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Method of remotely controlling an Ear-level device functional element

US8442435B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 21, 2010
Grant dateMay 14, 2013
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Expiry dateMar 5, 2031

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04R2430/01
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method controls a functional element of an ear-level device of a type including a functional element, a memory, a microphone and a speaker, each coupled to a processor. Communication between the ear-level device and a companion device, such as a mobile phone, is established. A functional element for control is selected through the user interface of the companion device. A control instruction for controlling the selected functional element is chosen using the user interface and is transmitted from the companion device to the ear-level device to provide instruction to the ear-level device to control the selected functional element in the chosen way.

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