METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A TRANSMISSION SYSTEM AS WELL AS A TRANSMISSION SYSTEM

• US 20100172526A1
• Filed: 03/15/2010
• Published: 07/08/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 10/02/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Sonova AG (Sonova Holding AG)
• Original Assignee: Phonak AG (Sonova Holding AG)
• Inventors: Platz, Rainer, Von Dach, Thomas
• Granted Patent: US 8,543,709 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 381/315
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/0816 the condition being an adaptation, e.g. in response to network events
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/0846 based on copy from other elements
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 2227/003 Digital PA systems using, e.g. LAN or internet
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 25/554 using a wireless connection, e.g. between microphone and amplifier or using Tcoils
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 25/70 Adaptation of deaf aid to hearing loss, e.g. initial electronic fitting
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 27/00 Public address systems circuits for preventing acoustic reaction H04R3/02; circuits for distributing signals to loudspeakers H04R3/12; monitoring or testing arrangements for public address systems H04R29/007; amplifiers H03F

Abstract

A transmission system and a method for controlling the transmission system comprising at least one interface unit and at least one adjustable device are disclosed. The method includes configuring the at least one interface unit according to interface configuration parameters, and enabling the at least one interface unit according to the interface configuration parameters. The method can also include transmitting device configuration parameters from the at least one interface unit to at least one of the adjustable devices, configuring the at least one adjustable device according to the device configuration parameters, and enabling the at least one adjustable device according to the device configuration parameters in order to transmit data via the second link.

Claims

1. A method for controlling a transmission system by adjusting one or more of its components comprising at least one interface unit and at least one adjustable device, the method comprising the steps of:

configuring the at least one interface unit according to interface configuration parameters,

enabling the at least one interface unit to operate according to the interface configuration parameters and to transmit data via a first link in a manner according to the interface configuration parameters,

transmitting device configuration parameters from the at least one interface unit to the at least one adjustable device via a second link,

configuring the at least one adjustable device according to the device configuration parameters, and

enabling the at least one adjustable device to operate according to the device configuration parameters and to transmit data via the second link in a manner according to the interface configuration parameters.

2. The method according to claim 1, further comprising the step of receiving the interface configuration parameters and the device configuration parameters into the at least one interface unit via the first link.

3. The method according to claim 1, further comprising the step of transmitting data via the second link in a unidirectional manner from the at least one interface unit to the at least one adjustable device.

4. The method according to claim 1, further comprising the step of transmitting data in a bidirectional manner via the second link.

5. The method according to claim 1, wherein the second link comprises a short-range link covering up to a distance of 1 meter between transmitter and receiver as well as a long-range link covering up to a distance of 100 meters.

6. The method according to claim 5, further comprising the steps of

transmitting the device configuration parameters via the short-range link, and

transmitting data via the long-range link.

7. The method according to claim 1, further comprising the steps of

transmitting the interface configuration parameters from the at least one interface unit to at least one further interface unit via a third link,

configuring the at least one further interface unit according to the configuration parameters,

enabling the at least one further interface unit according to the configuration parameters,

transmitting device configuration parameters from the at least one further interface units to at least one further adjustable device via a fourth link,

configuring the at least one further adjustable device according to the device configuration parameters, and

enabling the at least one further adjustable device according to the device configuration parameters in order to transmit data via the fourth link.

8. The method according to claim 7, further comprising the step of transmitting data via the fourth link in a unidirectional manner from the at least one further interface unit to the at least one further adjustable device.

9. The method according to claim 7, further comprising the step of transmitting data in a bidirectional manner via the fourth link.

10. The method according to claim 7, wherein the fourth link comprises a further short-range link covering up to a distance of 1 meter between transmitter and receiver as well as a further long-rang link covering up to a distance of 100 meters.

11. The method according to claim 10, further comprising the steps of

transmitting the device configuration parameters via the further short-range link, and

transmitting data via the further long-range link.

12. The method according to claim 1, wherein the interface configuration parameters and the device configuration parameters are received from a control unit into the at least one interface unit via the first link.

13. The method according to claim 1, further comprising the step of transmitting data in a bidirectional manner via the first link.

14. The method according to claim 1, further comprising the step of exchanging or receiving data and/or configuration parameters via a network to which at least one of a server, a remote server, an internal storage unit and an external storage unit is connected.

15. The method according to claim 14, wherein at least a part of the network belongs to the internet.

16. The method according to claim 1, further comprising the step of addressing at least one of the adjustable devices by a unique identification code.

17. A transmission system comprising

at least one interface unit,

at least one adjustable device,

means for configuring the at least one interface unit according to interface configuration parameters,

means for enabling the at least one interface unit to operate according to the interface configuration parameters and to transmit data via a first link in a manner according to the interface configuration parameters,

means for transmitting device configuration parameters from the at least one interface unit to the at least one adjustable device via a second link,

means for configuring the at least one adjustable device according to the device configuration parameters, and

means for enabling the at least one adjustable device to operate according to the device configuration parameters and to transmit data via the second link in a manner according to the interface configuration parameters.

18. The system according to claim 17, further comprising means for receiving the interface configuration parameters and the device configuration parameters into the at least one interface unit via the first link.

19. The system according to claim 17, further comprising means for transmitting data via the second link in a unidirectional manner from the at least one interface unit to the at least one adjustable device.

20. The system according to claim 17, further comprising means for transmitting data in a bidirectional manner via the second link.

21. The system according to claim 17, wherein the second link comprises a short-range link covering up to a distance of 1 meter between transmitter and receiver as well as a long-range link covering up to a distance of 100 meters.

22. The system according to claim 21, further comprising

means for transmitting the device configuration parameters via the short-range link, and

means for transmitting data via the long-range link.

23. The system according to claim 17, further comprising

means for transmitting the interface configuration parameters from the at least one interface unit to at least one further interface unit via a third link,

means for configuring the at least one further interface unit according to the configuration parameters,

means for enabling the at least one further interface unit according to the configuration parameters,

means for transmitting device configuration parameters from the at least one further interface units to at least one further adjustable device via a fourth link,

means for configuring the at least one further adjustable device according to the device configuration parameters, and

means for enabling the at least one further adjustable device according to the device configuration parameters in order to transmit data via the fourth link.

24. The system according to claim 23, further comprising means for transmitting data via the fourth link in a unidirectional manner from the at least one further interface unit to the at least one further adjustable device.

25. The system according to claim 23, further comprising means for transmitting data in a bidirectional manner via the fourth link.

26. The system according to claim 24, wherein the fourth link comprises a further short-range link covering up to a distance of 1 meter between transmitter and receiver as well as a further long-rang link covering up to a distance of 100 meters.

27. The system according to claim 26, further comprising

means for transmitting the device configuration parameters via the further short-range link, and

means for transmitting data via the further long-range link.

28. The system according to claim 17, wherein the interface configuration parameters and the device configuration parameters are receivable from a control unit into the at least one interface unit via the first link.

29. The system according to claim 17, further comprising means for transmitting data in a bidirectional manner via the first link.

30. The system according to claim 17, further comprising means for exchanging or receiving data and/or configuration parameters via a network to which at least one of a server, a remote server, an internal storage unit and an external storage unit is connected.

31. The system according to claim 30, wherein at least a part of the network belongs to the internet.

32. The system according to claim 17, further comprising the step of addressing at least one of the adjustable devices by a unique identification code.

33. The system according to claim 17, wherein an interface unit and an adjustable device are incorporated into a single unit.