Music player watch with hearing aid remote control

摘要

Described herein are devices and methods for enabling a hearing aid user to control the operation of the hearing aid and also select an audio source for streaming audio information such as music directly to the hearing aid. In one embodiment, these functionalities are combined into a single wrist-worn remote device that may also function as a watch.

主权项

1. A system, comprising:
a hearing aid comprising an input transducer for converting sound into a input signal, processing circuitry for filtering and amplifying the input signal in accordance with specified signal processing parameters to produce an output signal, a radio transceiver interfaced to the processing circuitry, and an output transducer for converting the output signal into sound; wherein the processing circuitry of the hearing aid is configured to receive parameter sets that modify the operation of the hearing aid via the radio transceiver and further configured to receive an audio signal via the wireless transceiver from which an input signal is generated; a remote device comprising processing circuitry interfaced to a user input device and interfaced to a radio transceiver, wherein the processing circuitry is configured to transmit parameter sets and music to the hearing aid via the radio transceiver; and, wherein the remote device is equipped with an accelerometer interfaced to the processing circuitry and wherein the processing circuitry is configured so that arm, hand, or wrist movements of a wearer of the remote device result in selected music being transmitted to the hearing aid.