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WIRELESS STEREO HEARING ASSISTANCE SYSTEM

  • US 20160286323A1
  • Filed: 12/10/2013
  • Published: 09/29/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/10/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A hearing assistance system comprisingan audio signal transmission unit (10) for wireless transmission of a stereo audio signal comprising a left ear channel (20L) and a right ear channel (20R),a first ear unit (12, 12L, 112L) to be worn at one ear of a user and comprising a first hearing instrument (16, 16L) and a first wireless audio signal receiver unit (14, 14L), the hearing instrument being adapted to provide the first receiver unit with the information as to whether the first hearing instrument is fitted to the left ear or the right ear of the user (18, 118) and with information as to whether, or not, there is a second ear unit (12, 12R) worn at the other ear of the user, the second ear unit comprising a second hearing instrument (16, 16R) and a second wireless audio signal receiver unit (14, 14R), andwherein the first receiver unit is adapted to decide, depending on the received information as to which ear the first hearing instrument is fitted to and as to whether a second ear unit is worn at the other ear, to receive one of the left ear channel, the right ear channel, and, in absence of a stereo channel, the respective mono channel of the audio signal and to supply it to the first hearing instrument.

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