Patent ID: 8634580
Filing Date: 2014-01-21
Classification: H04R

Abstract:
1. A system for recording and playing sound messages to be applied for the indication of a status in a hearing aid, the system comprising the hearing aid, which has been fitted according to the hearing loss of an individual hearing aid user, the hearing aid comprising means for providing the hearing aid user with sound messages as an indication on a status of the hearing aid, the hearing aid further comprising a database of sound messages adapted for storage of specific sound messages suitable for indicating the status, recording means adapted for being operated by the hearing aid user to record and save sound messages at his/hers own choice, editing means for editing a group of sound messages with respect to sound level normalization between individual sound messages, formatting means adapted for formatting said sound messages into a format suitable for storing and playing in the hearing aid, and playing means for loading and playing the sound messages on request, characterized in that said editing means are adapted for removing part of the start and end of each sound message when the detected sound level is below a predetermined threshold, thereby saving memory space.