Magnetic User Interface Controls
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1. A medical device comprising:
- 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, wherein 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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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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20 Claims
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1. A medical device comprising:
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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, wherein the processor is configured to process the signal from the magnetic field sensor to control one or more operational settings of the medical device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A hearing prosthesis comprising:
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a first component; a second component; a magnetic field sensor included with the first component, wherein the magnetic field sensor is configured to generate a signal that is indicative of a magnetic field; a magnetic field source included with the second component, wherein the magnetic field source is configured to generate the magnetic field, and wherein the magnetic field is an asymmetric magnetic field; and a processor coupled to the magnetic field sensor, wherein the processor is configured to process the signal from the magnetic field sensor to control one or more operational settings of the hearing prosthesis. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for controlling operational settings of a medical device, comprising:
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generating a signal using a magnetic field sensor, wherein the signal is indicative of a changing position of the magnetic field sensor in a magnetic field; processing the signal using a processor, wherein processing the signal includes identifying a user-input movement; and controlling, using the processor, one or more operational settings of the medical device in response to identifying a user-input movement. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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