Hearing device, hearing device system and method of controlling the hearing device system
First Claim
1. A hearing device, comprising:
- a microphone for converting an acoustic input signal to an electric input signal,an output transducer for converting a processed electric output signal to an acoustic output signal,an electric signal path extending between the microphone and the output transducer,a transceiver for establishing a data communications link to another hearing device,a sensing unit for detecting whether a telephone handset is placed close to the hearing device, anda control unit for controlling at least the output transducer, the acoustic output signal, and the transceiver in at least a first control mode and a second control mode, whereinin the first control mode, the control unit is configured to control the output transducer to output the acoustic output signal originating from the microphone, andin the second control mode, Tx-mode, when the telephone handset is detected by the sensing unit, the control unit is configured to control the output transducer to inhibit or attenuate the acoustic output signal that is output by the output transducer and further configured to control the transceiver to transmit an electric signal originating from the microphone and tapped from the signal path to the other hearing device via the data communications link.
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Abstract
The present invention refers to a hearing device system which comprises: at least a first hearing device (10) including a first control unit (14) and a second hearing device (30) including a second control unit (37) for processing acoustic signals. Each of the hearing devices includes a transceiver (20, 34) for establishing a data communications link (40) between the first and the second hearing devices. At least one of the hearing devices including a sensing means (18, 33) for detecting, whether a telephone handset (19) is placed close to the hearing device. Each of the control units includes at least a first and a second control mode. Both hearing devices are adapted for outputting the processed acoustic signals in the first control mode. Upon detection of the telephone handset the first hearing device is shifted to the second control mode for inhibiting the output of the processed acoustic signals and establishing the data communications link for transmitting the processed acoustic signals to the second hearing device. The second hearing device is also shifted to the second control mode for receiving the processed acoustic signals transmitted from the first hearing device and outputting the transmitted acoustic signals.
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24 Claims
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1. A hearing device, comprising:
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a microphone for converting an acoustic input signal to an electric input signal, an output transducer for converting a processed electric output signal to an acoustic output signal, an electric signal path extending between the microphone and the output transducer, a transceiver for establishing a data communications link to another hearing device, a sensing unit for detecting whether a telephone handset is placed close to the hearing device, and a control unit for controlling at least the output transducer, the acoustic output signal, and the transceiver in at least a first control mode and a second control mode, wherein in the first control mode, the control unit is configured to control the output transducer to output the acoustic output signal originating from the microphone, and in the second control mode, Tx-mode, when the telephone handset is detected by the sensing unit, the control unit is configured to control the output transducer to inhibit or attenuate the acoustic output signal that is output by the output transducer and further configured to control the transceiver to transmit an electric signal originating from the microphone and tapped from the signal path to the other hearing device via the data communications link. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A hearing device system, comprising:
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at least a first hearing device and a second hearing device, each of the hearing devices comprising a microphone for converting an acoustic input signal to an electric input signal, an output transducer for converting a processed electric output signal to an acoustic output signal, an electric signal path extending between the microphone and the output transducer, a transceiver for establishing a data communications link between the first and the second hearing devices, and a control unit for controlling at least the output transducer, the acoustic output signal and the transceiver in at least a first control mode and a second control mode, and at least the first hearing device includes a sensing unit for detecting whether a telephone handset is placed close to the first hearing device, wherein each of the control units of the first and second hearing device is configured to control the output transducer of the respective hearing device to output the acoustic output signal originating from the microphone in the first control mode, and the control unit of the first hearing device is configured to control the output transducer of the first hearing device to inhibit or attenuate the acoustic output signal that is output by the output transducer and further configured to control the transceiver of the first hearing device to transmit an electric signal originating from the microphone and tapped from its signal path to the second hearing device via the data communications link in its second control mode, Tx-control mode, and the control unit of the second hearing device, in its second control mode, Rx-control mode, is configured to control the transceiver of the second hearing device to receive a signal from the first hearing device via the data communications link and further configured to control the output transducer of the second hearing device to output the acoustic output signal including an acoustic signal originating from the signal received from the first hearing device. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of controlling a hearing device system in connection with a telephone handset, the hearing device system comprising at least a first hearing device and a second hearing device, and each of the hearing devices including a microphone for converting an acoustic input signal to an electric input signal, an output transducer for converting a processed electric output signal to an acoustic output signal, an electric signal path extending between the microphone and the output transducer, a transceiver for establishing a data communications link between the first and the second hearing device, and a control unit for implementing at least a first and a second control mode, and wherein at least the first hearing device includes a sensing unit configured to detect, whether the telephone handset is placed close to the first hearing device, the method comprising:
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detecting whether the telephone handset is placed close to the first hearing device, if the telephone handset is detected, switching the first and second hearing device from a first, normal control mode to a second, Tx- and Rx- control mode, respectively, establishing in the second control mode the data communications link between the first hearing device and the second hearing device, transmitting an electric signal originating from the microphone of the first hearing device and derived from the signal path of the first hearing device to the second hearing device via the data communications link, controlling the output transducer of the first hearing device to inhibit or attenuate the acoustic output signal that is output by the output transducer of the first hearing device, and outputting the acoustic output signal of the second hearing device through the output transducer of the second hearing device, the acoustic output signal of the second hearing device including a signal originating from the electrical signal originating from the microphone of the first hearing device and transmitted from the first hearing device. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24)
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