Hearing aid fitting system
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1. A hearing aid fitting system comprising:
- a stimulus generating device for generating a set of audio stimuli comprising a plurality of loudness levels for each of a plurality of selected frequencies, wherein said stimilus generating device is worn by an individual being fitted and a perceived response of the individual to each said audio stimulus can be determined;
an automatic gain control device for determining a plurality of gain compensation factors for said plurality of loudness levels at said plurality of selected frequencies and for adjusting said plurality of gain compensation factors each corresponding to one of said selected frequencies or to one of said audio stimuli to achieve a substantially similar perceived loudness across the entire frequency spectrum;
a loudness interface having a graphical user interface wherein a gain compensation curve to indicate the measure of gain compensation required by the individual can be plotted and an interconnection between said loudness interface, said automatic gain control device and said stimulus generating device.
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Abstract
A method for fitting a hearing compensation device comprises selecting a plurality of loudness levels for a plurality of frequencies and comparing each loudness level for each frequency for perceived sameness. The loudness levels may then be adjusted as needed to achieve perceived sameness across the frequency spectrum. A gain curve for each frequency is calculated from the selected plurality of loudness levels.
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1. A hearing aid fitting system comprising:
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a stimulus generating device for generating a set of audio stimuli comprising a plurality of loudness levels for each of a plurality of selected frequencies, wherein said stimilus generating device is worn by an individual being fitted and a perceived response of the individual to each said audio stimulus can be determined;
an automatic gain control device for determining a plurality of gain compensation factors for said plurality of loudness levels at said plurality of selected frequencies and for adjusting said plurality of gain compensation factors each corresponding to one of said selected frequencies or to one of said audio stimuli to achieve a substantially similar perceived loudness across the entire frequency spectrum;
a loudness interface having a graphical user interface wherein a gain compensation curve to indicate the measure of gain compensation required by the individual can be plotted and an interconnection between said loudness interface, said automatic gain control device and said stimulus generating device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. An apparatus for fitting a hearing aid device to an individual apparatus comprising:
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means for providing a set of stimuli comprising a plurality of loudness levels for each of a plurality of selected frequencies;
means for determining a perceived response of the individual to each said stimulus;
means for determining a plurality of gain compensation factors for said plurality of loudness levels at said plurality of frequencies;
means for adjusting said plurality of gain compensation factors each corresponding of said frequencies or one of said stimuli to achieve a substantially similar perceived loudness across the entire frequency spectrum; and
means for plotting a gain compensation curve to indicate the measure of gain compensation required by the individual. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An apparatus for fitting a hearing aid device to an individual, the apparatus comprising:
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means for providing a set of stimuli comprising a plurality of loudness levels for each of a plurality of selected frequencies;
means for determining a perceived response of the individual to each stimulus;
means for determining a plurality of gain compensation factors for said plurality of loudness levels at said plurality of frequencies, wherein the center frequency band for each of the loudness levels is indicated by a marker and a computer pointing device can be used to select any of the makers and wherein selection of any of the makers by the individual generates a stimulus having a frequency and loudness level corresponding to the selected maker;
means for adjusting said plurality of gain compensation factors each corresponding to one of said frequencies or one of said stimuli to achieve a same perceived loudness across the entire frequency spectrum; and
means for plotting a gain compensation curve to indicate the measure of gain compensation required by the individual wherein the stimulus associated with each makers is to be positioned by the individual on each of the loudness curves.
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