EP1638367A3 - Wireless hearing system and method for monitoring the same - Google Patents

Wireless hearing system and method for monitoring the same Download PDF

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EP1638367A3
EP1638367A3 EP20050028365 EP05028365A EP1638367A3 EP 1638367 A3 EP1638367 A3 EP 1638367A3 EP 20050028365 EP20050028365 EP 20050028365 EP 05028365 A EP05028365 A EP 05028365A EP 1638367 A3 EP1638367 A3 EP 1638367A3
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receiver unit
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hearing device
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Rainer Platz
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Sonova Holding AG
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R25/00—Deaf-aid sets, i.e. electro-acoustic or electro-mechanical hearing aids; Electric tinnitus maskers providing an auditory perception
    • H04R25/55—Deaf-aid sets, i.e. electro-acoustic or electro-mechanical hearing aids; Electric tinnitus maskers providing an auditory perception using an external connection, either wireless or wired
    • H04R25/554—Deaf-aid sets, i.e. electro-acoustic or electro-mechanical hearing aids; Electric tinnitus maskers providing an auditory perception using an external connection, either wireless or wired using a wireless connection, e.g. between microphone and amplifier or using Tcoils
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R25/00—Deaf-aid sets, i.e. electro-acoustic or electro-mechanical hearing aids; Electric tinnitus maskers providing an auditory perception
    • H04R25/30—Monitoring or testing of hearing aids, e.g. functioning, settings, battery power
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R2225/00—Details of deaf aids covered by H04R25/00, not provided for in any of its subgroups
    • H04R2225/51—Aspects of antennas or their circuitry in or for hearing aids

Abstract

The invention relates to a hearing system comprising a hearing device (14), an audio signal transmitter (24, 25), an audio signal source (32) for providing audio signals to the audio signal transmitter, an audio signal receiver unit (12) adapted to establish a wireless link (22) for transmission of the audio signals from the audio signal transmitter to the audio signal receiver unit which is connected to or integrated within the hearing device for providing the audio signals received from the audio signal transmitter as input to the hearing device, means (24, 28, 30, 40, 42, 52) for generating and wirelessly transmitting a polling signal (34) to the audio signal receiver unit, means (26, 28, 30, 44, 54, 56, 58) for receiving the polling signal at the audio signal receiver unit, means (26, 28, 30, 44, 48, 54, 56, 58) for generating and wirelessly transmitting a status information signal (36) containing data regarding the status of the wireless audio signal link and/or the receiver unit, and means (24, 28, 30, 38, 42, 52) for receiving the status information signal and displaying status information.
EP05028365.4A 2005-12-23 2005-12-23 Wireless hearing system and method for monitoring the same Active EP1638367B1 (en)

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DK05028365.4T DK1638367T3 (en) 2005-12-23 2005-12-23 Wireless hearing system and method for monitoring the same
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EP1638367A3 true EP1638367A3 (en) 2006-07-19
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