Deactivatable hearing device, corresponding hearing system and method for operating a hearing system

A method for operating a hearing system, comprising steps of

• a) providing a hearing system comprising at least one hearing device that comprises an operability control unit and, operationally connected to said operability control unit, a storage unit in which operability data indicating whether the hearing device is in an activated state or in a deactivated state are stored, wherein said hearing system comprises no means for modifying said operability data;
• depending on said operability data, either the step of:
• b1) disabling, by means of said operability control unit, said hearing device from functioning as a hearing device;
• or the step of
• b2) enabling, by means of said operability control unit, said hearing device to function as a hearing device, and
• c) operationally connecting a fitting apparatus to said hearing device, for adjusting sound processing parameters of said hearing device, said fitting apparatus having a memory and being structured and configured to modify said operability data, to create a data set comprising data indicative of modified operability data, to store said data set in said memory, and to transmit the data set to a distributor or manufacturer of the hearing device, said data set indicating whether the hearing device is deactivated.

A method for handling hearing systems, wherein said hearing systems each comprises at least one hearing device;

• said method comprising steps of:
• A) providing a hearing device seller or fitter with a multitude of deactivated hearing devices, wherein each said deactivated hearing device is disabled from functioning as a hearing device, said hearing device comprising an operability control unit and, operationally connectable thereto, a storage unit, such as non-volatile memory, operability data being stored in said storage unit, and wherein said hearing device comprises no means for modifying said operability data;
• B) said hearing device seller or fitter cancelling said deactivated state of said hearing device using an activation control device external to said hearing system by modifying said operability data;
• C) said activation control device creating a data set comprising data indicative of whether or not said hearing device is deactivated.

A method for handling hearing systems, wherein said hearing systems each comprises at least one hearing device;

• said method comprising steps of:
• A) providing a hearing device seller or fitter with a multitude of deactivated hearing devices, wherein each said deactivated hearing device is disabled from functioning as a hearing device;
• B) said hearing device seller or fitter cancelling said deactivated state of said hearing device using an activation control device external to said hearing system;
• C) said activation control device creating a data set comprising data indicative of whether or not said hearing device is deactivated;
• D) transmitting said data set to a distributor or manufacturer of said hearing device;
• and
• H) creating an invoice upon receiving said data set.

A method for handling hearing systems, wherein said hearing systems each comprises at least one hearing device;

• said method comprising steps of:
• A) providing a hearing device seller or fitter with a multitude of deactivated hearing devices, wherein each said deactivated hearing device is disabled from functioning as a hearing device;
• B) said hearing device seller or fitter cancelling said deactivated state of said hearing device using an activation control device external to said hearing system;
• C) said activation control device creating a data set comprising data indicative of whether or not said hearing device is deactivated, wherein said activation control device is or comprises or is comprised in a fitting apparatus for adjusting sound processing parameters of said hearing device;
• F) carrying out a validity check of said data set by means of said fitting apparatus;
• and
• G) creating an error message and/or disabling one or more functions of said fitting apparatus when the result of said validity check indicating lacking validity of said data set.