Hearing assistance system and method
First Claim
1. A hearing assistance system, comprising a hearing assistance device (10) to be worn at one of a user'"'"'s ears and a scanning device (50, 52, 54),the hearing assistance device and the scanning device both comprising an interface (18) for wireless data exchange between the hearing assistance device and the scanning device,wherein the hearing assistance device is adapted for wireless data exchange with an external device (60, 62, 64, 66, 68),wherein the scanning device is adapted to scan for wireless signals from the external device and to transmit, once such signals have been received by the scanning device, a message to the hearing assistance device for notifying the hearing assistance device of the availability of the external device, andwherein the hearing assistance device is adapted to decide, upon receipt of such notification message from the scanning device, whether to initiate wireless data exchange with the external device or not.
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Abstract
A hearing assistance system having a hearing assistance device to be worn at one of a user'"'"'s ears and a scanning device, the hearing assistance device and the scanning device both having an interface for wireless data exchange between the hearing assistance device and the scanning device, wherein the hearing assistance device is adapted for wireless data exchange with an external device, wherein the scanning device is adapted to scan for wireless signals from the external device and to transmit, once such signals have been received by the scanning device, a message to the hearing assistance device for notifying the hearing assistance device of the availability of the external device, and wherein the hearing assistance device is adapted to decide, upon receipt of such notification message from the scanning device, whether on not to initiate wireless data exchange with the external device.
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22 Claims
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1. A hearing assistance system, comprising a hearing assistance device (10) to be worn at one of a user'"'"'s ears and a scanning device (50, 52, 54),
the hearing assistance device and the scanning device both comprising an interface (18) for wireless data exchange between the hearing assistance device and the scanning device, wherein the hearing assistance device is adapted for wireless data exchange with an external device (60, 62, 64, 66, 68), wherein the scanning device is adapted to scan for wireless signals from the external device and to transmit, once such signals have been received by the scanning device, a message to the hearing assistance device for notifying the hearing assistance device of the availability of the external device, and wherein the hearing assistance device is adapted to decide, upon receipt of such notification message from the scanning device, whether to initiate wireless data exchange with the external device or not.
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18. A method of providing hearing assistance to a user (40) wearing a hearing assistance device (10) at one of the user'"'"'s ears, with the hearing assistance device being adapted for wireless data exchange with an external device (60, 62, 64, 66, 68), the method comprising:
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connecting the hearing assistance device to a scanning device (50, 52, 54) via a wireless link (70) in order to exchange data between the hearing assistance device and the scanning device via the wireless link; scanning, by the scanning device, for wireless signals from the external device and transmitting, once such signals have been received by the scanning device, a message from the scanning device to the hearing assistance device for notifying the hearing assistance device of the availability of the external device, and deciding, by the hearing assistance device, upon receipt of such notification message, whether to initiate wireless data exchange with the external device or not. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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