公开(公告)号：US08243938B2

公开(公告)日：2012-08-14

申请号：US12097995

申请日：2005-12-23

申请人： Michael Boretzki ,  Stefan Launer ,  Valentin Chapero-Rueda ,  Hilmar Meier

发明人： Michael Boretzki ,  Stefan Launer ,  Valentin Chapero-Rueda ,  Hilmar Meier

IPC分类号： H04R29/00 ,  H04R25/00

CPC分类号： H04R25/70 ,  H04R25/658

摘要： In a method for manufacturing a hearing device, by registering characteristics of an individual (I) a personality vector (K(CI)) is established in a fitting machine. The personality vector (K(CI)) of the individual (I) momentarily involved is compared with stored personality vectors (K1(C) to Kn(C)). That stored personality vector which is most similar to that of the individual (I) is selected and therefrom a personality profile (PP) which is assigned to such personality vector. There is assigned to the personality profile which accords to the most similar personality vector, a respective fitting vector which controls subsequent manufacturing of the hearing device.

摘要翻译： 在制造听力装置的方法中，通过登记个体特征（I），在装配机中建立个性矢量（K（CI））。 将个体（I）的个性向量（K（CI））与存储的人格向量（K1（C）到Kn（C））进行比较。 选择与个体（I）最相似的存储的个性向量，并从中选择分配给这种个性向量的个性简档（PP）。 分配给符合最相似的个性矢量的个性概况，相应的配合向量控制听力设备的后续制造。

公开(公告)号：US07428312B2

公开(公告)日：2008-09-23

申请号：US10716231

申请日：2003-11-18

申请人： Hilmar Meier ,  Michael Boretzki ,  Herbert Bächler ,  Stefan Launer

发明人： Hilmar Meier ,  Michael Boretzki ,  Herbert Bächler ,  Stefan Launer

IPC分类号： H04R25/00

CPC分类号： H04R25/505 ,  H04R2225/41

摘要： In a signal processing unit of a hearing device, the signal processing unit consisting of a signal analyzing unit and a signal identification unit, the momentary acoustic surround situation is identified. Based on this identified surround situation, the parameter set belonging to the identified surround situation is automatically adjusted in a transmission unit in which a number of parameter sets are saved which are assigned to different acoustic surround situation. The hearing device user can adjust his individual hearing desire for each acoustic surround situation according to the automatic adjusted parameter set with the aid of an input unit. Thereby, the parameter of this parameter set are adjusted at the same time and commonly in one of two opposing directions, e.g. in the sense of “better hearing” or in the sense of “more pleasant understanding”.

摘要翻译： 在听力装置的信号处理单元中，由信号分析单元和信号识别单元组成的信号处理单元识别出瞬时声环绕状态。 基于该识别的环绕情况，属于所识别的环绕情况的参数集在保存了分配给不同声环境的参数组的传输单元中被自动调整。 听力设备用户可以根据通过输入单元设置的自动调节参数来调整每个声环绕情况的个人听力需求。 因此，该参数集的参数在两个相反的方向中的一个方向上同时并且通常地被调整。 在“更好的听觉”或“更愉快的理解”的意义上。

公开(公告)号：US07319769B2

公开(公告)日：2008-01-15

申请号：US11008440

申请日：2004-12-09

申请人： Silvia Allegro-Baumann ,  Nail Cadalli ,  Stefan Launer ,  Valentin Chapero-Rueda

发明人： Silvia Allegro-Baumann ,  Nail Cadalli ,  Stefan Launer ,  Valentin Chapero-Rueda

IPC分类号： H04R25/00

CPC分类号： H04R25/70 ,  H04R25/507 ,  H04R2225/41

摘要： A method to adjust parameters of a transfer function of a hearing device is disclosed, the method comprising the steps of extracting features of an input signal fed to the hearing device, classifying the extracted features into one of several possible classes, selecting a class corresponding to a best estimate of a momentary acoustic scene, adjusting at least some of the parameters of the transfer function in accordance with the selected class representing the best estimated momentary acoustic scene, and training the hearing device to improve classification of the extracted feature or the best estimate of the momentary acoustic scene, respectively, during regular operation of the hearing device. As a result, the hearing device does not only improve its behavior when new data is presented lying outside of known training data, but the hearing device is also better and faster adapted to most common acoustic scenes, with which the hearing device user is confronted.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种调整听力装置的传递函数的参数的方法，所述方法包括以下步骤：提取馈送到听觉装置的输入信号的特征，将所提取的特征分类为若干可能类别之一，选择对应于 对瞬时声场的最佳估计，根据表示最佳估计瞬时声场的所选类别来调整传递函数的至少一些参数，以及训练听觉装置以改进提取特征或最佳估计的分类 分别在听觉装置的正常操作期间的瞬时声场。 结果，听觉装置不仅在新的数据被呈现在已知训练数据之外时改善其行为，而且听觉装置也更适合于听觉装置用户面对的大多数常见的声场。

公开(公告)号：US20060233385A1

公开(公告)日：2006-10-19

申请号：US11108570

申请日：2005-04-18

申请人： Silvia Allegro Baumann ,  Stefan Launer

发明人： Silvia Allegro Baumann ,  Stefan Launer

IPC分类号： H04R29/00

CPC分类号： H04R25/552 ,  H04R25/70

摘要： According to the invention, in a hearing instrument it is once or repeatedly checked whether a second hearing instrument is present and active. If a second hearing instrument is active on the contralateral side, a first gain (corresponding to the gain for binaural fitting) is applied. If, however, no further hearing instrument is found to be active, a second—increased—gain is applied. The second gain may simply correspond to the first gain increased by a certain dB value. It may as an alternative be a specifically adapted gain characteristic of a monaural fitting for the user.

公开(公告)号：US09332358B2

公开(公告)日：2016-05-03

申请号：US14370559

申请日：2012-01-16

申请人： Bernd Waldmann ,  Hans-Ueli Roeck ,  Michael Boretzki ,  Stefan Launer ,  Rainer Platz

发明人： Bernd Waldmann ,  Hans-Ueli Roeck ,  Michael Boretzki ,  Stefan Launer ,  Rainer Platz

IPC分类号： H04R29/00 ,  H04R25/00 ,  H04L12/26

CPC分类号： H04R25/30 ,  H04L43/0876 ,  H04R25/558 ,  H04R25/70 ,  H04R2225/39 ,  H04R2225/55

摘要： Monitoring usage of a hearing device includes: c) checking whether a message has been received within a time period (dt) shorter than a pre-defined time period (Dt) via a long-distance communication network in a remote device; and d) generating usage status data dependent on the result of the checking addressed in step c). The usage status data are indicative of the usage of the hearing device, indicating “use” if the time period (dt) is smaller than or equal to the pre-defined time period (Dt) and indicating “non-use” if the time period (dt) is larger than the pre-defined time period (Dt). The message includes identification data for identifying the hearing device or a user of said hearing device. The remote device is located remote from the hearing device and connected to the long-distance communication network. The time period (dt) starts from a start event.

摘要翻译： 监听听力设备的使用包括：c）通过远程设备中的长途通信网络检查在比预定时间段（Dt）短的时间段（dt）内是否接收到消息; 以及d）根据步骤c）中所述的检查结果生成使用状态数据。 使用状态数据表示听力装置的使用，如果时间段（dt）小于或等于预定义时间段（Dt）并指示“不使用”，则表示“使用”，如果时间 周期（dt）大于预定时间段（Dt）。 该消息包括用于识别听力设备或所述听力设备的用户的识别数据。 远程设备远离听力设备并连接到远程通信网络。 时间段（dt）从起始事件开始。

公开(公告)号：US20140146974A1

公开(公告)日：2014-05-29

申请号：US14131250

申请日：2011-07-13

申请人： Harald Krueger ,  Stefan Launer ,  Michael Boretzki

发明人： Harald Krueger ,  Stefan Launer ,  Michael Boretzki

IPC分类号： H04R25/00

CPC分类号： H04R25/30

摘要： A method is proposed for testing a hearing device (1) located at a first location (L1), said hearing device (1) comprising a microphone (2) and a receiver (3) operationally connected to said microphone (2). The proposed method comprises the steps of providing a test signal to a first loudspeaker (4), providing with said first loudspeaker (4) an input audio signal to said microphone (2), sensing with a second microphone (5) an output audio signal from said receiver (3) to provide a second microphone signal, transmitting said second microphone signal from said first location (L1) to a second location (L2) distant from said first location (L1) via a communication network (6) to provide a received second microphone signal, and providing said received second microphone signal to an individual (7) located at said second location (L2). Furthermore, a system is proposed for performing such a method for remotely testing a hearing device (1).

摘要翻译： 提出一种用于测试位于第一位置（L1）的听力设备（1）的方法，所述听力设备（1）包括麦克风（2）和可操作地连接到所述麦克风（2）的接收器（3）。 所提出的方法包括以下步骤：向第一扬声器（4）提供测试信号，向所述麦克风（2）提供输入音频信号的所述第一扬声器（4），用第二麦克风（5）感测输出音频信号 从所述接收机（3）提供第二麦克风信号，经由通信网络（6）将所述第二麦克风信号从所述第一位置（L1）发送到远离所述第一位置（L1）的第二位置（L2），以提供 接收到的第二麦克风信号，并将所接收的第二麦克风信号提供给位于所述第二位置（L2）的个体（7）。 此外，提出了一种用于执行用于远程测试听力设备（1）的方法的系统。

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：US20090010463A1

公开(公告)日：2009-01-08

申请号：US12097995

申请日：2005-12-23

申请人： Michael Boretzki ,  Stefan Launer ,  Valentin Chapero-Rueda ,  Hilmar Meier

发明人： Michael Boretzki ,  Stefan Launer ,  Valentin Chapero-Rueda ,  Hilmar Meier

IPC分类号： H04R25/00

CPC分类号： H04R25/70 ,  H04R25/658

摘要： In a method for manufacturing a hearing device, by registering characteristics of an individual (I) a personality vector (K(CI) ) is established in a fitting machine. The personality vector (K(CI)) of the individual (I) momentarily involved is compared with stored personality vectors (K1(C) to Kn(C)). That stored personality vector which is most similar to that of the individual (I) is selected and therefrom a personality profile (PP) which is assigned to such personality vector. There is assigned to the personality profile which accords to the most similar personality vector, a respective fitting vector which controls subsequent manufacturing of the hearing device.

摘要翻译： 在制造听力装置的方法中，通过登记个体特征（I），在装配机中建立个性矢量（K（CI））。 将个体（I）的个性向量（K（CI））与存储的人格向量（K1（C）到Kn（C））进行比较。 选择与个体（I）最相似的存储的个性向量，并从中选择分配给这种个性向量的个性简档（PP）。 分配给符合最相似的个性矢量的个性概况，相应的配合向量控制听力设备的后续制造。

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：US07106870B2

公开(公告)日：2006-09-12

申请号：US10718081

申请日：2003-11-20

申请人： Hilmar Meier ,  Stefan Launer

发明人： Hilmar Meier ,  Stefan Launer

IPC分类号： H04R25/00

CPC分类号： H04R25/43 ,  H04R25/505 ,  H04R25/70 ,  H04R2225/41

摘要： A method for adjusting a hearing device is disclosed in which one of several hearing programs can be selected, as well as a hearing device system to perform the method. The method comprises the steps of identifying a momentary acoustic surround situation and of arranging the selectable hearing programs according to the identified momentary acoustic surround situation. Therewith, the hearing device user is not obliged to know a predefined sequence of the selectable hearing programs; instead the hearing device user may easily select a hearing program which is regarded as the best one for the momentary acoustic situation. The selection is offered by the hearing device by analyzing the momentary acoustic situation. In addition, the hearing device user may easily select other hearing programs, namely by generating an activation signal, for example by pressing a button at the hearing device itself or at a remote control. For this, the automatic arrangement of the hearing programs in dependency of the momentary acoustic situation facilitates the selection dramatically.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于调整听力装置的方法，其中可以选择几个听力程序中的一个以及用于执行该方法的听力装置系统。 该方法包括以下步骤：根据所识别的瞬时声环绕状况识别瞬时声环绕状况和布置可选听觉程序。 因此，听力设备用户没有义务知道可选听觉程序的预定顺序; 相反，听力设备用户可以容易地选择被认为是瞬时声学情况最好的听觉程序。 通过分析瞬时声学情况，由听力设备提供选择。 此外，听力设备用户可以容易地选择其他听力程序，即通过例如通过按下听力设备本身或遥控器处的按钮来产生激活信号。 为此，根据瞬时声学状况自动安排听力程序有利于选择。