Condition status-based device system and operation

摘要

A device, system or method may optionally include a processor, remote to a device, configured to generate information to control, at least in part, a function of the device based, at least in part, on a condition of conveyance of the device, and a transmitter, remote to the device, configured to transmit the information related to the condition of conveyance to the device.

主权项

1. A method, comprising:
obtaining, with a processor, via a network, a condition status of a hearing aid based on a condition of conveyance of the hearing aid; generating, with the processor, information related to the condition status of the hearing aid to a control device wherein the information is configured to cause the hearing aid to at least one of disable and impair a function of a plurality of functions of an amplifier of the hearing aid based on the condition status, wherein, upon disabling or impairing the function, the hearing aid does not deliver an audio output based on an ambient noise and corresponding to the function, wherein the audio output is delivered corresponding to the plurality of functions, wherein ones of the plurality of functions are selectively at least one of disabled and impaired based on the condition of conveyance of the hearing aid, and wherein, upon selectively disabling or impaired ones of the plurality of functions, the hearing aid does not deliver the audio output corresponding to the selectively disabled or impaired functions; wherein the condition of conveyance is a payment condition having a payment status based, at least in part, on a payment amount and a payment schedule, wherein the audio function is at least one of disabled and impaired based on the payment status indicating that the payment amount has not been paid according to the payment schedule; and enabling, with the processor, the audio function upon an updated payment status indicating that the payment amount has been paid.