Hearing aid cleaning reminding method and device, storage medium and computer program product

Through the hearing aid cleaning reminder method communicating with the mobile terminal, the problem of users forgetting to clean the hearing aid is solved, and regular reminders and dynamic adjustment of reminder time is realized to ensure the normal operation of the hearing aid.

CN119743716APending Publication Date: 2025-04-01RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY IN SHENZHEN +1
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Application Number
CN202411839059.X
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Applications(China)
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Filing Date
2024-12-13
Publication Date
2025-04-01

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Technical Problem

Hearing aid users are prone to forget to clean the equipment, which leads to accumulation of impurities such as dust and earwax, affecting the sound quality or damaging the equipment.

Method used

Design a hearing aid cleaning reminder method, by communicating with mobile terminals, receiving cleaning reminder duration, and enabling built-in timer, sending cleaning reminders regularly or reminding users through vibration. If the user does not respond or refuses the reminder, shorten the time interval for the next reminder.

Benefits of technology

Effectively remind users to clean hearing aids regularly to reduce failures caused by uncleaning and extend the service life of the equipment.

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Abstract

The invention discloses a hearing aid cleaning reminding method and device, a storage medium and a computer program product, and relates to the technical field of hearing aids, and the method comprises the steps: receiving a cleaning reminding duration sent by a mobile terminal; starting a built-in timer of the hearing aid, and determining the recording duration recorded by the timer; when the recording duration is equal to the cleaning reminding duration, a hearing aid cleaning reminder is sent to the mobile terminal or the hearing aid cleaning reminder is sent through a vibration aid, and the response condition corresponding to hearing aid cleaning reminder hearing by the mobile terminal and / or the hearing aid within a preset feedback time period is continuously detected; and if the response condition is that the hearing aid cleaning reminding is not responded or a cleaning rejection signal is received, shortening the cleaning reminding time length, determining the shortened first reminding time length, resetting the timer, and taking the first reminding time length as the cleaning reminding time length. According to the hearing aid, faults caused by the fact that the hearing aid is not cleaned can be reduced.
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Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of hearing aids, and in particular to a hearing aid cleaning reminder method, device, storage medium and computer program product. Background Art

[0002] Hearing aids, as an important hearing-assistive device, play a vital role in helping the hearing-impaired improve their quality of life.

[0003] Modern hearing aids are not only small and comfortable to wear, but also equipped with a variety of advanced audio processing functions. However, despite the increasingly user-friendly design of these devices, their daily maintenance is still an issue that cannot be ignored. Especially for the elderly or other user groups with poor memory, regular cleaning of hearing aids is an essential but easily overlooked task. Many hearing aid users have a decline in memory due to aging or other health reasons. They often forget to clean and maintain their hearing aids, causing the equipment to accumulate impurities such as dust and earwax, which in turn affects the sound quality or even damages the equipment.

[0004] Therefore, how to solve the problem that hearing aid users forget to clean their hearing aids, which easily leads to hearing aid malfunction, has become an urgent problem to be solved.

[0005] The above contents are only used to assist in understanding the technical solution of the present application and do not constitute an admission that the above contents are prior art. Summary of the invention

[0006] The main purpose of this application is to provide a hearing aid cleaning reminder method, device, storage medium and computer program product, aiming to solve the technical problem that hearing aid users forget to clean their hearing aids, which easily leads to hearing aid malfunctions.

[0007] To achieve the above purpose, the present application proposes a hearing aid cleaning reminder method, which is applied to a hearing aid, wherein the hearing aid is communicatively connected to a mobile terminal, and the hearing aid cleaning reminder method comprises: Receiving a cleaning reminder duration sent by the mobile terminal; Activate a timer built into the hearing aid and determine a recording duration recorded by the timer; When the recording duration is equal to the cleaning reminder duration, sending a hearing aid cleaning reminder to the mobile terminal or sending a hearing aid cleaning reminder by vibrating the hearing aid, and continuously detecting a response of the mobile terminal and / or the hearing aid to the hearing aid cleaning reminder within a preset feedback time period; If the response is no response to the hearing aid cleaning reminder or a cleaning rejection signal is received, the cleaning reminder duration is shortened, the shortened first reminder duration is determined, and the timer is reset, using the first reminder duration as the cleaning reminder duration, and returning to the execution step: when the recorded duration is equal to the cleaning reminder duration, a hearing aid cleaning reminder is sent to the mobile terminal or a hearing aid cleaning reminder is sent by vibrating the hearing aid.

[0008] In one embodiment, the cleaning reminder duration includes a daily cleaning reminder duration and a deep cleaning reminder duration, the timer includes a first timer and a second timer, the first timer is used to record the daily cleaning reminder, the second timer is used to record the deep cleaning reminder, the recording duration includes a first duration and a second duration, and the step of enabling the built-in timer of the hearing aid and determining the recording duration recorded by the timer includes: Activate the first timer and the second timer, and respectively determine a first duration recorded by the first timer and a second duration recorded by the second timer; The hearing aid cleaning reminder includes a daily cleaning reminder and a deep cleaning reminder, and the step of sending the hearing aid cleaning reminder to the mobile terminal or sending the hearing aid cleaning reminder by vibrating the hearing aid when the recording duration is equal to the cleaning reminder duration includes: Detecting whether the first duration is equal to the daily cleaning reminder duration, and detecting whether the second duration is equal to the deep cleaning reminder duration; If it is detected that the first duration is equal to the daily cleaning reminder duration, sending a daily cleaning reminder to the mobile terminal or sending a daily cleaning reminder by vibrating the hearing aid; If it is detected that the second duration is equal to the deep cleaning reminder duration, a deep cleaning reminder is sent to the mobile terminal or a deep cleaning reminder is sent by vibrating the hearing aid, wherein the daily cleaning reminder duration is shorter than the deep cleaning reminder duration.

[0009] In one embodiment, after the step of sending a daily cleaning reminder to the mobile terminal or sending a daily cleaning reminder by vibrating the hearing aid, the method further includes: Determine a first time point for the next daily cleaning reminder according to the current time point and the duration of the daily cleaning reminder, and calculate a second time point for the next deep cleaning reminder according to the second duration recorded by the second timer; Calculating a time difference between the first time point and the second time point; If the time difference is less than the preset time difference threshold, the next daily cleaning reminder is cancelled.

[0010] In one embodiment, the hearing aid has a built-in humidity sensor, and before the step of receiving the cleaning reminder time sent by the mobile terminal, the step further includes: Collecting environmental humidity information based on the humidity sensor; The ambient humidity information is sent to the mobile terminal, wherein the mobile terminal receives the ambient humidity information sent by the hearing aid, receives ear sweating tendency information input by a user, determines a cleaning reminder duration based on the ambient humidity information and the ear sweating tendency information, and sends the cleaning reminder duration to the hearing aid.

[0011] In one embodiment, the step of shortening the cleaning reminder duration and determining the shortened first reminder duration includes: Obtaining a first number of consecutive failures to respond to the hearing aid cleaning reminder or a second number of consecutive receipts of a cleaning rejection signal; Determine a shortening ratio according to a preset shortening rule, the first number of times, or the second number of times; The first reminder duration is calculated based on the shortening ratio.

[0012] In one embodiment, after the step of continuously detecting the response of the mobile terminal and / or the hearing aid to the hearing aid cleaning reminder within a preset feedback time period, the method further includes: If the response is a response to the hearing aid cleaning reminder, determining the time of responding to the hearing aid cleaning reminder as the response time, and obtaining the historical response time; Determine a target reminder time period based on the response time and historical response time; Determining a predicted reminder duration according to the target reminder time period; The predicted reminder duration is used as the cleaning reminder duration, and the following steps are performed: when the recorded duration is equal to the cleaning reminder duration, a hearing aid cleaning reminder is sent to the mobile terminal or a hearing aid cleaning reminder is sent by vibrating the hearing aid.

[0013] In one embodiment, the step of determining the predicted reminder duration according to the target reminder time period includes: The cumulative number of times in which the hearing aid cleaning reminder is not responded to in the acquisition history is the third number, and the cumulative number of times in which the cleaning rejection signal is received in the acquisition history is the fourth number; The target reminder time period, the third number and the fourth number are input into a preset target model to obtain a predicted reminder duration output by the preset target model, wherein the preset target model predicts the possibility of the user cleaning the hearing aid on time based on the third number and the fourth number, and adjusts the cleaning reminder duration according to the possibility of the user cleaning the hearing aid on time and the target reminder time period to obtain the predicted reminder duration.

[0014] In addition, to achieve the above purpose, the present application also proposes a hearing aid cleaning reminder device, the hearing aid cleaning reminder device comprising: A receiving module, used for receiving the cleaning reminder time sent by the mobile terminal; A timing module, used to enable a timer built into the hearing aid and determine a recording duration recorded by the timer; a reminder module, configured to send a hearing aid cleaning reminder to the mobile terminal or send a hearing aid cleaning reminder by vibrating the hearing aid when the recording duration is equal to the cleaning reminder duration, and continuously detect a response of the mobile terminal and / or the hearing aid to the hearing aid cleaning reminder within a preset feedback time period; An adjustment module is used to shorten the cleaning reminder duration if the response is no response to the hearing aid cleaning reminder or receipt of a cleaning rejection signal, determine the shortened first reminder duration, reset the timer, use the first reminder duration as the cleaning reminder duration, and return to the execution step: when the recorded duration is equal to the cleaning reminder duration, send the hearing aid cleaning reminder to the mobile terminal or send the hearing aid cleaning reminder by vibrating the hearing aid.

[0015] In addition, to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the present application also proposes a hearing aid cleaning reminder device, which includes: a memory, a processor, and a computer program stored on the memory and executable on the processor, and the computer program is configured to implement the steps of the hearing aid cleaning reminder method described above.

[0016] In addition, to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the present application also proposes a storage medium, which is a computer-readable storage medium, and a computer program is stored on the storage medium. When the computer program is executed by the processor, the steps of the hearing aid cleaning reminder method described above are implemented.

[0017] In addition, to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the present application also provides a computer program product, which includes a computer program, and when the computer program is executed by a processor, the steps of the hearing aid cleaning reminder method as described above are implemented.

[0018] The present application receives the cleaning reminder duration sent by the mobile terminal; enables the built-in timer of the hearing aid, determines the recording duration recorded by the timer; when the recording duration is equal to the cleaning reminder duration, sends the hearing aid cleaning reminder to the mobile terminal or sends the hearing aid cleaning reminder by vibrating the hearing aid, and continuously detects the response of the mobile terminal and / or the hearing aid to the hearing aid cleaning reminder within the preset feedback time period; if the response is that the hearing aid cleaning reminder is not responded to or a cleaning rejection signal is received, the cleaning reminder duration is shortened, the shortened first reminder duration is determined, and the timer is reset, the first reminder duration is used as the cleaning reminder duration, and the execution step is returned: when the recording duration is equal to the cleaning reminder duration, sends the hearing aid cleaning reminder to the mobile terminal or sends the hearing aid cleaning reminder by vibrating the hearing aid. This embodiment reminds the user to clean the hearing aid by vibrating the main body or mobile terminal, and dynamically adjusts the reminder time according to the user's cleaning feedback. If the user does not clean, the next reminder time is shortened to ensure that the user will not ignore the cleaning of the hearing aid, thereby reducing the failure of the hearing aid caused by not cleaning. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with the present application and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the present application.

[0020] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present application or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, for ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying any creative work.

[0021] Figure 1 A first flow chart of Embodiment 1 of the hearing aid cleaning reminder method of the present application is provided; Figure 2 A second flow chart provided for Embodiment 1 of the hearing aid cleaning reminder method of the present application; Figure 3 A third flow chart provided for Embodiment 1 of the hearing aid cleaning reminder method of the present application; Figure 4 A flowchart of Embodiment 2 of the hearing aid cleaning reminder method provided in this application; Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the module structure of the hearing aid cleaning reminder device according to an embodiment of the present application; Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the device structure of the hardware operating environment involved in the hearing aid cleaning reminder method in the embodiment of the present application.

[0022] The purpose, features and advantages of this application will be further described in conjunction with the embodiments and with reference to the accompanying drawings. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0023] It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the technical solutions of the present application and are not used to limit the present application.

[0024] In order to better understand the technical solution of the present application, a detailed description will be given below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific implementation methods.

[0025] It should be noted that the execution subject of this embodiment may be a computing service device with data processing, network communication and program running functions, such as a tablet computer, a personal computer, a mobile phone, etc., or an electronic device capable of realizing the above functions, a hearing aid, etc. The following takes a hearing aid as an example to illustrate this embodiment and the following embodiments.

[0026] Based on this, the embodiment of the present application provides a hearing aid cleaning reminder method, which is applied to a hearing aid, wherein the hearing aid is connected to a mobile terminal for communication. Figure 1 , Figure 1 This is a flow chart of the first embodiment of the hearing aid cleaning reminder method of the present application.

[0027] In this embodiment, the hearing aid cleaning reminder method includes steps S10 to S40: Step S10, receiving a cleaning reminder duration sent by a mobile terminal; It should be noted that the hearing aid and the mobile terminal need to exchange data through a certain communication protocol. Common communication protocols include Bluetooth, Wi-Fi or NFC (near field communication). The data sent by the mobile terminal should contain the specific value of the cleaning reminder duration, such as "7 days", "30 days", etc. The data format can be JSON, XML or other easy-to-parse formats. The hearing aid needs to be equipped with corresponding hardware modules to support the selected communication protocol, such as a Bluetooth module. Software or firmware is needed inside the hearing aid to process the received data, parse the cleaning reminder duration, and pass this information to the timer module.

[0028] Optionally, the user sets the cleaning reminder duration through an application on the mobile terminal, for example, selecting a reminder every 7 days. The application packages the cleaning reminder duration set by the user into a data packet and sends it to the hearing aid through the selected communication protocol. The wireless communication module of the hearing aid receives the data packet. The central processing unit (CPU) or microcontroller (MCU) of the hearing aid parses the data packet and extracts the cleaning reminder duration information. The parsed cleaning reminder duration information is stored in the memory of the hearing aid for use in subsequent steps.

[0029] Step S20, activating a timer built into the hearing aid and determining a recording duration recorded by the timer; It should be noted that the hearing aid needs to have a timer or timer module inside, which can be a hardware implementation or a software simulated timer. The hearing aid firmware or software needs to include the timer initialization, start and read functions. After the timer is started, it continuously checks whether the current elapsed time is equal to the set cleaning reminder duration.

[0030] Optionally, according to the cleaning reminder duration received in step S10, the timer is initialized and its target time is set. The timer is started to start timing, and a loop is detected to see if the time recorded by the timer is equal to the set cleaning reminder duration. When the time recorded by the timer reaches the set cleaning reminder duration, the loop is exited and the next step is performed.

[0031] Step S30, when the recording duration is equal to the cleaning reminder duration, sending the hearing aid cleaning reminder to the mobile terminal or sending the hearing aid cleaning reminder by vibrating the hearing aid, and continuously detecting the response of the mobile terminal and / or the hearing aid to the hearing aid cleaning reminder within a preset feedback time period; It should be noted that when the time recorded by the timer reaches the set cleaning reminder duration, the reminder event is triggered. There are two reminder methods to choose from: sending the cleaning reminder information to the user's mobile terminal via Bluetooth or Wi-Fi, or starting the vibration motor inside the hearing aid to issue a vibration reminder. The hearing aid continuously monitors the cleaning completion signal sent by the mobile terminal, and the user can also directly confirm the cleaning completion through the button on the hearing aid or other interactive methods.

[0032] Optionally, for mobile terminals, the application on the mobile terminal needs to have an interface to receive and process these cleaning reminders. The application should provide a friendly user interface, display reminder information and allow the user to confirm or reject the reminder. The hearing aid should be equipped with a small and low-power vibration motor. The hearing aid processor needs to have corresponding control logic to activate the vibration motor. Different vibration modes (such as continuous vibration, intermittent vibration, etc.) can be designed to distinguish different types of reminders.

[0033] Optionally, a fixed feedback time period (e.g., 10 minutes) is set to wait for the user's response during this time period. In this feedback time period, there are three types of responses: no response, rejection, and completion. If the timer expires and no response is received within the feedback time period, it is considered as no response. The application on the mobile terminal should provide an option for the user to choose a "reject" reminder. When the user chooses to reject, the application should send a rejection signal back to the hearing aid via a wireless communication protocol. After the hearing aid receives the rejection signal, it records the rejection, or the hearing aid sends a rejection signal through a predictive operation. The application on the mobile terminal should provide an option for the user to choose a "complete" reminder. When the user chooses to complete, the application should send a completion signal back to the hearing aid via a wireless communication protocol. After the hearing aid receives the completion signal, it records the completion and resets the timer to prepare for the next reminder, or the hearing aid receives the completion signal through a preset operation.

[0034] In a feasible implementation, the cleaning reminder duration includes a daily cleaning reminder duration and a deep cleaning reminder duration, the timer includes a first timer and a second timer, the first timer is used to record daily cleaning reminders, the second timer is used to record deep cleaning reminders, and the recording duration includes a first duration and a second duration.

[0035] The step S20 may include step S21: Step S21, activating the first timer and the second timer, and respectively determining a first duration recorded by the first timer and a second duration recorded by the second timer; It should be noted that the time recorded by the two timers is checked and updated regularly, the elapsed time is calculated by the difference between the current time and the initial time of the timer, and the calculated time difference is stored as the first duration and the second duration respectively.

[0036] The hearing aid cleaning reminder includes a daily cleaning reminder and a deep cleaning reminder.

[0037] See also Figure 2 , the step S30 may include steps A10 to A30: Step A10, detecting whether the first duration is equal to the daily cleaning reminder duration, and detecting whether the second duration is equal to the deep cleaning reminder duration; It can be understood that by regularly checking whether the time recorded by the first timer and the second timer reaches the preset reminder duration, it is ensured that the system can send daily cleaning reminders and deep cleaning reminders in a timely manner.

[0038] Step A20, if it is detected that the first duration is equal to the daily cleaning reminder duration, sending the daily cleaning reminder to the mobile terminal or sending the daily cleaning reminder by vibrating the hearing aid; Optionally, when the time recorded by the first timer reaches the set daily cleaning reminder time, the user is reminded to perform daily cleaning by means of vibration of the mobile terminal or the hearing aid. The reminder information can be sent to the user's mobile device (such as a smart phone) via Bluetooth or other wireless communication protocols, or the vibration reminder can be performed by a vibration motor built into the hearing aid.

[0039] In one possible implementation, see Figure 3 , after step A20, it also includes steps B10 to B30: Step B10, determining a first time point for the next daily cleaning reminder according to the current time point and the duration of the daily cleaning reminder, and calculating a second time point for the next deep cleaning reminder according to the second duration recorded by the second timer; It should be noted that the current time is added to the daily cleaning reminder duration to obtain the time point of the next daily cleaning reminder, the second duration that has passed is subtracted from the preset deep cleaning reminder duration, and the current time is added to the remaining deep cleaning reminder duration to obtain the time point of the next deep cleaning reminder.

[0040] It can be understood that by calculating the specific time points of the next daily cleaning reminder and deep cleaning reminder, the system is ensured to accurately schedule future reminder times.

[0041] Step B20, calculating the time difference between the first time point and the second time point; It should be noted that the difference between two time points is calculated and the absolute value is taken to ensure that the obtained number is positive, no matter which time point is earlier.

[0042] It can be understood that by calculating the time difference between the next daily cleaning reminder and the next deep cleaning reminder, the system can accurately evaluate the interval between the two reminder times, and can decide whether to adjust the reminder strategy based on the time difference, such as canceling reminders that are too close.

[0043] Step B30: If the time difference is less than the preset time difference threshold, cancel the next daily cleaning reminder.

[0044] It should be noted that a reasonable time difference threshold is set according to needs, such as 1 day (86400 seconds). If the time difference is less than the preset threshold, the cancellation operation is performed and the initial time of the first timer is set to a new time point to skip the next daily cleaning reminder.

[0045] It can be understood that by comparing the time difference between the next daily cleaning reminder and the next deep cleaning reminder with the preset time difference threshold, deciding whether to cancel the next daily cleaning reminder can avoid sending multiple reminders in a short period of time and improve the user experience.

[0046] This implementation method determines the time point of the next daily cleaning reminder and deep cleaning reminder based on the current time point and the time recorded by the timer, and cancels the next daily cleaning reminder when the time difference between the two is less than the preset threshold. This ensures that the system can reasonably arrange the reminder time, avoid multiple reminders in a short period of time, improve the user experience, reduce unnecessary interruptions, further improve the effectiveness of reminders, enhance user experience, and keep the hearing aid in good working condition.

[0047] Step A30, if it is detected that the second duration is equal to the deep cleaning reminder duration, a deep cleaning reminder is sent to the mobile terminal or a deep cleaning reminder is sent by vibrating the hearing aid, wherein the daily cleaning reminder duration is shorter than the deep cleaning reminder duration.

[0048] It can be understood that by detecting whether the time recorded by the second timer reaches the deep cleaning reminder duration and sending a reminder when it is reached, it is ensured that the system can remind the user to perform deep cleaning in time. This design makes the reminder system more reliable and efficient, can meet the user's deep cleaning needs, can improve the effectiveness of reminders, enhance user experience, and keep the hearing aid in good working condition. The daily cleaning reminder duration is shorter than the deep cleaning reminder duration, ensuring that the user performs regular daily cleaning while not neglecting periodic deep cleaning.

[0049] This embodiment uses two timers to manage daily cleaning reminders and deep cleaning reminders respectively, which can more finely control the cleaning needs of hearing aids. Each timer is responsible for different reminder types, ensuring that users can perform different types of cleaning on time. This design can more finely manage the cleaning needs of hearing aids, ensuring that users can perform regular daily cleaning while not neglecting periodic deep cleaning.

[0050] Step S40, if the response is no response to the hearing aid cleaning reminder or a cleaning rejection signal is received, shorten the cleaning reminder duration, determine the shortened first reminder duration, reset the timer, use the first reminder duration as the cleaning reminder duration, and return to the execution step: when the recorded duration is equal to the cleaning reminder duration, send the hearing aid cleaning reminder to the mobile terminal or send the hearing aid cleaning reminder by vibrating the hearing aid.

[0051] Optionally, if no response signal is received within the preset feedback time period, or the user explicitly rejects the cleaning reminder, a new cleaning reminder duration can be calculated according to certain rules (such as shortening the original cleaning reminder duration by half or another ratio). For example, if the original cleaning reminder duration is 7 days, the new cleaning reminder duration can be set to 3.5 days. If the user still fails to complete the cleaning within the new reminder interval, the reminder interval can continue to be shortened until a certain minimum value is reached. The rules for shortening the cleaning reminder duration can use historical data to train a machine learning model to predict the optimal shortening ratio, or dynamically adjust the shortening ratio based on the user's response frequency and habits, and can also be adjusted in combination with environmental conditions (such as humidity, temperature, etc.).

[0052] After determining the new cleaning reminder duration, the timer is reset to zero and restarted, and the new cleaning reminder duration is used as the target time of the timer, and the cleaning reminder process is continued until the next reminder time arrives.

[0053] Optionally, if the response is that the cleaning completion signal is received within the preset feedback time period, the timer needs to be reset to return to the initial state. After resetting the timer, the timing is restarted, counting from zero, and the timer is restarted to detect whether the time recorded by the timer reaches the set cleaning reminder time.

[0054] After the user completes cleaning, the hearing aid can reset the timer and start counting again so that the user can be reminded again when the next cleaning reminder expires, forming a closed-loop reminder mechanism to ensure that the user can clean the hearing aid regularly and maintain the hearing aid in good condition.

[0055] It is understandable that if the user fails to complete cleaning within the preset feedback time period, the time interval for the next cleaning reminder will be shortened to increase the reminder frequency and ensure that the user completes the cleaning as soon as possible. By dynamically adjusting the reminder interval, the user's attention to hearing aid cleaning will be increased, avoiding problems caused by prolonged cleaning. This can ensure that the reminder strategy is more intelligent and user-friendly, while keeping the hearing aid in good working condition.

[0056] In a feasible implementation manner, step S40 includes steps C10 to C30: Step C10, obtaining a first number of consecutive failures to respond to a hearing aid cleaning reminder or a second number of consecutive receipts of a cleaning rejection signal; Optionally, the user's response is recorded each time a cleaning reminder is sent, such as "response", "no response" or "rejection", and each response result is stored for subsequent analysis. Counters are set for no response and refusal respectively, and the corresponding counters are updated according to the user's response. If the user responds once, all related counters are reset.

[0057] Step C20, determining the shortening ratio according to a preset shortening rule, the first number or the second number; Optionally, a series of rules can be defined according to actual conditions to set shortening ratios corresponding to different times: 1 consecutive non-response or refusal: no shortening; 2 consecutive non-responses or refusal: 10% shortening; 3 consecutive non-responses or refusal: 20% shortening; 4 consecutive non-responses or refusal: 30% shortening; 5 consecutive non-responses or refusal or more: 50% shortening.

[0058] Step C30, calculating the first reminder duration based on the shortening ratio.

[0059] It should be noted that the system has an initial cleaning reminder duration. After each adjustment, the new reminder duration is updated and stored. The current reminder duration is multiplied by the shortening ratio to obtain the new reminder duration. In order to avoid the reminder duration being too short, a minimum reminder duration threshold can be set and the calculated new reminder duration can be stored for the next reminder.

[0060] This embodiment ensures that the system can better adapt to the user's actual usage by obtaining the number of times the user fails to respond or refuses the cleaning reminder in a row, and dynamically adjusts the cleaning reminder duration based on these times. This not only improves the user experience, but also enhances the flexibility and adaptability of the system.

[0061] This embodiment receives the cleaning reminder duration sent by the mobile terminal; enables the built-in timer of the hearing aid, determines the recording duration recorded by the timer; when the recording duration is equal to the cleaning reminder duration, sends the hearing aid cleaning reminder to the mobile terminal or sends the hearing aid cleaning reminder by vibrating the hearing aid, and continuously detects the response of the mobile terminal and / or the hearing aid to the hearing aid cleaning reminder within the preset feedback time period; if the response is that the hearing aid cleaning reminder is not responded to or a cleaning rejection signal is received, the cleaning reminder duration is shortened, the shortened first reminder duration is determined, and the timer is reset, the first reminder duration is used as the cleaning reminder duration, and the execution step is returned: when the recording duration is equal to the cleaning reminder duration, sends the hearing aid cleaning reminder to the mobile terminal or sends the hearing aid cleaning reminder by vibrating the hearing aid. This embodiment reminds the user to clean the hearing aid by vibrating the main body or mobile terminal, and dynamically adjusts the reminder time according to the user's cleaning feedback. If the user does not clean, the next reminder time is shortened to ensure that the user will not ignore the cleaning of the hearing aid, thereby reducing the failure of the hearing aid caused by not cleaning.

[0062] Based on the first embodiment of the present application, in the second embodiment of the present application, the same or similar contents as those in the above-mentioned embodiment 1 can be referred to the above introduction, and will not be repeated later. On this basis, the hearing aid has a built-in humidity sensor, and before step S10, the hearing aid cleaning reminder method also includes steps S01~S02: Step S01, collecting environmental humidity information based on a humidity sensor; It should be noted that the hearing aid needs to have a high-precision, low-power humidity sensor built in. Common types of humidity sensors include capacitive humidity sensors, resistive humidity sensors, etc. In order to extend the battery life of the hearing aid, the humidity sensor should have low power consumption characteristics and enter a dormant state when not needed.

[0063] Optionally, when the hearing aid is started, the humidity sensor is initialized and its working mode (such as sampling frequency, accuracy, etc.) is configured, the data of the humidity sensor is read regularly or on demand, the collected raw data is processed, which may include filtering, smoothing, etc. to improve the accuracy and stability of the data, the processed humidity data is stored in the hearing aid memory, and is ready to be sent to the mobile terminal.

[0064] Step S02, sending the ambient humidity information to the mobile terminal, wherein the mobile terminal receives the ambient humidity information sent by the hearing aid, receives the ear sweating tendency information input by the user, determines the cleaning reminder duration based on the ambient humidity information and the ear sweating tendency information, and sends the cleaning reminder duration to the hearing aid.

[0065] Optionally, Bluetooth or other wireless communication protocols (such as Wi-Fi, NFC, etc.) are used to establish a connection with a mobile terminal, and humidity information is sent to the mobile terminal periodically or on demand. In the mobile terminal, the mobile terminal application receives the humidity information. At the same time, the mobile terminal application provides a user interface to allow users to input their ear sweating tendency information. Based on the environmental humidity information and the user's ear sweating tendency information, an algorithm is designed to determine the appropriate cleaning reminder duration, and the calculated cleaning reminder duration is sent back to the hearing aid through the same communication protocol.

[0066] Optionally, if the ambient humidity is high and the user's ears are prone to sweating, the cleaning reminder duration is shortened; if the ambient humidity is low and the user's ears are not prone to sweating, the cleaning reminder duration is extended.

[0067] This embodiment introduces a humidity sensor to collect ambient humidity information, and dynamically adjusts the cleaning reminder duration in combination with the user's ear sweating tendency information, thereby improving the personalization and accuracy of the cleaning reminder and helping to keep the hearing aid in good working condition.

[0068] Based on the first embodiment of the present application, in the third embodiment of the present application, the same or similar contents as those in the above-mentioned embodiment 1 can be referred to the above introduction, and will not be repeated in the following. Figure 4 After step S30, the hearing aid cleaning reminder method further includes steps D10 to D40: Step D10, if the response is a response to a hearing aid cleaning reminder, determining the time of responding to the hearing aid cleaning reminder as the response time, and obtaining the historical response time; It should be noted that every time a user responds to a cleaning reminder, the system needs to record the current exact time, save the recorded response time to a persistent storage, such as a database or file, and read all previously recorded response time data from the persistent storage.

[0069] It is understandable that by recording the user's response time and obtaining historical response time, basic data is provided for subsequent response pattern analysis. These data can help the system better understand the user's usage habits and optimize the timing of cleaning reminders accordingly.

[0070] Step D20, determining a target reminder time period according to the response time and the historical response time; Optionally, all recorded response times are collected, a day is divided into multiple time periods (for example, one time period per hour), and the number of user responses in each time period is calculated. Based on the results of the response pattern analysis, one or more time periods with the highest response rates are selected as target reminder time periods.

[0071] Step D30, determining a predicted reminder duration according to the target reminder time period; In a feasible implementation manner, step D20 includes steps D21-D22: Step D21, obtaining the cumulative number of times in history that the hearing aid cleaning reminder is not responded to as the third number, and obtaining the cumulative number of times in history that the cleaning rejection signal is received as the fourth number; Step D22, input the target reminder time period, the third number and the fourth number into the preset target model to obtain the predicted reminder duration output by the preset target model, wherein the preset target model predicts the possibility of the user cleaning the hearing aid on time based on the third number and the fourth number, and adjusts the cleaning reminder duration according to the possibility of the user cleaning the hearing aid on time and the target reminder time period to obtain the predicted reminder duration.

[0072] It should be noted that the target reminder time period, the number of non-responses (the third time) and the number of refusals (the fourth time) are provided as input to the preset target model. Based on these input data, the model predicts the possibility of the user cleaning the hearing aid on time. According to the predicted possibility and the target reminder time period, the model outputs an optimized predicted reminder duration.

[0073] It can be understood that by inputting the target reminder time period, the number of unresponses and the number of refusals into the preset target model, the possibility of the user cleaning the hearing aid on time is predicted, and the cleaning reminder duration is adjusted accordingly. In this way, the system can more intelligently adjust the reminder strategy to adapt to the user's actual behavior pattern, thereby improving the user's response rate and the punctuality of cleaning behavior.

[0074] This implementation takes into account the time pattern of the user's response to the cleaning reminder, and also combines the number of times the user did not respond to the reminder (the third time) and the number of times the user refused to clean (the fourth time), and predicts a more accurate reminder duration through a preset target model. The system can analyze the user's response behavior more carefully, including non-response and refusal. This method uses a preset target model to comprehensively evaluate the possibility of the user cleaning on time, and adjusts the reminder duration accordingly, thereby improving the relevance and effectiveness of the reminder.

[0075] Step D40, taking the predicted reminder duration as the cleaning reminder duration, and executing the steps: when the recorded duration is equal to the cleaning reminder duration, sending the hearing aid cleaning reminder to the mobile terminal or sending the hearing aid cleaning reminder by vibrating the hearing aid.

[0076] It should be noted that using the predicted reminder duration as the actual cleaning reminder duration and sending a cleaning reminder when the duration is reached ensures the automation and timeliness of the system, which can ensure that the system can effectively remind users to clean their hearing aids and improve user response rate and satisfaction.

[0077] This embodiment realizes a more intelligent and personalized cleaning reminder mechanism by recording the user's response time, analyzing historical response patterns, determining the target reminder time period, and predicting the reminder duration. It can better adapt to the user's usage habits and improve the effectiveness of reminders and user experience.

[0078] It should be noted that the above examples are only used to understand the present application and do not constitute a limitation on the hearing aid cleaning reminder method of the present application. More simple transformations based on this technical concept are all within the scope of protection of the present application.

[0079] This application also provides a hearing aid cleaning reminder device, please refer to Figure 5 , the hearing aid cleaning reminder device comprises: The receiving module 10 is used to receive the cleaning reminder time sent by the mobile terminal; A timing module 20, for activating a timer built into the hearing aid and determining a recording duration recorded by the timer; a reminder module 30, configured to send a hearing aid cleaning reminder to the mobile terminal or send a hearing aid cleaning reminder by vibrating the hearing aid when the recording duration is equal to the cleaning reminder duration, and continuously detect a response of the mobile terminal and / or the hearing aid to the hearing aid cleaning reminder within a preset feedback time period; The adjustment module 40 is used to shorten the cleaning reminder duration if the response is no response to the hearing aid cleaning reminder or receipt of a cleaning rejection signal, determine the shortened first reminder duration, reset the timer, use the first reminder duration as the cleaning reminder duration, and return to the execution step: when the recorded duration is equal to the cleaning reminder duration, send the hearing aid cleaning reminder to the mobile terminal or send the hearing aid cleaning reminder by vibrating the hearing aid.

[0080] The hearing aid cleaning reminder device provided by the present application adopts the hearing aid cleaning reminder method in the above embodiment, which can solve the technical problem that hearing aid users forget to clean their hearing aids, which easily leads to hearing aid failure. Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the hearing aid cleaning reminder device provided by the present application are the same as the beneficial effects of the hearing aid cleaning reminder method provided by the above embodiment, and the other technical features of the hearing aid cleaning reminder device are the same as the features disclosed in the above embodiment method, which will not be repeated here.

[0081] The present application provides a hearing aid cleaning reminder device, which includes: at least one processor; and a memory communicatively connected to the at least one processor; wherein the memory stores instructions executable by the at least one processor, and the instructions are executed by the at least one processor so that the at least one processor can execute the hearing aid cleaning reminder method in the above-mentioned embodiment 1.

[0082] Reference below Figure 6 , which shows a schematic diagram of the structure of a hearing aid cleaning reminder device suitable for implementing the embodiment of the present application. The hearing aid cleaning reminder device in the embodiment of the present application may include but is not limited to mobile terminals such as mobile phones, laptop computers, digital broadcast receivers, PDAs (Personal Digital Assistants), PADs (Portable Application Descriptions), PMPs (Portable Media Players), vehicle-mounted terminals (such as vehicle-mounted navigation terminals), etc., and fixed terminals such as digital TVs, desktop computers, etc. Figure 6 The hearing aid cleaning reminder device shown is merely an example and should not bring any limitation to the functions and scope of use of the embodiments of the present application.

[0083] like Figure 6As shown, the hearing aid cleaning reminder device may include a processing device 1001 (e.g., a central processing unit, a graphics processor, etc.), which can perform various appropriate actions and processes according to a program stored in a read-only memory (ROM: Read Only Memory) 1002 or a program loaded from a storage device 1003 to a random access memory (RAM: Random Access Memory) 1004. In RAM1004, various programs and data required for the operation of the hearing aid cleaning reminder device are also stored. The processing device 1001, ROM1002, and RAM1004 are connected to each other through a bus 1005. An input / output (I / O) interface 1006 is also connected to the bus. Generally, the following systems can be connected to the I / O interface 1006: an input device 1007 including, for example, a touch screen, a touch pad, a keyboard, a mouse, an image sensor, a microphone, an accelerometer, a gyroscope, etc.; an output device 1008 including, for example, a liquid crystal display (LCD: Liquid Crystal Display), a speaker, a vibrator, etc.; a storage device 1003 including, for example, a magnetic tape, a hard disk, etc.; and a communication device 1009. The communication device 1009 can allow the hearing aid cleaning reminder device to communicate with other devices wirelessly or by wire to exchange data. Although the figure shows a hearing aid cleaning reminder device with various systems, it should be understood that it is not required to implement or have all the systems shown. More or fewer systems can be implemented or have alternatively.

[0084] In particular, according to the embodiments disclosed in the present application, the process described above with reference to the flowchart can be implemented as a computer software program. For example, the embodiments disclosed in the present application include a computer program product, which includes a computer program carried on a computer-readable medium, and the computer program includes a program code for executing the method shown in the flowchart. In such an embodiment, the computer program can be downloaded and installed from a network through a communication device, or installed from a storage device 1003, or installed from a ROM 1002. When the computer program is executed by the processing device 1001, the above-mentioned functions defined in the method of the embodiment disclosed in the present application are executed.

[0085] The hearing aid cleaning reminder device provided by the present application adopts the hearing aid cleaning reminder method in the above embodiment, which can solve the technical problem that hearing aid users forget to clean their hearing aids, which easily leads to hearing aid failure. Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the hearing aid cleaning reminder device provided by the present application are the same as the beneficial effects of the hearing aid cleaning reminder method provided by the above embodiment, and the other technical features of the hearing aid cleaning reminder device are the same as the features disclosed in the method of the previous embodiment, which will not be repeated here.

[0086] It should be understood that the various parts disclosed in this application can be implemented by hardware, software, firmware or a combination thereof. In the description of the above embodiments, specific features, structures, materials or characteristics can be combined in any one or more embodiments or examples in a suitable manner.

[0087] The above is only a specific implementation of the present application, but the protection scope of the present application is not limited thereto. Any person skilled in the art who is familiar with the present technical field can easily think of changes or substitutions within the technical scope disclosed in the present application, which should be included in the protection scope of the present application. Therefore, the protection scope of the present application should be based on the protection scope of the claims.

[0088] The present application provides a computer-readable storage medium having computer-readable program instructions (ie, computer programs) stored thereon, and the computer-readable program instructions are used to execute the hearing aid cleaning reminder method in the above-mentioned embodiment.

[0089] The readable storage medium provided in the present application is a computer-readable storage medium, which stores computer-readable program instructions (i.e., computer programs) for executing the above-mentioned hearing aid cleaning reminder method, and can solve the technical problem that hearing aid users forget to clean their hearing aids, which easily leads to hearing aid failures. Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the computer-readable storage medium provided in the present application are the same as the beneficial effects of the hearing aid cleaning reminder method provided in the above-mentioned embodiment, and will not be repeated here.

[0090] The present application also provides a computer program product, including a computer program, which implements the steps of the hearing aid cleaning reminder method as described above when executed by a processor.

[0091] The computer program product provided by the present application can solve the technical problem that hearing aid users forget to clean their hearing aids, which easily leads to hearing aid failure. Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the computer program product provided by the present application are the same as the beneficial effects of the hearing aid cleaning reminder method provided by the above embodiment, and will not be repeated here.

[0092] The above descriptions are only some embodiments of the present application, and are not intended to limit the patent scope of the present application. All equivalent structural changes made using the contents of the present application specification and drawings under the technical concept of the present application, or direct / indirect applications in other related technical fields are included in the patent protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A hearing aid cleaning reminder method, characterized in that: Applied to a hearing aid, the hearing aid is communicatively connected to a mobile terminal, and the hearing aid cleaning reminder method comprises: Receiving a cleaning reminder duration sent by the mobile terminal; Activate a timer built into the hearing aid and determine a recording duration recorded by the timer; When the recording duration is equal to the cleaning reminder duration, sending a hearing aid cleaning reminder to the mobile terminal or sending a hearing aid cleaning reminder by vibrating the hearing aid, and continuously detecting a response of the mobile terminal and / or the hearing aid to the hearing aid cleaning reminder within a preset feedback time period; If the response is no response to the hearing aid cleaning reminder or a cleaning rejection signal is received, the cleaning reminder duration is shortened, the shortened first reminder duration is determined, and the timer is reset, using the first reminder duration as the cleaning reminder duration, and returning to the execution step: when the recorded duration is equal to the cleaning reminder duration, a hearing aid cleaning reminder is sent to the mobile terminal or a hearing aid cleaning reminder is sent by vibrating the hearing aid.

2. The hearing aid cleaning reminder method according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cleaning reminder duration includes a daily cleaning reminder duration and a deep cleaning reminder duration, the timer includes a first timer and a second timer, the first timer is used to record the daily cleaning reminder, the second timer is used to record the deep cleaning reminder, the recording duration includes a first duration and a second duration, and the step of enabling the built-in timer of the hearing aid and determining the recording duration recorded by the timer includes: Activate the first timer and the second timer, and respectively determine a first duration recorded by the first timer and a second duration recorded by the second timer; The hearing aid cleaning reminder includes a daily cleaning reminder and a deep cleaning reminder, and the step of sending the hearing aid cleaning reminder to the mobile terminal or sending the hearing aid cleaning reminder by vibrating the hearing aid when the recording duration is equal to the cleaning reminder duration includes: Detecting whether the first duration is equal to the daily cleaning reminder duration, and detecting whether the second duration is equal to the deep cleaning reminder duration; If it is detected that the first duration is equal to the daily cleaning reminder duration, sending a daily cleaning reminder to the mobile terminal or sending a daily cleaning reminder by vibrating the hearing aid; If it is detected that the second duration is equal to the deep cleaning reminder duration, a deep cleaning reminder is sent to the mobile terminal or a deep cleaning reminder is sent by vibrating the hearing aid, wherein the daily cleaning reminder duration is shorter than the deep cleaning reminder duration.

3. The hearing aid cleaning reminder method according to claim 2, characterized in that: After the step of sending a daily cleaning reminder to the mobile terminal or sending a daily cleaning reminder by vibrating the hearing aid, the method further includes: Determine a first time point for the next daily cleaning reminder according to the current time point and the duration of the daily cleaning reminder, and calculate a second time point for the next deep cleaning reminder according to the second duration recorded by the second timer; Calculating a time difference between the first time point and the second time point; If the time difference is less than the preset time difference threshold, the next daily cleaning reminder is cancelled.

4. The hearing aid cleaning reminder method according to claim 1, characterized in that: The hearing aid has a built-in humidity sensor, and before the step of receiving the cleaning reminder time sent by the mobile terminal, the step further includes: Collecting environmental humidity information based on the humidity sensor; The ambient humidity information is sent to the mobile terminal, wherein the mobile terminal receives the ambient humidity information sent by the hearing aid, receives ear sweating tendency information input by a user, determines a cleaning reminder duration based on the ambient humidity information and the ear sweating tendency information, and sends the cleaning reminder duration to the hearing aid.

5. The hearing aid cleaning reminder method according to claim 1, characterized in that: The step of shortening the cleaning reminder duration and determining the shortened first reminder duration includes: Obtaining a first number of consecutive failures to respond to the hearing aid cleaning reminder or a second number of consecutive receipts of a cleaning rejection signal; Determine a shortening ratio according to a preset shortening rule, the first number of times, or the second number of times; The first reminder duration is calculated based on the shortening ratio.

6. The hearing aid cleaning reminder method according to claim 1, characterized in that: After the step of continuously detecting the response of the mobile terminal and / or the hearing aid to the hearing aid cleaning reminder within a preset feedback time period, the method further includes: If the response is a response to the hearing aid cleaning reminder, determining the time of responding to the hearing aid cleaning reminder as the response time, and obtaining the historical response time; Determine a target reminder time period based on the response time and historical response time; Determining a predicted reminder duration according to the target reminder time period; The predicted reminder duration is used as the cleaning reminder duration, and the following steps are performed: when the recorded duration is equal to the cleaning reminder duration, a hearing aid cleaning reminder is sent to the mobile terminal or a hearing aid cleaning reminder is sent by vibrating the hearing aid.

7. The hearing aid cleaning reminder method according to claim 6, characterized in that: The step of determining the predicted reminder duration according to the target reminder time period includes: The cumulative number of times in which the hearing aid cleaning reminder is not responded to in the acquisition history is the third number, and the cumulative number of times in which the cleaning rejection signal is received in the acquisition history is the fourth number; The target reminder time period, the third number and the fourth number are input into a preset target model to obtain a predicted reminder duration output by the preset target model, wherein the preset target model predicts the possibility of the user cleaning the hearing aid on time based on the third number and the fourth number, and adjusts the cleaning reminder duration according to the possibility of the user cleaning the hearing aid on time and the target reminder time period to obtain the predicted reminder duration.

8. A hearing aid cleaning reminder device, characterized in that: The device comprises: a memory, a processor, and a computer program stored in the memory and executable on the processor, wherein the computer program is configured to implement the steps of the hearing aid cleaning reminder method according to any one of claims 1 to 7.

9. A storage medium, characterized in that: The storage medium is a computer-readable storage medium, and a computer program is stored on the storage medium. When the computer program is executed by a processor, the steps of the hearing aid cleaning reminder method according to any one of claims 1 to 7 are implemented.

10. A computer program product, characterized in that The computer program product comprises a computer program, and when the computer program is executed by a processor, the steps of the hearing aid cleaning reminder method according to any one of claims 1 to 7 are implemented.