Interactive wireless control of appliances by a hearing device
First Claim
1. A hearing device comprising:
- a speaker configured to be provided at least partially in an ear;
a switch;
memory which is pre-programmed with, or programmable by receiving from a computing device communicatively coupled to the hearing device and storing, a plurality of control parameters that are operable to configure the hearing device to control any one of a plurality of different external appliances by generating a respective wireless signal based on one or more of the plurality of control parameters in the memory; and
wireless electronics coupled to the switch and configured to transmit, responsive to activation of the switch, the wireless signal configured to control a select one of the plurality of different external appliances, the wireless signal being based on one or more of the plurality of control parameters in the memory.
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Abstract
The present disclosure describes examples of systems and methods of wireless remote control of appliances and medical devices using a canal hearing device upon manual activation of a switch placed in the concha cavity behind the tragus. The manual activation of the switch may be by applying a force to the tragus by a finger of a user of the canal hearing device. In one embodiment the lateral end comprises one or more manually activated switches, a wireless antenna, and a battery cell. In some examples, the wireless electronics include low energy Bluetooth. The appliance may be any device with wireless capabilities, for example an electronic lock, a thermostat, an electronic lighting, a telephone, a kitchen appliance, a medical alert system, a television, a medical device, and a smart glass. The inconspicuous and secure wear of the hearing device allows for active lifestyle, including exercise, and more discrete communications.
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19 Claims
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1. A hearing device comprising:
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a speaker configured to be provided at least partially in an ear; a switch; memory which is pre-programmed with, or programmable by receiving from a computing device communicatively coupled to the hearing device and storing, a plurality of control parameters that are operable to configure the hearing device to control any one of a plurality of different external appliances by generating a respective wireless signal based on one or more of the plurality of control parameters in the memory; and wireless electronics coupled to the switch and configured to transmit, responsive to activation of the switch, the wireless signal configured to control a select one of the plurality of different external appliances, the wireless signal being based on one or more of the plurality of control parameters in the memory. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for control of an external appliance by a hearing device, the method comprising:
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detecting, by the hearing device, the external appliance, wherein the hearing device comprises memory, which is pre-programmed with, or programmable by receiving from a computing device communicatively coupled to the hearing device and storing, a plurality of control parameters that are operable to configure the hearing device to control any one of a plurality of different external appliances including the detected external appliance; selecting, by a processor of the hearing device, a control parameter from the plurality of control parameters in the memory of the hearing device; and transmitting a wireless control signal based on the selected control parameter from the hearing device to the detected external appliance to control a function of the detected external appliance. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A hearing device system comprising:
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a first hearing device of a binaural set of hearing devices, the first hearing device comprising; a speaker configured to transmit sound to a first ear; memory storing a first set of control parameters associated with a first external appliance from a plurality of different external appliances; and a processor configured to select a first control parameter from the first set of control parameters; and wireless electronics configured to control the first external appliance based on the first control parameter; a second hearing device of the binaural set of hearing devices, the second hearing device comprising; a speaker configured to transmit sound to a second ear; memory storing a second set of control parameters associated with a second external appliance from the plurality of different external appliances; and a processor configured to select a second control parameter from the second set of control parameters; and wireless electronics configured to control the second external appliance based on the second control parameter.
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