Audio peripheral for an electronic device
First Claim
1. A peripheral for use with a hearing aid and an electronic device having a speaker for generating audio signals;
- said electronic device operable to emit electromagnetic signals;
said peripheral comprising;
an input device for receiving an output from said electronic device when said input device is proximal to said speaker;
an output device operably connected to said input device and for sending a representation of said output to said hearing aid when said hearing aid is proximal to said output device;
said output device positioned distally from said input device such that said electromagnetic signals experienced by said hearing aid are less than said electromagnetic signals experienced by said input device.
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Abstract
A peripheral for an electronic device having a speaker is provided. The peripheral includes an input device for placement proximal to the speaker for receiving audio information from the speaker. The peripheral includes an output device connected to the input device that is positioned distal from the input device and away from electromagnetic signals generated by the device. The output device presents the audio information to a hearing aid proximal to the output device. The output device is positioned at a distance such that the electromagnetic signals experienced by the input device is less than the signals experienced by the hearing aid. As a result, deleterious effects of signals otherwise experienced by the hearing aid are reduced.
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19 Claims
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1. A peripheral for use with a hearing aid and an electronic device having a speaker for generating audio signals;
- said electronic device operable to emit electromagnetic signals;
said peripheral comprising;
an input device for receiving an output from said electronic device when said input device is proximal to said speaker;
an output device operably connected to said input device and for sending a representation of said output to said hearing aid when said hearing aid is proximal to said output device;
said output device positioned distally from said input device such that said electromagnetic signals experienced by said hearing aid are less than said electromagnetic signals experienced by said input device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
- said electronic device operable to emit electromagnetic signals;
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11. A method of presenting audio information from an electronic device to a hearing aid;
- said electronic device having a speaker for generating audio signals;
said electronic device also producing electromagnetic signals;
said method comprising the steps of;
receiving output information from said electronic device at a location proximal to said speaker; and
transmitting said output information at a location proximal to said hearing aid that is a predefined distance from said electronic device such that a first level of said electromagnetic signals experienced at said hearing aid is less than a second level of said electromagnetic signals experienced at said speaker. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
- said electronic device having a speaker for generating audio signals;
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