Method and apparatus for wireless components for hearing communication devices
First Claim
1. A hearing communication device, comprising:
- an enclosure; and
a plurality of internal components, wherein a first internal component of the plurality of internal components includes a wireless receiver, and a second internal component of the plurality of internal components includes a wireless transmitter, the wireless receiver and wireless transmitter adapted to wirelessly communicate information.
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Abstract
A hearing communication device with wireless components is provided. One aspect of this disclosure relates to hearing communication devices, which include, but are not limited to, hearing aids and other hearing assistance devices. According to an embodiment, the device includes an enclosure and at least one microphone within the enclosure. The device also includes an amplifier, a speaker, and a signal processing circuit within the enclosure. In various embodiments, the device includes a power supply, such as a battery, electrically connected to the at least one microphone, the amplifier, the speaker and the signal processing circuit. In varying embodiments, at least one of the at least one microphone, the amplifier, the speaker and the signal processing circuit is adapted to communicate wirelessly. Other aspects and embodiments are provided herein.
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36 Claims
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1. A hearing communication device, comprising:
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an enclosure; and
a plurality of internal components, wherein a first internal component of the plurality of internal components includes a wireless receiver, and a second internal component of the plurality of internal components includes a wireless transmitter, the wireless receiver and wireless transmitter adapted to wirelessly communicate information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A hearing communication device, comprising:
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an enclosure;
at least one wireless microphone within the enclosure;
an amplifier within the enclosure;
a speaker within the enclosure;
a signal processing circuit within the enclosure; and
a power supply wirelessly connected to the at least one microphone, the amplifier, the speaker and the signal processing circuit;
wherein at least one of the at least one microphone, the amplifier, the speaker and the signal processing circuit is adapted to communicate information wirelessly. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A method of communicating with a hearing communication device, comprising:
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using an external controller to selectively establish communications with one or more of a plurality of internal components of the hearing communication device, each of the internal components adapted for wireless component-to-component communications; and
communicating with one or more of the plurality of internal components. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36)
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