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Intelligent hearing aid

  • US 20050226446A1
  • Filed: 04/08/2004
  • Published: 10/13/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/08/2004
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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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:

  • 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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