SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING WIRELESS COMMUNICATION LINKS FOR HEARING ASSISTANCE DEVICES
First Claim
1. A system, comprising:
- a plurality of devices adapted to wirelessly communicate with each other, wherein the plurality of devices includes a battery-operated hearing assistance device adapted to be worn by a person, the hearing assistance device including a signal processing circuitry connected to a microphone and a receiver;
at least one of the plurality of devices including a link quality management device adapted to assess a link quality for a first wireless communication channel, provide channel metrics indicative of the assessed quality for the first wireless communication channel, and adjust wireless communication over the first wireless communication channel using the channel metrics for the first wireless communication channel.
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Abstract
Various system embodiments comprise a plurality of devices adapted to wirelessly communicate with each other. The plurality of devices includes a battery-operated hearing assistance device adapted to be worn by a person. The hearing aid device includes a signal processing circuitry connected to a microphone and a receiver. At least one of the plurality of devices includes a link quality management device adapted to assess a link quality for a first wireless communication channel, provide channel metrics indicative of the assessed quality for the first wireless communication channel, and adjust wireless communication over the first wireless communication channel using the channel metrics for the first wireless communication channel.
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23 Claims
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1. A system, comprising:
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a plurality of devices adapted to wirelessly communicate with each other, wherein the plurality of devices includes a battery-operated hearing assistance device adapted to be worn by a person, the hearing assistance device including a signal processing circuitry connected to a microphone and a receiver; at least one of the plurality of devices including a link quality management device adapted to assess a link quality for a first wireless communication channel, provide channel metrics indicative of the assessed quality for the first wireless communication channel, and adjust wireless communication over the first wireless communication channel using the channel metrics for the first wireless communication channel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method, comprising:
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assessing link quality for a wireless communication link between a battery-operated hearing assistance device and at least one other device; and adjusting wireless communication based on the assessed link quality. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A hearing assistance device, comprising:
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an antenna; a first receiver connected to the antenna, wherein the first receiver is configured to receive a signal through a data transmission channel at a first frequency; a second receiver connected to the channel, wherein the second receiver is configured to scan available frequencies, provide at least one channel metric for each of the available frequencies, and determine an alternate frequency based on the at lest one channel metric for each of the available frequencies; and the first receiver is further adapted to provide at least one channel metric indicative of a quality of the first frequency, and change the data transmission channel to the alternate frequency when the at least one channel metric for the first frequency is indicative of poor data transmission quality.
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23. A system, comprising:
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a plurality of devices adapted to wirelessly communicate with each other, wherein the plurality of devices includes at least one hearing assistance device, the hearing assistance device including a signal processing circuitry connected to a microphone and a receiver; means for assessing link quality for at least one wireless communication link between two devices; and means for adjusting wireless communication based on the assessed link quality.
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