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US 8,712,083 B2Granted
Method and apparatus for monitoring wireless communication in hearing assistance systems
AssigneeStarkey Laboratories, Inc.
InventorJeffrey Paul Solum
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Abstract
A system collects information on performance of short-range wireless communication in local hearing aid systems. The information is analyzed, for example, to inform local users to adjust the local hearing aid systems, to adjust operational parameters for improving wireless communication in the local hearing aid systems, and/or to improve wireless connectivity and reliability in future products.
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A system for monitoring short-range wireless communication in a local hearing aid system including one or more hearing aids, the system comprising;
- a local device configured to be communicatively coupled to the hearing aids, the local device including a first computer and configured to collect information related to performance of the short-range wireless communication between the local device and the one or more hearing aids;
- a network;
- and
- a second computer separate from the local device and the hearing aids, the second computer communicatively coupled to the local device through the network and configured to receive, store, and analyze the information related to performance of the short-range wireless communication.
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A method, comprising:
- monitoring short-range wireless communication in a local hearing aid system using a local device that includes a first computer, including collecting information related to performance of the short-range wireless communication using the first computer;
- transmitting the information from the local device to a second computer using a network, the second computer separate from the local device and the hearing aids;
- storing and analyzing the information using the second computer;
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- using the information to improve performance of the short-range wireless communication.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.