Integrated hearing aid for telecommunications devices
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Abstract
A system integrates a hearing aid with devices such as wireless telephones, advantageously avoiding radio frequency (RF) interference. In one embodiment, a processor transforms an electrical signal to compensate for a hearing impairment. The function used for signal transformation can be accessed via a processor memory enhancement such as a smart card. A digital-to-analog converter (DAC) converts the transformed signal to an analog signal, which then goes to an amplifier and speaker. In other embodiments, an analog amplifier transforms the electrical signal.
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41 Claims
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23. A telecommunication device suitable for use by a person having a hearing impairment, comprising:
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a speaker for producing sound in response to an electrical signal; and
a processor for processing the electrical signal and providing the electrical signal to the speaker, wherein the processor is programmed with a prescription for compensating for the hearing impairment, the processor transforming the electrical signal according to the prescription so that sound produced by the speaker compensates for the hearing impairment. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A telecommunication device suitable for use by a person having a hearing impairment, comprising:
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an antenna for receiving a wireless signal;
a receiver for converting the wireless signal received by the antenna into an electrical signal;
a speaker for producing sound in response to the electrical signal;
a memory for storing a prescription for compensating for the hearing impairment; and
a processor for processing the electrical signal from the receiver and providing the electrical signal to the speaker, wherein the processor is programmed with the prescription, the processor transforming the electrical signal according to the prescription so that sound produced by the speaker compensates for the hearing impairment. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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