Method and apparatus for advertisement supported hearing assistance device
AssigneeStarkey Laboratories, Inc.
InventorsMichael Schmitz, Michael Karl Sacha
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Abstract
Disclosed herein, among other things, are systems and methods for advertisement supported hearing assistance devices. One aspect of the present subject matter includes a method of operating a hearing assistance device for a user. An advertisement for a product or service is received using the hearing assistance device, and the advertisement is programmably played using a receiver of the hearing assistance device. Various embodiments include logging data using the hearing assistance device, determining optimal parameter settings for the hearing assistance device based on the logged data, and playing an advertisement for the user related to the optimal parameter settings.
Claims24
A method of operating a hearing assistance device for a user, the method comprising:
- receiving an advertisement for a product or service using the hearing assistance device;
- and
- programmably playing the advertisement using a receiver of the hearing assistance device.
A hearing assistance system including a hearing assistance device for a user, the system comprising:
- a memory configured to store an advertisement for a product or service;
- a receiver configured to play sounds for the user;
- and
- a processor configured to programmably play the advertisement using the receiver.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.