Hearing device with multi-source-connection control
A hearing device and method performed by the hearing device is provided. the hearing device, comprising an interface, a processor, and a memory, wherein the hearing device is configured to obtain connection data indicative of one or more audio sources connected to the hearing device; determine a connection scheme based on the connection data; receive, via the interface, one or more RX events from connected audio sources according to the connection scheme; and transmit, via the interface, one or more TX events to connected audio sources according to the connection scheme.
1 . A hearing device comprising an interface, a processor, and a memory, wherein the hearing device is configured to:
obtain connection data indicative of one or more audio sources communicatively connected to the hearing device;
determine a connection scheme based on the connection data;
receive, via the interface, one or more reception (RX) events from the one or more audio sources;
transmit, via the interface, one or more transmission (TX) events to the one or more audio sources; and
wherein the hearing device is configured to schedule the one or more reception events and the one or more transmission events based on the connection scheme to reduce a risk of a connection drop with the one or more audio sources.
2 . The hearing device according to claim 1 , wherein the one or more RX events comprise a first RX event, wherein the one or more audio sources comprise a first audio source, and wherein the hearing device is configured to receive the one or more RX events from the one or more audio sources by:
selecting the first audio source for a first frame according to the connection scheme; and
receiving, via the interface, the first RX event from the first audio source in the first frame.
3 . The hearing device according to claim 2 , wherein the one or more TX events comprise a first TX event, and wherein the hearing device is configured to transmit the one or more TX events to the one or more audio sources by transmitting, via the interface, the first TX event to the first audio source in the first frame.
4 . The hearing device according to claim 2 , wherein the one or more RX events comprise a second RX event, wherein the one or more audio sources comprise a second audio source, and wherein the hearing device is configured to receive the one or more RX events from the one or more audio sources by:
selecting the second audio source for a second frame according to the connection scheme; and
receiving, via the interface, the second RX event from the second audio source in the second frame.
5 . The hearing device according to claim 4 , wherein the one or more TX events comprise a first TX event and a second TX event, wherein the hearing device is configured to transmit the one or more TX events to the one or more audio sources by transmitting, via the interface, the first TX event to the first audio source in the first frame.
6 . The hearing device according to claim 5 , wherein the hearing device is configured to transmit the one or more TX events to the one or more audio sources also by transmitting, via the interface, the second TX event to the second audio source in the second frame.
7 . The hearing device according to claim 4 , wherein the one or more RX events comprise a third RX event, wherein the one or more audio sources comprise a third audio source, and wherein the hearing device is configured to receive the one or more RX events from the one or more audio sources by:
selecting the third audio source for a third frame according to the connection scheme; and
receiving, via the interface, the third RX event from the third audio source in the third frame.
8 . The hearing device according to claim 7 , wherein the one or more TX events comprise a first TX event, a second TX event, and a third TX event, wherein the hearing device is configured to transmit the one or more TX events to the one or more audio sources by transmitting, via the interface, the first TX event to the first audio source in the first frame.
9 . The hearing device according to claim 8 , wherein the hearing device is configured to transmit the one or more TX events to the one or more audio sources also by transmitting, via the interface, the second TX event to the second audio source in the second frame.
10 . The hearing device according to claim 9 , wherein the hearing device is configured to transmit the one or more TX events to the one or more audio sources also by transmitting, via the interface, the third TX event to the third audio source in the third frame.
11 . The hearing device according to claim 1 , wherein the one or more audio sources comprise a first audio source, wherein the connection data comprises a first latency of the first audio source communicatively connected to the hearing device, and wherein the hearing device is configured to determine the connection scheme based on the first latency.
12 . The hearing device according to claim 11 , wherein the one or more audio sources comprise a second audio source, wherein the connection data comprises a second latency of the second audio source communicatively connected to the hearing device, and wherein the hearing device is configured to determine the connection scheme based on the second latency.
13 . The hearing device according to claim 12 , wherein the one or more audio sources comprise a third audio source, wherein the connection data comprises a third latency of the third audio source communicatively connected to the hearing device, and wherein the hearing device is configured to determine the connection scheme based on the third latency.
14 . The hearing device according to claim 1 , wherein the hearing device is configured to:
determine whether a transmit skip criterion based on the connection scheme is satisfied for a frame; and
in accordance with a determination that the transmit skip criterion is satisfied, skip transmitting a TX event in the frame.
15 . The hearing device according to claim 1 , wherein the hearing device is configured to:
determine whether a receive skip criterion based on the connection scheme is satisfied for a frame; and
in accordance with a determination that the receive skip criterion is satisfied, skip receiving an RX event in the frame.
16 . The hearing device according to claim 1 , wherein the one or more audio sources comprise multiple audio sources, wherein the connection data comprises priorities associated with respective audio sources communicatively connected to the hearing device, and wherein the hearing device is configured to determine the connection scheme based on the priorities.
17 . The hearing device according to claim 1 , wherein the hearing device is configured to determine the connection scheme based on a latency of one of the one or more audio sources.
18 . The hearing device according to claim 17 , wherein the hearing device is configured to determine the connection scheme such that the primary latency of the one of the one or more audio sources is satisfied.
19 . The hearing device according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of the one or more TX events comprises a signal and/or a message.
20 . The hearing device according to claim 19 , wherein the signal and/or the message is configured to maintain a connection between the hearing device and one of the one or more audio sources.
21 . The hearing device according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of the one or more TX events comprises a control signal.
22 . The hearing device according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of the one or more TX events corresponds with at least one of the one or more RX events.
23 . The hearing device according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of the one or more RX events comprises a signal and/or a message.
24 . The hearing device according to claim 23 , wherein the signal and/or the message is configured to maintain a connection between the hearing device and one of the one or more audio sources.
25 . The hearing device according to claim 1 , wherein the connection scheme comprises a frame parameter that is based on a frame period.
26 . The hearing device according to claim 25 , wherein the frame parameter is a number of frames, and wherein the number of frames is based on the frame period.
27 . The hearing device according to claim 26 , wherein the number of frames is based on both the frame period and a latency of one of the one or more audio sources.
28 . The hearing device according to claim 1 , wherein the one or more audio sources comprises multiple audio sources with respective device latencies, and wherein the hearing device is configured to determine the connection scheme based on the respective device latencies of the multiple audio sources.
29 . The hearing device according to claim 28 , wherein the connection data comprises latency data indicating the respective device latencies of the multiple audio sources.
30 . The hearing device according to claim 28 , wherein one of the device latencies indicates a number of communication events that the hearing device may skip on a connection with one of the one or more audio sources, without the connection being dropped.