AUTOMATED PROGRAM SELECTION FOR LISTENING DEVICES

摘要

Automated control of a program of a listening device, such as a hearing aid. A communications link is established between a personal portable computing device, such as a smartphone, and the listening device. The smartphone obtains situational information pertaining to the user, such as GPS location, ambient light level, time of day, calendar information, or the like. The smartphone processes the situational information and selects a program. The selected program, or information identifying the selected program, is communicated to the listening device via the communications link.

主权项

1. A method of automated control of a program of a listening device, the method comprising:
establishing a communications link between a personal portable computing device and the listening device; the personal portable computing device obtaining situational information pertaining to the user; the personal portable computing device processing the situational information and selecting a program; and the personal portable computing device communicating the selected program, or information identifying the selected program, to the listening device via the communications link.