Hearing evaluation and configuration of a hearing assistance-device
First Claim
1. A method for evaluating hearing of a user comprising:
- generating a baseline hearing profile for the user comprising a set of gain values based on a first volume setting, each gain value in the set of gain values corresponding to a frequency band in a set of frequency bands spanning a human-audible frequency range;
accessing a first soundbite comprising a first spoken phrase characterized by a first frequency spectrum predominantly within a first frequency band in the set of frequency bands;
playing the first soundbite amplified by a first gain in the first frequency band;
playing the first soundbite amplified by a second gain in the first frequency band different from the first gain;
receiving a first preference input representing a preference of the user from amongst the first soundbite amplified by the first gain in the first frequency band and the first soundbite amplified by the second gain in the first frequency band; and
modifying a first gain value, corresponding to the first frequency band, in the baseline hearing profile based on the first preference input to generate a first refined hearing profile compensating for hearing deficiency of the user.
0 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A method for evaluating hearing of a user comprising: generating a baseline hearing profile for the user comprising a set of gain values based on a volume setting, each gain value in the set of gain values corresponding to a frequency band in a set of frequency bands; accessing a soundbite comprising a phrase characterized by a frequency spectrum predominantly within one frequency band; playing the soundbite amplified by a first gain in the frequency band; playing the soundbite amplified by a second gain in the frequency band; receiving a preference input representing a preference of the user from amongst the soundbite amplified by the first gain and the soundbite amplified by the second; and modifying a gain value, corresponding to the frequency band, in the baseline hearing profile based on the preference input to generate a refined hearing profile compensating for hearing deficiency of the user.
-
Citations
20 Claims
-
1. A method for evaluating hearing of a user comprising:
-
generating a baseline hearing profile for the user comprising a set of gain values based on a first volume setting, each gain value in the set of gain values corresponding to a frequency band in a set of frequency bands spanning a human-audible frequency range; accessing a first soundbite comprising a first spoken phrase characterized by a first frequency spectrum predominantly within a first frequency band in the set of frequency bands; playing the first soundbite amplified by a first gain in the first frequency band; playing the first soundbite amplified by a second gain in the first frequency band different from the first gain; receiving a first preference input representing a preference of the user from amongst the first soundbite amplified by the first gain in the first frequency band and the first soundbite amplified by the second gain in the first frequency band; and modifying a first gain value, corresponding to the first frequency band, in the baseline hearing profile based on the first preference input to generate a first refined hearing profile compensating for hearing deficiency of the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
-
-
20. A method for adjusting a hearing assistance device comprising:
-
accessing a first hearing profile for a user comprising a first set of gain values, each gain value in the first set of gain values corresponding to a frequency band in a set of frequency bands spanning human audible range and characterized by a first gain value in the first set of gain values corresponding to a first frequency band; uploading the first hearing profile to the hearing assistance device of the user; at a first time and in response to receiving a confirmation of activation of the first hearing profile from the hearing assistance device, playing a first soundbite comprising a first spoken phrase characterized by a first frequency spectrum predominantly within the first frequency band; accessing a second hearing profile for the user comprising a second set of gain values, each gain value in the second set of gain values corresponding to a frequency band in the set of frequency bands and characterized by a second gain value in the second set of gain values corresponding to a first frequency band; uploading the second hearing profile to the hearing assistance device; at a second time succeeding the first time and in response to receiving a confirmation of activation of the second hearing profile from the hearing assistance device, replaying the first soundbite; in response to receiving a first preference input representing a preference of the user for the second hearing profile, selecting the second hearing profile; and prompting the hearing assistance device to set the second hearing profile as an active hearing profile for the hearing assistance device.
-
Specification