Hearing aid system for establishing a conversation group
First Claim
1. A hearing aid system comprising a hearing aid with an associated relay device, and adapted for establishing a conversation group with other hearing aid systems,said relay device being adapted for wireless communication with said hearing aid and for wireless communication with a second hearing aid system,said relay device having means for receiving and indicating information about other hearing aid systems available for participation in said conversation group, andsaid relay device comprising means for selection of said second hearing aid system for inclusion into said conversation group;
- wherein said information about other hearing aid systems comprises information about a plurality of other hearing aid systems and wherein at least one of said other hearing aid systems is not selected by said means for selection.
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Abstract
A hearing aid system adapted for establishing a conversation group with other hearing aid systems used by different users, comprises a hearing aid (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) with an associated relay device (11, 12, 13, 14, 15). The relay device is (11, 12, 13, 14, 15) adapted for wireless communication (21, 22, 23, 24, 25) with said hearing aid and for wireless communication (31, 32, 33, 34, 35) with a second hearing aid system. The relay device (11, 12, 13, 14, 15) is also adapted for receiving and displaying information about said second hearing aid systems being available for participation in said conversation group, and it comprises means for selection of said other hearing aid systems for inclusion into the conversation group. The invention further provides a method for establishing a conversation group among hearing aid users.
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1. A hearing aid system comprising a hearing aid with an associated relay device, and adapted for establishing a conversation group with other hearing aid systems,
said relay device being adapted for wireless communication with said hearing aid and for wireless communication with a second hearing aid system, said relay device having means for receiving and indicating information about other hearing aid systems available for participation in said conversation group, and said relay device comprising means for selection of said second hearing aid system for inclusion into said conversation group; wherein said information about other hearing aid systems comprises information about a plurality of other hearing aid systems and wherein at least one of said other hearing aid systems is not selected by said means for selection. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 19)
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9. A hearing aid system comprising a hearing aid with an associated relay device, and adapted for establishing a conversation group with other hearing aid systems,
said relay device being adapted for wireless communication with said hearing aid and for wireless communication with a second hearing aid system, said relay device having means for receiving and indicating information about other hearing aid systems available for participation in said conversation group, and said relay device comprising means for selection of said second hearing aid system for inclusion into said conversation group, wherein said relay device is adapted for establishing wireless communication with a Local Area Network, said relay device comprising a means for indicating other hearing aid systems having established connections with said Local Area Network, and means for selection of such other hearing aid systems for inclusion into said conversation group.
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14. A method for establishing a conversation group between a hearing aid system comprising a hearing aid and an associated relay device and at least one other hearing aid system comprising the steps of:
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detecting with said relay device the presence of said other hearing aid systems, available for participation in said conversation group, receiving in said relay device information about said other hearing aid systems, indicating said presence of said other hearing aid systems by the use of said relay device, and selecting, using said relay device, at least one of said other hearing aid systems for participation in said conversation group; wherein said information about other hearing aid systems comprises information about a plurality of other hearing aid systems and wherein at least one of said other hearing aid systems is not selected by said selecting step. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 20)
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15. A method for establishing a conversation group between a hearing aid system comprising a hearing aid and an associated relay device and at least one other hearing aid system comprising the steps of:
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detecting with said relay device the presence of said other hearing aid systems, available for participation in said conversation group, receiving in said relay device information about said other hearing aid systems, indicating said presence of said other hearing aid systems by the use of said relay device, and selecting, using said relay device, at least one of said other hearing aid systems for participation in said conversation group, said method further comprising the steps of, using said relay device, detecting the presence of a Local Area Network, indicating said presence of said Local Area Network and selectively connecting to said Local Area Network. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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