Method for testing a wireless communication system in connection with a fitting device and a hearing device as well as a communication system
View Patent ↗A method for testing a wireless communication system is disclosed comprising a fitting device ( 1 ; IF, PC) and at least one of a hearing device (HD 1 , HD 2 ) and an accessory device (ACC) to the hearing device (HD 1 , HD 2 ). The fitting device ( 1 ; IF, PC) comprising means for communicating with at least one of the hearing device (HD 1 , HD 2 ) and the accessory device (ACC). The method comprises the steps of: testing at least one of the following elements: a transceiver of the hearing device (HD 1 , HD 2 ); a transceiver of the accessory device (ACC); a transceiver of the fitting device ( 1 ; IF, PC); quality of a link between two transceivers; comparing results of the testing with predefined values, presenting a result of the comparison to the user of the fitting device ( 1 ; IF, PC) by indicating failure or non-failure for the corresponding element tested, wherein the step of testing is controlled by the fitting device ( 1 ; IF, PC). Furthermore, a wireless communication system is disclosed, which is used for implementing the inventive method.
1. A method for testing a wireless communication system comprising a fitting device ( 1 ; IF, PC) and at least one of a hearing device (HD 1 , HD 2 ) and an accessory device (ACC) to the hearing device (HD 1 , HD 2 ), the fitting device ( 1 ; IF, PC) comprising means for communicating with at least one of the hearing device (HD 1 , HD 2 ) and the accessory device (ACC), the method comprising the steps of:
connecting at least one of the hearing device (HD 1 , HD 2 ) and the accessory device (ACC) to the fitting device via a wire ( 11 , 21 , 31 );
while the least one of the hearing device (HD 1 , HD 2 ) and the accessory device (ACC) is connected to the fitting device ( 1 ; IF, PC) via the wire ( 11 , 21 , 31 ), testing at least one of the following elements:
a transceiver of the hearing device (HD 1 , HD 2 );
a transceiver of the accessory device (ACC);
subsequently testing quality of a wireless link between two transceivers,
comparing results of the testing steps with predefined values,
presenting a result of the comparison to the user of the fitting device ( 1 ; IF, PC) by indicating failure or non-failure for the corresponding element tested,
wherein the testing steps are controlled by the fitting device ( 1 ; IF, PC).
2. A method for testing a wireless communication system comprising a fitting device ( 1 ; IF, PC) and at least one of a hearing device (HD 1 , HD 2 ) and an accessory device (ACC) to the hearing device (HD 1 , HD 2 ), the fitting device ( 1 ; IF, PC) comprising means for communicating with at least one of the hearing device (HD 1 , HD 2 ) and the accessory device (ACC), the method comprising the steps of:
connecting at least one of the hearing device (HD 1 , HD 2 ) and the accessory device (ACC) to the fitting device via a wire ( 11 , 21 , 31 );
while the least one of the hearing device (HD 1 , HD 2 ) and the accessory device (ACC) is connected to the fitting device ( 1 ; IF, PC) via the wire ( 11 , 21 , 31 ), testing at least one of the following elements:
a transceiver of the hearing device (HD 1 , HD 2 );
a transceiver of the accessory device (ACC);
a transceiver of the fitting device ( 1 ; IF, PC);
subsequently testing quality of a wireless link between two transceivers,
comparing results of the testing steps with predefined values,
presenting a result of the comparison to the user of the fitting device ( 1 ; IF, PC) by indicating failure or non-failure for the corresponding element tested,
wherein the testing steps are controlled by the fitting device ( 1 ; IF, PC), and wherein at least one of the testing steps comprises checking a transmission coil of a transceiver using tuning values of a resonant circuit.
3. The method of claim 1 or claim 2 , wherein at least one of the testing steps comprises checking noise floor based on at least one of wide-band Radio Signal Strength Indicator and base-band Radio Signal Strength Indicator.
4. The method of claim 1 or claim 2 , wherein at least one of the testing steps comprises checking a transmitter of a transceiver by using at least one of Radio Signal Strength Indicator, Frame Error Rate and Bit Error Rate.
5. The method of claim 1 or claim 2 , wherein at least one of the testing steps comprises checking a receiver of a transceiver by using Frame Error Rate and equivalent Bit Error Rate in both transmission directions.
6. The method of claim 1 or claim 2 , further comprising the step of wirelessly connecting the fitting device ( 1 ; IF, PC) with at least one of the hearing device (HD 1 , HD 2 ) and the accessory device (ACC), tuning values and calibration values of a transmission coil of the at least one of the hearing device (HD 1 , HD 2 ) and the accessory device (ACC) are being checked.
7. The method of claim 6 , further comprising the step of monitoring the quality of a wireless link ( 12 , 22 , 41 , 42 , 43 ) between two hearing devices (HD 1 , HD 2 ), or between a hearing device (HD 1 , HD 2 ) and an accessory device (ACC).
8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising the step of transmitting results of the testing steps via the accessory device (ACC) to the fitting device ( 1 ; IF, PC).
9. A wireless communication system comprising:
a fitting device ( 1 ; IF, PC),
at least one of a hearing device (HD 1 , HD 2 ) and an accessory device (ACC) to the hearing device (HD 1 , HD 2 ), the fitting device ( 1 ; IF, PC) comprising means for communicating with at least one of the hearing device (HD 1 , HD 2 ) and the accessory device (ACC),
means for testing at least one of the following elements:
a transceiver of the hearing device (HD 1 , HD 2 );
a transceiver of the accessory device (ACC),
wherein the hearing device (HD 1 , HD 2 ) or the accessory device (ACC) to be tested is connected to the fitting device ( 1 ; IF, PC) via a wire ( 11 , 21 , 31 ) before carrying out the testing of a transceiver of the hearing device (HD 1 , HD 2 ) or of the accessory device (ACC);
means for subsequently testing quality of a wireless link between two transceivers;
means for comparing results of the testing of a transceiver, and results of the testing quality of a wireless link, with predefined values,
means for presenting a result of the comparison to the user of the fitting device ( 1 ; IF, PC) by indicating failure or non-failure for the corresponding element tested, wherein the fitting device ( 1 ; IF, PC) is operationally connected to at least one of a hearing device (HD 1 , HD 2 ) and the accessory device (AAC).
10. The communication system of claim 9 , wherein a transceiver comprises a transmission coil, and the testing of the transceiver comprises checking the transmission coil using tuning values of a resonant circuit.
11. The communication system of claim 9 or claim 10 , wherein at least one of the means for testing and the means for subsequently testing comprises means for checking noise floor based on at least one of wide-band Radio Signal Strength Indicator and base-band Radio Signal Strength Indicator.
12. The communication system of claim 9 or claim 10 , wherein at least one of the means for testing and the means for subsequently testing comprises means for checking a transmitter of a transceiver by using at least one of Radio Signal Strength Indicator, Frame Error Rate and Bit Error Rate.
13. The communication system of claim 9 , wherein at least one of the means for testing and the means for subsequently testing comprises means for checking a receiver of a transceiver by using Frame Error Rate and equivalent Bit Error Rate in both transmission directions.