Electrical audio signal processing systems and devices – Hearing aids – electrical – Programming interface circuitry
Reexamination Certificate
2009-11-09
2011-12-13
Goins, Davetta W (Department: 2614)
Electrical audio signal processing systems and devices
Hearing aids, electrical
Programming interface circuitry
C381S323000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08077890
ABSTRACT:
A user programmable hearing aid allows a user to select acoustical configuration programs that provide optimum performance for the user. The user may cycle through and evaluate various available programs by operating a single digital rocker switch on the hearing aid housing to switch from one program to the next. When a preferred program is active, the user can press and hold an up control or down control of the digital rocker switch for an extended time to select the currently active program. The user can then use the digital rocker switch to adjust the audio gain for the selected program. The hearing aid may also operate in a Configuration Mode wherein configuration settings may be changed by operating the up and down controls of the digital rocker switch. In the Configuration Mode, a clinician or patient may easily change configuration settings manually, with no need to connect the apparatus to a computer or other programming interface.
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Goins Davetta W
Luedeka Neely & Graham P.C.
Sellers Daniel
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