Intelligent hearing aid
First Claim
1. A hearing aid for receiving an input signal and for providing a compensated output signal for a hearing aid user, wherein the hearing aid is capable of automatically switching between a full-function mode and a sleep mode depending on the location of the hearing aid, the hearing aid comprising:
- a) a hearing aid module for processing the input signal to generate the compensated output signal; and
, b) a location sensor module connected to the hearing aid module for providing a location information signal to indicate one of an in-the-ear case and an out-of-the-ear case;
wherein, the hearing aid module automatically switches to the full-function mode when the location information signal indicates the in-the-ear case and the hearing aid module automatically switches to the sleep mode when the location information signal indicates the out-of-the-ear case.
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Abstract
A hearing aid that is capable of automatically switching between a full-function mode and a sleep mode depending on the location of the hearing aid. The hearing aid comprises a hearing aid module for processing an input signal and generating a compensated output signal and, a location sensor module for providing a location information signal to indicate one of an in-the-ear case and an out-of-the-ear case. The hearing aid module automatically switches to the full-function mode when the location information signal indicates the in-the-ear case and the hearing aid module automatically switches to the sleep mode when the location information signal indicates the out-of-the-ear case.
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27 Claims
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1. A hearing aid for receiving an input signal and for providing a compensated output signal for a hearing aid user, wherein the hearing aid is capable of automatically switching between a full-function mode and a sleep mode depending on the location of the hearing aid, the hearing aid comprising:
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a) a hearing aid module for processing the input signal to generate the compensated output signal; and
,b) a location sensor module connected to the hearing aid module for providing a location information signal to indicate one of an in-the-ear case and an out-of-the-ear case;
wherein, the hearing aid module automatically switches to the full-function mode when the location information signal indicates the in-the-ear case and the hearing aid module automatically switches to the sleep mode when the location information signal indicates the out-of-the-ear case. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for switching between modes of operation in a hearing aid, wherein the hearing aid is capable of automatically switching between a full-function mode and a sleep mode depending on the location of the hearing aid, the method comprising:
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a) providing a polling signal for determining the location of the hearing aid;
b) generating a location information signal after the polling signal is first provided, the location information signal indicating one of an in-the-ear case and an out-of-the-ear case; and
,c) automatically switching to the full-function mode if the location information signal indicates the in-the-ear case and automatically switching to the sleep mode if the location information signal indicates the out-of-the-ear case. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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