Dynamic negotiation and discovery of hearing aid features and capabilities by fitting software to provide forward and backward compatibility

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9756435
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14949501

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A method to determine if a feature of a hearing assistance device may include transmitting, from a hearing assistance device application to a hearing assistance device, a request to determine if a feature is supported by the hearing assistance device; receiving, from the hearing assistance device, a response message identifying the feature as supported by the hearing assistance device; determining that the feature of the hearing assistance device is supported by the hearing assistance device application; and based on the determination, configuring the hearing assistance device application to control the feature of the hearing assistance device.

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  • STARKEY LABORATORIES, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Knight, Kristopher Scottsdale, US 3 14
Tran, David H Plymouth, US 5 53

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