Method of Remotely Controlling an Ear-Level Device Functional Element
First Claim
1. A method of controlling at least one functional element of an ear-level device, the ear-level device of a type comprising a functional element, a memory, a microphone and a speaker, each coupled to a processor, the method comprising:
- establishing communication between the ear-level device and a companion device, the companion device comprising a user interface;
selecting, through the user interface, a functional element for control;
choosing a way of controlling the selected functional element using the user interface; and
transmitting a selected functional element control instruction, corresponding to the chosen way of controlling the selected functional element, from the companion device to the ear-level device, thereby providing instruction to the ear-level device to control the selected functional element in the chosen way.
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Abstract
A method controls a functional element of an ear-level device of a type including a functional element, a memory, a microphone and a speaker, each coupled to a processor. Communication between the ear-level device and a companion device, such as a mobile phone, is established. A functional element for control is selected through the user interface of the companion device. A control instruction for controlling the selected functional element is chosen using the user interface and is transmitted from the companion device to the ear-level device to provide instruction to the ear-level device to control the selected functional element in the chosen way.
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15 Claims
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1. A method of controlling at least one functional element of an ear-level device, the ear-level device of a type comprising a functional element, a memory, a microphone and a speaker, each coupled to a processor, the method comprising:
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establishing communication between the ear-level device and a companion device, the companion device comprising a user interface; selecting, through the user interface, a functional element for control; choosing a way of controlling the selected functional element using the user interface; and transmitting a selected functional element control instruction, corresponding to the chosen way of controlling the selected functional element, from the companion device to the ear-level device, thereby providing instruction to the ear-level device to control the selected functional element in the chosen way. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of controlling at least one functional element of an ear-level device, the ear-level device of a type comprising a functional element, a memory, a microphone and a speaker, each coupled to a processor, the method comprising:
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establishing communication between the ear-level device and a companion device, the companion device comprising a user interface; the communication establishing step being carried out with a mobile phone as the companion device; selecting, through the user interface, a functional element for control; choosing a way of controlling the selected functional element using the user interface by enabling/disabling the selected functional element; transmitting an enabling/disabling instruction for the selected functional element from the companion device to the ear-level device, thereby providing instruction to the ear-level device to enable/disable the selected functional element; and monitoring a functional aspect of the ear-level device using the companion device. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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