US 12,439,213 B2
Hearing evaluation and configuration of a hearing assistance-device
Amy Li, San Carlos, CA (US); Matthew Sorg, San Carlos, CA (US); and David Northway, San Carlos, CA (US)
Assigned to Concha Inc., San Francisco, CA (US)
Filed by Concha Inc., San Carlos, CA (US)
Filed on May 22, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/671,862.
Application 18/671,862 is a continuation of application No. 18/131,639, filed on Apr. 6, 2023, abandoned.
Application 18/131,639 is a continuation of application No. 17/356,384, filed on Jun. 23, 2021, granted, now 11,653,155, issued on May 16, 2023.
Application 17/356,384 is a continuation of application No. 16/993,109, filed on Aug. 13, 2020, granted, now 11,095,991, issued on Aug. 17, 2021.
Application 16/993,109 is a continuation of application No. 16/784,217, filed on Feb. 6, 2020, granted, now 10,779,091, issued on Sep. 15, 2020.
Application 16/784,217 is a continuation of application No. 16/383,666, filed on Apr. 15, 2019, granted, now 10,595,135, issued on Mar. 17, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/657,625, filed on Apr. 13, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2024/0365074 A1, Oct. 31, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04R 25/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/12 (2006.01)
CPC H04R 25/50 (2013.01) [A61B 5/121 (2013.01); H04R 25/70 (2013.01); A61B 5/4005 (2013.01); H04R 25/554 (2013.01); H04R 2225/41 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for evaluating hearing of a user comprising:
accessing a first hearing profile comprising a first set of gain values, each gain value in the first set of gain values corresponding to a frequency in a set of frequency bands;
accessing a first soundbite comprising a first sound characterized by a first frequency spectrum comprising a first spectral peak within a first frequency band in the set of frequency bands;
modifying the first frequency band of the first soundbite based on the first set of gain values to generate a first modified soundbite for playback to the user;
modifying the first frequency band of the first soundbite based on a second set of test gain values to generate a second modified soundbite for playback to the user;
prompting the user to confirm preference between the first modified soundbite and the second modified soundbite; and
in response to the user confirming preference for the second modified soundbite over the first modified soundbite, modifying the first hearing profile based on the second set of test gain values to generate a second hearing profile associated with the user.