Method and apparatus for wireless communication using an inductive interface
First Claim
1. An apparatus for communication involving a hearing assistance device having a first antenna and a remote wireless device, comprising:
- a first wireless circuit adapted for connection to a second antenna to conduct inductive communications with the first antenna;
a second wireless circuit adapted for radio frequency communications;
a controller in communication with the first wireless circuit and the second wireless circuit;
a microphone in communication with the controller; and
a power source to provide power to the apparatus.
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Abstract
A system including a hearing assistance device sized for fitting a human ear, and adapted to communicate with a wireless transceiver. The wireless transceiver enables the hearing assistance device to communicate with other wireless devices. In varying embodiments, the hearing assistance device works with a near field communication network. By using the hearing assistance device to communicate with wireless transceiver, which can also communicate with a remote device, the hearing assistance device becomes more compatible with, for instance, a cellular telephone, by disabling redundant speakers and microphones, and by transmitting voice data.
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20 Claims
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1. An apparatus for communication involving a hearing assistance device having a first antenna and a remote wireless device, comprising:
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a first wireless circuit adapted for connection to a second antenna to conduct inductive communications with the first antenna;
a second wireless circuit adapted for radio frequency communications;
a controller in communication with the first wireless circuit and the second wireless circuit;
a microphone in communication with the controller; and
a power source to provide power to the apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An apparatus for communication involving a hearing assistance device having a first antenna and a remote wireless device, comprising:
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a first wireless circuit adapted for connection to a second antenna to conduct inductive communications with the first antenna;
a second wireless circuit adapted for radio frequency communications according to a BLUETOOTH protocol;
a controller in communication with the first wireless circuit and the second wireless circuit;
a microphone in communication with the controller; and
a power source to provide power to the apparatus.
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17. The apparatus of claim 17 adapted to for conducting wireless communications with a telephone.
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18. A method for assisting user communications from a hearing assistance device having a first antenna to a remote wireless device, the method comprising:
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communicating using inductive communications from the hearing assistance device to a wireless transceiver, the wireless transceiver having a power source and an inductive loop antenna; and
communicating radio frequency communications from the wireless transceiver to the remote wireless device. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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