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公开(公告)号:US20170286918A1
公开(公告)日:2017-10-05
申请号:US15625628
申请日:2017-06-16
Applicant: WIDEX A/S
Inventor: Soren Erik WESTERMANN , Svend Vitting ANDERSEN , Anders WESTERGAARD , Niels Erik Boelskift MARETTI
CPC classification number: G06Q10/20 , G06Q10/0875 , G06Q30/0601 , G06Q30/0641 , H04R25/305 , H04R25/554 , H04R2225/55
Abstract: A hearing aid service system includes a personal communication device (13) acting as a gateway for one or more hearing aids (10, 11) to a remote server (25) accessible via the Internet. The hearing aids (10, 11) have a processor (121) monitoring electrical hearing aid parameters for detecting a change indicating a replacement of a hearing aid component (132; 140), and report the hearing aid component replacement to the remote server (25). The remote server (25) is tracking the consumption of hearing aid components for individual user accounts and identifies a priority item for sale depending on recorded consumption. The priority item for sale is displayed on the hearing aid control application software interface on the personal communication device (13). The remote server (25) completes the transaction based on data stored in the user account. The invention further provides a method for maintenance of a hearing aid.
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公开(公告)号:US20200098475A1
公开(公告)日:2020-03-26
申请号:US16697298
申请日:2019-11-27
Applicant: Widex A/S
Inventor: Soren Erik WESTERMANN , Svend Vitting ANDERSEN , Anders WESTERGAARD , Niels Erik Boelskift MARETTI
IPC: G16H40/67 , G16H40/40 , H04R25/00 , G16H10/60 , G16H50/30 , H04W12/06 , H04W48/18 , G16H10/65 , H04W76/14 , H04W4/80
Abstract: A data system for handling user data for a hearing aid user and at least one hearing aid (10, 11) having a memory for storing personal settings for alleviating a hearing loss for the hearing aid user includes a remote server (25) accessible by means of an Internet enabled computer device. A personal communication device (13) is Internet enabled and is able to act as a gateway to the Internet for the at least one hearing aid. The user may create a user account on the remote server, enter personal information into the user account and store the entered personal information on the remote server, and enter the gateway information to the user account. The personal communication device and the at least one hearing aid are provided with respective transceivers for establishing a wireless connection under guidance of said application software. The least one hearing aid uploads the personal settings for alleviating the hearing loss via the gateway to the remote server for storing in the user account.
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公开(公告)号:US20170318400A1
公开(公告)日:2017-11-02
申请号:US15528411
申请日:2014-11-20
Applicant: Widex A/S
Inventor: Soren Erik WESTERMANN , Svend Vitting ANDERSEN , Anders WESTERGAARD , Niels Erik Boelskift MARETTI
CPC classification number: H04R25/558 , G06F21/6245 , G06F2221/2115 , G06F2221/2141 , H04L9/3268 , H04L2209/38 , H04R25/505 , H04R25/554 , H04R25/70 , H04R2225/39 , H04R2225/55
Abstract: A hearing aid (10, 11) has a memory (123) for storing personal settings for alleviating a hearing loss for the hearing aid user. A user account is created from an Internet enabled computer device (17) on a remote server (25), and the user account includes the personal settings for alleviating a hearing loss for the hearing aid user and personal information. A wireless connection is set up a between the hearing aid (10, 11) and the personal communication device (13), and the personal communication device (13) is identified as a gateway to the Internet for said hearing aid. The user grants access rights to a third party to modify data in a sub-set of the user account stored on the server (25).
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公开(公告)号:US20200344600A1
公开(公告)日:2020-10-29
申请号:US16825130
申请日:2020-03-20
Applicant: WIDEX A/S
Inventor: Niels Erik Boelskift MARETTI
Abstract: A method for authenticating a bonding procedure according to a short-range radio communication protocol between a wireless computing device and a hearing assistive device comprises steps of initiating a paring session for the short-range radio communication protocol by bringing the wireless computing device and the hearing assistive device into pairing mode, arranging the hearing assistive device in a predefined position relatively to the wireless computing device, establishing an acoustic signaling link between the wireless computing device and the hearing assistive device for exchanging secret elements as an out-of-band step of the pairing session, and calculating and storing a link key unique for the bonding of the wireless computing device and the hearing assistive device by using the exchanged secret elements.
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公开(公告)号:US20180342320A1
公开(公告)日:2018-11-29
申请号:US15528534
申请日:2014-11-20
Applicant: Widex A/S
Inventor: Soren Erik WESTERMANN , Svend Vitting ANDERSEN , Anders WESTERGAARD , Niels Erik Boelskift MARETTI
Abstract: A data system for handling user data for a hearing aid user and at least one hearing aid (10, 11) having a memory for storing personal settings for alleviating a hearing loss for the hearing aid user includes a remote server (25) accessible by means of an Internet enabled computer device. A personal communication device (13) is Internet enabled and is able to act as a gateway to the Internet for the at least one hearing aid. The user may create a user account on the remote server, enter personal information into the user account and store the entered personal information on the remote server, and enter the gateway information to the user account. The personal communication device and the at least one hearing aid are provided with respective transceivers for establishing a wireless connection under guidance of said application software. The least one hearing aid uploads the personal settings for alleviating the hearing loss via the gateway to the remote server for storing in the user account.
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公开(公告)号:US20180249259A1
公开(公告)日:2018-08-30
申请号:US15964582
申请日:2018-04-27
Applicant: WIDEX A/S
Inventor: Soren Erik WESTERMANN , Svend Vitting ANDERSEN , Anders WESTERGAARD , Niels Erik Boelskift MARETTI
CPC classification number: H04R25/505 , H04L67/025 , H04L67/04 , H04L67/12 , H04L67/125 , H04L67/306 , H04L67/34 , H04R25/554 , H04R25/70 , H04R2225/55
Abstract: A hearing aid configuration managing system for configuring at least one hearing aid having a wireless connection to the Internet via a gateway. The hearing aid includes a processor controlling its configuration, and a memory containing configuration settings for customizing the configuration of the hearing aid. The remote server manages user accounts for multiple hearing aid users, including managing the configuration of the hearing aid, and creates a service level status change event for the account upon change of the service level status to a new configuration of the hearing aid. The remote server sends a configuration change instruction to the hearing aid via the gateway upon the occurrence of the service level status change event. The hearing aid processor stores new configuration settings in the hearing aid memory upon reception of the configuration change instruction, and changes the hearing aid to the new configuration.
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公开(公告)号:US20210306775A1
公开(公告)日:2021-09-30
申请号:US17237483
申请日:2021-04-22
Applicant: Widex A/S
Inventor: Soren Erik WESTERMANN , Svend Vitting ANDERSEN , Anders WESTERGAARD , Niels Erik Boelskift MARETTI
Abstract: A hearing aid service system includes an Internet enabled personal communication device and one or more hearing aids provided with respective transceivers for establishing a wireless connection, whereby the personal communication device becomes a gateway for the hearing aids to a remote server. Each hearing aid includes a processor controlling the operation of the hearing aid, and a memory containing program code for at least one add-on program for the operation of the hearing aid. The server manages user accounts for a plurality of hearing aid users, including managing subscription status for the add-on program. The server creates a subscription status change event for the account upon change of the subscription status for the at least one add-on program and sends a status change instruction to the hearing aids for enabling or disabling one or more of the add-on programs by using the communication device as gateway.
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公开(公告)号:US20200267482A1
公开(公告)日:2020-08-20
申请号:US16868795
申请日:2020-05-07
Applicant: Widex A/S
Inventor: Soren Erik WESTERMANN , Svend Vitting ANDERSEN , Anders WESTERGAARD , Niels Erik Boelskift MARETTI
Abstract: A hearing aid (10, 11) has a memory (123) for storing personal settings for alleviating a hearing loss for the hearing aid user. A user account is created from an Internet enabled computer device (17) on a remote server (25), and the user account includes the personal settings for alleviating a hearing loss for the hearing aid user and personal information. A wireless connection is set up between the hearing aid (10, 11) and the personal communication device (13), and the personal communication device (13) is identified as a gateway to the Internet for said hearing aid. The user grants access rights to a third party to modify data in a sub-set of the user account stored on the server (25).
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公开(公告)号:US20190191255A1
公开(公告)日:2019-06-20
申请号:US16276074
申请日:2019-02-14
Applicant: WIDEX A/S
Inventor: Niels Erik Boelskift MARETTI , Anders WESTERGAARD
CPC classification number: H04R25/552 , G06F21/105 , G06F21/572 , G06F21/629 , G06F2221/0768 , H04R25/554 , H04R25/558 , H04R25/70 , H04R2225/55
Abstract: A method for programming a hearing assistive device includes requesting write access from a programming device to the hearing assistive device, sending, in response to the request, a first message from the hearing assistive device to a programming-rights-management server, generating, in the programming-rights-management server, a programming rights permission list, sending a second message containing the programming rights permission list from the programming-rights-management server to the hearing assistive device, transferring programming data in a programming session from the programming device to the hearing assistive device, writing the received programming data as control data sets permitted according the programming rights permission list received from the programming-rights-management server, and terminating the programming session once data writing has been completed.
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公开(公告)号:US20180310104A1
公开(公告)日:2018-10-25
申请号:US15752479
申请日:2015-08-14
Applicant: Widex A/S
Inventor: Anders WESTERGAARD , Niels Erik Boelskift MARETTI
CPC classification number: H04R25/505 , G16H40/67 , H04R25/30 , H04R25/554 , H04R25/558 , H04R25/70 , H04R2225/43 , H04R2225/55
Abstract: A method of personalizing at least one hearing aid for a hearing aid user includes the steps of manufacturing a hearing aid (1), receiving an audiogram from a server (37) for the hearing aid user, programming the hearing aid (1) by means of the audiogram, whereby the hearing aid (1) becomes personalized for the hearing aid user. Hereafter, the personalized hearing aid(s) (1) is/are delivered to the hearing aid user who may then put it into use. If there arises a need for fine tuning, the hearing aid user may request a consultation with a hearing healthcare professional. The hearing healthcare professional has equipment (44, 45) for fine tuning the hearing aid (1), and he may fine tune the personalized hearing aid(s) (1) in dialogue with the hearing aid user. The invention further provides a hearing aid delivering system and an Internet enabled personal communication device.
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