Digital cell phone with hearing aid functionality
First Claim
1. A digital cell phone having hearing aid functionality, comprising:
- a microprocessor;
a memory, coupled to the microprocessor, for storing at least one program executable by the microprocessor;
a key pad, coupled to the microprocessor, for entering alphanumeric information to be processed by the microprocessor;
a display screen, coupled to the microprocessor, for displaying alphanumeric information received from the microprocessor;
a radio frequency (RF) antenna, coupled to the microprocessor, for transmitting and receiving RF signals;
a microphone for receiving sound waves and converting the sound waves into an analog signal;
an analog-to-digital converter (ADC), coupled to the microphone, for converting the analog signal received from the microphone into a digital data format;
a digital signal processor (DSP) comprising an encoder for encoding digital data into an RF signal format to be transmitted by the RF antenna and a decoder for decoding digital data received by the RF antenna;
a hearing loss compensation module, coupled to the DSP, for processing digital data in accordance with a hearing loss compensation algorithm;
a digital-to-analog converter (DAC), coupled to the hearing loss compensation module, for converting the processed digital data received from the hearing loss compensation module into an analog signal; and
a speaker, coupled to the DAC, for receiving the analog signal from the DAC and outputting audible sound waves adapted for listening by a hearing impaired user.
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Abstract
A digital cell phone with built in hearing aid functionality, includes: a housing; a digital signal processor (DSP) contained within the housing for encoding and decoding digital data; a hearing loss compensation module, coupled to the DSP, for processing digital data in accordance with a hearing loss compensation algorithm; a digital-to-analog converter (DAC), coupled to the hearing loss compensation module, for receiving the processed digital data from the hearing loss compensation circuit and converting the data into an analog signal; and a speaker, coupled to the DAC, for receiving the analog signal and converting the analog signal into sound waves adapted for a hearing impaired listener.
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41 Claims
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1. A digital cell phone having hearing aid functionality, comprising:
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a microprocessor;
a memory, coupled to the microprocessor, for storing at least one program executable by the microprocessor;
a key pad, coupled to the microprocessor, for entering alphanumeric information to be processed by the microprocessor;
a display screen, coupled to the microprocessor, for displaying alphanumeric information received from the microprocessor;
a radio frequency (RF) antenna, coupled to the microprocessor, for transmitting and receiving RF signals;
a microphone for receiving sound waves and converting the sound waves into an analog signal;
an analog-to-digital converter (ADC), coupled to the microphone, for converting the analog signal received from the microphone into a digital data format;
a digital signal processor (DSP) comprising an encoder for encoding digital data into an RF signal format to be transmitted by the RF antenna and a decoder for decoding digital data received by the RF antenna;
a hearing loss compensation module, coupled to the DSP, for processing digital data in accordance with a hearing loss compensation algorithm;
a digital-to-analog converter (DAC), coupled to the hearing loss compensation module, for converting the processed digital data received from the hearing loss compensation module into an analog signal; and
a speaker, coupled to the DAC, for receiving the analog signal from the DAC and outputting audible sound waves adapted for listening by a hearing impaired user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A hearing loss compensating communication system, comprising:
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a digital cell phone for transmitting and receiving voice data, wherein the digital cell phone comprises circuitry for converting sound waves into a digital data format for transmission and converting received voice data into audible sound waves; and
a hearing loss compensation module, coupled to the circuitry, for further processing the received voice data in accordance with a hearing loss compensation algorithm, wherein the processed voice data when converted into an analog format provides enhanced sound waves adapted for listening by a hearing impaired listener. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A digital cell phone with built in hearing aid functionality, comprising:
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a housing;
a digital signal processor (DSP) contained within the housing for encoding and decoding digital data;
a hearing loss compensation module, coupled to the DSP, for processing digital data in accordance with a hearing loss compensation algorithm;
a digital-to-analog converter (DAC), coupled to the hearing loss compensation module, for receiving the processed digital data from the hearing loss compensation circuit and converting the data into an analog signal; and
a speaker, coupled to the DAC, for receiving the analog signal and converting the analog signal into sound waves adapted for a hearing impaired listener. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A method of compensating for hearing loss using a digital telephone, comprising:
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receiving a digital signal via a digital phone;
decoding the digital signal so as to provide a second digital signal in a predefined format;
processing the second digital signal in accordance with a hearing loss compensation algorithm so as to provide a hearing loss compensated digital signal;
converting the hearing loss compensated digital signal into an analog signal; and
converting the analog signal into audible sound waves adapted for a hearing impaired listener. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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