Patent ID: 9602935
Date: 2017-03-21
CPC Classifications: H04R

Claim:
1. A method for operating a hearing system comprising a hearing device, at least one communication device, and a network, the method comprising the steps of: establishing a connection between the hearing device being worn by a hearing device user and the at least one communication device being used by a person or by a group of people via the network; identifying the person or the group of people using the at least one communication device; and adjusting setting of the hearing device, thereby adapting the hearing device's acoustical behavior based on the identified person or group of people by taking into account acoustic properties of at least one of the person or the group of people, the user, the hearing device, and the communication device, wherein the person and the group of people are different from the hearing device user, and wherein the step of adjusting the settings is carried out by selecting a predefined setting or settings assigned to the person or the group of people of the at least one communication device.