Methods and devices for secure communication with and operation of an implant

Abstract

A method of teaching a voice-controlled medical implant to recognize a voice command, the method comprising: inputting a first audio training phrase to the medical implant, when the medical implant is implanted in the body of the patient, creating a transfer function, the transfer function being based on the first audio training phrase, wherein the transfer function is configured to adjust the amplitude of at least one frequency of audio received at the medical device for enhancing audio received at the medical implant to facilitate detection of voice commands, inputting a second audio training phrase to the medical implant, the second audio training phrase comprising the voice command, the voice command comprising an instruction for the control of the medical implant, using the transfer function for generating an enhanced second audio training phrase in the medical implant, and associating the enhanced second audio training phrase with the instruction for the control of the medical implant.

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