Remote control of hearing assistance devices

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8787604
APP PUB NO 20120288127A1
SERIAL NO

13555604

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The present disclosure relates to methods and apparatus of communicating instructions to a hearing assistance device, such as a hearing aid. In various embodiments instructions are formed using tones sent to the hearing assistance device. The instructions can be used to control the operation of the hearing assistance device. The signals may include dual tone multifunction signals or other nonstandard signals. Various detection processes are provided which include but are not limited to using a modified complex Goertzel algorithm to detect tones. The remote device can be a standard device or can be modified to provide the proper signals. The following techniques can be applied to hearing assistance devices including, but not limited to completely-in-the-canal devices, in-the-canal devices, behind-the-ear devices, receiver-in-canal devices, and implanted devices, such as cochlear implants.

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  • STARKEY LABORATORIES, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ramachandran, Venkat Hopkins, US 3 22
Salvetti, Arthur Colorado Springs, US 12 355
Zhang, Tao Eden Prairie, US 946 8490

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