System for customizing hearing assistance devices
First Claim
1. A method for customizing a hearing assistance device for a wearer, comprising:
- logging data corresponding to the wearer'"'"'s acoustic environment using the hearing assistance device, the logging initiated upon a recording instruction by the wearer entered during operation of the device; and
fitting the hearing assistance device by a fitting process controlled by the wearer, the fitting process having access to the data logged by the hearing assistance device to customize settings of the hearing assistance device for the wearer,wherein logging data includes recording data relating to statistics descriptive of acoustic environments frequented by the wearer.
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Abstract
Disclosed herein, among other things, is a system for customizing a hearing assistance device for a wearer. According to various embodiments, data corresponding to the wearer'"'"'s acoustic environment is logged using the hearing assistance device. In various embodiments, the hearing assistance device is fitted by an adaptive fitting process controlled by the wearer, the adaptive fitting process having access to the data logged by the hearing assistance device to customize settings of the hearing assistance device for the wearer. In an embodiment, data related to fitting the hearing assistance device is sent via a network connection to a location accessible by the wearer'"'"'s audiologist and/or device manufacturer. The sent data is used to create an interactive database, and the database is used for fitting hearing assistance devices for one or more wearers, in various embodiments.
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31 Claims
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1. A method for customizing a hearing assistance device for a wearer, comprising:
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logging data corresponding to the wearer'"'"'s acoustic environment using the hearing assistance device, the logging initiated upon a recording instruction by the wearer entered during operation of the device; and fitting the hearing assistance device by a fitting process controlled by the wearer, the fitting process having access to the data logged by the hearing assistance device to customize settings of the hearing assistance device for the wearer, wherein logging data includes recording data relating to statistics descriptive of acoustic environments frequented by the wearer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for customizing a hearing assistance device worn by a wearer at a location remote from a device dispenser, comprising:
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logging data in the wearer'"'"'s typical sound environment using the hearing assistance device worn by the wearer, the logging initiated upon a recording instruction by the wearer entered during operation of the device; establishing communications between the hearing assistance device and a computer at the wearer'"'"'s location, the computer configured for a network connection; fitting the hearing assistance device by a process using the computer that uses the logged data to customize the hearing assistance device by the wearer; and recording data associated with the use of the device under the direction of the wearer. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method for customizing a hearing assistance device worn by a wearer at a location remote from a device dispenser, comprising:
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logging data in the wearer'"'"'s typical sound environment using the hearing assistance device worn by the wearer, the logging initiated upon a recording instruction by the wearer entered during operation of the device; establishing communications between the hearing assistance device and a computer at the wearer'"'"'s location, the computer configured for a network connection; and fitting the hearing assistance device by a process using the computer that uses the logged data to customize the hearing assistance device by the wearer, wherein logging data includes recording data relating to statistics descriptive of acoustic environments frequented by the wearer.
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26. A method for customizing a hearing assistance device worn by a wearer at a location remote from a device dispenser, comprising:
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logging data in the wearer'"'"'s typical sound environment using the hearing assistance device worn by the wearer, the logging initiated upon a recording instruction by the wearer entered during operation of the device; establishing communications between the hearing assistance device and a computer at the wearer'"'"'s location, the computer configured for a network connection; fitting the hearing assistance device by a process using the computer that uses the logged data to customize the hearing assistance device by the wearer; and recording data relating to the wearer'"'"'s reaction to acoustic environments frequented by the wearer. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28)
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29. A method for customizing a hearing assistance device worn by a wearer at a location remote from a device dispenser, comprising:
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logging data in the wearer'"'"'s typical sound environment using the hearing assistance device worn by the wearer, the logging initiated upon a recording instruction by the wearer entered during operation of the device; establishing communications between the hearing assistance device and a computer at the wearer'"'"'s location, the computer configured for a network connection; and fitting the hearing assistance device by a process using the computer that uses the logged data to customize the hearing assistance device by the wearer, wherein fitting the hearing assistance device includes connecting the computer to a direct audio input connection of the wearer'"'"'s hearing assistance device to play sounds.
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30. A method for customizing a hearing assistance device worn by a wearer at a location remote from a device dispenser, comprising:
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logging data in the wearer'"'"'s typical sound environment using the hearing assistance device worn by the wearer, the logging initiated upon a recording instruction by the wearer entered during operation of the device; establishing communications between the hearing assistance device and a computer at the wearer'"'"'s location, the computer configured for a network connection; and fitting the hearing assistance device by a process using the computer that uses the logged data to customize the hearing assistance device by the wearer, wherein fitting the hearing assistance device includes wirelessly communicating with the computer to play sounds for fitting the hearing assistance device to the wearer.
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31. A method for customizing a hearing assistance device worn by a wearer at a location remote from a device dispenser, comprising:
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logging data in the wearer'"'"'s typical sound environment using the hearing assistance device worn by the wearer, the logging initiated upon a recording instruction by the wearer entered during operation of the device; establishing communications between the hearing assistance device and a computer at the wearer'"'"'s location, the computer configured for a network connection; and fitting the hearing assistance device by a process using the computer that uses the logged data to customize the hearing assistance device by the wearer, wherein fitting the hearing assistance device includes playing sounds using speakers that are received by the hearing assistance device for fitting the hearing assistance device to the wearer.
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