# US 9,439,006 B2 · Remote control for a hearing assistance device > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 9,439,006 B2 - Document ID: US9439006B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 14/543,173 - Filed: 2014-11-17 - Published: 2015-06-18 - Granted: 2016-09-06 - Earliest claimed: 2009-06-26 - Assignees: Starkey Laboratories, Inc. - Applicants: Starkey Laboratories, Inc. - Inventors: Michael Karl Sacha; Wei Li Lin; Jay Ashwin Shah - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US9439006B2 ## CPC - H04R 25/558: {Remote control, e.g. of amplification, frequency} - H04R 25/505: {using digital signal processing} - H04B 1/385: {Transceivers carried on the body, e.g. in helmets} - H04R 25/552: {Binaural} - H04R 25/554: {using a wireless connection, e.g. between microphone and amplifier or using Tcoils} - H04R 2225/55: Communication between hearing aids and external devices via a network for data exchange - H04R: LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; ELECTRIC HEARING AIDS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS (producing sounds with frequency not determined by supply frequency G10K) - H04B: TRANSMISSION ## Abstract The present subject matter provides systems and methods for remotely controlling a hearing assistance device, including using a personal wireless device such as a cellular telephone. One embodiment includes a communication system for controlling a hearing assistance device. The system includes a personal wireless device including a short range radio transmitter. The short range radio transmitter is programmed to transmit instructions to the hearing assistance device by conversion of inputs to the personal wireless device into control signals for the hearing assistance device using on/off keying of the short range radio transmitter. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A communication system for controlling a hearing assistance device, the system comprising: a personal wireless device including a short range radio transmitter programmed to transmit instructions to the hearing assistance device by conversion of inputs to the personal wireless device into control signals for the hearing assistance device using on/off keying of the short range radio transmitter, wherein the on/off keying includes a burst sequence and wherein the burst sequence can be demodulated using an envelope detection and wherein the short range radio transmitter is configured to use a wireless technology standard for exchanging data, such as BLUETOOTH. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The communication system of claim 1, wherein the personal wireless device includes a cellular telephone. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The communication system of claim 1, wherein a pre-assigned burst sequence is emitted by the transmitter in response to an input to the personal wireless device. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The communication system of claim 1, wherein the hearing assistance device includes a detection circuit adapted to receive the encoded on/off keyed signals. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The communication system of claim 1, wherein the short range radio transmitter is programmed to transmit instructions to the hearing assistance device to control volume of the hearing assistance device. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The communication system of claim 1, wherein the short range radio transmitter is programmed to transmit instructions to the hearing assistance device to initiate bidirectional communication between the hearing assistance device and the personal wireless device. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The communication system of claim 6, wherein the short range radio transmitter is programmed to transmit instructions to the hearing assistance device to locate the hearing assistance device. ### Claim 8 (depends on 6) The communication system of claim 6, wherein the short range radio transmitter is programmed to transmit instructions to the hearing assistance device to detect motion of the hearing assistance device. ### Claim 9 A personal wireless device, comprising: a short range radio transmitter configured as a remote control for a hearing assistance device; and a processor programmed to convert inputs into commands that control the hearing assistance device and further programmed to convert the commands into wireless signals using on/off keying of the short range radio transmitter, wherein the on/off keying includes a burst sequence and wherein the burst sequence can be demodulated using an envelope detection and wherein the short range radio transmitter is configured to use a wireless technology standard for exchanging data, such as BLUETOOTH. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The device of claim 9, wherein the processor is programmed to convert an input into one or more commands adapted to control a setting of the hearing assistance device. ### Claim 11 (depends on 9) The device of claim 9, wherein the processor is programmed to convert an input into one or more commands adapted to control a function of the hearing assistance device. ### Claim 12 (depends on 9) The device of claim 9, wherein the processor is programmed to convert an input into one or more commands adapted to control a mode of the hearing assistance device. ### Claim 13 (depends on 9) The device of claim 9, wherein the short range radio transmitter is programmed to transmit instructions to the hearing assistance device to initiate bidirectional communication between the hearing assistance device and the personal wireless device. ### Claim 14 (depends on 9) The device of claim 9, wherein the short range radio transmitter is programmed to transmit instructions to the hearing assistance device to control volume of the hearing assistance device. ### Claim 15 (depends on 9) The device of claim 9, wherein the processor is programmed to initiate a sound transmission from a speaker of the personal wireless device to the hearing assistance device. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The device of claim 15, wherein the sound transmission is used to calibrate a microphone of the hearing assistance device. ### Claim 17 (depends on 9) The device of claim 9, wherein the processor is programmed to initiate a transmission from the radio transmitter including a code to the hearing assistance device to initiate a transmission from the hearing assistance device. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The device of claim 17, wherein the processor is programmed to locate the hearing assistance device using the received transmission. ### Claim 19 (depends on 17) The device of claim 17, wherein the processor is programmed to detect motion of the hearing assistance device using the received transmission.