Medtronic, Inc.

Starkey Laboratories, Inc.

David H Tran

David Nghiem

Paul T Simonette

Randy Sazenski

Kristopher Knight

Matthew G Jaenke

A method to determine if a feature of a hearing assistance device may include transmitting, from a hearing assistance device application to a hearing assistance device, a request to determine if a feature is supported by the hearing assistance device; receiving, from the hearing assistance device, a response message identifying the feature as supported by the hearing assistance device; determining that the feature of the hearing assistance device is supported by the hearing assistance device application; and based on the determination, configuring the hearing assistance device application to control the feature of the hearing assistance device.

Dynamic negotiation and discovery of hearing aid features and capabilities by fitting software to provide forward and backward compatibility

A wireless data communication card configured in accordance with an example embodiment of the invention includes a low profile antenna arrangement that does not protrude from the housing of the computing device when the wireless data communication card is inserted into the housing. The low profile design is achieved without compromising the radio frequency ('RF') characteristics and performance of the wireless data communication card by tuning the antenna arrangement to account for conductive ground structure located within the housing of the computing device. In accordance with one practical embodiment of the invention, the wireless data communication card is compliant with IEEE Standard 802.11(b) and compliant with PCMCIA specifications.

Wireless data communication card with compact antenna

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Plymouth, MN, United States of America

David H Tran