Patent ID: 8582793

Claim:
A method for determining feedback thresholds in a plurality of frequency bands (FB 1 , . . . , FB 9 ) and/or at a plurality of frequencies (k 1 , . . . , k 9 ) processed by a hearing device, the feedback thresholds being defined as gains, at which feedback occurs while a hearing device user is wearing the hearing device, the method comprising the step of determining feedback thresholds in an order of precedence, wherein the order of precedence is defined according to a degree of importance of the feedback threshold determined in a particular frequency band (FB 1 , . . . , FB 9 ) or at a particular frequency (k 1 , . . . , k 9 ), characterized in that the degree of importance for each frequency band (FB 1 , . . . , FB 9 ) or at each particular frequency (k 1 , . . . , k 9 ) represents a likelihood of feedback occurring at the frequency band (FB 1 , . . . , FB 9 ) or particular frequency (k 1 , . . . , k 9 ), and a frequency band or particular frequency having a higher likelihood of feedback is higher in the order of precedence than a frequency band or particular frequency having a lower likelihood of feedback.