Interactive binaural shell modeling for hearing aids
AssigneeSiemens Corporate Research, Inc.
InventorsTong Fang, Jason Jenn-Kwei Tyan, Ming Fang
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Abstract
A system and method for modeling binaural shells for hearing aids, wherein the system is configured to load data associated with a first and a second ear shell. The system is further configured to register the data associated with the first and the second ear shells and process the first ear shell. The system is also configured to store data associated with processing the first ear shell and then map the data associated with processing the first ear shell to the second ear shell. Subsequently, the mapped second ear shell is interactively adjusted by an operator to compensate for an inconsistency in the mapped second ear shell.
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A method for modeling binaural shells for hearing aids, comprising:
- loading data associated with a first and a second ear shell;
- registering the data associated with the first and the second ear shells;
- processing the first ear shell;
- storing data associated with the processing of the first ear shell;
- mapping the data associated with the processing of the first ear shell to the second ear shell;
- and
- adjusting the mapped second ear shell.
A system for modeling binaural shells for hearing aids, comprising:
- a memory device for storing a program;
- a processor in communication with the memory device, the processor operative with the program to:
- load data associated with a first and a second ear shell;
- register the data associated with the first and the second ear shells;
- process the first ear shell;
- store data associated with the processing of the first ear shell;
- map the data associated with the processing of the first ear shell to the second ear shell;
- and
- adjust the mapped second ear shell.
A computer program product comprising a computer useable medium having computer program logic recorded thereon for modeling binaural shells for hearing aids, the computer program logic comprising:
- program code for loading data associated with a first and a second ear shell;
- program code for registering the data associated with the first and the second ear shells;
- program code for processing the first ear shell;
- program code for storing data associated with the processing of the first ear shell;
- program code for mapping the data associated with the processing of the first ear shell to the second ear shell;
- and
- program code for adjusting the mapped second ear shell.
A system for modeling binaural shells for hearing aids, comprising:
- a means for loading data associated with a first and a second ear shell;
- a means for registering the data associated with the first and the second ear shells;
- a means for processing the first ear shell;
- a means for storing data associated with the processing of the first ear shell;
- a means for mapping the data associated with the processing of the first ear shell to the second ear shell;
- and
- a means for adjusting the mapped second ear shell.
A method for modeling binaural shells for hearing aids, comprising:
- loading data associated with a first ear shell;
- processing the first ear shell;
- storing data associated with the processing of the first ear shell;
- loading data associated with a second ear shell;
- registering the first and the second ear shells;
- mapping the data associated with the processing of the first ear shell to the second ear shell;
- and
- interactively adjusting the mapped second ear shell.
A method for modeling binaural shells for hearing aids, comprising:
- loading data associated with a first and a second ear shell that has been obtained by scanning an auditory canal, concha, or meatus of an ear;
- registering the data associated with the first and the second ear shells to represent the surface of the loaded data as a three-dimensional model;
- processing the first ear shell by performing a detailing and/or modeling procedure on the first ear shell;
- storing data associated with the processing of the first ear shell in a database and/or memory;
- mapping the data associated with the processing of the first ear shell to the second ear shell so that the processing that occurred on the first ear shell is performed on the second ear shell;
- and
- interactively adjusting the mapped second ear shell via an input means to compensate for an inconsistency in the mapped second ear shell.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.