Wireless communications adapter for a hearing assistance device
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
- a connector adapted to electrically connect to the direct audio input connector of a hearing assistance device;
a controller adapted to communicate with the direct audio input connector;
wireless communication electronics adapted for radio frequency communications and for communication with the controller;
a power source providing power to the apparatus, and a housing for the controller, the wireless communication electronics, and the power source, the housing adapted to accommodate the connector, wherein the apparatus is adapted to be compact and portable.
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Abstract
A wireless communications adapter adapted for connection to a direct audio input of a hearing assistance device, the wireless communications adapter adapted for radio frequency communications with a remote device. Varying embodiments enable communication using a protocol compatible with a BLUETOOTH standard to reach a hearing assistance device through a direct audio input. Some examples of the wireless communication adaptor offer microphone options to receive audio information and transmit it with far field communications.
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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a connector adapted to electrically connect to the direct audio input connector of a hearing assistance device;
a controller adapted to communicate with the direct audio input connector;
wireless communication electronics adapted for radio frequency communications and for communication with the controller;
a power source providing power to the apparatus, and a housing for the controller, the wireless communication electronics, and the power source, the housing adapted to accommodate the connector, wherein the apparatus is adapted to be compact and portable. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An apparatus, comprising:
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a connector electrically connected to the direct audio input connector of a behind-the-ear hearing assistance device;
a controller adapted to communicate with the direct audio input connector;
wireless communication electronics adapted for bidirectional radio frequency communications according to a BLUETOOTH wireless protocol and for communication with the controller;
a power source providing power to the apparatus, and a housing for the controller, the wireless communication electronics, and the power source, the housing adapted to accommodate the connector and to accommodate a button for controlling the apparatus, wherein the apparatus is adapted to be compact and portable and is adapted to be worn by a user of the behind-the-ear hearing assistance device. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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19. A method, comprising:
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connecting a wireless communication adapter to a hearing assistance device having a direct audio input connector; and
conducting communications involving a remote wireless device using the wireless communication adapter connected to the hearing assistance device. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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