Patent ID: 8588442

Claim:
A method for fitting a hearing device having a transfer function describing an input/output behavior of the hearing device, the method comprising the steps of: during regular operation of the hearing device, recording a sound signal by an input transducer of the hearing device; during regular operation of the hearing device, storing at least one of the sound signal and characteristics of the sound signal in a memory unit, for later use during a fitting session; providing a data base comprising at least media samples; during the fitting session, comparing the at least one of the sound signal and the characteristics of the sound signal with at least some of the media samples or characteristics thereof, respectively, to obtain a qualitative measure for at least some of the media samples with respect to the sound signal or the characteristics of the sound signal; during the fitting session, selecting the media sample having the best qualitative measure; and during the fitting session, adjusting the transfer function based on the selected media sample, thereby fitting the hearing device, wherein the media samples are used in association with the hearing device only during the fitting session and not during the regular operation of the hearing device.