公开(公告)号：US20130322669A1

公开(公告)日：2013-12-05

申请号：US13984357

申请日：2011-02-09

申请人： Michael Boretzki ,  Harald Krueger ,  Stefan Launer

发明人： Michael Boretzki ,  Harald Krueger ,  Stefan Launer

IPC分类号： H04R25/00

CPC分类号： H04R25/70 ,  H04R25/30

摘要： The present invention proposes two alternative methods for remote fitting of one or two hearing devices (5, 5′), i.e. where a hearing device fitter (1) located in a first room (R1) provides remote support to a user (6) of the one or two hearing devices (5, 5′) located in a distant second room (R2) in order to adjust the one or two hearing devices (5, 5′) to the individual needs of the user (6). According to a first method a voice rendering signal processing is applied to the fitter's voice, thus achieving that the fitter's voice is perceived by the user (6) as if the user (6) were at a virtual user location (L) in the first room (R1) wearing the one or two hearing devices (5, 5′). The same is achieved according to a second, alternative method, wherein the fitter's voice is picked up by at least one or two microphones of one or two further hearing devices located at the virtual user location (L) at a first position (P1) and/or at a second position (P2).

摘要翻译： 本发明提出了用于远程安装一个或两个听力设备（5,5'）的两种替代方法，即位于第一房间（R1）中的听力设备钳工（1）向用户（6）提供远程支持 所述一个或两个听力设备（5,5'）位于远处的第二房间（R2）中，以便根据用户（6）的个体需要调整一个或两个听力设备（5,5'）。 根据第一种方法，将语音渲染信号处理应用于钳工的语音，从而实现用户（6）感知到钳工者的语音，就好像用户（6）处于第一个虚拟用户位置（L） 穿戴一个或两个听力装置（5,5'）的房间（R1）。 根据第二替代方法实现相同的方法，其中钳工的声音由位于第一位置（P1）处的虚拟用户位置（L）处的一个或两个另外的听觉装置的至少一个或两个麦克风拾取，并且 /或在第二位置（P2）。

公开(公告)号：US20070098194A1

公开(公告)日：2007-05-03

申请号：US11266509

申请日：2005-11-03

申请人： Philip Schneider ,  Stefan Launer ,  Ivo Hasler

发明人： Philip Schneider ,  Stefan Launer ,  Ivo Hasler

IPC分类号： H04R25/00

CPC分类号： H04R25/554 ,  H04R25/70 ,  H04R2225/55

摘要： The hearing device is adapted to automatically requesting an establishment of a communication connection to at least one hearing device support provider. The hearing device support provider may comprise a person knowledgeable in hearing devices, at the hearing device seller and/or at the hearing device manufacturer, and it may comprise a computer with a suitable software. Said automatically requesting said establishment of said communication connection will usually happen, when at least one change in internal status of the hearing device occurs, like a failure or a memory overflow or the upcome of a repeatedly occuring event. The hearing device may by itself decide upon the type of change in internal status, which hearing device support provider to connect to. Typically, at least one long-range communication connection is involved.

摘要翻译： 听力设备适于自动请求建立至少一个听觉设备支持提供者的通信连接。 听力设备支持提供者可以包括听觉设备知识的人，听觉设备的卖方和/或听觉设备制造商，并且它可以包括具有合适的软件的计算机。 当发生听觉设备的内部状态的至少一个改变时，通常会发生自动请求所述通信连接的建立，如失败或存储器溢出或重复出现的事件的结果。 听力设备本身可以决定内部状态的变化类型，哪个听力设备支持提供商连接到。 通常，涉及至少一个远程通信连接。

公开(公告)号：US09398386B2

公开(公告)日：2016-07-19

申请号：US13984357

申请日：2011-02-09

申请人： Michael Boretzki ,  Harald Krueger ,  Stefan Launer

发明人： Michael Boretzki ,  Harald Krueger ,  Stefan Launer

IPC分类号： H04R25/00 ,  H04R29/00

CPC分类号： H04R25/70 ,  H04R25/30

摘要： The present invention proposes two alternative methods for remote fitting of one or two hearing devices (5, 5′), i.e. where a hearing device fitter (1) located in a first room (R1) provides remote support to a user (6) of the one or two hearing devices (5, 5′) located in a distant second room (R2) in order to adjust the one or two hearing devices (5, 5′) to the individual needs of the user (6). According to a first method a voice rendering signal processing is applied to the fitter's voice, thus achieving that the fitter's voice is perceived by the user (6) as if the user (6) were at a virtual user location (L) in the first room (R1) wearing the one or two hearing devices (5, 5′). The same is achieved according to a second, alternative method, wherein the fitter's voice is picked up by at least one or two microphones of one or two further hearing devices located at the virtual user location (L) at a first position (P1) and/or at a second position (P2).

摘要翻译： 本发明提出了用于远程安装一个或两个听力设备（5,5'）的两种替代方法，即位于第一房间（R1）中的听力设备钳工（1）向用户（6）提供远程支持 所述一个或两个听力设备（5,5'）位于远处的第二房间（R2）中，以便根据用户（6）的个体需要调整一个或两个听力设备（5,5'）。 根据第一种方法，将语音渲染信号处理应用于钳工的语音，从而实现用户（6）感知到钳工者的语音，就好像用户（6）处于第一个虚拟用户位置（L） 穿戴一个或两个听力装置（5,5'）的房间（R1）。 根据第二替代方法实现相同的方法，其中钳工的声音由位于虚拟用户位置（L）处的第一位置（P1）处的一个或两个另外的听觉设备的至少一个或两个麦克风拾取，以及 /或在第二位置（P2）。

公开(公告)号：US08064609B2

公开(公告)日：2011-11-22

申请号：US11465846

申请日：2006-08-21

申请人： Herbert Baechler ,  Stefan Launer ,  Bernd Waldmann

发明人： Herbert Baechler ,  Stefan Launer ,  Bernd Waldmann

IPC分类号： H04R25/00

CPC分类号： H04R25/70 ,  H04R25/30 ,  H04R2225/55 ,  H04R2420/07

摘要： The method comprises the steps ofautomatically monitoring and detecting indications indicative of a forthcoming event concerning hearing systems; if such an indication is detected, retrieving identification data identifying at least one device of the hearing system concerned, referred to as specific device, or a user of said hearing system concerned, referred to as specific user; and using said identification data for retrieving further data related to said specific device as device data or related to said specific user as user data. The method and the corresponding system can be used for adjusting said specific hearing system or other support actions, like dispensing consumables for said specific hearing system, or preparatory actions, like launching a suitable fitting program or loading audiological data related to the user.

摘要翻译： 该方法包括以下步骤：自动监测和检测指示即将发生的关于听觉系统的事件的指示; 如果检测到这样的指示，则检索标识被称为特定设备的所述听觉系统的至少一个设备的标识数据或被称为特定用户的所述听觉系统的用户; 并且使用所述识别数据来检索与所述特定设备相关的进一步数据作为设备数据或与所述特定用户相关的用户数据。 该方法和相应的系统可以用于调整所述特定听力系统或其他支持动作，例如用于所述特定听力系统的分配消耗品，或者准备动作，例如启动合适的装配程序或加载与用户相关的听力学数据。

公开(公告)号：US20070160242A1

公开(公告)日：2007-07-12

申请号：US11330888

申请日：2006-01-12

申请人： Nail Cadalli ,  Hansueli Roeck ,  Michael Kramer ,  Stefan Launer ,  Silvia Baumann ,  Marcel Joho

发明人： Nail Cadalli ,  Hansueli Roeck ,  Michael Kramer ,  Stefan Launer ,  Silvia Baumann ,  Marcel Joho

IPC分类号： H04R25/00

CPC分类号： H04R25/70 ,  H04R25/552 ,  H04R25/554 ,  H04S2420/01

摘要： A method to adjust a hearing system comprising two hearing devices to be at least partly inserted into left and right ear of a head is disclosed, each hearing device comprising at least one microphone. By the steps of: exposing the hearing devices to a predefined sound source positioned at a predefined angle of incidence with respect to the head, determining power levels of signals recorded by the microphones as a function of angles of incidence of the sound source being positioned at different angle of incidence in order to obtain a relation between power levels and angle of incidence for said sound source, and storing said relation in a memory unit contained in at least one of the hearing devices, a head-related transfer function is automatically taken into account while the hearing system is adapted to the individual. Therewith, an optimal adaptation of the hearing system is obtained also resulting in precise sound source localization during an operating mode. Furthermore, a method to operate a hearing device, that is adjusted according to the inventive method to adjust the hearing device, as well as hearing systems.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于调整听力系统的方法，该听力系统包括至少部分地插入到头部的左耳和右耳中的两个听力装置，每个听力装置包括至少一个麦克风。 通过以下步骤：将听觉装置暴露于相对于头部以预定的入射角度定位的预定义声源，确定由麦克风记录的信号的功率水平是声源位于 不同的入射角，以获得所述声源的功率水平和入射角之间的关系，并将所述关系存储在包含在至少一个听力装置中的存储单元中，头部相关的传递函数被自动地进入 而听力系统适应于个人。 因此，获得听觉系统的最佳适应也导致在操作模式期间精确的声源定位。 此外，一种操作听力装置的方法，其根据本发明的方法调整以调节听力设备以及听力系统。

公开(公告)号：US08328731B2

公开(公告)日：2012-12-11

申请号：US12160027

申请日：2007-01-05

申请人： Hans Hessel ,  Gregory Bleiker ,  Stefan Launer ,  Martin Roth ,  Bruno Knobel ,  Charles Findeisen

发明人： Hans Hessel ,  Gregory Bleiker ,  Stefan Launer ,  Martin Roth ,  Bruno Knobel ,  Charles Findeisen

IPC分类号： A61M5/00 ,  A61B1/227 ,  H04R25/00

CPC分类号： A61B5/0062 ,  A61B5/0068 ,  A61B5/064 ,  A61B5/1076 ,  G01B11/24 ,  G01B2210/50 ,  H04R25/652 ,  H04R25/658

摘要： The method for reconstructing the three-dimensional shape of the surface (14) of at least a portion of an ear canal (18) and/or of a concha comprises—for each of a multitude of points (12) on said surface (14)—the step of using a chromatic coded distance measurement technique for determining a distance value (40) representative of a distance to said point (12); and further comprises the step of reconstructing said three-dimensional shape based on said multitude of distance values (40). The system for reconstructing the three-dimensional shape of the surface (14) of at least a portion of an ear canal (18) and/or of a concha, comprises a distance measurement unit for determining—by means of a chromatic coded distance measurement technique and for each of a multitude of points (12) on said surface (14)—a distance value (40) representative of a distance to said point; and a reconstructing unit (50) operationally connected to said distance measurement unit for reconstructing said three-dimensional shape based on said multitude of distance values (40).

摘要翻译： 用于重建耳道（18）和/或耳朵的至少一部分的表面（14）的三维形状的方法包括 - 对于所述表面（14）上的多个点（12）中的每一个 ） - 使用彩色编码距离测量技术来确定代表到所述点（12）的距离的距离值（40）的步骤; 并且还包括基于所述多个距离值（40）重建所述三维形状的步骤。 用于重建耳道（18）和/或外耳的至少一部分的表面（14）的三维形状的系统包括距离测量单元，用于通过彩色编码距离测量 技术和所述表面（14）上的多个点（12）中的每一个 - 代表到所述点的距离的距离值（40）; 以及重建单元（50），可操作地连接到所述距离测量单元，用于基于所述多个距离值（40）重建所述三维形状。

公开(公告)号：US08032079B2

公开(公告)日：2011-10-04

申请号：US11266509

申请日：2005-11-03

申请人： Philip Schneider ,  Stefan Launer ,  Ivo Hasler

发明人： Philip Schneider ,  Stefan Launer ,  Ivo Hasler

IPC分类号： H04Q7/20

CPC分类号： H04R25/554 ,  H04R25/70 ,  H04R2225/55

摘要： The hearing device is adapted to automatically requesting an establishment of a communication connection to at least one hearing device support provider. The hearing device support provider may comprise a person knowledgeable in hearing devices, at the hearing device seller and/or at the hearing device manufacturer, and it may comprise a computer with a suitable software. Said automatically requesting said establishment of said communication connection will usually happen, when at least one change in internal status of the hearing device occurs, like a failure or a memory overflow or the upcome of a repeatedly occurring event. The hearing device may by itself decide upon the type of change in internal status, which hearing device support provider to connect to. Typically, at least one long-range communication connection is involved.

摘要翻译： 听力设备适于自动请求建立至少一个听觉设备支持提供者的通信连接。 听力设备支持提供者可以包括听觉设备知识的人，听觉设备的卖方和/或听觉设备制造商，并且它可以包括具有合适的软件的计算机。 当发生听觉装置的内部状态的至少一个改变时，通常会发生自动请求所述通信连接的建立，如故障或存储器溢出或重复发生的事件的结果。 听力设备本身可以决定内部状态的变化类型，哪个听力设备支持提供商连接到。 通常，涉及至少一个远程通信连接。

公开(公告)号：US20080037798A1

公开(公告)日：2008-02-14

申请号：US11465846

申请日：2006-08-21

申请人： Herbert Baechler ,  Stefan Launer ,  Bernd Waldmann

发明人： Herbert Baechler ,  Stefan Launer ,  Bernd Waldmann

IPC分类号： H04R29/00

CPC分类号： H04R25/70 ,  H04R25/30 ,  H04R2225/55 ,  H04R2420/07

摘要： The method comprises the steps of automatically monitoring and detecting indications indicative of a forthcoming event concerning hearing systems; if such an indication is detected, retrieving identification data identifying at least one device of the hearing system concerned, referred to as specific device, or a user of said hearing system concerned, referred to as specific user; ansusing said identification data for retrieving further data related to said specific device as device data or related to said specific user as user data.The method and the corresponding system can be used for adjusting said specific hearing system or other support actions, like dispensing consumables for said specific hearing system, or preparatory actions, like launching a suitable fitting program or loading audiological data related to the user.

摘要翻译： 该方法包括以下步骤：自动监测和检测指示即将发生的关于听觉系统的事件的指示; 如果检测到这样的指示，则检索标识被称为特定设备的所述听觉系统的至少一个设备的标识数据或被称为特定用户的所述听觉系统的用户; 使用所述识别数据来检索与所述特定设备相关的进一步数据作为设备数据或与所述特定用户相关的用户数据。 该方法和相应的系统可以用于调整所述特定听力系统或其他支持动作，例如用于所述特定听力系统的分配消耗品，或者准备动作，例如启动合适的装配程序或加载与用户相关的听力学数据。

公开(公告)号：US09044608B2

公开(公告)日：2015-06-02

申请号：US14130908

申请日：2011-07-08

申请人： Stefan Launer

发明人： Stefan Launer

IPC分类号： A61N1/36 ,  H04R25/04 ,  A61N1/372 ,  H04R25/00

CPC分类号： H04R25/65 ,  A61N1/36036 ,  A61N1/37252 ,  H04R1/10 ,  H04R3/00 ,  H04R25/04 ,  H04R2225/025 ,  H04R2430/03

摘要： An exemplary electro-acoustic stimulation (“EAS”) system (100) includes 1) an off-the-ear sound processor module (102), 2) a headpiece module (104) communicatively coupled directly to the off-the-ear sound processor module (102) and configured to be affixed to a head of a patient, the headpiece module (104) comprising a housing with communication circuitry disposed therein that is configured to facilitate communication by the off-the-ear sound processor module (102) with a cochlear implant (106) implanted within the patient, and 3) a loudspeaker (110) communicatively coupled directly to the headpiece module (104). The off-the-ear sound processor module (102) is configured to direct the cochlear implant (106) to apply electrical stimulation to the patient and direct the loudspeaker (110) to apply acoustic stimulation to the patient. Corresponding systems, devices, and methods are also disclosed.

摘要翻译： 示例性电声刺激（“EAS”）系统（100）包括1）耳式声音处理器模块（102），2）可直接耦合到耳式声音的头戴式模块（104） 处理器模块（102）并且被配置为固定到患者的头部，所述头戴模块（104）包括壳体，所述壳体具有设置在其中的通信电路，所述通信电路被配置为促进所述耳朵声音处理器模块（102）的通信， 其中植入在所述患者体内的耳蜗植入物（106），以及3）通信地耦合到所述头戴式模块（104）的扬声器（110）。 耳式声音处理器模块（102）被配置为引导耳蜗植入物（106）对患者施加电刺激并且引导扬声器（110）向患者施加声学刺激。 还公开了相应的系统，设备和方法。

公开(公告)号：US20140163628A1

公开(公告)日：2014-06-12

申请号：US14130908

申请日：2011-07-08

申请人： Stefan Launer

发明人： Stefan Launer

IPC分类号： A61N1/36 ,  H04R25/00

CPC分类号： H04R25/65 ,  A61N1/36036 ,  A61N1/37252 ,  H04R1/10 ,  H04R3/00 ,  H04R25/04 ,  H04R2225/025 ,  H04R2430/03

摘要： An exemplary electro-acoustic stimulation (“EAS”) system (100) includes 1) an off-the- ear sound processor module (102), 2) a headpiece module (104) communicatively coupled directly to the off-the-ear sound processor module (102) and configured to be affixed to a head of a patient, the headpiece module (104) comprising a housing with communication circuitry disposed therein that is configured to facilitate communication by the off-the-ear sound processor module (102) with a cochlear implant (106) implanted within the patient, and 3) a loudspeaker (110) communicatively coupled directly to the headpiece module (104). The off-the-ear sound processor module (102) is configured to direct the cochlear implant (106) to apply electrical stimulation to the patient and direct the loudspeaker (110) to apply acoustic stimulation to the patient. Corresponding systems, devices, and methods are also disclosed.

摘要翻译： 示例性电声刺激（“EAS”）系统（100）包括：1）耳机声音处理器模块（102），2）头戴式模块（104），其通信地直接耦合到耳式声音 处理器模块（102）并且被配置为固定到患者的头部，所述头戴模块（104）包括壳体，所述壳体具有设置在其中的通信电路，所述通信电路被配置为促进所述耳朵声音处理器模块（102）的通信， 其中植入在所述患者体内的耳蜗植入物（106），以及3）通信地耦合到所述头戴式模块（104）的扬声器（110）。 耳式声音处理器模块（102）被配置为引导耳蜗植入物（106）对患者施加电刺激并且引导扬声器（110）向患者施加声学刺激。 还公开了相应的系统，设备和方法。