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Title:
METHOD FOR ADJUSTING A HEARING DEVICE AS WELL AS AN ARRANGEMENT FOR ADJUSTING A HEARING DEVICE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2010/146188
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A method for adjusting a hearing device (1) to individual needs of a hearing device user is disclosed. The hearing device (1) comprises an input transducer (2), a signal processing unit (3) and an output transducer (4), the signal processing unit (3) being operatively connected to the input transducer (2) as well as to the output transducer (4), and the signal processing unit (3) defining an input /output behavior of the hearing device (1). The method comprising the steps of operationally connecting the hearing device (1) to a fitting device (5) comprising a display unit (6), displaying a hearing threshold level (22) of the hearing device user as a function of frequencies on the display unit (6), displaying characteristics of a predefined sound sample (25, 30) on the display unit (6), and adjusting the input/output behavior such that at least a part of the predefined sound sample (25, 30) lies above the hearing threshold level (22) at corresponding frequencies. An arrangement for adjusting a hearing device (1) is also disclosed.

Inventors:
SIGWANZ ULLRICH (CH)
BAECHLER PATRICK (CH)
SCHNEIDER PHILIPP (CH)
SCHMITT NICOLA (CH)
Application Number:
PCT/EP2010/063434
Publication Date:
August 11, 2011
Filing Date:
September 14, 2010
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Assignee:
PHONAK AG (CH)
SIGWANZ ULLRICH (CH)
BAECHLER PATRICK (CH)
SCHNEIDER PHILIPP (CH)
SCHMITT NICOLA (CH)
International Classes:
H04R25/00
Domestic Patent References:
WO2010073614A12010-07-01
Foreign References:
US20060245610A12006-11-02
US5729658A1998-03-17
US4548082A1985-10-22
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
TROESCH SCHEIDEGGER WERNER AG (Schwäntenmos 14, Zumikon, CH)
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