Systems and methods for adjustment of auditory prostheses based on tactile response

Abstract

Embodiments disclosed herein relate to systems and methods for performing fitting of an auditory prosthesis using tactile responses. A tactile feedback device determines a physical manipulation in response to a test stimulus. A type of adjustment can be determined based upon the type of the physical manipulation and the type of the test signal. A scaling of the adjustment can be determined based on the degree of the physical manipulation.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method comprising:
 identifying a test signal;   in response to identifying the test signal, determining a physical manipulation of the device; and   determining an adjustment to at least one parameter of an auditory prosthesis based upon the physical manipulation.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the test signal is an audible tone. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the audible tone is generated during a fitting process for an auditory prosthesis. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein determining the adjustment further comprises:
 determining a type of physical manipulation, wherein a type of the adjustment is based at least upon the type of physical manipulation; and   determining a degree of the physical manipulation, wherein the adjustment is scaled based upon the degree of physical manipulation.   
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 4 , wherein the physical manipulation comprises a physical displacement. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein the physical displacement comprises one of:
 tilting the device;   shaking the device;   rotating the device; and   moving the device relative to an external object.   
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 6 , when the physical displacement is a forward tilt, the type of adjustment comprises an increase in loudness and wherein the size of the increase is based upon the degree of the forward tilt relative to an initial position of the device. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 6 , when the physical displacement is a backward tilt, the type of adjustment comprises a decrease in loudness. 
     
     
         9 . A device comprising:
 at least one processor; and   memory encoding computer executable instruction that, when executed by the at least one processor, perform a method comprising:   identifying a test signal;   in response to identifying the test signal, determining a physical manipulation of the device;   determining an adjustment to at least one parameter of an auditory prosthesis based upon the physical manipulation; and   sending the adjustment to a fitting application.   
     
     
         10 . The device of  claim 9 , further comprising at least one detection component. 
     
     
         11 . The device of  claim 10 , wherein the at least one detection component comprises:
 an accelerometer;   a gyroscope;   a magnetometer;   a pressure sensor;   a microphone; and   a camera.   
     
     
         12 . The device of  claim 9 , wherein the test signal is an audible tone. 
     
     
         13 . The device of  claim 12 , wherein the audible tone is generated during a fitting process for an auditory prosthesis. 
     
     
         14 . The device of  claim 9 , wherein determining the adjustment further comprises:
 determining a type of physical manipulation, wherein a type of the adjustment is based at least upon the type of physical manipulation; and   determining a degree of the physical manipulation, wherein the adjustment is scaled based upon the degree of physical manipulation.   
     
     
         15 . The device of  claim 14 , wherein the physical manipulation comprises a physical displacement. 
     
     
         16 . The device of  claim 15 , wherein the physical displacement comprises one of:
 tilting the device;   shaking the device;   rotating the device; and   moving the device relative to an external object.   
     
     
         17 . The device of  claim 16 , when the physical displacement is a forward tilt, the type of adjustment comprises an increase in loudness and wherein a magnitude of the increase is based upon the degree of the forward tilt relative to an initial position of the device. 
     
     
         18 . The device of  claim 16 , when the physical displacement is a backward tilt, the type of adjustment comprises a decrease in loudness. 
     
     
         19 . The device of  claim 14 , wherein the physical manipulation comprises a tactile response. 
     
     
         20 . The device of  claim 19 , when the tactile response is a press, the adjustment comprises an increase in loudness and wherein a magnitude of the increase is based upon a strength of the press. 
     
     
         21 . A method comprising:
 generating a test signal;   in response to generating the test signal, receiving data defining a physical manipulation of a remote device;   determining an adjustment to at least one parameter of an auditory prosthesis, wherein determining the adjustment comprises:
 determining a type of the physical manipulation of the remote device; 
 determining a type for the adjustment, wherein the type for the adjustment is based at least upon the type of physical manipulation; 
 determining a degree of the physical manipulation; and 
 determining a scale for the adjustment, wherein the scaled is based upon the degree of physical manipulation; and 
   applying the adjustment to the at least one parameter.   
     
     
         22 . The method of  claim 21 , wherein the test signal is an audible tone. 
     
     
         23 . The method of  claim 22 , wherein the audible tone is generated during a fitting process for the auditory prosthesis. 
     
     
         24 . A method comprising:
 placing a device in a locked state;   detecting a physical manipulation of the device; and   adjusting at least one parameter of an auditory prosthesis based on the physical manipulation.   
     
     
         25 . The method of  claim 24 , wherein the physical manipulation comprises at least one of a physical displacement and a tactile response. 
     
     
         26 . The method of  claim 25 , wherein the device comprises at least one detection component, wherein the at least one detection component comprises:
 an accelerometer;   a gyroscope;   a magnetometer;   a pressure sensor;   a microphone; and   a camera.   
     
     
         27 . The method of claim  28 , physical manipulation is detected using the detection component. 
     
     
         29 . The method of  claim 24 , adjusting the at least one parameter comprises sending an instruction to perform the adjustment to the auditory prosthesis. 
     
     
         30 . The method of  claim 29 , wherein the instruction to perform the adjustment is sent without removing the device from the locked state.