Remote control unit for a hearing aid

• US 20070009123A1
• Filed: 04/29/2004
• Published: 01/11/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 04/30/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Siemens AG
• Original Assignee: Siemens AG
• Inventors: Niederdrank, Torsten, Bindner, Jorg, Aschoff, Stefan, Weidner, Roland
• Application Number:
  US10/554,829
• Publication Number:
  US 20070009123A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 381/315
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 25/558 Remote control, e.g. of amplification, frequency

Abstract

A remote control device is provided for a hearing device, and which comprises an input interface which receives input information. A conversion device converts the input information into hearing device control commands. A transmission device transmits the hearing device control commands to the hearing device.

Claims

1-10. -10. (canceled)

11. A remote control device for a hearing device, comprising:

an input interface which receives input information;

a conversion device which converts the input information into hearing device control commands; and

a transmission device which transmits the hearing device control commands to the hearing device.

12. A remote control device according to claim 11 including a mechanical coupling device for detachable and re-attachable coupling to a mobile telephone.

13. A remote control device according to claim 11 which is at least partially located within a housing of a mobile telephone.

14. A remote control device according to claim 11 with a reception device for reception of hearing device information, and wherein the hearing device control commands comprise query commands that initiate interrogation of the hearing device and transfer of the hearing device information to the reception device.

15. A remote control device according to claim 12 with a situation information interface for reception of situation information, and a conversion device for conversion of the situation information into the hearing device control commands.

16. A remote control device according to claim 15 in which the situation information comprises information about whether a telephone connection is currently realized by the mobile telephone, said conversion device being set up such that a telephone connection control command is sent to the hearing device when a telephone connection is currently realized by the mobile telephone, the hearing device being transferred into a telephone operating mode by the control command.

17. A remote control device according to claim 15 in which the situation information comprises information about whether an incoming call is signaled to the mobile telephone, said conversion device being set up such that a call control command is sent to the hearing device when an incoming call is signaled to the mobile telephone, output of a call signal tone by the hearing device being initiated by the call control command.

18. A remote control device according to claim 11 in which the input information arises from input of a user on an input device of a mobile telephone.

19. A mobile telephone, comprising:

an input device which inputs input information;

an output interface which outputs the input information; and

a remote control device for a hearing device comprising;

an input interface which receives said input information output from said output interface,

a conversion device which converts the input information into said hearing device control commands, and

a transmission device which transmits the hearing device control commands to the hearing device.

20. A hearing device remote control system, comprising:

a mobile telephone having an input device which inputs input information and an output interface which outputs the input information;

a remote control device;

a hearing device designed to receive and process hearing device control commands sent by the remote control device; and

said remote control device comprising;

an input interface which receives input information from said mobile telephone output interface,

a conversion device which converts the input information into said hearing device control commands, and

a transmission device which transmits the hearing device control commands to the hearing device.

21. A method for transmitting hearing device control commands to a hearing device, comprising:

providing a remote control device which receives input information;

providing a conversion device which converts the input information into said hearing device control commands; and

with a transmission device, transmitting the hearing device control commands to the hearing device.

22. A method of claim 21, including:

providing a mobile telephone which receives input information and outputs said input information; and

with the mobile telephone, sending the input information to the remote control device.