Method for setting a hearing aid, hearing aid mobile activation unit for setting a hearing aid
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Abstract
The invention relates to a hearing aid which, with the aid of an integrated positioning unit or a positioning unit integrated in a mobile activation device automatically sets operating parameters of the hearing aid as a function of the location of the hearing aid or of the activation unit.
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60 Claims
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39. A method for adjusting a hearing aid having:
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an input converter for acquiring an input signal and converting the input signal into an a electrical signal;
a signal processing unit for processing the electrical signal; and
an output converter for generating an output signal, the output signal perceivable by a user of the hearing aid as an acoustic signal, wherein at least one parameter being is adjustable for adapting the signal processing unit to a plurality of spatial hearing areas, the method comprising;
providing a satellite-assisted positioning system for generating a position signal related to the hearing aid;
generating the position signal by the positioning system;
evaluating the position signal; and
automatically adjusting the parameter based on the evaluated position signal. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50)
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51. A hearing aid, comprising:
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an input converter for acquiring an input signal and converting the input signal into an a electrical signal;
a signal processing unit for processing the electrical signal;
an output converter for generating an output signal, the output signal perceivable by a user of the hearing aid as an acoustic signal, wherein at least one parameter being is adjustable for adapting the signal processing unit to a plurality of spatial hearing areas;
a satellite-assisted positioning system connected to the signal processing unit for generating and for transmitting a position signal related to the hearing aid; and
a control unit for automatically adjusting the parameter based on the position signal. - View Dependent Claims (52)
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53. A mobile activation device for automatically adjusting operating parameters of a hearing aid located in a vicinity of the activation device based on a spatial position the activation device, the activation device comprising:
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a first memory for storing spatial position data;
a second memory for storing operating parameters of the hearing aid;
a control unit for assigning the spatial position data to the stored operating parameters;
a localization unit for detecting whether the activation device is located within a spatial area corresponding to the spatial position data; and
a transmitter for wirelessly transmitting a signal from the activation device to the hearing aid based upon such operating parameters corresponding to the spatial position data. - View Dependent Claims (54, 55, 56, 57, 58)
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59. A method for automatically setting operating parameters of a hearing aid located in a vicinity of a mobile activation device based on a spatial position of the activation device, the method comprising:
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storing spatial position data in the activation device;
storing data related to setting the operating parameters in the activation device;
assigning the data related to setting the operating parameters to the spatial position data;
automatically detecting whether the activation device is located within a spatial area corresponding the spatial position data;
wirelessly transmitting a signal from the activation device to the hearing aid based on the assigned data if the activation device is located with the spatial area corresponding to the spatial position data;
receiving the signal by the hearing aid located in the vicinity of the activation device; and
setting the operating parameters of the hearing aid based on the received signal. - View Dependent Claims (60)
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