SYSTEM FOR EVALUATING HEARING ASSISTANCE DEVICE SETTINGS USING DETECTED SOUND ENVIRONMENT

    公开(公告)号:CA2581641A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-09-14

    申请号:CA2581641

    申请日:2007-03-13

    Abstract: The present subject matter provides method and apparatus for hearing assistance devices, and more particularly to a system for evaluating hearing assistance device settings using detected sound environment. Various example s of a hearing assistance device and method using actual use and hypothetical use logs are provided. Such logs provide a dispenser or audiologist the ability to see how a device is operating with actual settings and how the device would have operated had hypothetical settings been used instead. In various examples, t he system allows for collection of statistical information about actual and hypothetical use which can assist in parameter setting determinations for a specific user. The settings may be tailored to that user's commonly experienced sound environment. Wireless communications of usage logs is discussed. Additional method and apparatus can be found in the specification and as provided by the attached claims and their equivalents.

    ENVIRONMENT DETECTION AND ADAPTATION IN HEARING ASSISTANCE DEVICES

    公开(公告)号:CA2581642A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-09-14

    申请号:CA2581642

    申请日:2007-03-13

    Abstract: Method and apparatus for environment detection and adaptation in hearing assistance devices. Performance of feature extraction and environment detection to perform adaptation to hearing assistance device operation for a number of hearing assistance environments. The system detecting various noise sources independent of speech. The system determining adaptive actions to take place based on predicted sound class. The system providing individually customizable respon se to inputs from different sound classes. In various embodiments, the system employing a Bayesian classifier to perform sound classifications using a priori probability data and training data for predetermined sound classes. Additional method and apparatus can be found in the specification and as provided by the attached claims and their equivalents.

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