JP2000287299A - Hearing aid fitting support device and hearing aid - Google Patents

Hearing aid fitting support device and hearing aid

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JP2000287299A
JP2000287299A JP11089143A JP8914399A JP2000287299A JP 2000287299 A JP2000287299 A JP 2000287299A JP 11089143 A JP11089143 A JP 11089143A JP 8914399 A JP8914399 A JP 8914399A JP 2000287299 A JP2000287299 A JP 2000287299A
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Takeshi Nakagawa
武 中川
Katsuya Nakao
勝也 中尾
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Rion Co Ltd
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    • HELECTRICITY
    • H04ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04RLOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R25/00Deaf-aid sets, i.e. electro-acoustic or electro-mechanical hearing aids; Electric tinnitus maskers providing an auditory perception
    • H04R25/70Adaptation of deaf aid to hearing loss, e.g. initial electronic fitting

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Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a hearing aid fitting support device which can easily perform fitting adjustment of the hearing aid without taking the hearing aid to a shop where the hearing aid was bought by connecting a first transmission/ reception part equipped with a hearing aid parameter transmission means and a second transmission/reception part equipped with the hearing aid parameter reception means with a communication means. SOLUTION: A hearing aid fitting support device 1 comprises a first transmission/reception part 2 and a second transmission/reception part 3, and these are connected with an ISDN 4. The first transmission/reception part 2 comprises a telephone set 9, a hearing aid parameter transmission/reception part 7, a TA 8 and a DSU 9. The second transmission/reception part 3 comprises a DSU 12, a TA 13, a telephone set 14 and a hearing aid parameter transmission/reception part 15. Then, a fitting technician is located on the side of the first transmission/reception part 2 and a hearing aid fitter is located on the side of the second transmission/reception part 3. A hearing aid fitter is located on the side of the second transmission/reception part 3. Thus, it is possible to provide hearing aid fitting services to the hearing aid fitter from a remote place.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

【0001】[0001]

【発明の属する技術分野】本発明は、補聴器の各種特性
の調整を支援する補聴フィッテイング支援装置及びそれ
を利用する補聴装置に関する。
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a hearing aid fitting support device for assisting adjustment of various characteristics of a hearing aid and a hearing aid device using the same.

【0002】[0002]

【従来の技術】補聴器を装用する際には、先ず難聴者に
とって最良の聴こえを与えるような補聴器を選定する。
補聴器を選定するにあたっては、難聴者の聴力損失を測
定し、難聴者の聴力損失の程度に応じて、おおまかに補
聴器を選定する。次に、補聴器の各種特性の調整(以
下、補聴フィッティングという)を行う。このために、
補聴器には、各種調整器、例えば、音量を決定する音量
調整器、周波数特性を決定する周波数特性調整器等が設
けられている。そこで、補聴フィッティング技術者は、
難聴者の聴こえが最良になるように補聴器の各種特性を
直接調整することになる。
2. Description of the Related Art When wearing a hearing aid, first, a hearing aid that gives the best hearing for a hearing-impaired person is selected.
In selecting a hearing aid, the hearing loss of the hearing-impaired person is measured, and the hearing aid is roughly selected according to the degree of hearing loss of the hearing-impaired person. Next, various characteristics of the hearing aid are adjusted (hereinafter, referred to as hearing aid fitting). For this,
The hearing aid is provided with various adjusters, for example, a volume adjuster for determining a volume, a frequency characteristic adjuster for determining a frequency characteristic, and the like. So, hearing aid fitting technicians
Various properties of the hearing aid will be directly adjusted to optimize hearing for the hearing impaired.

【0003】[0003]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】しかし、補聴器の各種
特性の調整は、購入時における1回の調整で済むことは
少なく、再調整が必要なことが多い。従って、再調整を
必要とする場合には、難聴者本人が購入した店鋪などを
再度訪ねることが必要になるが、難聴者には高齢者も多
く、再調整は難聴者にとって負担となっていた。
However, the adjustment of various characteristics of the hearing aid is rarely performed by one adjustment at the time of purchase, and often needs to be readjusted. Therefore, when readjustment is necessary, it is necessary to revisit shops and the like purchased by the hearing-impaired person. .

【0004】本発明は、従来の技術が有するこのような
問題点に鑑みてなされたものであり、その目的とすると
ころは、購入した店鋪などに補聴器を持参することなく
容易に補聴器のフィッティング調整ができる補聴フィッ
テイング支援装置及びこれを利用する補聴装置を提供し
ようとするものである。
The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, and an object of the present invention is to easily adjust the fitting of a hearing aid without bringing the hearing aid to a shop or the like where it was purchased. And a hearing aid device using the same.

【0005】[0005]

【課題を解決するための手段】上記課題を解決すべく請
求項1に係る発明は、音声信号を送受信する第1電話機
と補聴パラメータ切替信号を送信する補聴パラメータ送
信手段を備えた第1送受信部と、前記第1電話機との間
で音声信号を送受信する第2電話機と前記補聴パラメー
タ切替信号を受信する補聴パラメータ受信手段を備えた
第2送受信部からなり、前記第1送受信部と前記第2送
受信部が通信手段で接続されているものである。
In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the invention according to claim 1 is a first transmitting / receiving unit comprising a first telephone for transmitting / receiving a voice signal and a hearing aid parameter transmitting unit for transmitting a hearing aid switching signal. A second telephone for transmitting and receiving an audio signal to and from the first telephone, and a second transmitting and receiving unit having a hearing aid parameter receiving unit for receiving the hearing aid switching signal, wherein the first transmitting and receiving unit and the second The transmission / reception unit is connected by communication means.

【0006】請求項2に係る発明は、請求項1記載の補
聴フィッテイング支援装置の補聴パラメータ受信手段が
出力する補聴パラメータ切替信号を入力する受信部と、
この受信部に入力された補聴パラメータ切替信号により
補聴処理部の補聴パラメータを変更する制御部を備えた
ものである。
According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a receiving section for inputting a hearing aid parameter switching signal output by the hearing aid parameter receiving means of the hearing aid fitting assistance apparatus according to the first aspect;
A control unit is provided for changing the hearing aid parameters of the hearing aid processing unit in accordance with the hearing aid parameter switching signal input to the receiving unit.

【0007】[0007]

【発明の実施の形態】以下に本発明の実施の形態を添付
図面に基づいて説明する。ここで、図1は本発明に係る
補聴フィッテイング支援装置の構成図、図2は本発明に
係る補聴装置の構成図、図3は補聴フィッテイング支援
装置の別実施の形態の構成図である。
Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Here, FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a hearing aid fitting support device according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of a hearing aid fitting device according to the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram of another embodiment of the hearing aid fitting support device. .

【0008】本発明に係る補聴フィッテイング支援装置
1は、図1に示すように、第1送受信部2と、第2送受
信部3からなり、これらは総合デジタル通信網(ISD
N:integrated service digital network)4によって
接続されている。
As shown in FIG. 1, a hearing aid fitting support apparatus 1 according to the present invention comprises a first transmission / reception unit 2 and a second transmission / reception unit 3, which are integrated digital communication networks (ISDs).
N: integrated service digital network) 4.

【0009】また、本発明に係る補聴装置5は、図2に
示すように、補聴フィッティング支援装置1の第2送受
信部3と赤外線Irを用いて信号の授受が可能になって
いる。ここで、補聴装置5は、補聴パラメータが変更可
能な、いわゆるプログラマブル補聴器である。
Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the hearing aid device 5 according to the present invention is capable of transmitting and receiving signals using the second transmission / reception unit 3 of the hearing aid fitting support device 1 and infrared rays Ir. Here, the hearing aid device 5 is a so-called programmable hearing aid whose hearing aid parameters can be changed.

【0010】第1送受信部2は、電話機6、補聴パラメ
ータ送受信部7、ターミナルアダプタ(TA)8および
デジタル回線終端装置(DSU)9からなる。電話機6
は、後述する第2送受信部3の電話機と双方向に音声信
号のやり取りが可能である。
The first transmission / reception unit 2 comprises a telephone 6, a hearing aid parameter transmission / reception unit 7, a terminal adapter (TA) 8, and a digital line termination unit (DSU) 9. Telephone 6
Is capable of bidirectionally exchanging audio signals with a telephone of a second transmitting / receiving unit 3 described later.

【0011】補聴パラメータ送受信部7は、メモリ10
と制御部11からなり、制御部11を操作することによ
って、ターミナルアダプタ8、デジタル回線終端装置9
を介してISDN4に補聴パラメータ切換信号を送信す
ることができる。また、補聴パラメータ送受信部7は、
第2送受信部3、ISDN4、デジタル回線終端装置
9、ターミナルアダプタ8を介して補聴フィッティング
の対象となるプログラマブル補聴器5に設定されている
補聴パラメータを読み取ることができる。なお、補聴パ
ラメータ送受信部7は、パーソナルコンピュータ(P
C)で構成することができる。ここで、補聴パラメータ
切換信号とは、プログラマブル補聴器5の補聴パラメー
タを変更するための信号である。
The hearing aid parameter transmitting / receiving unit 7 includes a memory 10
And a control unit 11. By operating the control unit 11, the terminal adapter 8, the digital line terminal 9
, A hearing aid parameter switching signal can be transmitted to the ISDN 4. The hearing aid parameter transmitting / receiving unit 7
The hearing aid parameters set in the programmable hearing aid 5 to be subjected to hearing aid fitting can be read via the second transmitting / receiving unit 3, ISDN 4, digital line termination device 9, and terminal adapter 8. Note that the hearing aid parameter transmitting / receiving unit 7 is provided with a personal computer (P
C). Here, the hearing aid parameter switching signal is a signal for changing the hearing aid parameter of the programmable hearing aid 5.

【0012】第2送受信部3は、デジタル回線終端装置
(DSU)12、ターミナルアダプタ(TA)13、電
話機14および補聴パラメータ送受信部15からなる。
電話機14は、前述したように第1送受信部2の電話機
6と音声信号のやり取りが可能であり、ISDN4を介
して送られてくる電話機6の音声信号を内蔵する受話器
によって外部に放出すると共に、内蔵するマイクロホン
によって外部の音をISDN4に出力する。
The second transmission / reception unit 3 comprises a digital line termination unit (DSU) 12, a terminal adapter (TA) 13, a telephone set 14, and a hearing aid parameter transmission / reception unit 15.
The telephone 14 is capable of exchanging audio signals with the telephone 6 of the first transmitting / receiving unit 2 as described above, and emits the audio signals of the telephone 6 transmitted via the ISDN 4 to the outside by a built-in receiver. An external sound is output to ISDN 4 by a built-in microphone.

【0013】補聴パラメータ送受信部15は、ISDN
4を介して送られてくる補聴パラメータ切換信号を受信
し、この補聴パラメータ切換信号を搬送波としての赤外
線Irに重畳させてプログラマブル補聴器5に出力する
機能を有する。また、補聴パラメータ送受信部15は、
プログラマブル補聴器5に設定されている補聴パラメー
タを受信し、ターミナルアダプタ13、デジタル回線終
端装置12、ISDN4を介して第1送受信部2に送信
することができる。
The hearing aid parameter transmitting / receiving unit 15 is provided with an ISDN
4 has a function of receiving a hearing aid parameter switching signal sent via the H.4, superimposing the hearing aid parameter switching signal on the infrared Ir as a carrier wave, and outputting the signal to the programmable hearing aid 5. In addition, the hearing aid parameter transmitting / receiving unit 15
The hearing aid parameters set in the programmable hearing aid 5 can be received and transmitted to the first transmitting / receiving unit 2 via the terminal adapter 13, the digital line terminal 12, and the ISDN 4.

【0014】プログラマブル補聴器5は、マイクロホン
16、補聴処理部17、イヤホン18、赤外線送受信部
19、制御部20およびメモリ21からなる。マイクロ
ホン16は、周囲音をそのレベルに応じた電気信号に変
換して補聴処理部17に出力する。
The programmable hearing aid 5 comprises a microphone 16, a hearing aid processing unit 17, an earphone 18, an infrared transmitting / receiving unit 19, a control unit 20, and a memory 21. The microphone 16 converts the ambient sound into an electric signal corresponding to the level and outputs the electric signal to the hearing aid processing unit 17.

【0015】補聴処理部17は、入力された信号を補聴
器装用者の聞えが明瞭になるように信号処理を行う。こ
の処理された信号は、イヤホン18によって電気音響変
換され、外部に音声信号として出力される。また、補聴
処理部17は、第2送受信部3の補聴パラメータ送受信
部15が出力する赤外線Irに重畳された補聴パラメー
タ切換信号により、補聴処理部17に設定されている補
聴パラメータを変更する。
The hearing aid processing unit 17 performs signal processing on the input signal so that the hearing aid wearer can hear clearly. The processed signal is subjected to electroacoustic conversion by the earphone 18 and output to the outside as an audio signal. Further, the hearing aid processing unit 17 changes the hearing aid parameters set in the hearing aid processing unit 17 according to the hearing aid parameter switching signal superimposed on the infrared Ir output from the hearing aid parameter transmitting / receiving unit 15 of the second transmitting / receiving unit 3.

【0016】赤外線送受信部19は、補聴パラメータ送
受信部15が出力する赤外線Irに重畳されている補聴
パラメータ切換信号を復調する。また、赤外線送受信部
19は、補聴処理部17に設定されている補聴パラメー
タを赤外線Irに重畳させて補聴パラメータ送受信部1
5に送信することができる。
The infrared transmission / reception unit 19 demodulates a hearing aid parameter switching signal superimposed on the infrared light Ir output from the hearing aid parameter transmission / reception unit 15. In addition, the infrared transmitting / receiving unit 19 superimposes the hearing aid parameters set in the hearing aid processing unit 17 on the infrared Ir and outputs the hearing aid parameter transmitting / receiving unit 1.
5 can be sent.

【0017】制御部20は、赤外線送受信部19とメモ
リ21を管理し、必要に応じて赤外線送受信部19が受
信した補聴パラメータ切替信号をメモリ21に出力させ
ると共に、メモリ21に一時記憶された補聴パラメータ
切替信号を補聴処理部17に出力させる。メモリ21
は、前述のように補聴パラメータ切替信号を一時記憶す
る機能を有する。
The control unit 20 manages the infrared transmission / reception unit 19 and the memory 21, and outputs the hearing aid parameter switching signal received by the infrared transmission / reception unit 19 to the memory 21 as necessary, and the hearing aid temporarily stored in the memory 21. The hearing aid processing unit 17 outputs a parameter switching signal. Memory 21
Has a function of temporarily storing the hearing aid parameter switching signal as described above.

【0018】以上のように構成された補聴フィッティン
グ支援装置1とプログラマブル補聴器5の作用について
説明する。補聴フィッティングサービスを担当するフィ
ッティング技術者は、第1送受信部2側に位置する。一
方、補聴器のフィッティングサービスを受ける補聴器装
用者は、自分用のプログラマブル補聴器5を持って第2
送受信部3側に位置する。
The operation of the hearing aid fitting support apparatus 1 and the programmable hearing aid 5 configured as described above will be described. The fitting technician in charge of the hearing aid fitting service is located on the first transmitting / receiving unit 2 side. On the other hand, the hearing aid wearer who receives the hearing aid fitting service holds his / her own programmable hearing aid 5 in the second place.
It is located on the transmitting / receiving unit 3 side.

【0019】先ず、電話機14からの音声信号をマイク
ロホン16によって聞き取り可能な状態にすると同時
に、補聴パラメータ送受信部15が出力する赤外線Ir
を赤外線送受信部19によって受信可能な状態に、プロ
グラマブル補聴器5をセットする。これにより、補聴装
用者はプログラマブル補聴器5を装用した状態で、フィ
ッティング技術者と双方向の通話が可能となる。
First, an audio signal from the telephone set 14 is made audible by the microphone 16 and, at the same time, the infrared Ir
The hearing aid 5 is set in a state where it can be received by the infrared transceiver 19. This allows the hearing aid wearer to make a two-way conversation with the fitting technician while wearing the programmable hearing aid 5.

【0020】そして、プログラマブル補聴器5は、補聴
フィッティング支援装置1の第1送受信部2が送信する
補聴パラメータ切替信号を受信することができる。ここ
で、プログラマブル補聴器5と第2送受信部3の間で
は、赤外線Irを使用して信号の授受を行っているの
で、ケーブルで接続した時のようなケーブルの取り回し
が不要になり、使い勝手がよい。
The programmable hearing aid 5 can receive the hearing aid parameter switching signal transmitted by the first transmission / reception unit 2 of the hearing aid fitting support apparatus 1. Here, since signals are transmitted and received between the programmable hearing aid 5 and the second transmission / reception unit 3 using the infrared Ir, it is not necessary to manage the cables as in the case of connecting with cables, and the usability is good. .

【0021】このような補聴フィッティング支援装置1
とプログラマブル補聴器5により、店頭での補聴器フィ
ッティングサービスと同様に、フィッティング技術者と
の間で聞こえの状態を確認しつつ、補聴パラメータの設
定を行うサービスが受けられる。
Such a hearing aid fitting support device 1
The programmable hearing aid 5 provides a service for setting hearing aid parameters while confirming the state of hearing with a fitting technician in the same manner as a hearing aid fitting service at a store.

【0022】なお、上述の実施の形態においては、通信
手段として総合デジタル通信網(ISDN)4を使用し
た場合について説明したが、本発明はこれに限らず、そ
の他の種々の通信手段、例えば、通常の電話回線、衛星
回線や無線回線などが使用できる。
In the above embodiment, the case where the integrated digital communication network (ISDN) 4 is used as the communication means has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and other various communication means, for example, Normal telephone lines, satellite lines, wireless lines, etc. can be used.

【0023】また、上述の実施の形態においては、第2
送受信部3の電話機として、据え置き型の電話機14を
使用した場合について説明した。しかし、電話機として
は、携帯電話や簡易型携帯電話などの携帯型電話機を使
用してもよい。この場合、補聴パラメータ送受信部15
を携帯型電話機に内蔵させれば、受信装置としての第2
送受信部3を持ち運ぶことが可能となり、外出先でも前
述の補聴フィッティングサービスが受けられることにな
る。
In the above-described embodiment, the second
The case where the stationary telephone 14 is used as the telephone of the transmitting / receiving unit 3 has been described. However, a portable telephone such as a portable telephone or a simplified portable telephone may be used as the telephone. In this case, the hearing aid parameter transmitting / receiving unit 15
Can be built into a mobile phone,
The transmission / reception unit 3 can be carried, so that the above-described hearing aid fitting service can be received even when going out.

【0024】補聴器装用者は、静かな環境下のみで聴き
取り対象となる音声を聴取するわけではなく、外出先等
では騒音下で聴取を余儀なくされる場合も多い。騒音下
では、音声が騒音によってマスキングされるので、音声
が聴き取り難くくなる。この場合、騒音を考慮して補聴
フィッティングする事が望ましいが、上述の補聴パラメ
ータ受信部15を内蔵した携帯型電話機を使用すれば、
外出先等の騒音下で補聴フィッティングができるので、
騒音を考慮した補聴フィッティングが可能となる。
A hearing aid wearer does not always listen to a sound to be listened to only in a quiet environment, but is often forced to listen to noise in a place where he or she is away. Under noise, the sound is masked by the noise, so that the sound is difficult to hear. In this case, it is desirable to perform hearing aid fitting in consideration of noise. However, if a portable telephone incorporating the above-described hearing aid parameter receiving unit 15 is used,
As hearing aid fitting is possible under the noise such as going out,
Hearing aid fitting in consideration of noise becomes possible.

【0025】そこで、第2送受信部3の代りに携帯電話
を使用してプログラマブル補聴器5の補聴フィッティン
グを行う補聴フィッティング支援装置30は、図3に示
すように、第1送受信部2とISDN4は共通である
が、第2送受信部3の部分は通信基地局31と無線通信
回線網32と携帯電話33から構成される。
Therefore, as shown in FIG. 3, the hearing aid fitting support apparatus 30 for performing the hearing aid fitting of the programmable hearing aid 5 using a portable telephone instead of the second transmitting / receiving section 3 has the first transmitting / receiving section 2 and the ISDN 4 in common. However, the portion of the second transmitting / receiving section 3 includes a communication base station 31, a wireless communication network 32, and a mobile phone 33.

【0026】通信基地局31は、ISDN4からの信号
を受信する通信回路網中継機34と、通信回路網中継機
34が受信した信号を無線通信回線網32へ出力する信
号送受信機35からなる。なお、通信基地局31は、I
SDN4や無線通信回線網32などと同様に双方向性
で、ISDN4の信号を無線通信回線網32へ出力する
と共に、無線通信回線網32の信号を受信してISDN
4へ出力する。
The communication base station 31 includes a communication network repeater 34 for receiving a signal from the ISDN 4 and a signal transceiver 35 for outputting a signal received by the communication network repeater 34 to a wireless communication network 32. Note that the communication base station 31
As in the case of the SDN 4 and the wireless communication network 32, the signal of the ISDN 4 is output to the wireless communication network 32, and the signal of the wireless communication network 32 is received and output.
Output to 4.

【0027】携帯電話33は、無線通信回線網32の信
号を受信する信号送受信部36と、信号送受信部36を
介して第1送受信部2の電話機6と音声信号のやり取り
を行うマイクロホンやスピーカなどを備えた送受話器3
7と、前述の補聴パラメータ送受信部15と同機能を有
する補聴パラメータ送受信部38からなる。
The portable telephone 33 includes a signal transmitting / receiving unit 36 for receiving a signal of the wireless communication network 32, and a microphone and a speaker for exchanging voice signals with the telephone 6 of the first transmitting / receiving unit 2 via the signal transmitting / receiving unit 36. Handset 3 equipped with
7 and a hearing aid parameter transmitting / receiving unit 38 having the same function as the hearing aid parameter transmitting / receiving unit 15 described above.

【0028】[0028]

【発明の効果】以上説明したように請求項1に係る発明
によれば、補聴器装用者が直接補聴器販売店などに出向
かなくても、補聴器装用者に対して遠隔地から補聴器フ
ィッティングサービスを提供することができる。
As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, a hearing aid fitting service can be provided to a hearing aid wearer from a remote place even if the wearer does not go directly to a hearing aid retailer. can do.

【0029】請求項2に係る発明によれば、補聴器装用
者は遠隔地にいたまま、補聴パラメータを容易に変更す
ることができる補聴フィッティングサービスを享受でき
る。
According to the second aspect of the present invention, the hearing aid wearer can enjoy the hearing aid fitting service in which the hearing aid parameters can be easily changed while staying at a remote place.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of the drawings]

【図1】本発明に係る補聴フィッテイング支援装置の構
成図
FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a hearing aid fitting support apparatus according to the present invention.

【図2】本発明に係る補聴装置の構成図FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of a hearing aid according to the present invention.

【図3】補聴フィッテイング支援装置の別実施の形態の
構成図
FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram of another embodiment of a hearing aid fitting support apparatus.

【符号の説明】[Explanation of symbols]

1,30…補聴フィッテイング支援装置、2…第1送受
信部、3…第2送受信部、4…総合デジタル通信網(I
SDN)、5…プログラマブル補聴器、6…電話機(第
1電話機)、7…補聴パラメータ送受信部(補聴パラメ
ータ送信手段)、14…電話機(第2電話機)、15,
38…補聴パラメータ送受信部(補聴パラメータ受信手
段)、17…補聴処理部、19…赤外線送受信部(受信
部)、20…制御部、33…携帯電話。
1, 30: hearing aid fitting support device, 2: first transmitting / receiving unit, 3: second transmitting / receiving unit, 4: integrated digital communication network (I
SDN), 5: programmable hearing aid, 6: telephone (first telephone), 7: hearing aid transmission / reception unit (hearing parameter transmission means), 14: telephone (second telephone), 15,
38: hearing aid parameter transmitting / receiving unit (hearing parameter receiving means), 17: hearing aid processing unit, 19: infrared transmitting / receiving unit (receiving unit), 20: control unit, 33: mobile phone.

Claims (2)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 【請求項1】 音声信号を送受信する第1電話機と補聴
パラメータ切替信号を送信する補聴パラメータ送信手段
を備えた第1送受信部と、前記第1電話機との間で音声
信号を送受信する第2電話機と前記補聴パラメータ切替
信号を受信する補聴パラメータ受信手段を備えた第2送
受信部からなり、前記第1送受信部と前記第2送受信部
が通信手段で接続されていることを特徴とする補聴フィ
ッテイング支援装置。
1. A first telephone for transmitting / receiving an audio signal, a first transmitting / receiving unit including a hearing aid parameter transmitting unit for transmitting a hearing aid parameter switching signal, and a second telephone for transmitting / receiving an audio signal between the first telephone. And a second transmission / reception unit provided with a hearing aid parameter receiving unit for receiving the hearing aid parameter switching signal, wherein the first transmission / reception unit and the second transmission / reception unit are connected by a communication unit. Support equipment.
【請求項2】 請求項1記載の補聴フィッテイング支援
装置の補聴パラメータ受信手段が出力する補聴パラメー
タ切替信号を入力する受信部と、この受信部に入力され
た補聴パラメータ切替信号により補聴処理部の補聴パラ
メータを変更する制御部を備えたことを特徴とする補聴
装置。
2. A receiving section for inputting a hearing aid parameter switching signal output by the hearing aid parameter receiving means of the hearing aid fitting support apparatus according to claim 1, and a hearing aid processing section based on the hearing aid parameter switching signal input to the receiving section. A hearing aid device comprising a control unit for changing a hearing aid parameter.
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