Global Patent Index - EP 1290914 B1

EP 1290914 B1 20040526 - METHOD FOR ADJUSTMENT OF A HEARING AID TO SUIT AN INDIVIDUAL

Title (en)

METHOD FOR ADJUSTMENT OF A HEARING AID TO SUIT AN INDIVIDUAL

Title (de)

VERFAHREN ZUR ANPASSUNG EINES HÖRGERÄTES AN EIN INDIVIDUUM

Title (fr)

PROCEDE POUR ADAPTER UN APPAREIL AUDITIF A UN INDIVIDU

Publication

EP 1290914 B1 20040526 (DE)

Application

EP 01916843 A 20010410

Priority

  • CH 0100232 W 20010410
  • US 82970001 A 20010410

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0149068A2] The invention relates to a method for adjustment of a hearing aid to suit an individual. The method comprises, firstly, measuring the auditory sensitivity of the individual and quantifying the same by: (a) parameter(s) which may be weighted with a first factor. Further, a normal audio relationship, or the parameters thereof, are weighted with a second parameter and, finally, the weighted audio relationships, or the parameters thereof are used for determining the optimum hearing aid settings for the individual. According to the invention, the method has the advantage that a hearing aid can be significantly better adjusted to suit the individual.

IPC 1-7

H04R 25/00

IPC 8 full level

H04R 25/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

H04R 25/356 (2013.01 - EP US); H04R 25/70 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

CH DE DK LI

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 0149068 A2 20010705; WO 0149068 A3 20020912; AU 4402901 A 20010709; CA 2409838 A1 20021119; DE 50102419 D1 20040701; DK 1290914 T3 20040927; EP 1290914 A2 20030312; EP 1290914 B1 20040526; US 2002146137 A1 20021010; US 7194100 B2 20070320

DOCDB simple family (application)

CH 0100232 W 20010410; AU 4402901 A 20010410; CA 2409838 A 20010410; DE 50102419 T 20010410; DK 01916843 T 20010410; EP 01916843 A 20010410; US 82970001 A 20010410