Configurable hearing system

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PATENT NO 9883294
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14872713

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The application relates to a configurable hearing device such as a hearing aid comprising an input transducer adapted to transform an input sound signal to an electrical input signal; a memory storing at least two different performance categories, each comprising a group of technical features, the group of technical features of each of the at least two different performance categories being at least partially overlapping and each technical feature of the group of technical features being defined by a selectable range and/or parameter settings; a signal processing unit adapted to access the memory and to process the electrical input signal in accordance with an active performance category selectable from the at least two different performance categories, the signal processing unit providing a processed electrical signal; and an output transducer adapted to transform the processed electrical signal to an output signal producing a hearing perception to a user of the hearing device. The invention may e.g. be used for the fitting of hearing aids to first time users, where a choice between different hearing aid models having different performance must be made.

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OTICON A/S2765 SMØRUM

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Blessing, Uwe Bern, CH 5 68
Braun, Carsten Berlin, DE 4 37
Glück, Christian Berne, CH 13 37
Vaterlaus, Remo Berne, CH 5 70

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