Calibration device and auditory prosthesis having calibration information

Claim 2

An auditory prosthesis having a relationship between an auditory input signal and an output signal, said auditory prosthesis being adjustable by a programming system, comprising: signal input means responsive to said auditory input signal for supplying an electrical input signal; signal processing means responsive to said electrical input signal for processing said electrical input signal in accordance with a set of adjustment parameters and producing a processed electrical signal, said adjustment parameters being adjustable by said programming system; transducer means responsive to said processed electrical signal for converting said processed electrical signal to said output signal which is adapted to be perceptible to a person; and calibration means for storing calibration information characteristic of information intrinsic to the individual auditory prosthesis, said calibration information representing a sufficient set of said set of adjustment parameters which are required for the calculation of said relationship, said calibration means being readable and usable by said programming system in the adjustment of said adjustment parameters.

Claim 3

An auditory prosthesis as in claim 1 wherein said calibration information comprises information regarding variable electrical parameters of the individual auditory prosthesis.

Claim 4

A programmable hearing aid having a relationship between an auditory input signal and an output signal, said programmable hearing aid being programmably adjustable through the use of a set of digital adjustment parameters by a programming system, comprising: a microphone for converting said auditory input signal into an electrical input signal; a signal processor responsive to said electrical input signal for processing said electrical input signal in accordance with said set of digital adjustment parameters and producing a processed electrical signal; a receiver responsive to said processed electrical signal for converting said processed electrical signal to said output signal which is adapted to be perceptible to a person; and calibration means for storing calibration information characteristic of information intrinsic to the individual programmable hearing aid, said calibration information representing a sufficient set of said set of digital adjustment parameters which are required for the calculation of said relationship, said calibration means being readable and usable by said programming system in the adjustment of said adjustment parameters.

Claim 5

A programmable hearing aid having a relationship between an auditory input signal and an output signal, said programmable hearing aid being programmably adjustable through the use of a set of digital adjustment parameters by a programming system, comprising: a microphone for converting said auditory input signal into an electrical input signal; a signal processor responsive to said electrical input signal for processing said electrical input signal in accordance with said set of digital adjustment parameters and producing a processed electrical signal; a receiver responsive to said processed electrical signal for converting said processed electrical signal to said output signal which is adapted to be perceptible to a person; and calibration means for storing calibration information characteristic of information intrinsic to the individual programmable hearing aid, said calibration information representing a sufficient set of said set of digital adjustment parameters which are required for the calculation of said relationship, said calibration means being readable and usable by said programming system in the adjustment of said adjustment parameters.

Claim 6

A programmable hearing aid as in claim 3 wherein said calibration information comprises information regarding electrical parameters which are variable for different ones of said programmable hearing aid.

Claim 7

An auditory prosthesis being adjustable by a programming system, comprising: signal input means for supplying an electrical input signal; signal processing means responsive to said electrical input signal for processing said electrical input signal in accordance with a set of adjustment parameters and producing a processed electrical signal, said adjustment parameters being adjustable by said programming system; transducer means responsive to said processed electrical signal for converting said processed electrical signal to said output signal which is adapted to be perceptible to a person; and calibration means for storing calibration information characteristic of information intrinsic to and regarding manufacturing information of the individual auditory prosthesis, said calibration means being readable and usable by said programming system in the adjustment of said adjustment parameters.

Claim 8

An auditory prosthesis being adjustable by a programming system, comprising: signal input means for supplying an electrical input signal; signal processing means responsive to said electrical input signal for processing said electrical input signal in accordance with a set of adjustment parameters and producing a processed electrical signal, said adjustment parameters being adjustable by said programming system; transducer means responsive to said processed electrical signal for converting said processed electrical signal to said output signal which is adapted to be perceptible to a person; and calibration means for storing calibration information characteristic of information intrinsic to and regarding manufacturing information of the individual auditory prosthesis, said calibration means being readable and usable by said programming system in the adjustment of said adjustment parameters.

Claim 9

A programmable hearing aid being programmably adjustable through the use of a set of digital adjustment parameters by a programming system, comprising: a microphone for converting an acoustic signal into an electrical input signal; a signal processor responsive to said electrical input signal for processing said electrical input signal in accordance with said set of digital adjustment parameters and producing a processed electrical signal; a receiver responsive to said processed electrical signal for converting said processed electrical signal to a signal adapted to be perceptible to a person; and calibration means for digitally storing calibration information characteristic of information intrinsic to and regarding manufacturing information of the individual programmable hearing aid, said calibration means being readable and usable by said programming system in the adjustment of said digital adjustment parameters.

Claim 10

A programmable hearing aid being programmably adjustable through the use of a set of digital adjustment parameters by a programming system, comprising: a microphone for converting an acoustic signal into an electrical input signal; a signal processor responsive to said electrical input signal for processing said electrical input signal in accordance with said set of digital adjustment parameters and producing a processed electrical signal; a receiver responsive to said processed electrical signal for converting said processed electrical signal to a signal adapted to be perceptible to a person; and calibration means for digitally storing calibration information characteristic of information intrinsic to and regarding manufacturing information of the individual programmable hearing aid, said calibration means being readable and usable by said programming system in the adjustment of said digital adjustment parameters.

Claim 11

A programmable hearing aid as in claim 6 wherein said manufacturing information comprises information regarding the serial number of the individual programmable hearing aid.

Claim 12

A programmable hearing aid as in claim 6 wherein said manufacturing information further comprises information regarding the revision level of the individual programmable hearing aid.

Claim 13

A programmable hearing aid as in claim 6 wherein said manufacturing information further comprises information regarding the date code of the individual programmable hearing aid.

Claim 14

A programmable hearing aid as in claim 6 wherein said calibration information comprises information regarding optional parameters contained in the individual programmable hearing aid.