Portable terminal for controlling hearing aid and method therefor
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1. A method for controlling a hearing aid using an electronic device, the method comprising:
- capturing an image;
detecting at least one object in the image by extracting features of the captured image;
analyzing the at least one object to determine a surrounding situation;
generating a control signal based on the determined surrounding situation to control a hearing mode of the hearing aid; and
transmitting the control signal to the hearing aid,wherein the extracted features comprise points formed along a contour of the detected at least one object.
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Abstract
A method for controlling a hearing aid using a portable terminal is provided. The method includes taking a photo, generating a control signal to control a hearing mode of the hearing aid according to an analysis of a surrounding condition based on the photo, and transmitting the control signal to the hearing aid.
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1. A method for controlling a hearing aid using an electronic device, the method comprising:
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capturing an image; detecting at least one object in the image by extracting features of the captured image; analyzing the at least one object to determine a surrounding situation; generating a control signal based on the determined surrounding situation to control a hearing mode of the hearing aid; and transmitting the control signal to the hearing aid, wherein the extracted features comprise points formed along a contour of the detected at least one object. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An electronic device for controlling a hearing aid, the electronic device comprising:
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a camera configured to capture an image; a controller configured to; detect at least one object in the image by extracting features of the image, analyze the at least one object to determine a surrounding situation, and generate a control signal based on the determined surrounding situation to control a hearing mode of the hearing aid; and a transceiver configured to transmit the control signal to the hearing aid, wherein the extracted features comprise points formed along a contour of the detected at least one object. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of changing a hearing mode in a hearing aid, the method comprising:
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receiving a control signal that is based on a determined surrounding situation to control the hearing mode of the hearing aid from an electronic device, the surrounding situation being determined by detecting at least one object in an image by extracting features of the image and analyzing the at least one object; extracting a hearing mode according to an analysis of the control signal; and changing the hearing mode of the hearing aid to the extracted hearing mode, wherein the extracted features comprise points formed along a contour of the detected at least one object. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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21. A hearing aid comprising:
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a radio frequency (RF) unit configured to; transmit to an electronic device at least one hearing mode that the hearing aid offers, and receive from the electronic device a control signal based on a determined surrounding situation to change a hearing mode of the hearing aid to another hearing mode, the surrounding situation being determined by detecting at least one object in an image by extracting features of the image and analyzing the at least one object; and a controller configured to; extract a hearing mode from the control signal, and control a hearing mode of the hearing aid to be changed to the hearing mode extracted from the control signal, wherein the extracted features comprise points formed along a contour of the detected at least one object. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A method for changing a hearing mode in a hearing aid, the method comprising:
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capturing an image; detecting at least one object in the image by extracting features of the image; determining a surrounding situation by analyzing the detected at least one object of the image; generating a control signal based on the determined surrounding situation; changing the hearing mode of the hearing aid according to the control signal; and outputting a sound in the hearing mode, wherein the extracted features comprise points formed along a contour of the detected at least one object. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A hearing aid comprising:
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an image shoot unit configured to capture an image; a controller configured to; detect at least one object in the image by extracting features of the image, analyze the at least one object to determine a surrounding situation, generate a control signal based on the determined surrounding situation, and control a hearing mode of the hearing aid according to the control signal; and an output unit configured to output a sound in the hearing mode, wherein the extracted features comprise points formed along a contour of the detected at least one object. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34)
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