Patent ID: 8295497
Filing Date: 2012-10-23
Classification: H04R

Abstract:
1. A method for operating a binaural hearing system comprising at least a contra-lateral hearing device and an ipsi-lateral hearing device being operationally connected to one another via a communication link, wherein the contra-lateral hearing device and the ipsi-lateral hearing device are to be at least partly inserted into or to be worn behind respective ears of a user, each hearing device comprising at least one microphone to generate an electrical signal corresponding to an acoustic signal, the method comprising: determining contra-lateral information (CLD) based on a first acoustic signal recorded by a microphone of the contra-lateral hearing device, determining ipsi-lateral information (ILD) based on a second acoustic signal recorded by a microphone of the ipsi-lateral hearing device, providing a coordination level, the coordination level being indicative of a degree of synchronization of settings related to audio signal processing within the contra-lateral hearing device and the ipsi-lateral hearing device, and adjusting processes in the ipsi-lateral hearing device in accordance with the coordination level, wherein the coordination level is determined from at least one of the contra-lateral information and the ipsi-lateral information, or is obtained from an external device, and wherein the coordination level represents a partial degree of synchronization greater than no coordination and less than full coordination.