EP1133897A2 - Hearing aid - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a hearing aid according to the preamble of claim 1 and a method for producing a hearing aid according to the preamble of claim 9.
- Hearing aids are extremely complex systems. In order to meet the respective needs of the consumer, it is necessary to provide a large number of different hardware configuration variants. This results in an extremely cost-effective variety for production as well as for sales and hearing aid adaptation, for example by A large number of different device configurations have to be created in production, appropriately labeled and checked, a corresponding stockkeeping is required in sales and other procedures have to be selected when adapting the device to the individual needs of the customer, depending on the device configuration.
- the object of the present invention to solve this problem on the basis of a hearing aid of the type mentioned at the beginning.
- the peripheral units are provided with an identification unit, the output of which is operatively connected to the input of a comparison unit.
- an identification possibility storage unit is also operatively connected to the comparison unit.
- the comparison unit acts on a configuration memory unit.
- peripheral units Because at least a part, preferably all peripheral units identify themselves, and the comparison unit according to the reported identifications from the peripheral units, after comparison with several possibilities, peripheral units switch on, the existing hardware configuration saves the following notable advantages:
- the output of the comparison unit is operatively connected to an operating selection input on the signal processing unit.
- This enables only processing to be permitted on the signal processing unit, be it for operation as such or to be implemented already, which are also permitted in the actual system configuration.
- Operating programs that e.g. To be implemented wirelessly via a transceiver, it can be checked for admissibility with regard to the prevailing system constellation.
- the operative connection between peripheral units and the central signal processing unit is established via a bus and via interface units.
- the central digital signal processing unit is connected in terms of hardware to the peripheral units provided in each case. that must be. The more options regarding the peripheral unit are provided, the more connections have to be provided for the central signal processing unit. This number dominates more and more the necessary chip area for the signal processing unit mentioned, which is particularly disadvantageous in the miniaturization aimed at in the hearing aid sector.
- peripheral units can be largely used in audio signal components e.g. Sensors, actuators, amplifiers, filters, etc. on the one hand control components e.g. Subdivide transceivers, selector switches, memory etc.
- a first bus with first interface units for the former and a second with second interface units for the latter are now preferably used.
- the first interface units are, more preferably, constructed on the basis of at least three-wire interface units, the second on the basis of at least two-wire interface units.
- I 2 S are suitable as Three-wire interface units, or I 2 C as two-wire interface units, both offered by Philips.
- the signal processing unit / bus / peripheral units can also be connected via other interface units, e.g. via AES-3 interface units from Audio Engineering Society and / or SPI interface units from Motorola.
- the actual configuration also determines which signals are transmitted to the central signal processing unit and therefore which control parameters. If the peripheral units are automatically identified on the hearing aid according to the invention, this also opens up the possibility of automatically activating the prevailing configuration with peripheral units from a plurality of possible signal processing configurations, or e.g. to be implemented externally, e.g. via a transceiver, i.e. wireless. This also eliminates the problem that signal processing processes are implemented on a hearing aid that do not correspond to the present configuration with peripheral units.
- a method according to the invention for producing a hearing aid is distinguished by the wording of the characterizing part of claim 10. Further preferred embodiments of the manufacturing method according to the invention are specified in the further claims.
- FIG. 3 shows a preferred form of realization of the hearing device according to the invention, according to the concept of FIG. 2.
- a hearing aid comprises a central digital signal processing unit 1 with signal inputs E and signal outputs A.
- Peripheral units 3 E and 3 A are operatively connected to the signal inputs E and the signal outputs A.
- the peripheral units 3 E can, for example, be sensors, for example microphones, general acoustic / electrical transducers, or control components, for example remote control with a transceiver, program switch units, a volume adjustment unit, etc.
- the peripheral unit 3 A can are in particular actuators such as one or more electrical / mechanical or electrical / electrical output converter units. 1, at least one peripheral unit 3 E on the input side and at least one 3 A on the output side of the signal processing unit 1 is provided.
- Each of the at least two provided peripheral units 3 has an identification memory 5.
- the information stored in the identification memories 5 is in particular specific to the type of peripheral unit under consideration, e.g. for microphone type, remote control type etc.
- an identification cycle is triggered.
- the cycle unit 7 for example sequentially, all of the identification memories 5 provided are read out, and it may be determined that no units are connected to the empty connections 5 r .
- the memory contents of the identification memories 5 are fed to a comparison unit 9 via the unit 7.
- a read-only memory unit 11 all peripheral units that are possible for the signal processing unit 1 provided are noted with their associated identification marks.
- an identification note which is stored in an identification memory 5 X of the signal processing unit 1, can be compared via unit 7 and comparison unit 9 with the content which was on Read-only memory 11 is stored in its own identification memory 5 X1 and identifies this memory or its content.
- the comparison unit 9 uses the notes in the identification memories 5 to determine which of the types or types of peripheral units 3 stored in the read-only memory 11 are present at all in the present device configuration and which are not . If a signal processing unit 1 of type X and peripheral units of types M and N are provided, the device configuration with X, M, N is stored on the output side of the comparison unit in a hearing device configuration memory 15, wherein, as shown on read-only memory 11, further peripheral devices are also stored Units of type A, B, etc. would be compatible with the provided signal processing unit 1 of type X.
- the configuration memory 15 acts on the signal processing unit 1.
- a specific processing mode is activated on the signal processing unit 1, corresponding to S ⁇ , or is made possible. If the processing mode has not yet been loaded by software in the signal processing unit 1, then this can be done in the configuration memory 15 on account of the configuration recognized Load processing modes in the form of software that does not match the intended device hardware configuration. If, as shown schematically in FIG.
- a transceiver 30 is provided, via which, wirelessly, the signal processing unit 1 is implemented with the desired processing program, then an implementation via transceiver 30 becomes, as shown schematically on the switching unit 17a then prevented if the implementation attempt is made for processing that does not correspond to the configuration X, M, N.
- the output of the configuration memory unit 15 is preferably routed to an output HG A of the hearing device.
- this output is routed to the PC-supported adaptation unit 19, with which the hearing aid in its individual configuration is identified on the adaptation unit 19.
- the output HG A described on the transceiver (HG A ) can be implemented (shown in dashed lines).
- a bus arrangement 21 as well as interfaces to the units mentioned.
- an interface unit (not shown standard interfaces are preferably used, preferably simple interface units, in particular only with two or three signal lines such as, for example, and preferably I 2 c, Is interfaces, as are currently marketed by the company Philips, or AES-3 Interfaces (audio engineering society) or SPI interfaces (Motorola).
- the central signal processing unit 1 preferably comprises a signal processing part 1 a and a controller part 1 b , which controls and monitors the configuration identification via bus arrangement 21.
- FIG. 3 shows a preferred form of realization of the principle explained with reference to FIG. 2.
- the peripheral units are basically subdivided into audio signal units or components 3 AU and control units or control components 3 S , and, depending on the type in question, are treated as audio signal components or control components in pure culture or in this regard in a hybrid constellation.
- Audio components 3 AU are connected to the signal processing part 1 a of the signal processing unit 1 via a first bus 21 AÜ and (not shown) corresponding interface units. bound, while control components 3 S are connected via a second bus 21 s to the controller part 1b of the signal processing unit 1, again via corresponding interfaces.
- bus 21 AU and signal processing part 1 a differently specified interface units are preferably used than for the connection between control components 3 S , bus 21 s , and controller part 1 b .
- three-wire interface units are preferably used, preferably based on IS interface units of the aforementioned type.
- two-wire interface units are preferably used, particularly preferably on the basis of I 2 C interface units of the type mentioned above.
- Hybrid peripheral units which are involved in the audio signal processing and are controlled or vice versa, as shown in dashed lines, are each additionally connected to the corresponding preferred audio connection interfaces or control connection interfaces to the second of the buses provided.
- an actual “plug and play” modular system for hearing aids is provided, which allows the manufacturing costs to be massively reduced, the connection configuration at the central signal processing unit to be minimized, and in particular incorrect packaging, incorrect configurations, incorrect adaptations etc. largely due to human inattention turn off.
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Description
HörgerätHearing aid
Die vorliegende Erfindung betrifft ein Hörgerät nach dem Oberbegriff von Anspruch 1 sowie ein Verfahren zur Herstellung eines Hörgerätes nach dem Oberbegriff von Anspruch 9.The present invention relates to a hearing aid according to the preamble of claim 1 and a method for producing a hearing aid according to the preamble of claim 9.
Hörgeräte sind ausserst komplexe Systeme. Um den jeweiligen Bedürfnissen der Verbraucher gerecht zu werden, ist es notwendig, eine grosse Zahl verschiedener Hardware-Konfigurations- Varianten bereitzustellen. Dies ergibt sowohl für die Fertigung wie auch für den Vertrieb und die Hörgeräteanpassung eine ausserst kostenwirksame Vielfalt, indem z.B. in der Fertigung eine Grosszahl unterschiedlicher Gerätekonfigurationen erstellt, entsprechend bezeichnet und kontrolliert werden muss, im Vertrieb eine entsprechende Lagerhaltung erforderlich ist und bei der Geräteanpassung, jeweils an die individuellen Be- durfnisse des Abnehmers, je nach vorliegender Gerätekonfiguration, andere Vorgehensweisen gewählt werden müssen.Hearing aids are extremely complex systems. In order to meet the respective needs of the consumer, it is necessary to provide a large number of different hardware configuration variants. This results in an extremely cost-effective variety for production as well as for sales and hearing aid adaptation, for example by A large number of different device configurations have to be created in production, appropriately labeled and checked, a corresponding stockkeeping is required in sales and other procedures have to be selected when adapting the device to the individual needs of the customer, depending on the device configuration.
Es ist Aufgabe der vorliegenden Erfindung, ausgehend von einem Hörgerät eingangs erwähnter Art, dieses Problem zu lösen. Zu diesem Zwecke wird mindestens ein Teil der peripheren Einheiten mit einer Identifikationseinheit versehen, deren Ausgang mit dem Eingang einer Vergleichseinheit wirkverbunden ist . Mit der Vergleichseinheit ist weiter, eingangsseitig, eine Identifikationsmöglichkeiten-Speichereinheit wirkverbunden. Die Vergleichseinheit wirkt ausgangsseitig auf eine Konfigurations- speichereinheit.It is the object of the present invention to solve this problem on the basis of a hearing aid of the type mentioned at the beginning. For this purpose, at least some of the peripheral units are provided with an identification unit, the output of which is operatively connected to the input of a comparison unit. On the input side, an identification possibility storage unit is also operatively connected to the comparison unit. On the output side, the comparison unit acts on a configuration memory unit.
Weil mindestens ein Teil, vorzugsweise alle peripheren Einheiten sich identifizieren, und die Vergleichseinheit entsprechend der gemeldeten Identifikationen von den Peripherieeinheiten, nach Vergleich mit mehreren Möglichkeiten, periphere Einheiten aufzuschalten, die vorliegende Hardware-Konfiguration abspeichert, werden folgende namhafte Vorteile erwirkt:Because at least a part, preferably all peripheral units identify themselves, and the comparison unit according to the reported identifications from the peripheral units, after comparison with several possibilities, peripheral units switch on, the existing hardware configuration saves the following notable advantages:
Einmal zusammengebaut, identifiziert sich das Hörgerät selber, indem es über die Vergleichseinheit ermittelt hat, welches sei- ne Konfiguration bezüglich peripherer Einheiten ist.Once assembled, the hearing aid identifies itself by using the comparison unit to determine what its configuration is with regard to peripheral units.
Die Eigenidentifikation ohne notwendige Beschriftung, wie beispielsweise an der Verpackung, umgeht die Fehlermöglichkeiten bei Produktionskontrollen, im Vertrieb und in der Anpassung der Hörgeräte, indem ausgeschlossen ist, ein vorliegendes Hörgerät auf der Basis einer vermeintlich anderen Konfiguration, was pe- riphere Einheiten anbelangt, zu testen, zu liefern bzw. anzupassen.Self-identification without the necessary labeling, such as on the packaging, avoids the possibility of errors in production controls, in sales and in the adjustment of the hearing aids, by precluding an existing hearing aid based on a supposedly different configuration in terms of peripheral units test, deliver or adapt.
In einer bevorzugten Ausführungsform ist der Ausgang der Vergleichseinheit mit einem Betriebsselektionseingang an der Si- gnalverarbeitungseinheit wirkverbunden. Damit wird ermöglicht an der Signalverarbeitungseinheit nur Verarbeitungen zuzulassen, sei es zum Betreiben an sich oder bereits zu Implementieren, die bei der tatsächlich vorliegenden System-Konstellation auch zugelassen sind. Betriebs-Programme die z.B. über einen Transceiver drahtlos implementiert werden sollen, können so auf Zulässigkeit bezüglich vorherrschender System-Konstellation geprüft werden.In a preferred embodiment, the output of the comparison unit is operatively connected to an operating selection input on the signal processing unit. This enables only processing to be permitted on the signal processing unit, be it for operation as such or to be implemented already, which are also permitted in the actual system configuration. Operating programs that e.g. To be implemented wirelessly via a transceiver, it can be checked for admissibility with regard to the prevailing system constellation.
In einer weiter bevorzugten Ausführungsform des erfindungsge- mässen Hörgerätes wird die Wirkverbindung zwischen peripheren Einheiten und der zentralen Signalverarbeitungseinheit über einen Bus sowie über Schnittstelleneinheiten erstellt. Es ist nämlich offensichtlich, dass bei einem konventionellen Hörgerät die zentrale digitale Signalverarbeitungseinheit mit den jeweils vorgesehenen peripheren Einheiten hardwaremässig verbun- den sein muss. Je mehr Optionen bezüglich peripherer Einheit vorgesehen werden, desto mehr Anschlüsse müssen für die zentrale Signalverarbeitungseinheit vorgesehen sein. Diese Anzahl dominiert mehr und mehr die notwendige Chipfläche für die erwähn- te Signalverarbeitungseinheit, was gerade bei der im Hörgerätsektor angestrebten Miniaturisierung ausserst nachteilig ist . Dadurch, dass die erwähnte Wirkverbindung über einen Bus und Schnittstellen erfolgt, kann eine minimale Anzahl vorgesehener Hardwareanschlüsse vorgesehen werden, welche je nach erkannter Hardware-Konfiguration ausgenützt und die darauf anliegenden Signale konfigurationsspezifisch von der Signalverarbeitungs- einheit erkannt und interpretiert werden. Als periphere Einheiten können unter anderem eingesetzt werden, Mikrophone etc. generell Sensoren, Lautsprecher etc., generell Aktuatoren, weiter Transceivers, d.h. drahtlose Sender und/oder Empfänger, manuelle Wahlschalteinheiten, Lautstärke-Steller (Potentiometer) , Nur-Lese-Speicher z.B. mit Verarbeitungs -Parametern für die Signalverarbeitungseinheit, Schreib/Lesespeicher z.B. für die Verarbeitungs-Protokollierung etc .In a further preferred embodiment of the hearing device according to the invention, the operative connection between peripheral units and the central signal processing unit is established via a bus and via interface units. It is obvious that in a conventional hearing aid, the central digital signal processing unit is connected in terms of hardware to the peripheral units provided in each case. that must be. The more options regarding the peripheral unit are provided, the more connections have to be provided for the central signal processing unit. This number dominates more and more the necessary chip area for the signal processing unit mentioned, which is particularly disadvantageous in the miniaturization aimed at in the hearing aid sector. Because the above-mentioned active connection takes place via a bus and interfaces, a minimum number of provided hardware connections can be provided, which are used depending on the hardware configuration detected and the signals present thereon are recognized and interpreted by the signal processing unit in a configuration-specific manner. The peripheral units that can be used include: microphones etc. generally sensors, loudspeakers etc., generally actuators, further transceivers, ie wireless transmitters and / or receivers, manual selector switch units, volume control (potentiometer), read-only memory, e.g. with Processing parameters for the signal processing unit, read / write memory, eg for processing logging, etc.
Diese peripheren Einheiten lassen sich weitestgehend in Audio- Signal-Komponenten z.B. Sensoren, Aktuatoren, Verstärker, Filter, etc. einerseits Steuerungs-Komponenten z.B. Transceivers, Wahlschalter, Speicher etc., untergliedern.These peripheral units can be largely used in audio signal components e.g. Sensors, actuators, amplifiers, filters, etc. on the one hand control components e.g. Subdivide transceivers, selector switches, memory etc.
Bevorzugterweise wird nun ein erster Bus mit ersten Schnitt- Stelleneinheiten für erstere, ein zweiter mit zweiten Schnittstelleneinheiten für letztere eingesetzt. Die ersten Schnittstelleneinheiten werden, weiter bevorzugt, auf der Basis von mindestens Drei-Draht-Schnittstelleneinheiten aufgebaut, die zweiten auf der Basis von mindestens Zwei-Draht- Schnittstelleneinheiten. Hierzu eignen sich einerseits I2S als Drei-Draht-Schnittstelleneinheiten, bzw. I2C als Zwei-Draht- Schnittstelleneinheiten, beide von der Fa. Philips angeboten.A first bus with first interface units for the former and a second with second interface units for the latter are now preferably used. The first interface units are, more preferably, constructed on the basis of at least three-wire interface units, the second on the basis of at least two-wire interface units. On the one hand, I 2 S are suitable as Three-wire interface units, or I 2 C as two-wire interface units, both offered by Philips.
Grundsätzlich kann aber die Verbindung Signalverarbeitungsein- heit/Bus/periphere Einheiten auch über andere Schnittstellen- einheiten erfolgen, z.B. über AES-3 Schnittstelleneinheiten von Audio-Engineering-Society und/oder SPI Schnittstelleneinheiten von Motorola.In principle, however, the signal processing unit / bus / peripheral units can also be connected via other interface units, e.g. via AES-3 interface units from Audio Engineering Society and / or SPI interface units from Motorola.
Die IST-Konfiguration bestimmt auch, welche Signale der zentralen Signalverarbeitungseinheit übermittelt werden und mithin welche Steuerungsparameter. Wenn am erfindungsgemässen Hörgerät automatisch die Identifikation der peripheren Einheiten vorgenommen wird, ist auch die Möglichkeit eröffnet, aus einer Mehrzahl möglicher Signalverarbeitungskonfigurationen die der vorherrschenden Konfiguration mit peripheren Einheiten entspre- chend automatisch zu aktivieren, oder z.B. extern zu implementieren, z.B. über einen Transceiver, d.h. drahtlos. Damit entfällt auch das Problem, dass an einem Hörgerät Signalverarbeitungsprozesse implementiert sind, die gar nicht der vorliegenden Konfiguration mit peripheren Einheiten entsprechen.The actual configuration also determines which signals are transmitted to the central signal processing unit and therefore which control parameters. If the peripheral units are automatically identified on the hearing aid according to the invention, this also opens up the possibility of automatically activating the prevailing configuration with peripheral units from a plurality of possible signal processing configurations, or e.g. to be implemented externally, e.g. via a transceiver, i.e. wireless. This also eliminates the problem that signal processing processes are implemented on a hearing aid that do not correspond to the present configuration with peripheral units.
In einer weiteren bevorzugten Ausführungsform weist das erfin- dungsgemässe Hörgerät einen Ausgang auf, welcher mit der Konfigurationsspeichereinheit am Hörgerät wirkverbunden ist . Damit wird die Möglichkeit geschaffen, bei Aufschaltung des Hörgerätes an eine rechnergestützte Anpasseinrichtung, dass sich das Hörgerät mit seiner vorliegenden Konfiguration bei dieser Einrichtung anmeldet und identifiziert, so dass Fehler bei der Anpassung aufgrund falscher Annahmen bezüglich Hörgerät- Konfiguration ausgeschlossen werden. Auch diese Kommunikation kann drahtlos erfolgen, dadurch dass der erwähnte Ausgang durch einen Transceiver gebildet wird.In a further preferred embodiment, the hearing aid according to the invention has an output which is operatively connected to the configuration storage unit on the hearing aid. This creates the possibility, when the hearing aid is connected to a computer-aided fitting device, that the hearing device with its present configuration registers and identifies with this device, so that errors in the fitting due to incorrect assumptions regarding the hearing device configuration are excluded. This communication too can be done wirelessly in that the output mentioned is formed by a transceiver.
Ein erfindungsgemässes Verfahren zur Herstellung eines Hörgerätes zeichnet sich nach dem Wortlaut des kennzeichnenden Teils von Anspruch 10 aus. Weitere bevorzugte Ausführungsformen des erfindungsgemässen Herstellungsverfahrens sind in den weiteren Ansprüchen spezifiziert.A method according to the invention for producing a hearing aid is distinguished by the wording of the characterizing part of claim 10. Further preferred embodiments of the manufacturing method according to the invention are specified in the further claims.
Die Erfindung wird anschliessend beispielsweise anhand von Figuren erläutert. Es zeigen:The invention is subsequently explained, for example, using figures. Show it:
Fig. 1 anhand eines Signalfluss/Funktionsblockdiagrammes das Grundprinzip des erfindungsgemässen Hörgerätes,1 the basic principle of the hearing aid according to the invention on the basis of a signal flow / functional block diagram,
Fig. 2 ein bevorzugtes Ausführungskonzept des erfindungsgemässen Hörgerätes,2 shows a preferred embodiment of the hearing aid according to the invention,
Fig. 3 eine bevorzugte Realisationsform des erfindungsge- mässen Hörgerätes, nach dem Konzept von Fig. 2.3 shows a preferred form of realization of the hearing device according to the invention, according to the concept of FIG. 2.
Gem ss Fig. 1 umfasst ein erfindungsgemässes Hörgerät eine zentrale digitale Signalverarbeitungseinheit 1 mit Signaleingängen E und Signalausgängen A. Mit den Signaleingängen E und den Signalausgängen A sind periphere Einheiten 3E bzw. 3A wirkver- bunden. Bei den peripheren Einheiten 3E kann es sich beispielsweise um Sensoren, z.B. Mikrophone, genereller akustisch/elektrischer Wandler handeln, oder um Steuerungskomponenten, z.B. eine Fernsteuerung mit Transceiver, um Programmumschaltereinheiten, eine Lautstärken-Einstelleinheit etc. Bei der peripheren Einheit 3A kann es sich insbesondere um Aktuatoren wie um eine oder mehrere elektrisch/mechanische oder elektrisch/elektrische Ausgangswandlereinheiten handeln. Gemass Fig. 1 ist jeweils mindestens eine periphere Einheit 3E eingangsseitig und mindestens eine 3A ausgangsseitig der Signalverarbeitungseinheit 1 vorgesehen. Entsprechend den von den peripheren Einheiten 3E abgegebenen Signalen sind an der zen- tralen Signalverarbeitungseinheit 1 digitale und/oder analoge Eingänge mit nachgeschalteten Analog/Digital-Wandlern (nicht dargestellt) vorgesehen. Desgleichen sind ausgangsseitig der Einheit 1, je nach den von den peripheren Einheiten 3A verarbeiteten Signalen, Digitalausgänge und/oder Analog-Ausgänge, mit vorgeschalteten Digital/Analog-Wandlern, vorgesehen.1, a hearing aid according to the invention comprises a central digital signal processing unit 1 with signal inputs E and signal outputs A. Peripheral units 3 E and 3 A are operatively connected to the signal inputs E and the signal outputs A. The peripheral units 3 E can, for example, be sensors, for example microphones, general acoustic / electrical transducers, or control components, for example remote control with a transceiver, program switch units, a volume adjustment unit, etc. The peripheral unit 3 A can are in particular actuators such as one or more electrical / mechanical or electrical / electrical output converter units. 1, at least one peripheral unit 3 E on the input side and at least one 3 A on the output side of the signal processing unit 1 is provided. Corresponding to the signals emitted by the peripheral units 3 E , digital and / or analog inputs with downstream analog / digital converters (not shown) are provided on the central signal processing unit 1. Likewise, on the output side of the unit 1, depending on the signals processed by the peripheral units 3 A , digital outputs and / or analog outputs, with upstream digital / analog converters, are provided.
Jede der mindestens zwei vorgesehenen peripheren Einheiten 3 weist einen Identifikationsspeicher 5 auf. Die in den Identifikationsspeichern 5 abgelegte Information ist insbesondere spezifisch für den Typ der betrachteten peripheren Einheit, also z.B. für Mikrofontyp, Fernsteuerungstyp etc.Each of the at least two provided peripheral units 3 has an identification memory 5. The information stored in the identification memories 5 is in particular specific to the type of peripheral unit under consideration, e.g. for microphone type, remote control type etc.
Nach hardwaremässiger Konfiguration des Hörgerätes wird ein Identifikationszyklus ausgelöst. Bei diesem werden, wie schematisch mit der Zykluseinheit 7 dargestellt beispielsweise sequentiell, alle vorgesehenen Identifikationsspeicher 5 ausgele- sen, dabei ggf. festgestellt, dass an den Leeranschlüssen 5r keine Einheiten aufgeschaltet sind. Über die Einheit 7 werden die Speicherinhalte der Identifikationsspeicher 5 einer Vergleichseinheit 9 zugeführt. In einer Nurlesespeichereinheit 11 sind alle für die vorgesehene Signalverarbeitungseinheit 1 mög- liehen peripheren Einheiten mit ihren zugehörigen Identifikationskennzeichen vermerkt .After the hardware configuration of the hearing aid, an identification cycle is triggered. In this case, as shown schematically with the cycle unit 7, for example sequentially, all of the identification memories 5 provided are read out, and it may be determined that no units are connected to the empty connections 5 r . The memory contents of the identification memories 5 are fed to a comparison unit 9 via the unit 7. In a read-only memory unit 11, all peripheral units that are possible for the signal processing unit 1 provided are noted with their associated identification marks.
Um sicherzustellen, dass eine vorgesehene Signalverarbeitungs- einheit 1 und der Nurlesespeicher 11 auch aufeinander abgestimmt sind - in dem Sinne, dass im Speicher 11 tatsächlich Identifikationsvermerke von peripheren Einheiten vorab gespeichert sind, die zur jeweiligen Signalverarbeitungseinheit 1 auch passen - kann als erster Identifikationsschritt ein Identifikationsvermerk, welcher in einem Identifikationsspeicher 5X der Signalverarbeitungseinheit 1 abgelegt ist, über Einheit 7 und Vergleichseinheit 9, mit dem Inhalt verglichen werden, welcher am Nurlesespeicher 11 im eigenen Identifikationsspeicher 5X1 abgelegt ist und der diesen Speicher bzw. dessen Inhalt identifiziert .To ensure that a provided signal processing unit 1 and read-only memory 11 are also matched to one another - in the sense that in memory 11 actually Identification notes of peripheral units are stored in advance, which also match the respective signal processing unit 1 - as a first identification step, an identification note, which is stored in an identification memory 5 X of the signal processing unit 1, can be compared via unit 7 and comparison unit 9 with the content which was on Read-only memory 11 is stored in its own identification memory 5 X1 and identifies this memory or its content.
Danach wird sequentiell, wie mit der Umlaufeinheit 13 schematisch dargestellt, an der Vergleichseinheit 9 anhand der Vermerke in den Identifikationsspeichern 5 festgestellt, welche der im Nurlesepeicher 11 vorabgelegten Arten bzw. Typen peri- pherer Einheiten 3 bei der vorliegenden Gerätekonfiguration überhaupt vorhanden sind und welche nicht. Ist eine Signalverarbeitungseinheit 1 des Typs X und sind periphere Einheiten der Typen M und N vorgesehen, so wird ausgangsseitig der Vergleichseinheit in einem Hörgeräte-Konfigurationsspeicher 15 die Gerätekonfiguration mit X, M, N abgespeichert, wobei, wie am Nurlesespeicher 11 dargestellt, auch weitere periphere Einheiten des Typs A, B etc. mit der vorgesehenen Signalverarbeitungseinheit 1 des Typs X vereinbar wären.Then, as shown schematically with the circulation unit 13, the comparison unit 9 uses the notes in the identification memories 5 to determine which of the types or types of peripheral units 3 stored in the read-only memory 11 are present at all in the present device configuration and which are not . If a signal processing unit 1 of type X and peripheral units of types M and N are provided, the device configuration with X, M, N is stored on the output side of the comparison unit in a hearing device configuration memory 15, wherein, as shown on read-only memory 11, further peripheral devices are also stored Units of type A, B, etc. would be compatible with the provided signal processing unit 1 of type X.
Ausgangsseitig wirkt der Konfigurationsspeicher 15 auf die Signalverarbeitungseinheit 1. Anhand der vorliegenden Hardware- konfiguration wird, wie mit der Schaltereinheit 17 in Fig. 1 dargestellt, ein spezifischer Bearbeitungs-Modus an der Signalverarbeitungseinheit 1 aktiviert, entsprechend S^, oder ermöglicht. Ist der Bearbeitungs-Modus softwaremässig noch gar nicht in der Signalverarbeitungseinheit 1 geladen, so kann aufgrund der erkannten Konfiguration im Konfigurations-Speicher 15 das Laden von Bearbeitungsmodi in Form von Software gesperrt werden, die nicht zur vorgesehenen Geräte-Hardware-Konfiguration passt . Ist, wie in Fig. 1 schematisch dargestellt, ein Transceiver 30 vorgesehen, über welchen, drahtlos, die Signal- Verarbeitungseinheit 1 mit dem erwünschten Bearbeitungs- Programm implementiert wird, so wird, wie an der Schalteinheit 17a schematisch dargestellt, eine Implementierung über Transceiver 30 dann verhindert, wenn der Implementierungs-Versuch für eine Bearbeitung erfolgt die der Konfiguration X, M, N nicht entspricht.On the output side, the configuration memory 15 acts on the signal processing unit 1. On the basis of the present hardware configuration, as shown with the switch unit 17 in FIG. 1, a specific processing mode is activated on the signal processing unit 1, corresponding to S ^, or is made possible. If the processing mode has not yet been loaded by software in the signal processing unit 1, then this can be done in the configuration memory 15 on account of the configuration recognized Load processing modes in the form of software that does not match the intended device hardware configuration. If, as shown schematically in FIG. 1, a transceiver 30 is provided, via which, wirelessly, the signal processing unit 1 is implemented with the desired processing program, then an implementation via transceiver 30 becomes, as shown schematically on the switching unit 17a then prevented if the implementation attempt is made for processing that does not correspond to the configuration X, M, N.
Im weiteren ist der Ausgang der Konfigurations-Speichereinheit 15 vorzugsweise auf einen Ausgang HGA des Hörgerätes geführt . Bei der Anpassung des Hörgerätes wird dieser Ausgang auf die PC-gestützte Anpasseinheit 19 geführt, womit das Hörgerät in seiner individuellen Konfiguration an der Anpasseinheit 19 identifiziert wird. Dabei (gestrichelt dargestellt) kann, in bevorzugter Ausführungsform, der beschriebene Ausgang HGA am Transceiver (HGA) realisiert sein. Vorsehen eines Transceivers 30 ist grundsätzlich für binaurale Signalverarbeitung, höchst vorteilhaft, ja zwingend. Damit können jeweils die zwei vorgesehenen Signalverarbeitungseinheiten 1 miteinander kommunizieren, oder, bevorzugt, die binaurale Signalverarbeitung an einer gemeinsamen Einheit 1 vorgenommen werden.Furthermore, the output of the configuration memory unit 15 is preferably routed to an output HG A of the hearing device. When the hearing aid is adapted, this output is routed to the PC-supported adaptation unit 19, with which the hearing aid in its individual configuration is identified on the adaptation unit 19. In a preferred embodiment, the output HG A described on the transceiver (HG A ) can be implemented (shown in dashed lines). Providing a transceiver 30 is fundamentally highly advantageous, indeed imperative, for binaural signal processing. In this way, the two signal processing units 1 provided can communicate with one another, or, preferably, the binaural signal processing can be carried out on a common unit 1.
In einer weiter bevorzugten Ausführungsform gemass Fig. 2 wird die Kommunikation zwischen zentraler, digitaler Signalverarbeitungseinheit 1 und peripheren Einheiten 3 , weiter mit dem Nurlesespeicher 11, z.B. einem EEPROM, und, für die Geräteanpassung, mit einer externen Anpasseinrichtung, grundsätzlich über eine Busanordnung 21 realisiert sowie über Schnittstellen zu den erwähnten Einheiten. Als SchnittStelleneinheit (nicht dar- gestellt) werden bevorzugt Standardschnittstellen eingesetzt, bevorzugt einfache Schnittstelleneinheiten, insbesondere nur mit Zwei- oder Drei-Signalleitungen wie beispielsweise und bevorzugt I2c-, Is-Schnittstellen, wie sie zur Zeit von der Fir- ma Philips vertrieben werden, oder AES-3 Schnittstellen (Audio- Engineering-Society) bzw. SPI-Schnittstellen (Motorola) .In a further preferred embodiment according to FIG. 2, the communication between the central, digital signal processing unit 1 and peripheral units 3, furthermore with the read-only memory 11, for example an EEPROM, and, for the device adaptation, with an external adaptation device, in principle via a bus arrangement 21 as well as interfaces to the units mentioned. As an interface unit (not shown standard interfaces are preferably used, preferably simple interface units, in particular only with two or three signal lines such as, for example, and preferably I 2 c, Is interfaces, as are currently marketed by the company Philips, or AES-3 Interfaces (audio engineering society) or SPI interfaces (Motorola).
Wie in Fig. 2 weiter dargestellt, besteht ggf. mindestens teilweise zwischen den peripheren Einheiten 3 und zentraler Signal- Verarbeitungseinheit 1, über Busanordnung 21, eine Zweiwegkom- munikations-Verbindung, indem gemeinsam mit der anhand von Fig. 1 erläuterten Komponentenidentifikation von den peripheren Einheiten an die zentrale Signalverarbeitungseinheit weitere spezifische Grossen, wie weitere Konfigurationsparameter, Operationsoption- und/oder Revisionsdaten übermittelt werden können, von der zentralen Signalverarbeitungseinheit 1 aus Daten an die peripheren Einheiten rückübermittelt werden können. Bevorzugterweise umfasst, wie in Fig. 2 dargestellt, die zentrale Signalverarbeitungseinheit 1 einen Signalverarbeitungsteil la sowie einen Kontrollerteil lb, welcher die Konfigurations- Identifizierung über Busanordnung 21 steuert und überwacht.As further shown in FIG. 2, there may be a two-way communication connection between the peripheral units 3 and the central signal processing unit 1, via bus arrangement 21, in that, together with the component identification explained with reference to FIG. 1, the peripheral ones Units to the central signal processing unit further specific sizes, such as how further configuration parameters, operation option and / or revision data can be transmitted, can be transmitted back from the central signal processing unit 1 to the peripheral units. As shown in FIG. 2, the central signal processing unit 1 preferably comprises a signal processing part 1 a and a controller part 1 b , which controls and monitors the configuration identification via bus arrangement 21.
In Figur 3 ist eine bevorzugte Realisationsform des anhand von Figur 2 erläuterten Prinzips dargestellt . Die peripheren Einheiten werden dabei grundsätzlich in Audiosignal-Einheiten bzw. -Komponenten 3AU und Steuerungseinheiten bzw. Steuerungskompo- nenten 3S unterteilt, und je nach vorliegendem Typ als Audiosignalkomponenten bzw. Steuerungskomponenten in Reinkultur oder diesbezüglich in Hybrid-Konstellation behandelt. Audio- Komponenten 3AU werden über einen ersten Bus 21AÜ und (nicht dargestellt) entsprechende Schnittstelleneinheiten mit dem Si- gnalverarbeitungsteil la der Signalverarbeitungseinheit 1 ver- bunden, während Steuerungskomponenten 3S über einen zweiten Bus 21s mit dem Kontrollerteil 1b der Signalverarbeitungseinheit 1, wiederum über entsprechende Schnittstellen, verbunden werden. Für die Verbindungserstellung zwischen Audio-Komponenten 3AÜ, Bus 21AU und Signalverarbeitungsteil la werden bevorzugt unterschiedlich spezifizierte Schnittstelleneinheiten eingesetzt als für die Verbindung zwischen Steuerungs-Komponenten 3S, Bus 21s, und Kontrollerteil Ib.FIG. 3 shows a preferred form of realization of the principle explained with reference to FIG. 2. The peripheral units are basically subdivided into audio signal units or components 3 AU and control units or control components 3 S , and, depending on the type in question, are treated as audio signal components or control components in pure culture or in this regard in a hybrid constellation. Audio components 3 AU are connected to the signal processing part 1 a of the signal processing unit 1 via a first bus 21 AÜ and (not shown) corresponding interface units. bound, while control components 3 S are connected via a second bus 21 s to the controller part 1b of the signal processing unit 1, again via corresponding interfaces. For establishing the connection between audio components 3 AT , bus 21 AU and signal processing part 1 a, differently specified interface units are preferably used than for the connection between control components 3 S , bus 21 s , and controller part 1 b .
Für ersterwähnte Verbindungen werden bevorzugterweise Drei- Draht-Schnittstelleneinheiten eingesetzt bevorzugterweise auf der Basis von IS-Schnittstelleneinheiten vorerwähnter Art.For the aforementioned connections, three-wire interface units are preferably used, preferably based on IS interface units of the aforementioned type.
Für die zweiterwähnte Verbindung, also die eigentliche Steuerungsverbindung, werden bevorzugterweise Zwei-Draht- Schnittstelleneinheiten eingesetzt, insbesondere bevorzugt auf der Basis von I2C-Schnittstelleneinheiten vorerwähnter Art.For the second-mentioned connection, that is to say the actual control connection, two-wire interface units are preferably used, particularly preferably on the basis of I 2 C interface units of the type mentioned above.
Hybride periphere Einheiten die an der Audiosignalverarbeitung beteiligt sind und gesteuert werden bzw. umgekehrt, werden, wie gestrichelt dargestellt, jeweils mit den entsprechend bevorzugten Audioverbindungsschnittstellen bzw. Steuerungsverbindungs- schnittsteilen zusätzlich auch mit dem zweiten der vorgesehenen Busse verbunden.Hybrid peripheral units which are involved in the audio signal processing and are controlled or vice versa, as shown in dashed lines, are each additionally connected to the corresponding preferred audio connection interfaces or control connection interfaces to the second of the buses provided.
Mit dem erfindungsgemässen Hörgerät wird ein eigentliches "plug and play" -Modularsystem für Hörgeräte bereitgestellt, welches erlaubt, die Fertigungskosten massiv zu senken, die Anschluss- konfiguration an der zentralen Signalverarbeitungseinheit zu minimalisieren und insbesondere Fehlverpackungen, Fehlkonfigurationen, Fehlanpassungen etc. aufgrund menschlicher Unachtsamkeit weitestgehend auszuschalten. With the hearing aid according to the invention, an actual "plug and play" modular system for hearing aids is provided, which allows the manufacturing costs to be massively reduced, the connection configuration at the central signal processing unit to be minimized, and in particular incorrect packaging, incorrect configurations, incorrect adaptations etc. largely due to human inattention turn off.
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