System and method for managing replacement parts for a hearing aid
US11468409B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 16, 2017 |
| Grant date | Oct 11, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 14, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04R2225/55
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A hearing aid service system includes a personal communication device (13) acting as a gateway for one or more hearing aids (10, 11) to a remote server (25) accessible via the Internet. The hearing aids (10, 11) have a processor (121) monitoring electrical hearing aid parameters for detecting a change indicating a replacement of a hearing aid component (132; 140), and report the hearing aid component replacement to the remote server (25). The remote server (25) is tracking the consumption of hearing aid components for individual user accounts and identifies a priority item for sale depending on recorded consumption. The priority item for sale is displayed on the hearing aid control application software interface on the personal communication device (13). The remote server (25) completes the transaction based on data stored in the user account. The invention further provides a method for maintenance of a hearing aid.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.