Magnetic user interface controls
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1. A hearing prosthesis, comprising:
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a second component, comprising;
at least one transducer configured to receive sound signals and to generate electrical signals therefrom,at least one processor configured to convert the electrical signals into encoded electronic signals,communication electronics configured to transmit the encoded electronic signals to the first component,a sensor configured to generate a signal in response to movement of the second component,wherein the at least one processor is configured to process the signal from the sensor to identify a direction and a magnitude of the movement of the second component and to use the direction and a magnitude of the movement of the second component to control one or more operational settings of the hearing prosthesis.
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Abstract
A device includes a magnetic field source that generates a rotationally asymmetric magnetic field, a magnetic field sensor that generates a signal that is indicative of a position of the magnetic field sensor in the rotationally asymmetric magnetic field, and a processor coupled to the magnetic field sensor. The processor is configured to process the signal from the magnetic field sensor to control one or more operational settings of the medical device.
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1. A hearing prosthesis, comprising:
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a first component; a second component, comprising; at least one transducer configured to receive sound signals and to generate electrical signals therefrom, at least one processor configured to convert the electrical signals into encoded electronic signals, communication electronics configured to transmit the encoded electronic signals to the first component, a sensor configured to generate a signal in response to movement of the second component, wherein the at least one processor is configured to process the signal from the sensor to identify a direction and a magnitude of the movement of the second component and to use the direction and a magnitude of the movement of the second component to control one or more operational settings of the hearing prosthesis. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A hearing prosthesis, comprising:
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an implantable component configured to be implanted in a recipient and comprising stimulation electronics; and an external component comprising; a sound input component that is configured to generate an electrical signal representative of one or more sounds, communication electronics configured to transmit encoded signals to the implantable component, wherein the encoded signals are generated based on the electrical signal representative of the one or more sounds and are configured for use by the stimulation electronics, a sensor configured to generate signals indicative of the orientation of the external component relative to the implantable component, at least one processor configured to process the signals from the sensor and to control one or more operational settings of the hearing prosthesis based on the orientation of the external component relative to the implantable component. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method, comprising:
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detecting, via a sensor of an external component of a hearing prosthesis, movement of the external component, wherein the external component includes a sound input component that is configured to generate an electrical signal representative of one or more sounds, generating, using the sensor, a signal indicative of the movement of the external component; determining, based on the signal generated by the sensor, a direction and a magnitude of the movement of the external component; and adjusting, based on both the magnitude and the direction of the movement of the external component, one or more operational settings of the hearing prosthesis. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. A method, comprising:
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detecting, via a sensor of an external component of a hearing prosthesis, an orientation of the external component relative to an implantable component, wherein the external component includes a sound input component that is configured to generate electrical signals representative of one or more sounds, generating, using the sensor, signals representing the orientation of the external component relative to the implantable component; and a processor of the hearing prosthesis, adjusting one or more operational settings of the hearing prosthesis based on the signals representing the orientation of the external component relative to the implantable component. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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