Hearing assistive system with low power interface
First Claim
1. A communications interface device comprising:
- a processor; and
a memory for storing instructions, which when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising;
converting a signal, received using a first communication protocol and including an audio signal, into a format recognizable by a hearing assistive device; and
generating a communication signal including the audio signal based on the converted signal, wherein the communication signal is transmitted to the hearing assistive device using a low power radio frequency transmission protocol that is different than the first communication protocol, and wherein the hearing assistive device extracts an audible signal from the communication signal and manipulates the extracted audible signal according to a criterion associated with a user of the hearing assistive device.
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Abstract
A communications interface provides for communications between a wireless communication device and a hearing assistive device. The communications interface converts a signal, including an audio signal, received from the wireless communication device into a format recognizable by a hearing assistive device. The communications interface generates a communication signal including the audio signal based on the converted signal and transmits the communication signal to the hearing assistive device using a low power radio frequency transmission protocol. The hearing assistive device converts the communication signal received from the communications interface into a usable format, extracts an audible signal from the communication signal, and manipulates the extracted audible signal according to a criterion associated with a user of the hearing assistive device.
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12 Claims
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1. A communications interface device comprising:
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a processor; and a memory for storing instructions, which when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising; converting a signal, received using a first communication protocol and including an audio signal, into a format recognizable by a hearing assistive device; and generating a communication signal including the audio signal based on the converted signal, wherein the communication signal is transmitted to the hearing assistive device using a low power radio frequency transmission protocol that is different than the first communication protocol, and wherein the hearing assistive device extracts an audible signal from the communication signal and manipulates the extracted audible signal according to a criterion associated with a user of the hearing assistive device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method comprising:
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converting, by a processor, a signal received using a first communication protocol and including an audio signal into a format recognizable by a hearing assistive device; and generating, by the processor, a communication signal including the audio signal based on the converted signal, wherein the communication signal is transmitted to the hearing assistive device using a low power radio frequency transmission protocol that is different than the first communication protocol, and wherein the hearing assistive device extracts an audible signal from the communication signal and manipulates the extracted audible signal according to a criterion associated with a user of the hearing assistive device. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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