Systems and methods for managing wireless communication links for hearing assistance devices
First Claim
1. A system, comprising:
- a plurality of devices adapted to wirelessly communicate with each other, wherein the plurality of devices includes a battery-operated hearing assistance device adapted to be worn by a person, the hearing assistance device including a signal processing circuitry connected to a microphone and a receiver;
at least one of the plurality of devices including a link quality management device adapted to assess a link quality for a first wireless communication channel, provide channel metrics indicative of the assessed quality for the first wireless communication channel, and adjust wireless communication over the first wireless communication channel using the channel metrics for the first wireless communication channel,wherein the link quality management device is adapted to assess a signal-to-noise ratio for the first wireless channel and provide channel metrics indicative of the assessed signal-to-noise ratio, and is adapted to adjust power to communicate over the first wireless communication channel using the channel metrics for the first wireless communication channel including adjusting transmission power from the battery-operated hearing assistance device to transmit near a noise floor to conserve energy, and link quality management device is adapted to dynamically adjust a receive signal strength indicator (RSSI) threshold near the noise floor for the first wireless communication channel using the channel metrics for the first wireless communication channel, wherein the RSSI threshold is set during periods of non-packet activity on the channel, and wherein the at least one of the plurality of devices includes a packet receive statement machine that uses the dynamically adjusted threshold near the noise floor to determine the start of a packet transmission during wireless communications.
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Abstract
Various system embodiments comprise a plurality of devices adapted to wirelessly communicate with each other. The plurality of devices includes a battery-operated hearing assistance device adapted to be worn by a person. The hearing aid device includes a signal processing circuitry connected to a microphone and a receiver. At least one of the plurality of devices includes a link quality management device adapted to assess a link quality for a first wireless communication channel, provide channel metrics indicative of the assessed quality for the first wireless communication channel, and adjust wireless communication over the first wireless communication channel using the channel metrics for the first wireless communication channel.
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20 Claims
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1. A system, comprising:
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a plurality of devices adapted to wirelessly communicate with each other, wherein the plurality of devices includes a battery-operated hearing assistance device adapted to be worn by a person, the hearing assistance device including a signal processing circuitry connected to a microphone and a receiver; at least one of the plurality of devices including a link quality management device adapted to assess a link quality for a first wireless communication channel, provide channel metrics indicative of the assessed quality for the first wireless communication channel, and adjust wireless communication over the first wireless communication channel using the channel metrics for the first wireless communication channel, wherein the link quality management device is adapted to assess a signal-to-noise ratio for the first wireless channel and provide channel metrics indicative of the assessed signal-to-noise ratio, and is adapted to adjust power to communicate over the first wireless communication channel using the channel metrics for the first wireless communication channel including adjusting transmission power from the battery-operated hearing assistance device to transmit near a noise floor to conserve energy, and link quality management device is adapted to dynamically adjust a receive signal strength indicator (RSSI) threshold near the noise floor for the first wireless communication channel using the channel metrics for the first wireless communication channel, wherein the RSSI threshold is set during periods of non-packet activity on the channel, and wherein the at least one of the plurality of devices includes a packet receive statement machine that uses the dynamically adjusted threshold near the noise floor to determine the start of a packet transmission during wireless communications. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method, comprising:
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assessing link quality for a wireless communication link between a battery-operated hearing assistance device and at least one other device, and adjusting wireless communication based on the assessed link quality, wherein adjusting includes first dynamically adjusting receive signal strength indicator (RSSI) threshold based on the assessed link quality, wherein adjusting wireless communication includes adjusting power to communicate over the wireless communication link based on the assessed link quality, including adjusting transmission from the battery-operated hearing assistance device to be near a noise floor to conserve energy, wherein the RSSI threshold is set during periods of non-packet activity on the wireless communication link to determine the start of a packet transmission during wireless communications, and the method further includes; assessing link quality for the wireless communication link after first adjusting wireless communication. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system, comprising:
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a plurality of devices adapted to wirelessly communicate with each other, wherein the plurality of devices includes a battery-operated hearing assistance device adapted to be worn by a person, the hearing assistance device including a signal processing circuitry connected to a microphone and a receiver, at least one of the plurality of devices including a link quality management device adapted to assess a link quality for a first wireless communication channel, provide channel metrics indicative of the assessed quality for the first wireless communication channel, and adjust wireless communication over the first wireless communication channel using the channel metrics for the first wireless communication channel including adjust transmission power from the battery-operated hearing assistance device to transmit near a noise floor to conserve energy, wherein the link quality management device is adapted to dynamically adjust a receive signal strength indicator (RSSI) threshold over the first wireless communication channel using the channel metrics for the first wireless communication channel, the RSSI threshold being set during periods of non-packet activity on the channel. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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