Patent ID: 9414173
Filing Date: 2016-08-09
CPC Classification: H04R

Claim Text:
1. A method for performing a fitting verification for a hearing device recipient using a hearing device, the method comprising the steps of: providing the hearing device in communication with a computing device; performing a first in situ hearing test using the computing device and the hearing device to obtain an unaided in situ threshold level for the hearing device recipient, wherein the hearing device is configured to have an insertion gain of about 0 dB in the normal operation mode; performing a second in situ hearing test using the computing device and the hearing device to obtain an aided in situ threshold level for the hearing device recipient; and calculating an in situ functional gain for use with verifying a setting of the hearing device using the computing device, wherein the in situ functional gain is based on the unaided in situ threshold level and the aided in situ threshold level.