Method and system for selective coupling of a communication unit to a hearing enhancement device
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1. A method for selectively coupling a communication unit to a hearing enhancement device, comprising the steps of:
- in the communication unit, selecting between an acoustic coupling setting and an inductive coupling setting;
in response to the selecting step, switching an audio output of the communication unit to one of an acoustic coupling path and an inductive coupling path;
outputting through one of the acoustic coupling path and the inductive coupling path an audio signal to the hearing enhancement device; and
applying an equalization setting to the audio signal based on which of the acoustic coupling path and the inductive coupling path is selected.
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Abstract
The invention concerns a method (200) and system (100) for selectively coupling a communication unit (110) to a hearing enhancement device (112). The method includes the steps of—in the communication unit—selecting (212) between an acoustic coupling setting and an inductive coupling setting, in response to the selecting step, switching (214) an audio output of the communication unit to an acoustic coupling path (136) or an inductive coupling path (138), and outputting (226) through either the acoustic coupling path or the inductive coupling path an audio signal to the hearing enhancement device.
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17 Claims
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1. A method for selectively coupling a communication unit to a hearing enhancement device, comprising the steps of:
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in the communication unit, selecting between an acoustic coupling setting and an inductive coupling setting; in response to the selecting step, switching an audio output of the communication unit to one of an acoustic coupling path and an inductive coupling path; outputting through one of the acoustic coupling path and the inductive coupling path an audio signal to the hearing enhancement device; and applying an equalization setting to the audio signal based on which of the acoustic coupling path and the inductive coupling path is selected. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system for selectively coupling a communication unit to a hearing enhancement device, comprising:
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a speaker for outputting an audio signal; an equalization block having an acoustic coupling path and an inductive coupling path; a switch for selectively coupling one of the acoustic coupling path and the inductive coupling path of the equalizing block to the speaker; and a processor coupled to the switch, wherein the processor is programmed to cause the switch to couple one of the acoustic coupling path and the inductive coupling path of the equalizing block to the speaker based on the selection of one of an acoustic coupling setting and an inductive coupling setting; wherein the equalization block applies an equalization setting to the audio signal based on which of the acoustic coupling path and the inductive coupling path is selected. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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