Hearing aid, computing device, and method for selecting a hearing aid profile
First Claim
1. A hearing aid comprising:
- a microphone to convert sounds into electrical signals;
a transceiver configured to communicate with a computing device through a wireless communication channel;
a processor coupled to the microphone and the transceiver;
a memory accessible to the processor and configured to store a lookup table including a plurality of hearing aid profile identifiers (IDs) and a plurality of usability values, each of the plurality of hearing aid profile IDs corresponding to a respective one of a plurality of hearing aid profiles and each of the plurality of usability values corresponding to one of the plurality of hearing aid profile IDs, the memory configured to store instructions that, when executed by the processor cause the processor to;
identify a hearing aid profile ID from the lookup table based on a sound sample by comparing a parameter associated with the sound sample to at least one of the plurality of usability values to identify an approximate match;
retrieve a hearing aid profile from the computing device using the hearing aid profile ID; and
apply the hearing aid profile to modulate an audio output signal.
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Abstract
A hearing aid includes a microphone to convert sounds into electrical signals, a transceiver configured to communicate with a computing device through a wireless communication channel, and a processor coupled to the microphone and the transceiver. The hearing aid further includes a memory accessible to the processor and configured to store a table including plurality of hearing aid profile identifiers (IDs). Each of the plurality of hearing aid profile IDs corresponds to a respective one of a plurality of hearing aid profiles. The memory stores instructions that, when executed by the processor cause the processor to identify a hearing aid profile ID from the table based on a sound sample, retrieve a hearing aid profile from the computing device using the hearing aid profile ID, and apply the hearing aid profile to modulate an audio output signal.
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16 Claims
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1. A hearing aid comprising:
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a microphone to convert sounds into electrical signals; a transceiver configured to communicate with a computing device through a wireless communication channel; a processor coupled to the microphone and the transceiver; a memory accessible to the processor and configured to store a lookup table including a plurality of hearing aid profile identifiers (IDs) and a plurality of usability values, each of the plurality of hearing aid profile IDs corresponding to a respective one of a plurality of hearing aid profiles and each of the plurality of usability values corresponding to one of the plurality of hearing aid profile IDs, the memory configured to store instructions that, when executed by the processor cause the processor to; identify a hearing aid profile ID from the lookup table based on a sound sample by comparing a parameter associated with the sound sample to at least one of the plurality of usability values to identify an approximate match; retrieve a hearing aid profile from the computing device using the hearing aid profile ID; and apply the hearing aid profile to modulate an audio output signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method comprising:
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receiving a sound sample; identifying a hearing aid profile identifier (ID) from a table including a plurality of hearing aid profile identifiers (IDs) and a plurality of usability values by comparing a parameter associated with the sound sample to at least one of the plurality of usability values to identify an approximate match, each of the plurality of hearing aid profile IDs corresponding to a respective one of a plurality of hearing aid profiles and each of the plurality of usability values corresponding to one of the plurality of hearing aid profile IDs; and sending a request including the hearing aid profile ID to a computing device through a communication channel to retrieve a hearing aid profile that corresponds to the hearing aid profile ID during operation. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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