HEARING DEVICE WITH SIMULATION OF A HEARING LOSS AND METHOD FOR SIMULATING A HEARING LOSS
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1. A hearing device for simulating a hearing loss of a hearing-impaired person, the hearing device comprising:
- a first earpiece for emitting a first sound signal; and
an apparatus for simulating the hearing loss for a person with normal hearing, said apparatus changing the first sound signal emitted by said first earpiece in accordance with the hearing loss such that a changed first sound signal is perceived by the person with normal hearing as if he/she had the hearing loss of the hearing-impaired person.
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Abstract
A hearing device has a first earpiece for emitting a first sound signal. The hearing device also includes a device for simulating the hearing loss of a hearing-impaired person. The device changes the first sound signal emitted by the first earpiece in accordance with the hearing loss. An associated method is likewise specified. The hearing device is able to simply and accurately simulate the hearing loss of a hearing-impaired hearing device wearer.
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1. A hearing device for simulating a hearing loss of a hearing-impaired person, the hearing device comprising:
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a first earpiece for emitting a first sound signal; and an apparatus for simulating the hearing loss for a person with normal hearing, said apparatus changing the first sound signal emitted by said first earpiece in accordance with the hearing loss such that a changed first sound signal is perceived by the person with normal hearing as if he/she had the hearing loss of the hearing-impaired person. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for simulating a hearing loss of a hearing-impaired person, which comprises the step of:
changing a first sound signal, emitted by a hearing device, in accordance with the hearing loss such that a changed first sound signal is perceived by a person with normal hearing as if he/she had the hearing loss of the hearing-impaired person. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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