Remote Hearing Aid Fitting via Server-Mediated Direct Channel
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing remote hearing aid fitting methods are inflexible, require users to install and maintain software, and limit the choice of support providers, making it difficult for elderly users and skilled users to fine-tune their hearing aids remotely.
Innovation Solution
A hearing aid remote fitting system comprising a client, an external device, and a control server that allows communication between the client, the external device, and the hearing aid system, using unique user and device identifications to establish a direct communication channel, enabling any qualified provider to remotely fit the hearing aid without requiring software installation on the user's device.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If traditional remote fitting methods are used, then hearing aid fitting can be performed remotely, but the system requires users to install and maintain software on their devices
Solution Approach 1:
The hearing aid system performs self-identification and self-registration with the fitting software server without requiring user intervention. The system automatically transmits its identification data to the server, which then establishes communication channels and enables remote fitting operations without software installation on the user's device.
Solution Approach 2:
A fitting software server acts as an intermediary between the hearing aid system and the user's device. The server receives identification data from the hearing aid, establishes communication channels, and facilitates remote fitting operations without requiring direct software installation on the user's device, thereby simplifying the system architecture.
2Adaptability or versatility
If existing remote fitting systems are used, then distant support can be provided, but the choice of support providers is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The fitting software server is designed to be platform-independent and can serve multiple hearing aid systems from different manufacturers. The server accepts identification data from various hearing aid systems and establishes appropriate communication channels, enabling any qualified provider to offer remote fitting services regardless of the hearing aid system used.
3Reliability
If stored pairing information is used to determine support providers, then data connections can be established, but the system becomes inflexible with respect to support provider choice
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically determines the appropriate support provider based on the hearing aid system's identification data and the current communication environment, rather than relying on pre-stored pairing information. The fitting software server actively selects the most suitable provider and establishes communication channels in real-time, enabling flexible support provider selection while maintaining reliable data connections.
Data Source
AI summary
A hearing aid fitting system (100, 200, 300) adapted for remote fitting of a hearing aid system (110), wherein a direct communication channel between a hearing aid fitting part and an external device (102, 302), adapted to communicate directly with the hearing aid system (110), is established by a control server (103) based on unique identifications of the hearing aid user and the external device and the hearing aid system. The invention also provides a method of remote fitting of a hearing aid system.