Fitting system with intelligent visual tools

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9319813-B2
Application number	US-75021610-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 30, 2010
Priority date	Mar 31, 2009
Publication date	Apr 19, 2016
Grant date	Apr 19, 2016

Abstract

A fitting system with intelligent visual tools may included calculating a response curve of a hearing assistance device, wherein the response curve indicating sound level pressure level compared to frequency. Additionally it may include, displaying, on a display device, the response curve and displaying concurrently with the response curve, a visual cue, wherein the visual cue represents data including at least one of: gain of the response curve, a comparison between a target response curve and the response curve, and a comparison between binaural response curve.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method comprising:
calculating a response curve of a hearing assistance device, the response curve indicating sound level pressure level compared to frequency,
displaying, on a display device, the response curve; and
displaying concurrently with the response curve, a visual cue, wherein the visual cue includes an animation technique to dynamically illustrate changes in the response curve and to dynamically illustrate changes in a target curve when a fitting variable is changed during a fitting session of the hearing assistance device, and wherein the visual cue includes dynamic changes in color, shading and line thickness to assist a user in visualizing the response curve with respect to the target curve, and further displaying a grab handle for graphical adjustment, the grab handle including a fill color corresponding to a left or right hearing assistance device side with greater performance based on the change, the fill color automatically updated to indicate performance resulting from the change in the fitting variable.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein calculating a response curve of a hearing assistance device comprises:
calculating the response curve of at least one of 50 dB, 70 dB, or 90 dB sound level.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
calculating a second response curve of the hearing assistance device; and
displaying, on the display device, the second response curve concurrently with the response curve.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein displaying concurrently with the response curve, a visual cue comprises:
shading the response curve to indicate gain.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein coloring the response curve to indicate gain comprises:
fading out the response curve when gain is below 0 dB.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein displaying concurrently with the response curve, a visual cue comprises:
displaying the target response curve; and
dynamically updating the target response curve and response curve in response to a variable change in a fitting formula.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein dynamically updating the target response curve and response curve in response to a variable change in a fitting formula comprises:
fading out portions of the response curve and target response curve where no change has occurred.

8. The method of claim 6 , wherein dynamically updating the target response curve and response curve in response to a variable change in a fitting formula comprises:
a point animation that moves target curve points from a starting location to an end location.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein displaying concurrently with the response curve, a visual cue comprises:
displaying a second response curve, wherein the response curve is associated with anticipated response in a left ear, and the second response curve is associated with an anticipated response in a right ear; and
visually indicating one or more differences between the response curve and second response curve, wherein the one or more differences are including at least one of: band, loud, soft, and max output.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein visually indicating one or more differences between the response curve and second response curve comprises:
coloring or shading the response curve or second response curve.

11. The method of claim 1 , wherein the hearing assistance device is a hearing aid.

12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the hearing aid is a behind-the-ear hearing aid.

13. The method of claim 11 , wherein the hearing aid is an in-the-canal hearing aid.

14. The method of claim 11 , wherein the hearing aid is an in-the-ear hearing aid.

15. The method of claim 11 , wherein the hearing aid is a completely-in-the-canal hearing aid.

16. A method comprising:
calculating a response curve of a hearing assistance device, the response curve indicating sound level pressure level compared to frequency,
displaying, on a display device, the response curve;
receiving a selection of a pin, wherein the pin is configured to be placed and customized by a user and is associated with data included in a central list of pins that serves as a fitting session log, wherein customizing the pin includes adding animation to the pin; and
displaying, concurrently with the response curve, the pin,
wherein the pin includes an option for a user to upload an image of a graph including the pin, and wherein location of the pin is used to derive pin type and functions available for the pin, including an order of operations for left and right hearing assistance devices available for the pin.

17. The method of claim 16 , wherein displaying concurrently with the response curve, the pin comprises:
displaying a note pin, wherein the pin is selectable by a user to display contents of the note pin.

18. The method of claim 16 , further comprising:
categorizing the pin; and
dynamically showing or hiding the pin in response to a filter of a category.

19. The method of claim 16 , further comprising:
generating an adjustment pin, wherein the adjustment pin specifies a range of the response curve.

20. A fitting system comprising:
a processor;
a display;
fitting software, which when executed on the processor, cause a response curve of a hearing assistance device and a visual cue to be displayed on the display, wherein the response curve indicates sound level pressure level compared to frequency, and wherein the visual cue includes an animation technique to dynamically illustrate changes in the response curve and to dynamically illustrate changes in a target curve when a fitting variable is changed during a fitting session of the hearing assistance device, and wherein the visual cue includes dynamic changes in color, shading and line thickness to assist a user in visualizing the response curve with respect to the target curve, and further displaying a grab handle for graphical adjustment, the grab handle including a fill color corresponding to a left or right hearing assistance device side with greater performance based on the change, the fill color automatically updated to indicate performance resulting from the change in the fitting variable.

Assignees

• Edgar Daniel Mark
• Starkey Lab Inc

Inventors

• Edgar Daniel Mark

Classifications

• H04R25/70 Primary

  Adaptation of deaf aid to hearing loss, e.g. initial electronic fitting · CPC title