Low Power Signal Transmission
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1. A low-power hearing system comprising:
- a first external signal processor for providing information to one of a hearing aid and an implant; and
a second external signal processor;
the second external signal processor capable of communicating with the first external signal processor via ultra wideband pulses.
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Abstract
A low-power implant system. The system includes an implant for implantation into a person, such as a cochlear implant or a middle ear implant. The implant is capable of communicating with a device via transmission of ultra wideband pulses. The device may be adapted to be worn external to the person, or may be a second implant. So as to conserve battery power, the transmitted ultra wideband pulses may have a low duty cycle of approximately 1/1000 or less. Power savings may also be realized by using time-gating amplifiers in the implant and/or device receiver.
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19 Claims
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1. A low-power hearing system comprising:
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a first external signal processor for providing information to one of a hearing aid and an implant; and a second external signal processor;
the second external signal processor capable of communicating with the first external signal processor via ultra wideband pulses. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of low-power communication for a hearing system, the method comprising:
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providing a first external signal processor that communicates with one of a hearing aid and a cochlear implant; and providing a second external signal processor; transmitting ultra wideband pulses between the first external signal processor and the second external signal processor. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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