Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method of operating a hearing device configured to be worn at an ear of a user. The method comprises receiving input audio signal indicative of a sound detected in the environment; processing the input audio signal; and outputting, by an output transducer included in the hearing device, an output audio signal based on the input audio signal so as to stimulate the user's hearing. The disclosure also relates to a hearing device for operating the method, and a computer-readable medium storing instructions for performing the method.

Abstract: A system of a hearing device and a charging device that sends a message via electrical pulses from a bleeding circuit to the hearing device. The electrical pulses may communicate information about a battery state of charge or the presence of a fault in the charging of the hearing device. The charging device may, based on the hearing device message, perform at least one of changing a parameter of the electrical power, presenting a visual indication by a visual indicator on the charging device, or producing an acoustic signal.

Abstract: There is provided a method for transmitting audio signals, comprising: establishing a wireless link utilizing Bluetooth LE Audio between an audio signal transmission unit and an audio signal receiver unit; transmitting BIS data PDUs representative of an audio signal via the wireless link from the audio signal transmission unit to the audio signal receiver unit; and providing, by the audio signal transmission unit, a BIG control PDU with time-critical control data to be transmitted to the audio signal receiver unit as part of its payload, wherein a marked CRC value is provided in the standard CRC field of said BIG control PDU which is different from the standard CRC value of said BIG control PDU.

Abstract: A hearing device arrangement includes two hearing devices which are connected to each other in a data transmitting manner. Each hearing device includes an audio input unit for obtaining an input audio signal, a processing unit for audio signal processing of the input audio signal to obtain an output audio signal, a neural network which, when executed by the processing unit performs a processing step of the audio signal processing, and an audio output unit for outputting the output audio signal. The hearing device arrangement is configured to transmit neural network data of the neural network of at least one of the hearing devices to the respective other hearing device to be used in the audio signal processing by the processing unit of the respective other hearing device.

Abstract: The disclosed technology relates to conversation between a wireless communication device with a hearing device user. Based on the context of an initiated conversation, an initiating module within the hearing device can send a listening initiator to a speech recognition module within the hearing device, which can use the listening initiator to determine keywords that are potentially applicable in that a context. The speech recognition module within the hearing device can determine whether keywords associated with the context of a conversation are spoken by the user. Accordingly, the hearing device does not need a large vocabulary speech recognition module or computation resources equivalent to a laptop or desktop, which saves power and resources and makes a hearing device integrated keyword detection useful for different contexts.

Abstract: A hearing device includes a housing configured to be worn at an ear of a user; an output transducer configured to provide an audio signal to the user; a light source configured to provide light emitted from a light emission area at the housing, the light illuminating an illumination volume extending into tissue at the ear when the housing is worn at the ear; and a first photodetector configured to detect a first light intensity of light arriving from a first acceptance volume extending into tissue at the ear when the housing is worn at the ear such that a part of the emitted light scattered by the tissue into the first acceptance volume is contributing to the first light intensity, the first acceptance volume including a first reception area at the housing having a first distance from the light emission area.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method of optimizing audio processing in a hearing device configured to be worn at an ear of a user, the method comprising receiving an input audio signal; processing the input audio signal by a plurality of audio processing algorithms executed in a sequence and/or in parallel to generate a processed audio signal; and outputting, by an output transducer included in the hearing device, an output audio signal based on the processed audio signal so as to stimulate the user's hearing.

Abstract: A method includes providing processed sound to a user wearing a hearing device, wherein the hearing device receives environmental sound from an environment of the user, processes the environmental sound with a fitting into the processed sound and outputs the processed sound to the user, wherein the fitting comprises sound processing parameters, which are adapted to needs of the user; receiving, via a user interface, a user text, input by the user, to indicate a problem of the user with the hearing device; and determining a problem diagnosis text and/or a fitting solution from the user text.

Abstract: A method of audio signal processing, a hearing system and a hearing device. A primary input audio signal is obtained using an audio input unit of a hearing device. A secondary input audio signal is obtained using a second device of the hearing system. The secondary input audio signal is transmitted from the second device to the hearing device. A level feature is determined based on the primary and secondary input audio signals using a feature estimation unit of the hearing device. An output audio signal is obtained by an audio processing unit, wherein the level feature is used for steering at least one audio processing routine of the audio processing unit. The output audio signal is outputted by an audio output unit of the hearing device.

Abstract: A method informs a user of a hearing device about a current hearing benefit with the hearing device. The method is performed by a hearing system including the hearing device, which is worn by the user. The method includes: acquiring a sound signal with a microphone of the hearing device, processing the acquired sound signal with the hearing device via a current audio processing profile and outputting the processed sound signal to the user; detecting a presence of a acoustic object in the sound signal; when the presence of a acoustic object is detected, estimating a current perception magnitude value for the current audio processing profile and a corresponding reference perception magnitude value for a reference audio processing profile; and notifying the user with a message, when a deviation between the current perception magnitude value and the reference perception magnitude value exceeds a threshold.

Abstract: An exemplary hearing device includes a housing and a chip package disposed within the housing. The chip package may comprise a printed circuit board, an integrated circuit configured to perform an electronic function associated with the hearing device, and a plurality of solder bumps on a bottom surface of the integrated circuit. The plurality of solder bumps may provide conductive connectivity between the integrated circuit and the printed circuit board. The plurality of solder bumps may comprise a first group of solder bumps located within a center region of the bottom surface of the integrated circuit and a second group of solder bumps located within a peripheral region of the bottom surface, the peripheral region surrounding the center region. All signals required for the integrated circuit to perform the electronic function may be provided by way of the first group of solder bumps.

Abstract: A hearing device charger for use with a hearing device including a charger housing, a transmitter coil, a power supply operably connected to the transmitter coil, and a hearing device support, defining a central axis and associated with the charger housing and the transmitter coil, configured to rotate the transmitter coil relative to the charger housing.

Abstract: An illustrative hearing system may include an optical waveguide at least partially positioned within an ear canal of a user and having a sensing region located between a first end and a second end of the optical waveguide. A light source may be configured to emit light into the optical waveguide at the first end, such that a first portion of the light may exit the optical waveguide at the sensing region and be absorbed by cerumen within the ear canal. A detector may be configured to detect a second portion of the light that exits the optical waveguide at the second end. A processing unit may be configured to determine, based on the second portion of the light detected by the detector and the light emitted by the light source, a glucose value representative of a glucose concentration in the cerumen.

Abstract: An exemplary hearing device includes a memory storing instructions and a processor communicatively coupled to the memory. The processor may be configured to execute the instructions to establish a first pairing relationship between the hearing device and a user interface device, receive, from the user interface device via a communication channel based on the first pairing relationship, user input provided by a user via a user interface of the user interface device, and authenticate, based on the user input, a second pairing relationship between the hearing device and a computing device distinct from the user interface device.

Abstract: A hearing device includes a processor and a wireless transceiver operatively connected with the processor and configured to connect via a wireless link with a remote device and to exchange bi-directional audio packets with the remote device. The processor is configured to monitor an audio link quality and adapt a transmit power of the hearing device as a function of the audio link quality.

Abstract: An illustrative hearing device may be configured to determine that first sensor data output by a first sensor included in the hearing device satisfies a first predetermined condition and query, based on the first sensor data satisfying the first predetermined condition, a second sensor included in the hearing device for second sensor data. The hearing device may further be configured to determine that second sensor data output from the second sensor satisfies a second predetermined condition and initiate, based on at least the first sensor data satisfying the first predetermined condition and the second sensor data satisfying the second predetermined condition, operation of a physiological sensor included in the hearing device and configured to measure a physiological property of the user.

Abstract: A method of processing sensor data generated in a hearing device is disclosed, the hearing device comprising a BTE housing configured to be worn behind an ear of a user and an ITE housing configured to be at least partially inserted into an ear canal of the ear. The method may include receiving, from a movement sensor included in the BTE housing, BTE housing movement data indicative of movements of the BTE housing; receiving, from an ear canal sensor included in the ITE housing, ear canal sensor data affected by movements of an ear canal wall, characterized by determining a correlation between the BTE housing movement data and at least part of the ear canal sensor data; and separating, based on the correlation, information about movements of the ear canal wall relative to the BTE housing from at least part of the ear canal sensor data.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to an earpiece configured to be at least partially inserted into an ear and comprising a core comprising a material that during insertion of the earpiece into the ear is deformable above a transition temperature and non-deformable below the transition temperature. The disclosure also relates to a method of manufacturing the earpiece. The disclosure further relates to a method of customizing the earpiece.

Abstract: An exemplary hearing device may comprise an in-the-ear (“ITE”) component comprising a shell that is custom formed of a soft material by additive manufacturing to fit at least partially within an ear canal of the user. The shell may include a compressible region provided along an outer surface of the shell that is configured to contact a wall of the ear canal. The compressible region may be deformable due to a cavity that is located within the shell in the compressible region and that is configured to deform and/or compress when the ear canal deforms while the ITE component is inserted within the ear canal of the user.

Abstract: A hearing device charger including a charger housing and a hearing device support post, associated with the charger housing, including a top wall, with a top recess that extends a first distance in a first direction from an open end to a closed end and is configured to receive a portion of the hearing device housing, and a side wall that extends away from the top wall in the first direction and defines a support post outer perimeter and a support post outer recess that extends inwardly from the support post outer perimeter and extends a second distance away from the top wall in the first direction that is greater than the first distance and is configured to receive the hearing device removal handle. A transmitter coil may be associate with the hearing device support post, and a power supply may be operably connected to the transmitter coil.