EP0941014A3 - Hearing aid system with two hearing aid devices and method of operation of such an hearing aid system - Google Patents

Hearing aid system with two hearing aid devices and method of operation of such an hearing aid system Download PDF

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EP0941014A3
EP0941014A3 EP99103207A EP99103207A EP0941014A3 EP 0941014 A3 EP0941014 A3 EP 0941014A3 EP 99103207 A EP99103207 A EP 99103207A EP 99103207 A EP99103207 A EP 99103207A EP 0941014 A3 EP0941014 A3 EP 0941014A3
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hearing aid
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Inga Dr. Holube
Wolfram Dipl.-Ing. Meyer
Kunibert Dipl.-Ing. Husung
Anton Dipl.-Ing. Gebert
Gerhard Dipl.-Ing. Sporer
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R25/00—Deaf-aid sets, i.e. electro-acoustic or electro-mechanical hearing aids; Electric tinnitus maskers providing an auditory perception
    • H04R25/55—Deaf-aid sets, i.e. electro-acoustic or electro-mechanical hearing aids; Electric tinnitus maskers providing an auditory perception using an external connection, either wireless or wired
    • H04R25/552—Binaural
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R25/00—Deaf-aid sets, i.e. electro-acoustic or electro-mechanical hearing aids; Electric tinnitus maskers providing an auditory perception
    • H04R25/50—Customised settings for obtaining desired overall acoustical characteristics
    • H04R25/505—Customised settings for obtaining desired overall acoustical characteristics using digital signal processing
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R25/00—Deaf-aid sets, i.e. electro-acoustic or electro-mechanical hearing aids; Electric tinnitus maskers providing an auditory perception
    • H04R25/55—Deaf-aid sets, i.e. electro-acoustic or electro-mechanical hearing aids; Electric tinnitus maskers providing an auditory perception using an external connection, either wireless or wired
    • H04R25/554—Deaf-aid sets, i.e. electro-acoustic or electro-mechanical hearing aids; Electric tinnitus maskers providing an auditory perception using an external connection, either wireless or wired using a wireless connection, e.g. between microphone and amplifier or using Tcoils

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Abstract

The hearing aid system has two hearing aids each with a microphone, a signal processor and a loud speaker. At least one connection link (2) is provided between the two hearing aids (1a,1b) for transmitting audio, control and/or processed audio signals. The connection link may be wired or wireless. Preferably the signal processing stages of the two hearing aids (1a,1b) are connected via the connection link (2). Several connection links may be provided.
EP99103207A 1998-03-03 1999-02-18 Hearing aid system with two hearing aid devices Expired - Lifetime EP0941014B1 (en)

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DE19808996 1998-03-03
DE19808996 1998-03-03
DE19855483 1998-12-01
DE19855483 1998-12-01
DE19905330 1999-02-09
DE19905330 1999-02-09

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EP0941014A3 true EP0941014A3 (en) 2004-08-18
EP0941014B1 EP0941014B1 (en) 2006-01-04

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