Method for producing an order and ordering apparatus
AssigneePhonak AG
InventorRuedi Suter
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Abstract
A hearing device to be ordered in identified by a set (2) of data elements. Identifying data sets K[E] according to previous orders are stored (5) to such ordered data sets (K[E]) weighing values are assigned to (W[K]) which reflect the frequency of ordering hearing devices with respective data. The data set (2) of an intended order is compare with data sets of previous orders (K[E]) on the bases of a pre-established similarity criterion (#E). Similar data sets of previous orders are ranked according to the assigned weighing values (W[K]) and dispatched. The stored ordering data sets (K[E]) and the assigned weighing values (W[K]) are updated by an order for a hearing device which is placed.
Claims8
A method for producing an order for a hearing device by an ordering apparatus having a table storage unit and a comparing and selecting unit, comprising:
- defining a hearing device as intended to be ordered by an intended combination of a multitude of data elements;
- automatically providing and storing information in said table storage unit, comprising at least a predominant part of possible combinations of data elements defining a hearing device and, assigned to such combinations, respective weighting values depending on the frequency with which a hearing device has been previously ordered with the respectively assigned combination;
- automatically comparing, by said comparing and selecting unit, said intended combination with said stored combinations thereby selecting stored combinations which agree with said intended combination by at least a predetermined number of data elements;
- grouping said selected combinations in an order dependent on said weighting values of said selected combinations;
- dispatching said selected combinations grouped;
- defining the hearing device to be ordered by producing an order with an order combination of data elements in dependency of said dispatched combinations;
- and
- updating said information by the occurrence of said order with said order combination.
An ordering apparatus comprising a table storage unit, a calculator unit, a comparing and selecting unit, at least one man/apparatus interface and at least one apparatus/man interface, said man/apparatus interface being operationally connected to one input of said comparing unit, a second input thereof being operationally connected to an output of said table storage unit, an output of said comparing unit being operationally connected to said apparatus/man interface;
- an input of said calculator unit being operationally connected to one of said at least one man/apparatus interface, an output of said calculator unit being operationally connected to an updating input of said table storage unit, said apparatus being adapted for producing an order for a hearing device, wherein the apparatus is adapted for producing the order for the hearing device according to steps comprising:
- defining a hearing device as intended to be ordered by an intended combination of a multitude of data elements entered via said man/apparatus interface;
- automatically providing and storing information in the table storage unit, comprising at least a predominant part of possible combinations of data elements defining a hearing device and, assigned to such combinations, respective weighting values depending on the frequency with which a hearing device has been previously ordered with the respectively assigned combination;
- the comparing and selecting unit automatically comparing said intended combination with said stored combinations thereby selecting stored combinations which agree with said intended combination by at least a predetermined number of data elements;
- grouping said selected combinations in an order dependent on said weighting values of said selected combinations;
- dispatching said selected combinations grouped;
- defining the hearing device to be ordered by producing an order with an order combination of data elements in dependency of said dispatched combinations;
- and
- updating said information by the occurrence of said order with said order combination.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.