System for programming special function buttons for hearing assistance device applications

摘要

Disclosed herein, among other things, are apparatus and methods to provide improved control of hearing assistance devices and hearing assistance applications. The present apparatus and method can be deployed on a hearing aid, a device in communication with the hearing aid, or on both. In one embodiment a programmable control, including, but not limited to a button or switch or sensor or microphone is adapted to provide control of the function or settings of the hearing aid. In one embodiment, a programmable control for a device including, but not limited to a button or switch or sensor or microphone is adapted to provide wireless control of the function or settings of the hearing aid. In various embodiments, a programmable control for the hearing aid and a programmable control of the device are used to provide wireless control of the function or settings of the hearing aid.

主权项

1. A system for controlling a hearing assistance device, the system comprising:
a wireless remote control including a plurality of controls including a first programmable control; and a hearing assistance device, configured to receive a wireless transmission including commands and information from the remote control, the hearing assistance device including a second programmable control on a housing of the hearing assistance device; wherein the second programmable control is configured to provide a programmable control function, wherein the control function is programmable to switch between two or more of: microphone mode, device input mode, self diagnostic mode, record mode, and pause/resume mode, and wherein the second programmable control of the hearing assistance device includes a user operable control configured to be programmed for the programmable control function using wireless communications from the wireless remote control.