Patent ID: 8693714

Claim:
A method comprising: determining the type of a hearing assistance device; displaying a user interface layout on a display of a mobile device, the user interface layout including at least one user input element associated with controlling an audio feature of the hearing assistance device, wherein the user interface layout is retrieved based on the type of the hearing assistance device; receiving a selection of the at least one user input element; translating the selection of the at least one user input element into a remote signal for controlling the audio feature of the hearing assistance device, the audio feature of the hearing assistance device controlling playback of an audio signal received at the hearing assistance device from a transmitter not connected to the mobile device, wherein the remote signal is retrieved based on the type of the hearing assistance device and the feature of the hearing assistance device associated with the user input element; and transmitting the remote signal to the hearing assistance device via a transmitter attachment coupled to the mobile device.