Aided ear bud
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1. A method for operation of a hearing aid device adapted to interface with a mobile device comprising the steps of:
- receiving a switching command at an input of a hearing aid device;
switching to a second operating mode from a first operating mode in response to said switching command;
wherein said second operating mode further comprises the steps of said hearing aid device;
receiving a call audio signal at said hearing aid device;
said call audio signal being transmitted by a mobile device and representing audible content of a call;
outputting audio corresponding to said call audio signal on a speaker of said hearing aid device;
transmitting a microphone signal from said hearing aid device to said mobile device, said microphone signal corresponding to an audible sound received by said microphone of said hearing aid device; and
mixing said call audio signal with said microphone signal to create a mixed signal.
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Abstract
An aided ear bud device is provided that operates as a hearing aid device as well as an ear bud device for a wireless phone. The aided ear bud normally operates as a hearing aid device. The aided ear bud state is changed by a verified input from a wireless phone. Upon the change in state, the microphone input from the aided ear bud is remotely output to the wireless phone while the incoming transmission from the wireless phone is combined with the microphone input and output to the user. The ear bud device can be modified to receive analog or digital inputs from other outside sources.
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1. A method for operation of a hearing aid device adapted to interface with a mobile device comprising the steps of:
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receiving a switching command at an input of a hearing aid device; switching to a second operating mode from a first operating mode in response to said switching command; wherein said second operating mode further comprises the steps of said hearing aid device; receiving a call audio signal at said hearing aid device; said call audio signal being transmitted by a mobile device and representing audible content of a call; outputting audio corresponding to said call audio signal on a speaker of said hearing aid device; transmitting a microphone signal from said hearing aid device to said mobile device, said microphone signal corresponding to an audible sound received by said microphone of said hearing aid device; and mixing said call audio signal with said microphone signal to create a mixed signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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