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EP0917398A3
EP0917398A3 EP98121003A EP98121003A EP0917398A3 EP 0917398 A3 EP0917398 A3 EP 0917398A3 EP 98121003 A EP98121003 A EP 98121003A EP 98121003 A EP98121003 A EP 98121003A EP 0917398 A3 EP0917398 A3 EP 0917398A3
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Wolfram Meyer
Hans-Joachim Weiss
Ullrich Dipl.-Ing Sigwanz
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R25/00—Deaf-aid sets, i.e. electro-acoustic or electro-mechanical hearing aids; Electric tinnitus maskers providing an auditory perception
    • H04R25/70—Adaptation of deaf aid to hearing loss, e.g. initial electronic fitting
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R2225/00—Details of deaf aids covered by H04R25/00, not provided for in any of its subgroups
    • H04R2225/41—Detection or adaptation of hearing aid parameters or programs to listening situation, e.g. pub, forest
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R25/00—Deaf-aid sets, i.e. electro-acoustic or electro-mechanical hearing aids; Electric tinnitus maskers providing an auditory perception
    • H04R25/50—Customised settings for obtaining desired overall acoustical characteristics
    • H04R25/505—Customised settings for obtaining desired overall acoustical characteristics using digital signal processing

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  • Neurosurgery (AREA)
  • Otolaryngology (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
  • Signal Processing (AREA)
  • Circuit For Audible Band Transducer (AREA)
  • Soundproofing, Sound Blocking, And Sound Damping (AREA)
  • Headphones And Earphones (AREA)

Abstract

Nach der Erfindung ist zur Einstellung audiologischer/akustischer Parameter am Hörgerät, das ein Mikrofon (1), eine Signalverarbeitungsvorichtung (17), einen Lautsprecher (20) und Stellglieder (10-13) zur Einstellung audiologischer/akustischer Parameter aufweist, eine Vorrichtung (16) zur Zusammenfassung und/oder Ableitung audiologischer/akustischer Parameter vorgesehen, wodurch über mindestens ein Stellglied (10, 11, 12, 13) mehrere zusammengefaßte und/oder abgeleitete Parameter einstellbar sind.

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According to the invention, a device (16 ) for combining and / or deriving audiological / acoustic parameters, whereby several summarized and / or derived parameters can be set via at least one actuator (10, 11, 12, 13).
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EP98121003A 1997-11-12 1998-11-05 Hearing aid and method of setting audiological/acoustical parameters Expired - Lifetime EP0917398B1 (en)

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DE19750140 1997-11-12
DE19750140 1997-11-12
DE19843907 1998-09-24
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