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Method for testing a hearing device as well as an arrangement for testing a hearing device

US9071915B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 22, 2010
Grant dateJun 30, 2015
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Expiry dateMay 14, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04R2225/55
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for testing a hearing device (1, 4) comprising at least one microphone unit (2) and a receiver unit (3) is disclosed. The method comprising the steps of positioning the hearing device (1) at a predefined position in relation to an accessory device (4) comprising a microphone (5) and a loudspeaker (6), generating a first sound signal (7) by the loudspeaker (6), recording the first sound signal (7) by the microphone unit (2), generating a second sound signal (8) by the receiver unit (3), the second sound signal (8) being at least partly dependent on the recorded first sound signal (7), recording the second sound signal (8) by the microphone (5), evaluating the recorded second sound signal (8), and at least triggering further action based on results of evaluating the recorded second sound signal (8) in case the results do not conform to predefined expectation. Furthermore, an arrangement for testing a hearing device (1, 4) is also disclosed.

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