User-specified occluding in-ear listening devices
AssigneeBose Corporation
InventorsJahn Dmitri Eichfeld, Ryan Termeulen, Ryan Silvestri
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Abstract
A system for configuring a hearing device comprises an in-ear listening device; a plurality of customization components for use with the in-ear listening device, each customization component when in combination with the listening device cooperating with the listening device to define a controlled amount of venting; and a self-fitting assistance processing device in communication with the in-ear listening device, which adjusts a gain of the in-ear listening device according to the amount of venting provided by a selected one of the customization components.
Claims20
A system for configuring a hearing device, comprising:
- an in-ear listening device;
- a plurality of customization components for use with the in-ear listening device, each customization component when in combination with the listening device cooperating with the listening device to define a controlled amount of venting;
- and
- a self-fitting assistance processing device in communication with the in-ear listening device, which adjusts a gain of the in-ear listening device according to the amount of venting provided by a selected one of the customization components.
A method for configuring a hearing device, comprising:
- selecting and attaching a customization component providing a controlled amount of venting to an in-ear listening device;
- adjusting an amount of gain applied to signals by the in-ear listening device according to the amount of venting provided by the selected customization component;
- and
- determining whether the amount of venting is acceptable based on both the gain allowed by the in-ear listening device and an amount of occlusion experienced by a user.
A hearing device, comprising:
- an earbud including an acoustic driver;
- an ear tip constructed and arranged for positioning between the earbud and an ear canal of a wearer;
- the combination of earbud and ear tip providing a controlled amount of venting between the ear canal of the wearer and the outside environment;
- and
- a gain control device that adjusts the gain of the hearing device according to the controlled amount of venting.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.