Assistive Listening Bluetooth Pairing With Separate Device Interfaces

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Solution Overview

Problem

Users face difficulties in establishing a Bluetooth connection between electronic devices and assistive listening devices, leading to low efficiency in human-computer interaction.

Innovation Solution

An assistive listening device management method that separates and manages assistive listening devices and headsets on dedicated interfaces, providing distinct icons and prompts for left and right ear devices, and integrates quick entry options for easy pairing and connection.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If all Bluetooth devices are displayed on a single interface, then the interface is comprehensive, but it becomes difficult for users to quickly locate and pair assistive listening devices

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveease of pairing assistive listening deviceVSAvoidinterface complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent divides the Bluetooth device management interface into two separate interfaces: a first interface for managing assistive listening devices and a second interface for managing other Bluetooth devices. This segmentation allows users to quickly locate and pair assistive listening devices on the first interface without being overwhelmed by all Bluetooth devices, while maintaining comprehensive management capabilities through the second interface for other devices.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

2Productivity

If a separate interface for assistive listening devices is created, then pairing efficiency is improved, but the overall system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepairing efficiencyVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements multi-functionality by enabling users to access comprehensive Bluetooth device management through the second interface while providing specialized assistive listening device management through the first interface. Both interfaces can be accessed from the settings application, allowing the system to serve multiple purposes: quick pairing of assistive devices, comprehensive Bluetooth management, and selective visibility of device types based on user needs.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentEP4651527A1Management method for hearing aid device, and electronic device
Publication Date: 2025.11.19 HONOR DEVICE CO LTD
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AI summary

This application relates to the field of Bluetooth technologies, and provides an assistive listening device management method and an electronic device. The method includes: When Bluetooth is enabled, the electronic device displays a first interface in response to a first operation on a first control in a setting application of the electronic device, where a first Bluetooth device and a second Bluetooth device are displayed on the first interface, the first Bluetooth device is an assistive listening device or a headset, and the second Bluetooth device is another Bluetooth device; and when Bluetooth is enabled, the electronic device displays a second interface in response to a second operation on a second control on an auxiliary function interface of the electronic device, where a third Bluetooth device is displayed on the second interface, the third Bluetooth device is an assistive listening device or a headset, and the second interface does not include another Bluetooth device. In this way, the electronic device may separately manage an assistive listening device and a headset on the second interface, and may manage a full scale of Bluetooth devices on the first interface.