BILATERAL PROSTHESIS SYNCHRONIZATION
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1. A method for operating a bilateral hearing prosthesis having first and second hearing prostheses, the first hearing prosthesis configured to perform at least one operation sensitive to interference by emissions generated by the second hearing prosthesis when the second hearing prosthesis performs at least one interfering operation, the method comprising:
- synchronizing timing of the sensitive and interfering operations performed by the first and second prostheses;
respectively; and
performing, based on said synchronized timing, the sensitive and interfering operations such that relative timing of said performance of the sensitive and interfering operations minimizes the interference of the sensitive operations by the emissions generated by the second hearing prosthesis.
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Abstract
An arrangement for improving the effectiveness of a bilateral hearing prosthesis system is disclosed. The timing of the prostheses is synchronized allowing the stimulation and other processes to be coordinated so as to minimize interference between the hearing prostheses.
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1. A method for operating a bilateral hearing prosthesis having first and second hearing prostheses, the first hearing prosthesis configured to perform at least one operation sensitive to interference by emissions generated by the second hearing prosthesis when the second hearing prosthesis performs at least one interfering operation, the method comprising:
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synchronizing timing of the sensitive and interfering operations performed by the first and second prostheses;
respectively; andperforming, based on said synchronized timing, the sensitive and interfering operations such that relative timing of said performance of the sensitive and interfering operations minimizes the interference of the sensitive operations by the emissions generated by the second hearing prosthesis. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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- 11. A hearing prosthesis including a receiver for receiving signals, said receiver communicating with a processor, said processor being operatively adapted to detect synchronizing signals within the received signal, and in response to the synchronizing signals, adjust the timing of operations performed by the prosthesis so as to establish a co-ordinate timing regime with a bilaterally disposed prosthesis.
- 13. A method of communicating between active implanted devices, each said device including a stimulation device adapted to deliver electrical stimuli to the body, and to sense electrical responses to stimuli, wherein the stimulation device is further adapted to send signals which carry information for detection by another implanted device.
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15. A method of communicating between two active implanted devices, wherein such communication is affected by the transmission and reception of vibratory or acoustic signals conveyed through the air and/or body tissues of the recipient.
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