EP0335542A2
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Auditory prosthesis with datalogging capability
Assignee: GN Hearing Care Corp
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Filing: 1989-03-17
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2009-03-17
Abstract
Abstract An auditory prosthesis is provided with datalogging capability whereby the use of a plurality of settings as selected by the user is maintained. The recorded datalog can be periodically read and used for revising a prosthetic prescription by altering the settings and used as a means of refining initial prescriptions of other patients whose audiometric characteristics are similar to those of the user. In one embodiment for a programmable auditory prosthesis the datalogging information includes the number of times control programs are changed, the number of times a given control program is selected, and the total time duration for which a given program is selected. Accordingly, the processing of signals by a signal processor can be turned to fit the needs of an individual user. The prosthesis can have a remote control unit, and a datalog memory can be provided in the remote control unti along with a programmable memory which stores the control programs.
Inventors
- 👤 Stephan Eberhard Mangold
- 👤 Rolf Christer Rising
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 11:26
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04R; H04R25/00; H04R25/30; H04R25/305; H04R29/00; H04R29/007; H04R2225/00; H04R2225/39; H04R25/35; H04R25/356; H04R25/60; H04R25/604; H04R25/606
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
145 words
A programmable auditory prosthesis comprising signal input means for providing an electrical signal indicative of an audio signal, signal processor means connected to receive said electrical signal and processing said electrical signal in response to a control program, programmable memory means operably coupled to said signal processor means and storing a plurality of control programs for controlling said signal processor means, control means operably coupled with said programmable memory means and permitting a user to select a control program, datalogging means operably coupled with said programmable memory means and said control means for recording the selection of control programs by a user and the period of use of selected control programs, means coupled with said datalogging means for reading said datalogging means, and transducer means connected with said signal processor means for receiving a processed electrical signal and generating an electrical signal in response thereto.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
145 words
A programmable auditory prosthesis comprising signal input means for providing an electrical signal indicative of an audio signal, signal processor means connected to receive said electrical signal and processing said electrical signal in response to a control program, programmable memory means operably coupled to said signal processor means and storing a plurality of control programs for controlling said signal processor means, control means operably coupled with said programmable memory means and permitting a user to select a control program, datalogging means operably coupled with said programmable memory means and said control means for recording the selection of control programs by a user and the period of use of selected control programs, means coupled with said datalogging means for reading said datalogging means, and transducer means connected with said signal processor means for receiving a processed electrical signal and generating an electrical signal in response thereto.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
37 words
The programmable auditory prosthesis as defined by claim 1 wherein said control means is remotely coupled to said signal processor means, said control means including signal transmission means for transmitting control signals to said signal processor means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
The programmable auditory prosthesis as defined by claim 2 wherein said control signals are transmitted as audio signals, said signal input means including a microphone for receiving said control signals.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
The programmable auditory prosthesis as defined by claim 2 wherein said programmable memory means and said datalogging means are located in said control means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
The programmable auditory prosthesis as defined by claim 2 wherein said programmable memory means and said datalogging means are electrically interconnected with said signal processor means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
43 words
The programmable auditory prosthesis as defined by claim 2 wherein said control means includes a microphone means for receiving audio signals and automatic program selection means responsive to characteristics of audio signals received by said microphone means for automatically selecting a control program.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
55 words
The programmable auditory prosthesis as defined by claim 6 wherein said datalogging means records the total number of times the control program for said signal processor means is changed, the number of times each control program is used for at least a minimum period of time, and the total times each control program is utilized.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
29 words
The programmable auditory prosthesis as defined by claim 7 wherein each control program controls amplification, noise suppression, and intelligibility enhancement of an electrical signal by said signal processor means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
133 words
An auditory prosthesis, being adjustable in a plurality of processing modes, comprising: signal input means for providing an electrical signal indicative of an audio signal, signal processor means operably connected to receive said electrical signal for processing said electrical signal according to a selected one of said plurality of processing modes, control means operably coupled with said signal processor means for controlling said signal processor means to operate in one of said plurality of processing modes, datalogging means coupled with said control means for recording the selection of said plurality of processing modes of operation, reading means operably coupled with said datalogging means for reading said selection recorded in said datalogging means, and transducer means connected with said signal processor means for generating an electrical signal in response to said processed electrical signal.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
133 words
An auditory prosthesis, being adjustable in a plurality of processing modes, comprising: signal input means for providing an electrical signal indicative of an audio signal, signal processor means operably connected to receive said electrical signal for processing said electrical signal according to a selected one of said plurality of processing modes, control means operably coupled with said signal processor means for controlling said signal processor means to operate in one of said plurality of processing modes, datalogging means coupled with said control means for recording the selection of said plurality of processing modes of operation, reading means operably coupled with said datalogging means for reading said selection recorded in said datalogging means, and transducer means connected with said signal processor means for generating an electrical signal in response to said processed electrical signal.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
41 words
An auditory prosthesis as defined by claim 9 wherein said datalogging means comprises a memory for storing a recording of the selection of said plurality of processing modes of operation and the period of use of said processing modes of operation.
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