 - 該補聴器は、さらに、前記被探索モードにおいて、前記増幅部によって前記第2の増幅率で増幅された前記探索用音声を、所定の遅延時間だけ遅延させてから前記出力部に出力する出力遅延部を備える
請求項4に記載の補聴器。 - 前記遅延時間は、0.2秒以上で、且つ5秒以下である
請求項5に記載の補聴器。 - 前記動作切替部は、さらに、前記無線通信部を制御して、前記探索用音声出力指示を他の補聴器に送信させる探索モードに切り替える
請求項4に記載の補聴器。 - 前記動作切替部は、前記探索モードにおいて、前記無線通信部に前記集音部で集音された音声を前記探索用音声として他の補聴器に送信させる
請求項7に記載の補聴器。 - ユーザの一方側の耳に装着される請求項1に記載の補聴器である第1の補聴器と、
ユーザの他方側の耳に装着される請求項1に記載の補聴器である第2の補聴器とを備える
補聴装置。 - 前記第1の補聴器の無線通信部と前記第2の補聴器の無線通信部とは、
前記第1及び第2の補聴器の双方が補聴モードである場合に、第1の通信モードを用いて相互に無線通信を行い、
前記第1の補聴器が探索モードで、且つ前記第2の補聴器が被探索モードである場合、前記第1の通信モードより通信範囲の広い第2の通信モードを用いて相互に無線通信を行う
請求項9に記載の補聴装置。 - 該補聴装置は、さらに、前記第1又は第2の補聴器に対して前記探索用音声出力指示を無線送信するリモコンを備える
請求項9に記載の補聴装置。 - ユーザの耳に装着され、音声を増幅して出力する補聴方法であって、
音声を集音する集音ステップと、
探索用音声を出力させるための探索用音声出力指示を、無線で接続された外部装置から受信する無線通信ステップと、
音声を増幅する増幅ステップと、
前記増幅部で増幅された音声を出力する出力ステップと、
前記増幅ステップにおいて、前記集音ステップで集音された音声である補聴用音声を第1の増幅率で増幅させる補聴モード、及び前記探索用音声出力指示を受信したことに応じて、前記探索用音声を前記第1の増幅率より大きい第2の増幅率で増幅させる被探索モードを相互に切り替える動作切替ステップとを含む
補聴方法。 - 音声を増幅して出力する集積回路であって、
音声を集音する集音部と、
探索用音声を出力させるための探索用音声出力指示を、無線で接続された外部装置から受信する無線通信部と、
音声を増幅する増幅部と、
前記増幅部で増幅された音声を出力する出力部と、
前記集音部で集音された音声である補聴用音声を前記増幅部に第1の増幅率で増幅させる補聴モード、及び前記探索用音声出力指示を受信したことに応じて、前記探索用音声を前記増幅部に前記第1の増幅率より大きい第2の増幅率で増幅させる被探索モードを相互に切り替える動作切替部とを備える
集積回路。
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