US 11,985,483 B2
Method for operating a hearing aid, hearing aid and computer program product
Frank Naumann, Bubenreuth (DE); and Ronny Hannemann, Buckenhof (DE)
Assigned to Sivantos Pte. Ltd., Singapore (SG)
Filed by Sivantos Pte. Ltd., Singapore (SG)
Filed on Jan. 19, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/578,913.
Claims priority of application No. 10 2021 200 635.3 (DE), filed on Jan. 25, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0240031 A1, Jul. 28, 2022
Int. Cl. H04R 25/00 (2006.01)
CPC H04R 25/652 (2013.01) [H04R 25/603 (2019.05); H04R 2460/11 (2013.01)] 25 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of operating a hearing aid of a user, the method comprising:
providing the hearing aid with a vent and an adjustable closure for selectively opening and closing the vent;
linking the opening and closing of the vent to an environmental parameter by a control rule;
controlling the vent in dependence on the environmental parameter, by acquiring the environmental parameter and selectively opening or closing the vent in accordance with the control rule in dependence on the environmental parameter;
configuring the control rule user-specifically for the user; and
wherein the control rule has an exception rule for at least one environmental situation, and when the at least one environmental situation is recognized, the vent is opened or closed in accordance with the exception rule, rather than depending on the environmental parameter.
 
12. A method of operating a hearing aid of a user, the method comprising:
providing the hearing aid with a vent and an adjustable closure for selectively opening and closing the vent;
linking the opening and closing of the vent to an environmental parameter by a control rule;
controlling the vent in dependence on the environmental parameter, by acquiring the environmental parameter and selectively opening or closing the vent in accordance with the control rule in dependence on the environmental parameter; and
configuring the control rule user-specifically for the user;
ascertaining a hearing effort of the user; and
configuring the control rule of the hearing aid depending on the hearing effort in order to reduce the hearing effort.
 
14. A method of operating a hearing aid of a user, the method comprising:
providing the hearing aid with a vent and an adjustable closure for selectively opening and closing the vent;
linking the opening and closing of the vent to an environmental parameter by a control rule;
controlling the vent in dependence on the environmental parameter, by acquiring the environmental parameter and selectively opening or closing the vent in accordance with the control rule in dependence on the environmental parameter; and
configuring the control rule user-specifically for the user; and
dynamically controlling the opening and closing of the vent by way of a learning machine, wherein the learning machine anticipates a hearing effort of the user in a given environmental situation, and then opens or closes the vent in order to reduce a hearing effort by the user.
 
15. A method of operating a hearing aid of a user, the method comprising:
providing the hearing aid with a vent and an adjustable closure for selectively opening and closing the vent;
linking the opening and closing of the vent to an environmental parameter by a control rule;
controlling the vent in dependence on the environmental parameter, by acquiring the environmental parameter and selectively opening or closing the vent in accordance with the control rule in dependence on the environmental parameter; and
configuring the control rule user-specifically for the user; and
controlling the opening and closing of the vent depending on a stress level of the user and determining the stress level on a basis of a photoplethysmography signal or of a signal of an acceleration sensor.