EP 2779700 A1 20140917 - Hearing aid using wireless test modes as diagnostic tool

Title (en)

Hearing aid using wireless test modes as diagnostic tool

Title (de)

Hörhilfe mit drahtlosen Prüfmodalitäten als Diagnosewerkzeug

Title (fr)

Prothèse auditive à l'aide de modes d'essai sans fil comme outil de diagnostic

Publication

EP 2779700 A1 20140917 (EN)

Application

EP 14159982 A 20140314

Priority

US 201313843725 A 20130315

Abstract (en)

Various system embodiments comprise a plurality of devices configured to wirelessly communicate with each other. The plurality of devices includes a battery-operated hearing aid configured to communicate with another device using Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) wireless communication technology. A BLE tester is configured to test the hearing aid for the performance of BLE wireless communication via a wireless link. One embodiment uses a wireless test mode as a diagnostic tool for analyzing the wireless communication environment, such as when the communication with the hearing aid is interfered in a noisy environment.

IPC 8 full level

H04R 25/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

H04R 25/30 (2013.01 - EP US); H04R 25/305 (2013.01 - EP US); H04R 25/554 (2013.01 - EP US); H04R 2460/05 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (applicant)

US 2006274747 A1 20061207 - DUCHSCHER ROB [US], et al
US 95410714 P
US 2007110193 A1 20070517 - SOLUM JEFFREY P [US]

Citation (search report)

[IY] WO 2009063097 A2 20090522 - PHONAK AG [CH], et al
[Y] US 2010054512 A1 20100304 - SOLUM JEFFREY PAUL [US]
[A] WO 2007068243 A1 20070621 - WIDEX AS [DK], et al

Citation (examination)

"BPA 600 Dual Mode Bluetooth Protocol Analyzer User Manual", 11 February 2015 (2015-02-11), XP055226518, Retrieved from the Internet <URL:http://www.fte.com/docs/usermanuals/usermanualbpa600.pdf> [retrieved on 20151106]
"Frontline Announces the ComProbe BPA 600 Dual Mode Bluetooth Protocol Analyzer", 28 November 2013 (2013-11-28), XP055226529, Retrieved from the Internet <URL:http://www.fte.com/docs/PressReleases/Press Release - ComProbe BPA 600 Analyzer Introduced.pdf> [retrieved on 20151106]

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2779700 A1 20140917; EP 3288292 A1 20180228; EP 3288292 B1 20200819

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 14159982 A 20140314; EP 17173806 A 20140314