Remote Hearing Test Administration via Digital Interfaces
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional hearing tests are often affected by environmental noise and communication barriers, leading to inaccurate results due to the physical presence of the provider and patient, which can impact the accuracy of hearing loss diagnosis and hearing aid customization.
Innovation Solution
A computer-implemented method for remotely administering hearing tests using graphical user interfaces on connected electronic devices, allowing patients and providers to communicate and conduct hearing tests from separate locations, with features like secure session tokens, audio calibration, and real-time video and audio communication to ensure accurate results.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If traditional in-person hearing tests are conducted, then direct communication between provider and patient is possible, but environmental noise and physical presence affect test accuracy
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a remote communication system as an intermediary between the provider and patient. This system uses electronic devices with graphical user interfaces to facilitate hearing tests without requiring physical co-location, thereby eliminating environmental noise interference while maintaining communication capability through digital channels.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the mechanical/physical presence-based hearing test system with an electronic/digital system. Instead of relying on physical proximity and acoustic environments, the system uses electronic communication devices, digital audio playback, and remote interface interactions to conduct and record hearing tests, substituting physical mechanisms with electronic ones.
2Measurement precision
If remote hearing tests are conducted, then environmental noise interference is reduced, but communication barriers may increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements feedback mechanisms in the remote hearing test system, where the provider can observe patient responses through the graphical user interface, and the system can adjust audio levels and provide real-time communication channels. This ensures that communication effectiveness is maintained or improved despite the remote nature of the interaction.
Solution Approach 2:
The graphical user interface system serves multiple functions: it plays test audio, captures patient responses, enables real-time communication between provider and patient, and records test data. This multi-functionality ensures that all communication needs are addressed within a single integrated platform, reducing information loss.
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AI summary
A computer-implemented method includes sending, by one or more processors of one or more computing devices, first instructions to a patient electronic device causing the patient electronic device to display a first graphical user interface that facilitates a hearing test between a patient and a provider of the hearing test. The computer-implemented method further includes sending, by the one or more processors, second instructions to a provider electronic device causing the provider electronic device to display a second graphical user interface that facilitates the hearing test.