Hearing aid compatibility in a wireless communications device
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1. A wireless communications device comprising:
- a control unit for controlling the operation of the wireless communications device;
a communication subsystem connected to the control unit for receiving and transmitting wireless signals;
a selector connected to the control unit and configured to allow selection from at least three output coupling modes comprising a microphone mode, a telecoil mode and a microphone/telecoil mode, each of the at least three output coupling modes for generating at least one output signal of the device;
a display connected to the control unit;
a processor connected to the control unit and configured to process a received signal and to produce at least one processed received signal; and
,an output stage comprising a speaker with a coil configured to generate the at least one output signal based on the at least one processed received signal, wherein, in use, the device displays different output coupling modes to a user and in response to a selection by the user the device switches to the selected mode from the at least three output coupling modes and the processor uses parameters to generate the at least one processed received signal according to the selected mode.
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Abstract
A wireless communications device and method for providing an output signal. The device includes a control unit for controlling the operation of the wireless communications device; a selection element connected to the control unit and configured to allow selection of several modes of output coupling for generating the output signal of the device; and, a processor connected to the control unit for processing a received signal with parameters selected according to a selected mode of output coupling. The several modes of output coupling correspond to several modes of input operation for a hearing aid to improve coupling between the device and the hearing aid.
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1. A wireless communications device comprising:
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a control unit for controlling the operation of the wireless communications device; a communication subsystem connected to the control unit for receiving and transmitting wireless signals; a selector connected to the control unit and configured to allow selection from at least three output coupling modes comprising a microphone mode, a telecoil mode and a microphone/telecoil mode, each of the at least three output coupling modes for generating at least one output signal of the device; a display connected to the control unit; a processor connected to the control unit and configured to process a received signal and to produce at least one processed received signal; and
,an output stage comprising a speaker with a coil configured to generate the at least one output signal based on the at least one processed received signal, wherein, in use, the device displays different output coupling modes to a user and in response to a selection by the user the device switches to the selected mode from the at least three output coupling modes and the processor uses parameters to generate the at least one processed received signal according to the selected mode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for operating a wireless communications device to improve coupling between the device, wherein the device is configured to operate in one of at least three output coupling modes comprising a microphone mode, a telecoil mode, and a microphone/telecoil mode, the method comprising:
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displaying the at least three output coupling modes on a display to a user; switching to a selected mode selected by the user from the at least three output coupling modes; processing a received signal using parameters according to the selected mode to produce at least one processed received signal; and generating the at least one output signal based on the at least one processed received signal using at least one of a speaker with a coil and an additional device telecoil. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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