Method and device for automated observation fitting
First Claim
Patent Images
1. A method for fitting an auditory prosthesis to a recipient, comprising:
- applying, via the auditory prosthesis, at least one stimulation signal having one or more characteristics to the recipient;
generating, via an inertial measurement unit, inertia data indicating changes in the recipient'"'"'s physical activity;
assigning, with a determinator, a confidence value to said one or more characteristics of said at least one stimulation signal based on said inertia data, wherein said confidence value is representative of a likelihood a recipient has experienced a change in hearing perception;
comparing, with the determinator, said confidence value with a predetermined confidence threshold;
determining, via the determinator, whether said recipient experienced a change in hearing perception in response to the applied at least one stimulation signal based on comparing said confidence value with said predetermined confidence threshold; and
setting, in the auditory prosthesis, at least one operational parameter of the auditory prosthesis in accordance with one or more characteristics of the at least one applied stimulation signal corresponding to a determined change in hearing perception.
1 Assignment
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
Fitting an auditory prosthesis to a recipient by automatically determining operational thresholds of the prosthesis based on changes in the activity of the recipient that occur in response to applied stimulation signals. Such changes in recipient activity are detected by an inertial measurement unit (IMU) permanently or temporarily secured to or implanted in the recipient as an integral part of the prosthesis or a separate device operationally coupled to the prosthesis.
8 Citations
45 Claims
-
1. A method for fitting an auditory prosthesis to a recipient, comprising:
-
applying, via the auditory prosthesis, at least one stimulation signal having one or more characteristics to the recipient; generating, via an inertial measurement unit, inertia data indicating changes in the recipient'"'"'s physical activity; assigning, with a determinator, a confidence value to said one or more characteristics of said at least one stimulation signal based on said inertia data, wherein said confidence value is representative of a likelihood a recipient has experienced a change in hearing perception; comparing, with the determinator, said confidence value with a predetermined confidence threshold; determining, via the determinator, whether said recipient experienced a change in hearing perception in response to the applied at least one stimulation signal based on comparing said confidence value with said predetermined confidence threshold; and setting, in the auditory prosthesis, at least one operational parameter of the auditory prosthesis in accordance with one or more characteristics of the at least one applied stimulation signal corresponding to a determined change in hearing perception. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
-
-
14. A system for providing at least one operational parameter to a fitting system of an auditory prosthesis of a recipient, comprising:
-
an inertial measurement unit constructed and arranged to generate inertia data indicating changes in the recipient'"'"'s physical activity; and a determinator configured to determine whether said recipient experienced a change in hearing perception in response to applied stimulation signals based on said inertia data, and configured to assign a confidence value to said amplitude of said plurality of said stimulation signals based on said recipient activity changes; and
compare said assigned confidence value with a predetermined confidence threshold representative of a change in hearing perception. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
-
-
25. A system for automatically determining operational parameters of an auditory prosthesis for a recipient, comprising:
-
an apparatus configured to cause the auditory prosthesis to apply at least one stimulation signal having one or more characteristics to the recipient; an inertial measurement unit configured to generate inertia data indicating changes in the recipient'"'"'s physical activity; and a determinator configured to assign a confidence value to said one or more characteristics of said at least one stimulation signal based on said inertia data, wherein said confidence value is representative of a likelihood a recipient has experienced a change in hearing perception, and configured to determine whether said recipient experienced a change in hearing perception in response to said stimulation signals based on comparing the determined confidence value with a predetermined confidence threshold. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
-
-
38. An apparatus for fitting an auditory prosthesis to a recipient, comprising:
-
means for applying at least one stimulation signal having one or more characteristics to the recipient; means for generating inertia data indicating changes in the recipient'"'"'s physical activity; means for assigning a confidence value to said one or more characteristics of said at least one stimulation signal based on said inertia data, wherein said confidence value is representative of a likelihood a recipient has experienced a change in hearing perception; means for determining whether said recipient experienced a change in hearing perception in response to said stimulation signal based on comparing said confidence value with said predetermined confidence threshold. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
-
Specification