Method for evaluating an individual hearing benefit of a hearing device feature and for fitting a hearing device
First Claim
1. A method for evaluating an individual hearing benefit of a hearing device feature, comprising:
- a) providing at least one first, basic hearing device feature in a hearing device;
b) providing at least one second, advanced hearing device feature in the hearing device;
c) automatically classifying a current hearing situation;
d) automatically selecting the at least one second, advanced hearing device feature dependent on the classified hearing situation;
e) applying the selected at least one second, advanced hearing device feature for processing an audio signal;
f) providing the processed audio signal to an output transducer of the hearing device;
g) estimating the potential hearing benefit of the at least one second, advanced hearing device feature;
h) notifying a user that the at least one second, advanced hearing device feature is currently being applied if an estimated potential hearing benefit is above a certain pre-determined threshold;
i) not notifying the user that the at least one second, advanced hearing device feature is being applied if the estimated potential hearing benefit is below the pre-determined threshold;
j) asking the user for confirmation to continue applying the at least one second, advanced hearing device feature; and
k) upon receiving the confirmation, automatically switching off and on an effect of the at least one second, advanced hearing device and/or providing control means for the user to switch off and on an effect of the at least one second, advanced hearing device feature.
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Abstract
A method for evaluating an individual hearing benefit of an advanced hearing device feature, including providing a basic and an advanced hearing device feature in a hearing device, automatically classifying a current hearing situation, automatically selecting the advanced hearing device feature dependent on the classified hearing situation, applying the selected advanced hearing device feature for processing an audio signal, providing the processed audio signal to an output transducer of the hearing device, indicating to the user that the advanced hearing device feature is currently being applied, and providing a control for the user to switch off and on an effect of the second hearing device feature.
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18 Claims
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1. A method for evaluating an individual hearing benefit of a hearing device feature, comprising:
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a) providing at least one first, basic hearing device feature in a hearing device; b) providing at least one second, advanced hearing device feature in the hearing device; c) automatically classifying a current hearing situation; d) automatically selecting the at least one second, advanced hearing device feature dependent on the classified hearing situation; e) applying the selected at least one second, advanced hearing device feature for processing an audio signal; f) providing the processed audio signal to an output transducer of the hearing device; g) estimating the potential hearing benefit of the at least one second, advanced hearing device feature; h) notifying a user that the at least one second, advanced hearing device feature is currently being applied if an estimated potential hearing benefit is above a certain pre-determined threshold; i) not notifying the user that the at least one second, advanced hearing device feature is being applied if the estimated potential hearing benefit is below the pre-determined threshold; j) asking the user for confirmation to continue applying the at least one second, advanced hearing device feature; and k) upon receiving the confirmation, automatically switching off and on an effect of the at least one second, advanced hearing device and/or providing control means for the user to switch off and on an effect of the at least one second, advanced hearing device feature. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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