Configuration of Hearing Prosthesis Sound Processor Based on Visual Interaction with External Device

摘要

As disclosed, an external device is associated with the recipient of a hearing prosthesis and provides to the hearing prosthesis a control signal carrying an indication that the recipient is looking at output of the external device, perhaps including an indication of one or more characteristics of visual output and/or audio output from the external device. In response to such a control signal, the hearing prosthesis then automatically configures its sound processor in a manner based at least in part on the provided indication, such as to help process audio coming from the external device and/or to process audio in a manner based on the indicated characteristic(s) of visual output and/or audio output.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
receiving into a hearing prosthesis, from an external device associated with a recipient of the hearing prosthesis, a control signal indicating that the recipient is looking at an output of the external device; and responsive to receipt of the control signal, the hearing prosthesis automatically configuring a sound processor of the hearing prosthesis in a manner based at least in part on the control signal indicating that the recipient is looking at the output of the external device.