METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR USING HEARING ASSISTANCE DEVICE AS VOICE CONTROLLER
First Claim
1. An apparatus for controlling an automation system including one or more remotely controllable devices using a hearing aid configured to be worn by a wearer, comprising:
- a communication circuit configured to receive a command signal from the hearing aid via a wireless first communication link, to transmit one or more control signals to the automation system via a second communication link, to receive one or more feedback signals from the automatic system via the second communication link, and to transmit one or more notifications to the hearing aid via the first communication link, the command signal representative of a voice command detected by the hearing aid, the one or more feedback signals indicative of one or more effects of the one or more control signals; and
a processor configured to produce the one or more control signals for controlling at least one of the one or more remotely controllable devices based on the received command signal and to produce the one or more notifications for informing the wearer of the one or more effects of the one or more control signals based on the received one or more feedback signals.
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Abstract
A system for communication between one or more remotely controllable devices and a hearing assistance device includes a gateway device. The hearing assistance device detects voice commands issued by its wearer. The gateway device wirelessly communicates with the hearing assistance device, produces one or more control signals based on the voice commands, and routes the one or more control signals to one or more devices selected from the one or more remotely controllable devices according to the voice command.
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1. An apparatus for controlling an automation system including one or more remotely controllable devices using a hearing aid configured to be worn by a wearer, comprising:
a communication circuit configured to receive a command signal from the hearing aid via a wireless first communication link, to transmit one or more control signals to the automation system via a second communication link, to receive one or more feedback signals from the automatic system via the second communication link, and to transmit one or more notifications to the hearing aid via the first communication link, the command signal representative of a voice command detected by the hearing aid, the one or more feedback signals indicative of one or more effects of the one or more control signals; and a processor configured to produce the one or more control signals for controlling at least one of the one or more remotely controllable devices based on the received command signal and to produce the one or more notifications for informing the wearer of the one or more effects of the one or more control signals based on the received one or more feedback signals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for controlling an automation system including one or more remotely controllable devices using a hearing aid configured to be worn by a wearer, comprising:
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receiving a command signal from the hearing aid via a wireless first communication link, the command signal representative of a voice command detected by the hearing aid; producing one or more control signals based on the received command signal using a processor; transmitting the one or more control signals to the automation system via a second communication link, the one or more control signals controlling at least one of the one or more remotely controllable devices; receiving one or more feedback signals from the automatic system via the second communication link, the one or more feedback signals indicative of one or more effects of the one or more control signals; producing one or more notifications based on the one or more feedback signals using the processor; and transmitting the one or more notifications to the hearing aid, the one or more notifications informing the wearer of the one or more effects. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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