Wireless environment interference diagnostic hearing assistance device system
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- measuring a wireless interference level over wireless communication channels using a wireless programmer configured to communicate with a hearing assistance device;
identifying a source of wireless interference, whereinif the source of wireless interference is unknown, generating a log to send to customer support for diagnosis; and
using a graphical display in communication with the wireless programmer to assist a user to physically move the wireless programmer or the hearing assistance device away from an identified source of the wireless interference to minimize the measured wireless interference level.
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Abstract
Disclosed herein, among other things, are methods and apparatus for wireless interference diagnostic hearing assistance device systems. One aspect of the present subject matter includes a method for assessing and mitigating wireless interference for hearing assistance device programmers. The method includes measuring wireless interference over wireless communication channels using a wireless programmer configured to communicate with a hearing assistance device. A graphical display in communication with the wireless programmer is used to assist or direct a user to physically move the wireless programmer or the hearing assistance device to minimize the measured wireless interference. In various embodiments, the measured wireless interference is used to identify a source of the wireless interference, and an identity of the source of the wireless interference is displayed on the graphical display.
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19 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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measuring a wireless interference level over wireless communication channels using a wireless programmer configured to communicate with a hearing assistance device; identifying a source of wireless interference, wherein if the source of wireless interference is unknown, generating a log to send to customer support for diagnosis; and using a graphical display in communication with the wireless programmer to assist a user to physically move the wireless programmer or the hearing assistance device away from an identified source of the wireless interference to minimize the measured wireless interference level. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method, comprising:
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measuring wireless interference over wireless communication channels using fitting software configured for a wireless hearing assistance device programmer; using the measured wireless interference to identify a source of the wireless interference; if the source of the wireless interference is unknown, generating a log to send to customer support for diagnosis, and displaying an identity of the source of the wireless interference on a graphical display in communication with the wireless programmer, and using the display to assist a user to physically move the wireless programmer or the hearing assistance device away from the identified source. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A hearing assistance system for a wearer, comprising:
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a wireless hearing assistance device programmer configured to wirelessly communicate with a hearing assistance device using at least one of a plurality of channels; and a graphical display in communication with the wireless programmer, wherein the wireless programmer is configured to measure wireless interference over the plurality of channels using fitting software configured for the wireless programmer, wherein if a source of the wireless interference is unknown, generating a log to send to customer support for diagnosis, and wherein the graphical display is configured to identify the source of the wireless interference and to provide direction to a user to physically move the wireless programmer or the hearing assistance device away from the identified source to minimize the measured wireless interference. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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