Method for identifying a hearing aid
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1. A method for identifying a hearing aid, said method comprising the steps of:
- storing a binary code in the hearing aid;
receiving a transmitted code;
reading out a subset of bits from the stored binary code;
comparing the transmitted code with the subset for identification.
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Abstract
A hearing aid is identified by storing a binary code in the hearing aid, receiving a transmitted code, reading out a subset of bits from the stored binary code, and comparing the transmitted code with the subset for identification. The reading step preferably reads the lowest order nibble, byte, or word of the binary code. In accordance with another aspect of the invention, a charger for the hearing aid, a controller for the hearing aid, and a programmer for the hearing aid store the identification codes for two way communication among the devices.
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1. A method for identifying a hearing aid, said method comprising the steps of:
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storing a binary code in the hearing aid;
receiving a transmitted code;
reading out a subset of bits from the stored binary code;
comparing the transmitted code with the subset for identification.
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4. A method for identifying a hearing aid, said method comprising the steps of:
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storing a binary code for identifying the hearing aid in a charger for the hearing aid;
receiving a transmitted code a hearing aid;
reading out a subset of bits from the stored binary code;
comparing the transmitted code with the subset for identification. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6)
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7. A method for identifying a hearing aid, said method comprising the steps of:
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storing a binary code for identifying the hearing aid in a programmer for the hearing aid;
receiving a transmitted code from a hearing aid;
reading out a subset of bits from the stored binary code;
comparing the transmitted code with the subset for identification. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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10. A method for identifying a hearing aid, said method comprising the steps of:
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storing a binary code for identifying the hearing aid in a controller for the hearing aid;
receiving a transmitted code from a hearing aid;
reading out a subset of bits from the stored binary code;
comparing the transmitted code with the subset for identification. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 11, 12)
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10-1. A method for identifying a programmable hearing aid in a system including the hearing aid, a charger for the hearing aid, a controller for the hearing aid, and a programmer for the hearing aid, said method comprising the steps of:
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storing a binary code for identifying the hearing aid in the charger, the controller, and the programmer;
receiving a transmitted code from a hearing aid;
reading out a subset of bits from the stored binary code;
comparing the transmitted code with the subset for identification.
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11-2. The method as set forth in claim 10 wherein said reading step reads the lowest four bits of the binary code.
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12-3. The method as set forth in claim 10 wherein said reading step reads the lowest eight bits of the binary code.
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