EP1519623A3 - Remote control for hearing aids - Google Patents

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EP1519623A3
EP1519623A3 EP04019524A EP04019524A EP1519623A3 EP 1519623 A3 EP1519623 A3 EP 1519623A3 EP 04019524 A EP04019524 A EP 04019524A EP 04019524 A EP04019524 A EP 04019524A EP 1519623 A3 EP1519623 A3 EP 1519623A3
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remote control
hearing aids
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buttons
vibrator
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Winfried Arz
Torsten Dr. Niederdränk
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Sivantos GmbH
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Siemens Audioligische Technik GmbH
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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
    • H04R25/558—Remote control, e.g. of amplification, frequency
    • 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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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Computer Networks & Wireless Communication (AREA)
  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Neurosurgery (AREA)
  • Otolaryngology (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
  • Signal Processing (AREA)
  • Selective Calling Equipment (AREA)
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Abstract

The radio module (7) is rectangular and has two operating buttons (8A,B) and two antennas (9A). It is attached to the top of a rectangular control module (2) with an array of four buttons (3A,D) near the bottom, a tilting switch (3G), a loudspeaker (5), vibrator (6) and video display (4). There are also two sliding switches (3E,F).
EP04019524A 2003-09-29 2004-08-17 Remote control for hearing aids Not-in-force EP1519623B1 (en)

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DE10345174 2003-09-29
DE10345174A DE10345174B3 (en) 2003-09-29 2003-09-29 Remote control for hearing aids

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EP1519623A2 EP1519623A2 (en) 2005-03-30
EP1519623A3 true EP1519623A3 (en) 2008-11-19
EP1519623B1 EP1519623B1 (en) 2011-06-29

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US (1) US7330558B2 (en)
EP (1) EP1519623B1 (en)
AT (1) ATE515149T1 (en)
DE (1) DE10345174B3 (en)
DK (1) DK1519623T3 (en)

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US5012520A (en) * 1988-05-06 1991-04-30 Siemens Aktiengesellschaft Hearing aid with wireless remote control
US5610988A (en) * 1993-09-08 1997-03-11 Sony Corporation Hearing aid set
EP0814634A1 (en) * 1996-06-21 1997-12-29 Siemens Audiologische Technik GmbH Programmable hearing-aid system and method for determining an optimal set of parameters in an acoustic prosthesis
WO2001022777A1 (en) * 1999-09-21 2001-03-29 Insonus Medical, Inc. Personal hearing evaluator
DE10048338A1 (en) * 2000-09-29 2002-04-18 Siemens Audiologische Technik Remote control for hearing aid includes receiver for signals emitted by hearing aid.

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ATE515149T1 (en) 2011-07-15
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DK1519623T3 (en) 2011-10-17
EP1519623B1 (en) 2011-06-29
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