Method of Remotely Controlling an Ear-Level Device Functional Element

A method of controlling at least one functional element of an ear-level device, the ear-level device of a type comprising a functional element, a memory, a microphone and a speaker, each coupled to a processor, the method comprising:

• establishing communication between the ear-level device and a companion device, the companion device comprising a user interface;
• the communication establishing step being carried out with a mobile phone as the companion device;
• selecting, through the user interface, a functional element for control;
• choosing a way of controlling the selected functional element using the user interface by enabling/disabling the selected functional element;
• transmitting an enabling/disabling instruction for the selected functional element from the companion device to the ear-level device, thereby providing instruction to the ear-level device to enable/disable the selected functional element;
• and
• monitoring a functional aspect of the ear-level device using the companion device.