Patent ID: 7657047
Filing Date: 2010-02-02
Classification: H04R

Abstract:
1. A hearing aid, comprising: an input converter for receiving an input signal; a signal processing unit; and an output converter for emitting an acoustic output signal perceivable by a user of the hearing aid, wherein the user is informed about a setting or a status of the hearing aid using a plurality of acoustic information signals grouped into categories related to the setting or the status respectively, the acoustic information signals are stored in a memory unit of the hearing aid or are generated within the hearing aid, the hearing aid is adapted for free signaling configuration such that the user can select at least one information signal from the plurality of acoustic information signals and assign the selected acoustic information signal to at least one setting or status so that a future occurrence of the at least one setting or status while operating the hearing aid triggers the output converter to output the at least one selected acoustic information signal, and wherein the output converter is adapted to only emit the acoustic information signals if an identified hearing situation or the set hearing program is operated for a quiet acoustic environment.