WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM USING CUSTOM EARMOLD
First Claim
1. An apparatus for the ear of a user, the apparatus comprising:
- an in-the-ear earmold, wherein the earmold is custom fitted for the ear of the user,a receiver adapted to operate with the earmold; and
amplifier electronics detachably and electrically connected to directly drive the receiver.
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Abstract
An apparatus for an ear of a user comprising a custom-fitted, in-the-ear earmold, receiver electronics detachably connected to the earmold and amplifier electronics detachably and electrically connected to the receiver electronics. In some embodiments, the amplifier electronics include a wireless communications module with wireless communications electronics disposed in the wireless communications module, wherein the wireless communications electronics support wireless communications between the user and a device. Such teachings in various examples are applied to occluding and non-occluding hearing device embodiments. Additional systems and apparatus can be found in the specification and as provided by the attached claims and their equivalents.
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26 Claims
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1. An apparatus for the ear of a user, the apparatus comprising:
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an in-the-ear earmold, wherein the earmold is custom fitted for the ear of the user, a receiver adapted to operate with the earmold; and amplifier electronics detachably and electrically connected to directly drive the receiver. - 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 the ear of a user, the apparatus comprising:
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an in-the-ear earmold, wherein the earmold is custom fitted for the ear of the user, a coupler detachably coupled to the earmold; a receiver module detachably coupled to the coupler; and wireless electronics detachably and electrically connected to directly drive the receiver, wherein the apparatus does not include a microphone. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A system for an ear of a user, comprising:
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an in-the-ear earmold, wherein the earmold is custom fitted for the ear of the user; and a wireless communications means coupled to the earmold. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26)
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Specification