公开(公告)号：US11343618B2

公开(公告)日：2022-05-24

申请号：US16772655

申请日：2017-12-20

Applicant: SONOVA AG

Inventor： Elmar Fichtl

IPC: H04R25/00 ,  G10L25/51

Abstract: A hearing device with online (real-time) intelligent performance management. The online management component of the hearing device learns a hearing device user's preferences for operation of the hearing device while the user is using the hearing device in every-day life. The online management component learns the user's preferences from the user's perception of the hearing device output in different listening environments and/or during different activities. The users perception include positive/satisfactory responses of the user to the output from the hearing device. The online management component builds up an individualized model for the user based upon the users perceptions whilst encountering different listening environments and/or engaging in different activities. The individualized model is used to control the hearing device to produce an acoustic output for the user.

公开(公告)号：US20210258706A1

公开(公告)日：2021-08-19

申请号：US17256863

申请日：2018-07-05

Applicant: SONOVA AG

Inventor： Elmar Fichtl ,  Ullrich Sigwanz

IPC: H04R25/00

Abstract: A method for adjusting at least one hearing device comprises: providing the at least one hearing device with basic sound classes, each basic sound class comprising an actuator parametrization with parameters for at least one actuator of the hearing device; collecting of adjustments of sound properties of at least one user of the at least one hearing device together with weightings of a sound signal acquired by the hearing device at which the adjustments have been made; analyzing the collected adjustments, whether same adjustments have been applied at same weightings; generating at least one supplementary sound class, when the same adjustments have been applied at a weighting, wherein the actuator parametrization of the supplementary sound class is a modified actuator parametrization based on the adjustments at the weighting.

公开(公告)号：US10805748B2

公开(公告)日：2020-10-13

申请号：US16094979

申请日：2016-04-21

Applicant: Sonova AG

Inventor： Elmar Fichtl ,  Harald Krueger

IPC: H04R25/00

Abstract: Provided is a method of adapting settings of a hearing device. The method includes the step of providing start settings and target settings of a user control, wherein the start settings and target settings define an effect of the user control at a start time and at an acclimatization completion time, and wherein the user control is for adjusting at least one setting of the hearing device. Further the method includes the steps of configuring an acclimatization transfer behavior of the user control from the start settings to the target settings, wherein the configuration defines how the settings, which determine an effect of the user control, change over time; and causing, during an acclimatization phase, the hearing device to adjust user control settings from the start settings to the target settings according to the configuration.

公开(公告)号：US20200245084A1

公开(公告)日：2020-07-30

申请号：US16756152

申请日：2017-10-16

Applicant: Sonova AG

Inventor： Elmar Fichtl

IPC: H04R25/00

Abstract: A hearing device system including a hearing device, a user interface communicatively coupled to the hearing device, and a module for processing a psychoacoustic model. The psychoacoustic model is adapted to derive a modification proposal based on hearing relevant data, wherein the modification proposal is adapted to solve a hearing issue of the user of the hearing device. The hearing device system is adapted to dynamically present the modification proposal to the user via the user interface, and to adapt the user interface such to receive inputs made by the user to the dynamically presented modification proposal.

公开(公告)号：US11240616B2

公开(公告)日：2022-02-01

申请号：US16767076

申请日：2017-11-28

Applicant: SONOVA AG

Inventor： Michael Boretzki ,  Maxi Susanne Moritz ,  Elmar Fichtl ,  Volker Kuehnel ,  Ullrich Sigwanz ,  Josef Chalupper

IPC: H04R25/00

Abstract: The present invention pertains to a method for adjusting a hearing device to personal preferences and needs of a user. The proposed method comprises providing initial settings and target settings for signal processing parameters of the hearing device, the user operating the user control element to provide an input for adjusting the current settings so as to meet the personal preferences and needs of the user, adjusting the current settings based on the initial settings and the target settings in dependence of the input to provide adjusted settings for the signal processing parameters. Thereby the user control element is located at the hearing device and/or a hearing device accessory such as a smartphone or tablet. Moreover, the present invention provides a system structured and configured to carry out the proposed method.

公开(公告)号：US11153693B2

公开(公告)日：2021-10-19

申请号：US16608759

申请日：2017-04-27

Applicant: SONOVA AG

Inventor： Elmar Fichtl

IPC: H04R25/00 ,  G10L25/51 ,  G10L25/84

Abstract: A method for operating a hearing aid comprises: acquiring a sound signal; classifying the acquired sound signal with respect to predefined sound classes, wherein a raw class mixing weighting is determined, in which the sound signal is weighted with respect to the sound classes; processing the sound signal with at least one actuator, wherein the actuator processes the sound signal based on an actual actuator parameterization, wherein each sound class comprises a sound class actuator parameterization for each actuator, and the actual actuator parameterization for each actuator is generated by mixing the sound class actuator parameterization of the sound classes based on the raw class mixing weighting; and outputting the processed sound signal to be perceived by the user of the hearing aid.

公开(公告)号：US20200322742A1

公开(公告)日：2020-10-08

申请号：US16767076

申请日：2017-11-28

Applicant: SONOVA AG

Inventor： Michael Boretzki ,  Maxi Susanne Moritz ,  Elmar Fichtl ,  Volker Kuehnel ,  Ullrich Sigwanz ,  Josef Chalupper

IPC: H04R25/00

Abstract: The present invention pertains to a method for adjusting a hearing device to personal preferences and needs of a user. The proposed method comprises providing initial settings and target settings for signal processing parameters of the hearing device, the user operating the user control element to provide an input for adjusting the current settings so as to meet the personal preferences and needs of the user, adjusting the current settings based on the initial settings and the target settings in dependence of the input to provide adjusted settings for the signal processing parameters. Thereby the user control element is located at the hearing device and/or a hearing device accessory such as a smartphone or tablet. Moreover, the present invention provides a system structured and configured to carry out the proposed method.

公开(公告)号：US11284207B2

公开(公告)日：2022-03-22

申请号：US17256863

申请日：2018-07-05

Applicant: SONOVA AG

Inventor： Elmar Fichtl ,  Ullrich Sigwanz

IPC: H04R25/00

Abstract: A method for adjusting at least one hearing device comprises: providing the at least one hearing device with basic sound classes, each basic sound class comprising an actuator parametrization with parameters for at least one actuator of the hearing device; collecting of adjustments of sound properties of at least one user of the at least one hearing device together with weightings of a sound signal acquired by the hearing device at which the adjustments have been made; analyzing the collected adjustments, whether same adjustments have been applied at same weightings; generating at least one supplementary sound class, when the same adjustments have been applied at a weighting, wherein the actuator parametrization of the supplementary sound class is a modified actuator parametrization based on the adjustments at the weighting.

公开(公告)号：US11178498B2

公开(公告)日：2021-11-16

申请号：US16756152

申请日：2017-10-16

Applicant: Sonova AG

Inventor： Elmar Fichtl

IPC: H04R25/00

Abstract: A hearing device system including a hearing device, a user interface communicatively coupled to the hearing device, and a module for processing a psychoacoustic model. The psychoacoustic model is adapted to derive a modification proposal based on hearing relevant data, wherein the modification proposal is adapted to solve a hearing issue of the user of the hearing device. The hearing device system is adapted to dynamically present the modification proposal to the user via the user interface, and to adapt the user interface such to receive inputs made by the user to the dynamically presented modification proposal.

公开(公告)号：US20210092534A1

公开(公告)日：2021-03-25

申请号：US16772655

申请日：2017-12-20

Applicant: SONOVA AG

Inventor： Elmar Fichtl

IPC: H04R25/00 ,  G10L25/51

Abstract: A hearing device with online (real-time) intelligent performance management. The online management component of the hearing device learns a hearing device user's preferences for operation of the hearing device while the user is using the hearing device in every-day life. The online management component learns the user's preferences from the user's perception of the hearing device output in different listening environments and/or during different activities. The users perception include positive/satisfactory responses of the user to the output from the hearing device. The online management component builds up an individualized model for the user based upon the users perceptions whilst encountering different listening environments and/or engaging in different activities. The individualized model is used to control the hearing device to produce an acoustic output for the user.