Abstract: The present invention relates to a hearing aid fitting device, and an objective thereof is to improve usability thereof. To achieve this object, the fitting device (1) of the present invention comprises a hierarchical classification database (12) and an adjustment data determination component (20). A plurality of pieces of adjustment difference data obtained by the fitting of a hearing aid is hierarchically classified according to similarity in the amount of adjustment and is saved in the hierarchical classification database (12). The adjustment data determination component (20) determines fine adjustment data for the hearing aid by selecting a cluster from among a plurality of clusters in each hierarchical layer.

Abstract: A hearing aid fitting management system comprises a fitting device, a server, and a client device that are connectable to each other in a network. The server stores hearing ability data received from the client device as a hearing ability certificate, produces a prescription number corresponding to the hearing ability certificate, and sends the prescription number to the client device. The fitting device sends the server the prescription number that has been inputted. The server sends the fitting device the hearing ability certificate corresponding to the prescription number received from the fitting device. The fitting device sends the hearing ability certificate to a hearing aid, and limits the settings in the fitting of the hearing aid to within the range of the hearing ability data.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a hearing aid fitting device, and an objective thereof is to improve usability thereof. To achieve this object, the fitting device (1) of the present invention comprises a hierarchical classification database (12) and an adjustment data determination component (20). A plurality of pieces of adjustment difference data obtained by the fitting of a hearing aid is hierarchically classified according to similarity in the amount of adjustment and is saved in the hierarchical classification database (12). The adjustment data determination component (20) determines fine adjustment data for the hearing aid by selecting a cluster from among a plurality of clusters in each hierarchical layer.

Abstract: A hearing aid, that outputs a microphone input signal and an external input signal, improved includes a directional microphone, an external input terminal, a hearing aid processor that inputs sound signals from the microphone and the external input terminal, and a receiver that outputs sound signal that have undergone hearing aid processing by the hearing aid processor. The hearing aid processor has a mixer that mixes a sound signal from the microphone with a sound signal from the external input terminal and outputs a sound signal to the receiver, a mixing ratio decider that decides a mixing ratio between the sound signal from the microphone and a sound signal from the external input terminal, a front sound detector that is connected to the mixing ratio decider, and a similarity calculator that determines whether or not sound collected by the directional microphone is that of an external device.

Abstract: A hearing aid adjustment device (1) has a comparator (22a) and a setting section (22b). The comparator (22a) compares a user evaluation given by a user (T) of a hearing aid (5) in response to sound obtained by hearing aid processing based on fitting theories and hearing level data for the user (T), with a reference evaluation that has been acquired ahead of time and corresponds to each of customers (A to C) and is given by the customers (A to C) in response to sound obtained by hearing aid processing based on fitting theories and hearing level data for the customers (A to C). The setting section (22b) sets the value of a user parameter designating hearing aid processing to be given to a user (T), to a value that is the same as the value of a reference parameter that has been acquired ahead of time and that designates hearing aid processing suited to a customer (A) who gave a reference evaluation similar to the user evaluation, out of the customers (A to C).

Abstract: This hearing aid fitting device (1) comprises a client data storage section (10) that stores a plurality of hearing ability data and hearing adjustment result data for each of hearing ability data, a close user determination section (11) to which the client data storage section (10) and a hearing ability input section (12) are connected on the input side, a clustering section (13) that is connected to the output side of the close user determination section (11), a representative characteristic determination section (14) that is connected to the output side of the clustering section (13), an initial adjustment candidate selector (15) that is connected to the input side of the representative characteristic determination section (14), and a fine tuner (16) that is connected to the output side of the representative characteristic determination section (15).

Abstract: In a hearing aid (100), a control device (4) comprises a transmission characteristic calculator (18), a correction characteristic calculator (21), and a correction component (17). The transmission characteristic calculator (18) calculates an at-fitting transmission characteristic Gf (?) on the basis of correction-use sound data and first sound data produced by collection at an ear canal microphone (10) of correction-use sound outputted from a receiver (3) during fitting. The transmission characteristic calculator (18) calculates an in-usage transmission characteristic Gu (?) on the basis of correction-use sound data and third sound data produced by collection at the ear canal microphone (10) of correction-use sound outputted from the receiver (3) according to user operation after fitting. The correction characteristic calculator (21) calculates a correction characteristic H (?) on the basis of the at-fitting transmission characteristic Gf (?) and the in-usage transmission characteristic Gu (?).

Abstract: A hearing aid adjustment device (1) has a comparator (22a) and a setting section (22b). The comparator (22a) compares a user evaluation given by a user (T) of a hearing aid (5) in response to sound obtained by hearing aid processing based on fitting theories and hearing level data for the user (T), with a reference evaluation that has been acquired ahead of time and corresponds to each of customers (A to C) and is given by the customers (A to C) in response to sound obtained by hearing aid processing based on fitting theories and hearing level data for the customers (A to C). The setting section (22b) sets the value of a user parameter designating hearing aid processing to be given to a user (T), to a value that is the same as the value of a reference parameter that has been acquired ahead of time and that designates hearing aid processing suited to a customer (A) who gave a reference evaluation similar to the user evaluation, out of the customers (A to C).

Abstract: This method for fitting a hearing aid involves displaying the coordinate positions of parameters produced on the basis of a plurality of fitting theories, and the evaluation results for these parameters, on a display section 5, and using those parameters with good evaluation results to set a fine adjustment recommended area 12A in the coordinate positions of the display section 5. Manipulated marks 13 are displayed at the coordinate positions that have been manipulated within the fine adjustment recommended area 12A, selection candidate displays 14 are put at the coordinate positions where favorable evaluations were obtained, out of the coordinate positions where the manipulated marks 13 have been displayed, and the selected coordinate position parameters out of the coordinate positions where the selection candidate displays 14 have been displayed are registered as fitting parameters in a hearing aid 1.

Abstract: This hearing aid adjustment device is connected to a hearing aid and is used to adjust the hearing aid by using reference sounds, and comprises a memory section, an output section, an input section, a controller, and a display section. The memory section stores reference sounds to which segment information has been assigned, as well as the desired volume range for the hearing aid user. The output section outputs a reference sound from the memory section to the hearing aid. The input section inputs hearing aid processed sounds with respect to reference sounds that have undergone hearing aid processing in the hearing aid. The controller calculates the volume of segment units included in a hearing aid processed sound on the basis of segment information stored in the memory section. The display section displays in segment units whether or not the volume calculated by the controller falls within the desired volume range for the hearing aid user as stored in the memory section.

Abstract: A hearing aid fitting device has a display section and a monitoring section. The display section is able to display information for fitting a hearing aid. The monitoring section displays operating mode information, which indicates whether or not an operating mode in which hearing aid processing in the standard mode and additional hearing aid processing are executed is operating actively in the hearing aid, and hearing aid processing sound that has undergone hearing aid processing, on the display section.

Abstract: A hearing aid, that outputs a microphone input signal and an external input signal, improved includes a directional microphone, an external input terminal, a hearing aid processor that inputs sound signals from the microphone and the external input terminal, and a receiver that outputs sound signal that have undergone hearing aid processing by the hearing aid processor. The hearing aid processor has a mixer that mixes a sound signal from the microphone with a sound signal from the external input terminal and outputs a sound signal to the receiver, a mixing ratio decider that decides a mixing ratio between the sound signal from the microphone and a sound signal from the external input terminal, a front sound detector that is connected to the mixing ratio decider, and a similarity calculator that determines whether or not sound collected by the directional microphone is that of an external device.

Abstract: This hearing aid comprises a microphone (101) and an external input terminal (102), a hearing aid processor (150) to which audio signals from the microphone (101) and the external input terminal (102) are inputted, and a receiver (113) to which audio signals that have undergone hearing aid processing by this hearing aid processor (150) are outputted. The hearing aid processor (150) has a mixer (112) that mixes audio signals from the microphone (101) with audio signals from the external input terminal (102) and outputs these audio signals to the receiver (113), a mix ratio determination unit (111) for determining the mix ratio between audio signals from the microphone (101) and audio signals from the external input terminal (102) in this mixer (112), and a facial movement detector (110) that is connected to this mix ratio determination unit (111).

Abstract: This hearing aid fitting device (1) comprises a client data storage section (10) that stores a plurality of hearing ability data and hearing adjustment result data for each of hearing ability data, a close user determination section (11) to which the client data storage section (10) and a hearing ability input section (12) are connected on the input side, a clustering section (13) that is connected to the output side of the close user determination section (11), a representative characteristic determination section (14) that is connected to the output side of the clustering section (13), an initial adjustment candidate selector (15) that is connected to the input side of the representative characteristic determination section (14), and a fine tuner (16) that is connected to the output side of the representative characteristic determination section (15).

Abstract: In a hearing aid (100), a control device (4) comprises a transmission characteristic calculator (18), a correction characteristic calculator (21), and a correction component (17). The transmission characteristic calculator (18) calculates an at-fitting transmission characteristic Gf (?) on the basis of correction-use sound data and first sound data produced by collection at an ear canal microphone (10) of correction-use sound outputted from a receiver (3) during fitting. The transmission characteristic calculator (18) calculates an in-usage transmission characteristic Gu (?) on the basis of correction-use sound data and third sound data produced by collection at the ear canal microphone (10) of correction-use sound outputted from the receiver (3) according to user operation after fitting. The correction characteristic calculator (21) calculates a correction characteristic H (?) on the basis of the at-fitting transmission characteristic Gf (?) and the in-usage transmission characteristic Gu (?).

Abstract: A user support device which accurately judges that a user is in a confused state and supports the user is provided. The user support device includes: a confused state judging unit which judges whether the user is in a confused state or not based on a tendency of variation in dwell time on which a decision making time until a next input action is executed is reflected in a sequence of input actions executed by the user who makes transitions between several menus arranged in a tree structure; and an operation support processing unit which provides operation support when the confused state judging unit makes a positive judgment that the user is in a confused state.

Abstract: There is provided a hearing aid fitting apparatus with which the needs of a hearing aid user can be satisfied. The present invention is constituted such that this apparatus comprises an adjustment value input part 2 and a display part 3 on which is displayed hearing aid data set by this adjustment value input part 2, wherein first favorably assisted hearing aid data is selected from among first and second hearing aid data set by the adjustment value input part 2, then this selected first favorably assisted hearing aid data is compared with third hearing aid data set by the adjustment value input part and second favorably assisted hearing aid data is selected, after which the first and second favorably assisted hearing aid data are displayed on the display part, and hearing aid write data is selected from the first and second favorably assisted hearing aid data displayed on the display part.

Abstract: There is provided a hearing aid fitting apparatus with which the needs of a hearing aid user can be satisfied. The present invention is constituted such that this apparatus comprises an adjustment value input part 2 and a display part 3 on which is displayed hearing aid data set by this adjustment value input part 2, wherein first favorably assisted hearing aid data is selected from among first and second hearing aid data set by the adjustment value input part 2, then this selected first favorably assisted hearing aid data is compared with third hearing aid data set by the adjustment value input part and second favorably assisted hearing aid data is selected, after which the first and second favorably assisted hearing aid data are displayed on the display part, and hearing aid write data is selected from the first and second favorably assisted hearing aid data displayed on the display part.

Abstract: A target estimation device that appropriately estimates a function targeted by a user from among functions of an operated apparatus includes: an item inputting unit (102) that obtains an item; a function representation storing unit (107) that stores function names of the operated apparatus; an identical word detecting unit (116) that detects a category of a word identical between each of the function names and the item; an operation intention calculating unit (117) that changes a method for calculating similarities between the item and the respective function names, for each of the function names, depending on the detected category, and that calculates the similarities as degrees of intentions of the user who has selected the item, using the changed calculation method; and a target estimation unit (112) that estimates a function so that the function having a higher degree of an intention is the function targeted by the user.

Abstract: An operation assisting apparatus includes: an option-function distance storage unit that stores a semantic distance between each of the options displayed on a menu screen and each of functions positioned at an end in the hierarchical structure; an operation history storage unit that stores the operation history of the options sequentially selected by the user; an estimation unit that estimates, based on a semantic distance between a selection option selected by the user and each of the functions, and a semantic distance between an unselected selection option that has been selectable but not selected and each of the functions, a degree of probability that the function is the function desired by the user; and an operational assistance determination unit that determines, based on the result of the estimation, a detail of an output such that functions with higher probability will be presented with higher precedence in selectability.