HEARING AID ADAPTED FOR DETECTING BRAIN WAVES AND A METHOD FOR ADAPTING SUCH A HEARING AID
First Claim
1. A hearing aid comprising an amplifier, an input transducer, an output transducer and a signal processing device, said amplifier and said signal processing device being connected;
- at least two electrodes adapted for detecting electrical signals such as brain waves, the at least two electrodes being connected to a differential amplifier, which in turn is connected to the signal processing device; and
means for modifying the operation of said hearing aid in response to the detected signals.
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Abstract
A hearing aid comprises an amplifier (303, 309, 317), an input transducer (301), an output transducer (824) and a signal processing device (825). The amplifier (303, 309, 317) and the signal processing device (825) are connected. The hearing aid further comprises at least two electrodes (201-205) adapted for detecting electrical signals such as brain waves, the at least two electrodes (201-205) being connected to a differential amplifier (303, 309, 317), which in turn is connected to the signal processing device, and means for modifying the operation of said hearing aid in dependence of the detected signals. The invention further provides a method for adaptation of a hearing aid.
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18 Claims
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1. A hearing aid comprising an amplifier, an input transducer, an output transducer and a signal processing device, said amplifier and said signal processing device being connected;
- at least two electrodes adapted for detecting electrical signals such as brain waves, the at least two electrodes being connected to a differential amplifier, which in turn is connected to the signal processing device; and
means for modifying the operation of said hearing aid in response to the detected signals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
- at least two electrodes adapted for detecting electrical signals such as brain waves, the at least two electrodes being connected to a differential amplifier, which in turn is connected to the signal processing device; and
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10. A hearing aid system comprising a first and a second hearing aid, each one of the first and the second hearing aid having an amplifier, an input transducer, an output transducer and a signal processing device, said amplifier and said signal processing device being connected;
- at least two electrodes adapted for detecting electrical signals such as brain waves, the at least two electrodes being connected to a differential amplifier, which in turn is connected to the signal processing device; and
means for modifying the operation of said hearing aid in response to the detected signals, at least one of the first and second hearing aid comprising a signal processing device comprising a feature extraction means and a classifying means, and wherein at least one of the first and second hearing aids comprises transmitting means for transmitting information to the second or first hearing aid, respectively. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
- at least two electrodes adapted for detecting electrical signals such as brain waves, the at least two electrodes being connected to a differential amplifier, which in turn is connected to the signal processing device; and
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14. A method for adaptation of a hearing aid during use by a user, the method comprising the following steps:
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providing a hearing aid, said hearing aid having an amplifier, an input transducer, an output transducer and a signal processing device, said amplifier and said signal processing device being connected;
at least two electrodes adapted for detecting electrical signals such as brain waves, the at least two electrodes being connected to a differential amplifier, which in turn is connected to the signal processing device; and
means for modifying the operation of said hearing aid in response to the detected signals.measuring a brain signal from said user, and adjusting the operation of said hearing aid in response to the detected signal. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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