System for establishing a conversation group among a number of hearing aids
First Claim
1. A system for establishing a conversation group among a number of hearing aids used by different users, said system comprising:
- a number of hearing aids each providing compensation for a hearing impairment of its respective user, and each adapted for wireless bidirectional communication,means for detecting hearing aids available for participation in the conversation group,means for selecting at least one but less than all of the available hearing aids for participation in said conversation group, anda shared wireless communication unit adapted for transmitting to and from the hearing aids selected for inclusion in said conversation group thereby establishing said conversation group, such that users of hearing aids included in said conversation group can converse with one another via said shared wireless communication unit.
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Abstract
A system for establishing within a communication network a conversation group between a number of hearing aids (1, 2; 3, 4, 5) used by different users, comprises a number of hearing aids (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) adapted for wireless communication, means for detecting hearing aids (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) available for participation in the communication network, means for selecting hearing aids for participation (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) in said network, and a shared wireless communication unit (10) adapted for transmitting to and from the hearing aids (1, 2; 3, 4, 5) participating in said communication network. The invention further provides a method for establishing a conversation group.
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24 Claims
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1. A system for establishing a conversation group among a number of hearing aids used by different users, said system comprising:
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a number of hearing aids each providing compensation for a hearing impairment of its respective user, and each adapted for wireless bidirectional communication, means for detecting hearing aids available for participation in the conversation group, means for selecting at least one but less than all of the available hearing aids for participation in said conversation group, and a shared wireless communication unit adapted for transmitting to and from the hearing aids selected for inclusion in said conversation group thereby establishing said conversation group, such that users of hearing aids included in said conversation group can converse with one another via said shared wireless communication unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 20, 22, 23, 24)
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7. A system for establishing a conversation group among a number of hearing aids used by different users, said system comprising:
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a number of hearing aids each providing compensation for a hearing impairment of its respective user, and each adapted for wireless bidirectional communication, means for detecting hearing aids available for participation in the conversation group, means for selecting hearing aids for participation in said conversation group, and a shared wireless communication unit adapted for transmitting to and from the hearing aids selected for inclusion in said conversation group thereby establishing said conversation group, such that users of hearing aids included in said conversation group can converse with one another via said shared wireless communication unit, wherein a first hearing aid participating in the conversation group comprises a relay device for communicating on one hand with said first hearing aid and communicating on the other hand with said shared communication unit, and wherein said shared wireless communication unit is a router of a wireless Local Area Network, and wherein all hearing aids connected to said Local Area Network are displayed for selection on said relay device.
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8. A system for establishing a conversation group among a number of hearing aids used by different users, said system comprising:
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a number of hearing aids each providing compensation for a hearing impairment of its respective user, and each adapted for wireless bidirectional communication, means for detecting hearing aids available for participation in the conversation group, means for selecting hearing aids for participation in said conversation group, and a shared wireless communication unit adapted for transmitting to and from the hearing aids selected for inclusion in said conversation group thereby establishing said conversation group such that users of hearing aids included in said conversation group can converse with one another via said shared wireless communication unit, wherein said shared wireless communication unit is a router of a wireless Local Area Network, and said system comprising a control unit adapted for registering and keeping a record of hearing aids connected to said wireless Local Area Network. - View Dependent Claims (9)
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11. A method for establishing within a communication network a conversation group that includes a number of hearing aids used by different users, said method comprising:
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providing a number of hearing aids each providing compensation for a hearing impairment of its respective user, and each adapted for wireless bidirectional communication, providing a means for detecting hearing aids available for participation in the conversation group, providing a means for selecting at least one but less than all of the available hearing aids for participation in said conversation group, providing a shared wireless communication unit, and transmitting communication signals to and from the hearing aids participating in said conversation group via said wireless communication unit such that users of hearing aids participating in said conversation group can converse with one another via said wireless communication unit. - View Dependent Claims (12, 14, 15, 18, 19, 21)
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13. A method for establishing within a communication network a conversation group that includes a number of hearing aids used by different users, said method comprising:
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providing a number of hearing aids each providing compensation for a hearing impairment of its respective user, and each adapted for wireless bidirectional communication, providing a means for detecting hearing aids available for participation in the conversation group, providing a means for selecting hearing aids for participation in said conversation group, providing a shared wireless communication unit, and transmitting communication signals to and from the hearing aids participating in said conversation group via said wireless communication unit such that users of hearing aids participating in said conversation group can converse with one another via said shared wireless communication unit, wherein a first hearing aid participating in the conversation group uses a relay device for communicating on one hand with said first hearing aid and communicating on the other hand with said shared communication unit, and wherein said hearing aids available for participation in said communication network are displayed on said relay device, and at least one of said hearing aids is manually selected for inclusion in said conversation group.
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16. A method for establishing within a communication network a conversation group that includes a number of hearing aids used by different users, said method comprising:
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providing a number of hearing aids each providing compensation for a hearing impairment of its respective user, and each adapted for wireless bidirectional communication, providing a means for detecting hearing aids available for participation in the conversation group, providing a means for selecting hearing aids for participation in said conversation group, providing a shared wireless communication unit, and transmitting communication signals to and from the hearing aids participating in said conversation group via said wireless communication unit such that users of hearing aids participating in said conversation group can converse with one another via said shared wireless communication unit, wherein the range to a second hearing aid is detected, and said means for selecting automatically selects said other hearing aid for inclusion into said conversation group based on said range detection, and wherein a control unit is used for registering and keeping a record of hearing aids connected to said wireless Local Area Network. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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