System and method for diagnosing manufacturing defects in a hearing instrument
OwnerBradley Hubbard, Stephen Armstronginventors
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Abstract
In accordance with the teachings described herein, systems and methods are provided for diagnosing manufacturing defects in a digital hearing instrument. A system may include a hearing instrument component that is electrically connected to a hearing instrument integrated circuit. A diagnostic program may be stored in a memory location on the hearing instrument integrated circuit, the diagnostic program when executed by the hearing instrument integrated circuit being operable to test an operation of the hearing instrument component and indicate a failed operation of the hearing instrument component using a test indicator.
Claims33
A system for diagnosing manufacturing defects in a digital hearing instrument, comprising:
- a hearing instrument integrated circuit;
- a hearing instrument component that is electrically connected to the hearing instrument integrated circuit;
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- a diagnostic program stored in a memory location on the hearing instrument integrated circuit, the diagnostic program when executed by the hearing instrument integrated circuit being operable to test an operation of the hearing instrument component and indicate a failed operation of the hearing instrument component using a test indicator.
A method for diagnosing manufacturing defects in a digital hearing instrument, comprising:
- loading a diagnostic program to a hearing instrument integrated circuit;
- after the hearing instrument has been assembled, executing the diagnostic program;
- the diagnostic program causing the hearing instrument integrated circuit to test an operation of a hearing instrument component that is electrically connected to the hearing instrument integrated circuit within the digital hearing instrument during assembly and further causing the hearing instrument integrated circuit to indicate a failed operation of the hearing instrument component using a test indicator;
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- if a failed operation of the hearing instrument component is indicated by the test indicator, then verifying the electrical connection between the hearing instrument component and the hearing instrument integrated circuit.
A diagnostic program stored in a memory location on a hearing instrument integrated circuit, the diagnostic program when executed being operable to perform method steps comprising:
- automatically causing the hearing instrument integrated circuit to test an operation of a hearing instrument component;
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- automatically causing the hearing instrument integrated circuit to indicate a failed operation of the hearing instrument component using a test indicator.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.