Hearing aid and hearing aid dual use dongle
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1. A dongle for a hearing aid, the dongle comprising:
- a first hearing aid connection interface configured to releasably couple the dongle to a first hearing aid;
a second hearing aid connection interface configured to releasably couple the dongle to a second hearing aid;
a media connection interface configured to releasably couple the dongle to a computer device, wherein the media connection interface is configured to deliver an audio signal to the first hearing aid connection interface and to the second hearing aid connection interface, and further configured to receive a first power supply signal; and
an on board power supply configured to generate a second power supply signal for charging the first and second hearing aids.
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Abstract
A power dongle for a hearing aid includes conductive wires, each wire having a computing device end and a hearing aid end. A first connector is connected to the computing device end of each of the plurality of conductive wires to releasably couple to an input/output port of the computing device and a second connector is connected to the hearing aid end of each of the plurality of conductive wires to releasably couple to an interface of the hearing aid, the second connector configured to deliver at least one of a first power supply and an audio signal from the computing device to the interface of the hearing aid.
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1. A dongle for a hearing aid, the dongle comprising:
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a first hearing aid connection interface configured to releasably couple the dongle to a first hearing aid; a second hearing aid connection interface configured to releasably couple the dongle to a second hearing aid; a media connection interface configured to releasably couple the dongle to a computer device, wherein the media connection interface is configured to deliver an audio signal to the first hearing aid connection interface and to the second hearing aid connection interface, and further configured to receive a first power supply signal; and an on board power supply configured to generate a second power supply signal for charging the first and second hearing aids. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A dongle for a hearing aid, the dongle comprising:
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a housing; a power source receptacle in the housing; a cable releasably coupled to the housing; a first hearing aid connection interface attached to the cable and configured to releasably couple the dongle to a first hearing aid; a second hearing aid connection interface attached to the cable and configured to releasably couple the dongle to a second, different hearing aid; and a media connection interface configured to releasably couple the housing to a media device, wherein the media connection interface is configured to provide an audio data signal to the first and second hearing aid connection interfaces via the cable. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A portable power supply device for a hearing aid, the portable power supply comprising:
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a first hearing aid connection interface configured to releasably couple the portable power supply device to a first hearing aid; a second hearing aid connection interface configured to releasably couple the portable power supply device to a second, different hearing aid; a media connection interface configured to releasably couple the portable power supply device to a media device, wherein the media connection interface is configured to deliver an audio data signal to the first and second hearing aid connection interfaces, and wherein the media connection interface is further configured to receive a first power supply signal from the media device; and a power supply configured to generate a second power supply signal to charge at least one of the first and second hearing aids. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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