Starkey Laboratories, Inc.

Jay Ashwin Shah

Michael Karl Sacha

Wei Li Lin

Jeffrey Paul Solum

Jorge F Sanguino

Bryant Sorensen

Nasser Thomas Pooladian

John Edward Overland

John Juri Jurisoo

Charles William Reid, Ii

Andrea Lea Pociecha

Krishna Sarbadhikari Rodemerk

The present subject matter provides systems and methods for remotely controlling a hearing assistance device, including using a personal wireless device such as a cellular telephone. One embodiment includes a communication system for controlling a hearing assistance device. The system includes a personal wireless device including a short range radio transmitter. The short range radio transmitter is programmed to transmit instructions to the hearing assistance device by conversion of inputs to the personal wireless device into control signals for the hearing assistance device using on/off keying of the short range radio transmitter.

Remote control for a hearing assistance device

A hearing aid includes electronics, a physically manipulable member, and a receiver. The receiver is configured to output sound in a first mode at a first decibel level and in a second mode at a second decibel level higher than the first decibel level. The first mode is based on an input from a microphone. The second mode is based on the physically manipulable member not having been manipulated over a selected period of time. In various examples, wireless approaches are used to perform location identification. Examples using antennas and radio frequency identification (RFID) are provided. Various location approaches are possible using different location tones and methods for generation of such tones. Other apparatus are provided for location identification in a system with one or more hearing aids.

Method and apparatus for hearing aid location

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Eden Prairie, MN, United States of America

Jay Ashwin Shah