COMMUNICATION SYSTEM FOR WIRELESS AUDIO DEVICES

• US 20130004002A1
• Filed: 04/27/2012
• Published: 01/03/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 06/05/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Starkey Laboratories Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Starkey Laboratories Incorporated
• Inventors: Duchscher, Rob, Preves, David A., Victorian, Thomas A., Magstadt, Randy L., Solum, Jeffrey Paul
• Application Number:
  US13/458,304
• Publication Number:
  US 20130004002A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 381/315
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 1/0057 Block codes H04L1/0061, H04L1/0064 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/611 for multicast or broadcast systems for broadcast or conference H04L12/18; arrangements for broadcast or distribution combined with broadcast H04H20/00; arrangements for broadcast applications with a direct linkage to broadcast information or to broadcast space-time H04H60/00; selective distribution of broadcast services, e.g. multimedia broadcast multicast service [MBMS], H04W4/06
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/613 for the control of the source by the destination control signals issued by the client directed to the server or network components specially adapted for selective content distribution H04N21/637
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 2225/021 Behind the ear [BTE] hearing aids
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 2225/023 Completely in the canal [CIC] hearing aids
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 2225/025 In the ear hearing aids [ITE] hearing aids
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 2430/01 Aspects of volume control, not necessarily automatic, in sound systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 2460/03 Aspects of the reduction of energy consumption in hearing devices
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 25/554 using a wireless connection, e.g. between microphone and amplifier or using Tcoils
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 25/558 Remote control, e.g. of amplification, frequency
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 27/00 Public address systems circuits for preventing acoustic reaction H04R3/02; circuits for distributing signals to loudspeakers H04R3/12; monitoring or testing arrangements for public address systems H04R29/007; amplifiers H03F

Abstract

The present subject matter provides a system for wireless communications between one or more wireless audio devices and other electronics for providing a rich set of streaming audio, control, programming and enhanced hearing functions.

Claims

1. A system for wireless communications of audio information from a remote source to a plurality of wireless hearing assistance devices each having a receiver for reception of communications, comprising:

an interface including a first port adapted to receive the audio information from the remote source, a second port adapted to wirelessly communicate the audio information in a packetized format to the plurality of wireless hearing assistance devices, the interface including digital electronics to provide a plurality of transmission modes.