A method and system for remote control of hearing aids

Abstract

This invention relates to the field of hearing aids, specifically a method and system for remotely controlling a hearing aid, including a processing module, a connection module, a remote positioning module, a warning and prompting module, and a control module. The processing module includes a processor module, a button module, a power supply module, and a transmission module. The processor module is used to collect and process data within the system and control the operation of the hearing aid. It connects the hearing aid to a mobile phone via Bluetooth. When the Bluetooth connection is lost, it switches to a signal receiving and transmitting module to reconnect and notify the user to determine if the hearing aid is lost. If lost, it can activate a short-term alarm to facilitate the search by a stranger and prompt the finder to make a call, or it can use a long-term alarm to warn the finder. By making a call, the hearing aid can be located and its return location confirmed for in-person return or indirect return via a nearby police station. The information displayed on the hearing aid can be used to confirm the information, thereby facilitating the user to find the lost hearing aid.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of hearing aids, specifically to a method and system for remote control of hearing aids. Background Technology

[0002] A hearing aid is an amplifier that increases the intensity of sound energy and transmits it into the ear with as little distortion as possible. It is an assistive device used by people with hearing impairments. Hearing aids help people with hearing disabilities improve their hearing impairment, thereby enhancing their ability to communicate with others. For people with hearing loss or weak hearing, air conduction hearing aids are often chosen. Air conduction hearing aids transmit sound through the outer ear, middle ear, and inner ear, which is also the most effective transmission method.

[0003] Hearing aids are frequently lost, and those who find them usually hand them over to the nearest police station. However, users often find it inconvenient to search for them if they don't know where they lost them. Therefore, it is necessary to propose a method and system for remote control of hearing aids. Summary of the Invention

[0004] To address the problems in the prior art, the present invention provides a method and system for remote control of hearing aids.

[0005] The technical solution adopted by this invention to solve its technical problem is: a remote control system for hearing aids, including a processing module, a connection module, a remote positioning module, a warning and prompting module, and a control module. The processing module includes a processor module, a button module, a power supply module, and a transmission module. The processor module is used to collect and process data within the system and control the operation of the hearing aid. The button module is used for manual button pressing, thereby transmitting control commands to the processor module to control the operation of the hearing aid. The power supply module includes a power source and a charging interface. The power source can supply power to the components inside the hearing aid, and the charging interface charges the power source. The transmission module includes a wire, which enables data transmission between the processor module and other modules. The connection module includes a Bluetooth connection module, a signal receiving and transmitting module, and a conversion module. The Bluetooth connection module connects the hearing aid to a smartphone via Bluetooth. The signal receiving and transmitting module connects to an external network and then connects to the smart device via the external network as a relay. The conversion module converts between the Bluetooth connection module and the signal receiving and transmitting module. The remote positioning module includes a hearing aid positioning module and a landmark positioning module. The hearing aid positioning module installs a positioning chip in the hearing aid and locates the hearing aid through the positioning chip. Then, it transmits the information to a smart device through a signal receiving module connected to an external network. The landmark positioning module can load a map of the vicinity of nearby hearing aids after aligning the hearing aid. The warning and prompting module includes a call module, a navigation module, an alert module, an information prompt module, and an information input module. The call module transmits information to the smart device for communication through a connection to an external network via a signal receiving and transmitting module. The navigation module transmits information to the hearing aid through a connection to an external network via a signal receiving and transmitting module after the smart device confirms the forward location. The hearing aid then plays navigation information to the location landmark. The alert module needs to be activated by the smart device. Once activated, the hearing aid cannot be turned off and will automatically emit an alarm sound. The information prompt module plays key information about the hearing aid user. The information input module pre-records key information about the hearing aid user inside the hearing aid. The control module is a control program installed on the smart device.

[0006] Specifically, the hearing aid positioning module locates the hearing aid using a positioning chip, then transmits the information to the network via a signal receiving module, and finally to the control program installed on the smart device.

[0007] Specifically, the conversion module can identify whether the Bluetooth connection module is connected to the hearing aid. After the Bluetooth connection module is disconnected from the hearing aid, the conversion module can switch the signal receiving and transmitting module to connect.

[0008] Specifically, the transmission module is connected to the processor module, button module, power module, Bluetooth connection module, signal receiving and transmitting module, and hearing aid positioning module via wires, and the power module supplies power to the processor module, Bluetooth connection module, signal receiving and transmitting module, and hearing aid positioning module via wires.

[0009] Specifically, the hearing aid stores information that is publicly available and easy to locate the user, including the user's name, the guardian's telephone contact information, and the address of the police station near the residence.

[0010] Specifically, the call module includes a voice conversion function, which can convert text entered in the control program installed on the smart device into speech for playback on the hearing aid, and convert the sound recorded during a call on the hearing aid into text for viewing in the control program installed on the smart device.

[0011] Specifically, the navigation target of the navigation module is a police station near the location of the hearing aid, or a location selected on a map near the hearing aid loaded by the control program.

[0012] A method for using a remote control system for hearing aids. S1: Connect the hearing aid to your smartphone via Bluetooth. When in use, the hearing aid can play music, voice messages, and phone calls from your phone. When not in use, the Bluetooth module remains connected, but the hearing aid can only operate independently. S2: After the Bluetooth connection module disconnects, the conversion module will convert the Bluetooth connection module into a signal receiving and transmitting module for signal connection, and transmit the disconnection information of the hearing aid Bluetooth connection module to the control program installed on the smart device. The user can then determine whether it is lost. If the user confirms that it is not lost, the signal receiving and transmitting module can be used as a replacement. After the Bluetooth module is restored, the module will be switched back to the Bluetooth connection module for connection. S3: When the hearing aid is confirmed to be lost, the alarm module can be activated through the control program to make it easy for outsiders to find and pick up the hearing aid, or to remind the picker that the hearing aid has been lost. Then, the text entered in the control program installed on the smart device is converted into speech and played on the hearing aid, and the sound recorded during the hearing aid call is converted into text and viewed in the control program installed on the smart device, which facilitates communication between the picker and the user. S4: When the hearing aid can be located directly after communication, the hearing aid positioning module and the landmark positioning module are used to locate the hearing aid. The user can select the meeting place on the map of the hearing aid's location on the mobile phone and use the data to navigate. The hearing aid plays navigation information to the location landmark, which makes it easier for the picker and the user to make contact. S5: When a direct meeting is not possible after communication, the hearing aid will play the user's name, the guardian's phone number, and the address of the nearest police station through the broadcast module. This allows the finder to take the item to the nearest police station so that the user can confirm the information when picking it up, or the police can transfer it to the nearest police station for the user's convenience. S6: When the hearing aid is unable to make contact, the hearing aid can be controlled and activated through the control program, and an alarm can be triggered by activating the warning module to alert the picker.

[0013] The beneficial effects of this invention are as follows: The hearing aid remote control method and system of this invention connects the hearing aid to a mobile phone via Bluetooth. When the Bluetooth connection is lost, it switches to a signal receiving and transmitting module to connect and notify the user to determine if the hearing aid is lost. If lost, a short-term alarm can be activated to facilitate the search by a stranger and prompt the finder to make a call, or a long-term alarm can be used to warn the finder. The hearing aid can be located and its return location confirmed by making a call, or it can be returned indirectly through a nearby police station. The information displayed on the hearing aid can be used to confirm the information, thus making it easier for the user to find the lost hearing aid. Attached Figure Description

[0014] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

[0015] Figure 1 This is a system diagram of a remote control method and system for a hearing aid provided by the present invention. Detailed Implementation

[0016] To make the technical means, creative features, objectives and effects of this invention easier to understand, the invention will be further described below in conjunction with specific embodiments.

[0017] like Figure 1 As shown, the hearing aid remote control system of the present invention includes a processing module, a connection module, a remote positioning module, a warning and prompting module, and a control module. The processing module includes a processor module, a button module, a power supply module, and a transmission module. The processor module is used to collect and process data within the system and control the operation of the hearing aid. The button module is used for manual button pressing, thereby transmitting control commands to the processor module to control the operation of the hearing aid. The power supply module includes a power source and a charging interface. The power source can supply power to the components inside the hearing aid, and the charging interface charges the power source. The transmission module includes a wire, which enables data transmission between the processor module and other modules. The connection module includes a Bluetooth connection module, a signal receiving and transmitting module, and a conversion module. The Bluetooth connection module connects the hearing aid to a smartphone via Bluetooth. The signal receiving and transmitting module connects to an external network and then connects to the smart device via the external network as a relay. The conversion module converts between the Bluetooth connection module and the signal receiving and transmitting module. The remote positioning module includes a hearing aid positioning module and a landmark positioning module. The hearing aid positioning module installs a positioning chip in the hearing aid and locates the hearing aid through the positioning chip. Then, it transmits the information to a smart device through a signal receiving module connected to an external network. The landmark positioning module can load a map of the vicinity of nearby hearing aids after aligning the hearing aid. The warning and prompting module includes a call module, a navigation module, an alert module, an information prompt module, and an information input module. The call module transmits information to the smart device for communication through a connection to an external network via a signal receiving and transmitting module. The navigation module transmits information to the hearing aid through a connection to an external network via a signal receiving and transmitting module after the smart device confirms the forward location. The hearing aid then plays navigation information to the location landmark. The alert module needs to be activated by the smart device. Once activated, the hearing aid cannot be turned off and will automatically emit an alarm sound. The information prompt module plays key information about the hearing aid user. The information input module pre-records key information about the hearing aid user inside the hearing aid. The control module is a control program installed on the smart device.

[0018] Specifically, the hearing aid positioning module locates the hearing aid using a positioning chip, then transmits the information to the network via a signal receiving module, and finally to the control program installed on the smart device.

[0019] Specifically, the conversion module can identify whether the Bluetooth connection module is connected to the hearing aid. After the Bluetooth connection module is disconnected from the hearing aid, the conversion module can switch the signal receiving and transmitting module to connect.

[0020] Specifically, the transmission module is connected to the processor module, button module, power module, Bluetooth connection module, signal receiving and transmitting module, and hearing aid positioning module via wires, and the power module supplies power to the processor module, Bluetooth connection module, signal receiving and transmitting module, and hearing aid positioning module via wires.

[0021] Specifically, the hearing aid stores information that is publicly available and easy to locate the user, including the user's name, the guardian's telephone contact information, and the address of the police station near the residence.

[0022] Specifically, the call module includes a voice conversion function, which can convert text entered in the control program installed on the smart device into speech for playback on the hearing aid, and convert the sound recorded during a call on the hearing aid into text for viewing in the control program installed on the smart device.

[0023] Specifically, the navigation target of the navigation module is a police station near the location of the hearing aid, or a location selected on a map near the hearing aid loaded by the control program.

[0024] A method for using a remote control system for hearing aids. S1: Connect the hearing aid to your smartphone via Bluetooth. When in use, the hearing aid can play music, voice messages, and phone calls from your phone. When not in use, the Bluetooth module remains connected, but the hearing aid can only operate independently. S2: After the Bluetooth connection module disconnects, the conversion module will convert the Bluetooth connection module into a signal receiving and transmitting module for signal connection, and transmit the disconnection information of the hearing aid Bluetooth connection module to the control program installed on the smart device. The user can then determine whether it is lost. If the user confirms that it is not lost, the signal receiving and transmitting module can be used as a replacement. After the Bluetooth module is restored, the module will be switched back to the Bluetooth connection module for connection. S3: When the hearing aid is confirmed to be lost, the alarm module can be activated through the control program to make it easy for outsiders to find and pick up the hearing aid, or to remind the picker that the hearing aid has been lost. Then, the text entered in the control program installed on the smart device is converted into speech and played on the hearing aid, and the sound recorded during the hearing aid call is converted into text and viewed in the control program installed on the smart device, which facilitates communication between the picker and the user. S4: When the hearing aid can be located directly after communication, the hearing aid positioning module and the landmark positioning module are used to locate the hearing aid. The user can select the meeting place on the map of the hearing aid's location on the mobile phone and use the data to navigate. The hearing aid plays navigation information to the location landmark, which makes it easier for the picker and the user to make contact. S5: When a direct meeting is not possible after communication, the hearing aid will play the user's name, the guardian's phone number, and the address of the nearest police station through the broadcast module. This allows the finder to take the item to the nearest police station so that the user can confirm the information when picking it up, or the police can transfer it to the nearest police station for the user's convenience. S6: When the hearing aid is unable to make contact, the hearing aid can be controlled and activated through the control program, and an alarm can be triggered by activating the warning module to alert the picker.

[0025] The foregoing has shown and described the basic principles, main features, and advantages of the present invention. Those skilled in the art should understand that the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. The embodiments and descriptions in the specification are merely illustrative of the principles of the invention. Various changes and modifications can be made to the invention without departing from its spirit and scope, and all such changes and modifications fall within the scope of protection claimed by the present invention. The scope of protection of the present invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A hearing aid remote control system, comprising a processing module, a connection module, a remote positioning module, a warning and prompting module, and a control module, characterized in that, The processing module includes a processor module, a button module, a power supply module, and a transmission module. The processor module is used to collect and process data within the system and control the operation of the hearing aid. The button module is used for manual button pressing, thereby transmitting control commands to the processor module to control the operation of the hearing aid. The power supply module includes a power source and a charging interface. The power source can supply power to the components inside the hearing aid, and the charging interface charges the power source. The transmission module includes a wire, which enables data transmission between the processor module and other modules. The connection module includes a Bluetooth connection module, a signal receiving and transmitting module, and a conversion module. The Bluetooth connection module connects the hearing aid to a smartphone via Bluetooth. The signal receiving and transmitting module connects to an external network and then connects to the smart device via the external network as a relay. The conversion module converts between the Bluetooth connection module and the signal receiving and transmitting module. The remote positioning module includes a hearing aid positioning module and a landmark positioning module. The hearing aid positioning module installs a positioning chip in the hearing aid and locates the hearing aid through the positioning chip. Then, it transmits the information to a smart device through a signal receiving module connected to an external network. The landmark positioning module can load a map of the vicinity of nearby hearing aids after aligning the hearing aid. The warning and prompting module includes a call module, a navigation module, an alert module, an information prompt module, and an information input module. The call module transmits information to the smart device for communication through a connection to an external network via a signal receiving and transmitting module. The navigation module transmits information to the hearing aid through a connection to an external network via a signal receiving and transmitting module after the smart device confirms the forward location. The hearing aid then plays navigation information to the location landmark. The alert module needs to be activated by the smart device. Once activated, the hearing aid cannot be turned off and will automatically emit an alarm sound. The information prompt module plays key information about the hearing aid user. The information input module pre-records key information about the hearing aid user inside the hearing aid. The control module is a control program installed on the smart device.

2. The hearing aid remote control system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The hearing aid positioning module locates the hearing aid using a positioning chip, then transmits the information to the network via a signal receiving module, and finally to the control program installed on the smart device.

3. The hearing aid remote control system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The conversion module can identify whether the Bluetooth connection module is connected to the hearing aid. After the Bluetooth connection module is disconnected from the hearing aid, the conversion module can switch the signal receiving and transmitting module to connect.

4. The hearing aid remote control system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The transmission module is connected to the processor module, button module, power module, Bluetooth connection module, signal receiving and transmitting module, and hearing aid positioning module via wires, and the power module supplies power to the processor module, Bluetooth connection module, signal receiving and transmitting module, and hearing aid positioning module via wires.

5. The hearing aid remote control system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The hearing aid stores publicly accessible information that makes it easy to locate the user, including the user's name, the guardian's telephone contact information, and the address of the nearest police station.

6. The hearing aid remote control system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The call module includes a voice conversion function, which can convert text entered in the control program installed on the smart device into speech and play it on the hearing aid, and convert the sound recorded during the call of the hearing aid into text and view it in the control program installed on the smart device.

7. The hearing aid remote control system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The navigation target of the navigation module is a police station near the location of the hearing aid, or a location selected on a map near the hearing aid loaded by the control program.

8. A method of using a remote control system for a hearing aid as described in any one of claims 1-7, characterized in that: S1: Connect the hearing aid to your smartphone via Bluetooth. When in use, the hearing aid can play music, voice messages, and phone calls from your phone. When not in use, the Bluetooth module remains connected, but the hearing aid can only operate independently. S2: After the Bluetooth connection module disconnects, the conversion module will convert the Bluetooth connection module into a signal receiving and transmitting module for signal connection, and transmit the disconnection information of the hearing aid Bluetooth connection module to the control program installed on the smart device. The user can then determine whether it is lost. If the user confirms that it is not lost, the signal receiving and transmitting module can be used as a replacement. After the Bluetooth module is restored, the module will be switched back to the Bluetooth connection module for connection. S3: When the hearing aid is confirmed to be lost, the alarm module can be activated through the control program to make it easy for outsiders to find and pick up the hearing aid, or to remind the picker that the hearing aid has been lost. Then, the text entered in the control program installed on the smart device is converted into speech and played on the hearing aid, and the sound recorded during the hearing aid call is converted into text and viewed in the control program installed on the smart device, which facilitates communication between the picker and the user. S4: When the hearing aid can be located directly after communication, the hearing aid positioning module and the landmark positioning module are used to locate the hearing aid. The user can select the meeting place on the map of the hearing aid's location on the mobile phone and use the data to navigate. The hearing aid plays navigation information to the location landmark, which makes it easier for the picker and the user to make contact. S5: When a direct meeting is not possible after communication, the hearing aid will play the user's name, the guardian's phone number, and the address of the nearest police station through the broadcast module. This allows the finder to take the item to the nearest police station so that the user can confirm the information when picking it up, or the police can transfer it to the nearest police station for the user's convenience. S6: When the hearing aid is unable to make contact, the hearing aid can be controlled and activated through the control program, and an alarm can be triggered by activating the warning module to alert the picker.

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