公开(公告)号：US20060074572A1

公开(公告)日：2006-04-06

申请号：US11087081

申请日：2005-03-22

Applicant: Gordon Bye ,  Jeffrey Erdahl ,  David Preves

Inventor： Gordon Bye ,  Jeffrey Erdahl ,  David Preves

IPC: G06F19/00

CPC classification number: A61B5/121 ,  G06F19/3481 ,  G16H40/40 ,  G16H40/63 ,  H04R25/556 ,  H04R25/70

Abstract: An improved hearing-related analysis programming system with a host computer for providing at least one hearing aid program and having at least one personal computer memory card international association (PCMCIA) defined port in combination with a PCMCIA Card inserted in the port and arranged for interacting with the host computer for controlling hearing-related analysis or programming of a hearing aid. The host computer provides power and ground to the PCMCIA Card and provides for downloading the hearing aid programming software to the PCMCIA Card upon initialization. A microprocessor on the PCMCIA Card executes hearing-related analysis or the programming software. A hearing aid interface for adjusting voltage levels and impedance levels is adapted for coupling signals to the hearing aid being programmed. Systems for performing hearing-related analysis include a portable audiometer system on a PCMCIA Card and operable with a portable host computer to analyze hearing of a patient, and a real-ear system on a PCMCIA Card and operable with a portable host computer to analyze output from a hearing aid in a patient's ear.