Activating a mode of a hearing device
AssigneeSonova AG
InventorsJonas Högberg, Michael von Tessin, Ivo Spieler, Daniel Lucas-Hirtz, Jan Mattmuller
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Abstract
The disclosed technology generally relates to operation modes for hearing devices. In some implementations, the disclosed technology includes a hearing device entering into and operating in an airplane mode or a mode of operation that limits communication with a select frequency or select group of frequencies. To enter a mode of operation, a user may use two inputs for the hearing device. For example, one input may be a battery closing and another input may include the pushing of a button on a device (e.g., on the hearing device or a mobile device in communication with the hearing device).
Claims20
A hearing device comprising:
- a processor configured to receive control signals from a first user input and a second user input;
- and
- a memory storing instructions that when executed by the processor cause the hearing device to:
- receive a first control signal that the hearing device has turned on;
- after the hearing device has turned on and before a first time period has expired, receive a second control signal to enter an airplane mode for the hearing device;
- and
- activate the airplane mode for the hearing device,
- wherein the airplane mode:
- is triggered only by receiving the first control signal before the second control signal;
- and
- prohibits the hearing device from transmitting wireless communication signals within a predetermined frequency range.
A method for operating a hearing device, wherein the hearing device comprises a processor configured to receive control signals from a first user input and a second user input, the method comprising:
- receiving a first control signal that the hearing device has turned on;
- after the hearing device has turned on and before a first time period has expired, receiving a second control signal to enter an airplane mode for the hearing device;
- and
- activating the airplane mode for the hearing device,
- wherein the airplane mode:
- is triggered only by receiving the first control signal before the second control signal;
- and
- prohibits the hearing device from transmitting wireless communication signals within a predetermined frequency range.
A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions that when executed by a processor cause a hearing device to perform operations, the operations comprising:
- receiving a first control signal that the hearing device has turned on;
- after the hearing device has turned on and before a first time period has expired, receiving a second control signal to enter an operation mode for the hearing device;
- and
- activating the operation mode for the hearing device,
- wherein the operation mode:
- is triggered only by receiving the first control signal before the second control signal;
- and
- prohibits the hearing device from transmitting wireless communication signals within a predetermined frequency range.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.