System for programming hearing aids
First Claim
1. A hearing aid programming system for programming at least one hearing aid, comprising:
- a host computer; and
a hearing aid programming device having a first interface removably connected to the host computer and a second interface adapted for removable connection to a hearing aid, the hearing aid programming device including a memory that stores a program for programming a hearing aid, and the hearing aid programming device receiving user input from the host computer to perform a programming operation based on the program, the hearing aid programming device including software configured as a dynamic link library (DLL) file, the dynamic link library (DLL) file adapted to control the hearing aid programming device; and
wherein the hearing aid programming device includes a third interface adapted to communicate with a computer.
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Abstract
A hearing aid programming system with a host computer system including a program for programming a hearing aid. The host computer system includes a first communication interface for sending and receiving control and data signals. A hearing aid programming interface device is connected to the communication interface of the host computer system and includes a second communication interface for sending and receiving control and data signals. The hearing aid programming interface device also includes circuitry for electrically isolating the hearing aid to be programmed from the host computer. The first communication interface may be PCMCIA, USB, RS-232, SCSI or IEEE 1394 interfaces, which are arranged to send and receive serial data and control signals to the hearing aid programming interface device. The first communication interface may also be a wireless communications interface which wirelessly sends and receives control and data signals with the hearing aid programming interface device.
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40 Claims
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1. A hearing aid programming system for programming at least one hearing aid, comprising:
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a host computer; and a hearing aid programming device having a first interface removably connected to the host computer and a second interface adapted for removable connection to a hearing aid, the hearing aid programming device including a memory that stores a program for programming a hearing aid, and the hearing aid programming device receiving user input from the host computer to perform a programming operation based on the program, the hearing aid programming device including software configured as a dynamic link library (DLL) file, the dynamic link library (DLL) file adapted to control the hearing aid programming device; and wherein the hearing aid programming device includes a third interface adapted to communicate with a computer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 39)
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29. A hearing aid programming system for programming at least one hearing aid, comprising:
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a host computer; a hearing aid programming device having a first interface removably connected to the host computer and a second interface adapted for removable connection to a hearing aid, the hearing aid programming device including a memory that stores a program for programming a hearing aid, and the hearing aid programming device receiving user input from the host computer to perform a programming operation based on the program, the hearing aid programming device including a third interface adapted to communicate with a computer, the hearing aid programming device including software configured as a dynamic link library (DLL) file, the dynamic link library (DLL) file adapted to control the hearing aid programming device; and wherein the first interface includes a conversion circuit that converts bus signals from the host computer to serial signals. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 40)
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35. A hearing aid programming system for programming at least one hearing aid, comprising:
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a host computer; a hearing aid programming device having a first interface removably connected to the host computer and a second interface adapted for removable connection to a hearing aid, the hearing aid programming device including a memory that stores a program for programming a hearing aid, and the hearing aid programming device receiving user input from the host computer to perform a programming operation based on the program, the hearing aid programming device including software configured as a dynamic link library (DLL) file, the dynamic link library (DLL) file adapted to control the hearing aid programming device; and wherein the second interface includes a detection circuit that is adapted to detect the type of hearing aid to be programmed. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38)
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