Aided Ear Bud
First Claim
1. A method for operation of a hearing aid device adapted to interface with a mobile device comprising the steps of:
- receiving a switching command at an input of a hearing aid device;
switching to a second operating mode from a first operating mode in response to said switching command;
wherein said second operating mode further comprises the steps of said hearing aid device;
receiving a call audio signal at said hearing aid device;
said call audio signal being transmitted by a mobile device and representing audible content of a call;
outputting audio corresponding to said call audio signal on a speaker of said hearing aid device; and
modifying said call audio signal based on characteristics of a user of said hearing aid device to create a modified signal.
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Abstract
An aided ear bud device is provided that operates as a hearing aid device as well as an ear bud device for a wireless phone. The aided ear bud normally operates as a hearing aid device. The aided ear bud state is changed by a verified input from a wireless phone. Upon the change in state, the microphone input from the aided ear bud is remotely output to the wireless phone while the incoming transmission from the wireless phone is combined with the microphone input and output to the user. The ear bud device can be modified to receive analog or digital inputs from other outside sources.
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40 Claims
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1. A method for operation of a hearing aid device adapted to interface with a mobile device comprising the steps of:
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receiving a switching command at an input of a hearing aid device;
switching to a second operating mode from a first operating mode in response to said switching command;
wherein said second operating mode further comprises the steps of said hearing aid device;
receiving a call audio signal at said hearing aid device;
said call audio signal being transmitted by a mobile device and representing audible content of a call;
outputting audio corresponding to said call audio signal on a speaker of said hearing aid device; and
modifying said call audio signal based on characteristics of a user of said hearing aid device to create a modified signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for operation of a hearing aid device adapted to interface with a mobile device comprising the steps of:
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receiving a switching command at an input of a hearing aid device;
switching to a second operating mode from a first operating mode in response to said switching command;
wherein said second operating mode further comprises the steps of said hearing aid device;
receiving a call audio signal at said hearing aid device;
said call audio signal being transmitted by a mobile device and representing audible content of a call;
outputting audio corresponding to said call audio signal on a speaker of said hearing aid device; and
modifying said call audio signal based on characteristics of said speaker of said hearing aid device to create a modified signal. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A method for operating a hearing aid adapted to electronically interface with a mobile telephone comprising:
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receiving a call audio signal at the hearing aid, the call audio signal being transmitted by the mobile telephone and representing audible content of a call;
outputting audio corresponding to the call audio signal on a speaker of the hearing aid; and
transmitting a microphone signal from the hearing aid to the mobile telephone, the microphone signal corresponding to an audible sound received by a microphone of the hearing aid. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A method for operating a hearing aid adapted to electronically interface with a mobile device comprising:
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receiving a device audio signal at the hearing aid, the device audio signal being transmitted by the mobile device and representing an output from the device;
mixing the device audio signal with a microphone signal to create a mixed signal, the microphone signal corresponding to an audible sound received by a microphone of the hearing aid; and
outputting the mixed signal on a speaker of the hearing aid.
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35. A source control module comprising:
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a digital switch;
a memory device; and
a digital logic unit, wherein digital logic contained within is arranged to produce a compensation characteristic. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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