System for configuring a hearing device
US12207056B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 26, 2023 |
| Grant date | Jan 21, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 26, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04R2225/43
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A hearing assistance system is disclosed that comprises a hearing assistance device configured to reproduce sounds and to assist a person to hear the sounds, the hearing assistance device including a left hearing assistance device and a right hearing assistance device, and a computing device in communication with the hearing assistance device. The computing device interacts with the hearing assistance device to implement a fitting mode wherein the hearing assistance device is caused to generate fitting sounds usable to evaluate whether the left and right hearing devices are properly fitted into respective left and right ears of the person. The computing device produces a communication indicative of whether the left and right hearing assistance devices are properly fitted into respective left and right ears of the person.
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