EP1328136B1 - Selection of communication connections for hearing aids - Google Patents

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EP1328136B1
EP1328136B1 EP02028848A EP02028848A EP1328136B1 EP 1328136 B1 EP1328136 B1 EP 1328136B1 EP 02028848 A EP02028848 A EP 02028848A EP 02028848 A EP02028848 A EP 02028848A EP 1328136 B1 EP1328136 B1 EP 1328136B1
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    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
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    • 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
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  • the present invention relates to a hearing aid with a radio interface for receiving radio signals from signal sources and converting the radio signals into acoustic signals and a memory device for storing address data with respect to one of the signal sources. Moreover, the present invention relates to a corresponding method. More particularly, the present invention relates to a method of individually selecting communication links for Bluetooth transmission systems in hearing aid applications.
  • a hearing aid with a microphone means for signal processing and a handset and a method for operating a digital hearing aid is known, wherein the hearing aid has a digital input.
  • the digital input can be switched on via a changeover switch. This allows signals from a CD player or DAT recorder or radio signals to be loaded into the hearing aid.
  • a hearing aid which comprises a hand-portable control device and a further portable device on the ear. Signals are transmitted to the hand-portable device via radio and are also transmitted by radio to the ear-portable device. Different channels are defined for the radio link to the controller. On the portable handheld controller, a keyboard is arranged, via which a selection between different channels can take place. In one embodiment, a priority is assigned to the individual channels via the keyboard.
  • a wireless alarm / communication system for the hard of hearing in which on the one hand radio and television and on the other hand a telephone, a bell, an alarm clock or a baby alarm is receivable.
  • radio and television and on the other hand a telephone, a bell, an alarm clock or a baby alarm is receivable.
  • Bluetooth connections are used between multiple signal sources and a control unit. In addition, they are used between the control unit and a hearing aid.
  • headsets headsets
  • wireless transmission systems are used in particular according to the Bluetooth standard to replace uncomfortable cable connections to other communication interfaces.
  • a hearing aid can be equipped with a wireless transmission interface according to the Bluetooth standard and thus be used as a universal communication interface.
  • a Bluetooth interface is usually suitable for establishing point-to-point and point-to-multipoint transmissions.
  • a prerequisite for the construction of the transmission link is to recognize the currently available Bluetooth transceiver based on their characteristic addresses and to be able to select these if necessary. This generally requires a complex user interface with keyboard and display elements. In this way, a Bluetooth transceiver can selectively communicate with certain Bluetooth communication interfaces. For an interface integrated in a hearing aid, however, such operating and display elements are not available.
  • the headsets log in to a fixed and once stored address, so that a well-defined point-to-point connection can be made for example to a mobile phone.
  • the storage of this address can be achieved, for example, by placing the headset in the immediate vicinity of the desired transmitter and pressing a push button on the headset.
  • the object of the present invention is therefore to propose a hearing aid and a corresponding method, with which the communication with a plurality of communication interfaces is facilitated.
  • this object is achieved by a hearing aid according to claim 1.
  • the wearer of a hearing device to store the addresses of several signal sources in advance or dynamically as required and to establish a corresponding communication connection on the basis of the address list.
  • the address management is priority driven, so that the individual needs of the hearing aid wearer can be better met.
  • the selection of the signal source can be done manually or automatically.
  • a special transmitter in a room may be provided for switching the hearing device in this room into a specific hearing program or to a specific signal source.
  • a hearing aid 1 which receives radio signals from a plurality of transmitters 2, 3, 4.
  • a radio receiver which preferably contains a Bluetooth interface 5, registers all the radio signals and forwards them to a converter 6.
  • the addresses of possible transmitter or signal sources 2, 3, 4 are stored and each provided with a priority.
  • the addresses and / or priorities may be input to the hearing aid through an input unit 8.
  • the converter 6 decides which of the signals sent by the signal sources 2, 3, 4 in the hearing device 1 must be converted into an acoustic signal for an output unit 9.
  • a manual selection of the signal source may be provided, for example via a key switch.
  • a Bluetooth transmission system consists of a high frequency part of the analog front-end coupled to a digital baseband part.
  • the various layers of the Bluetooth communication model are generally implemented by using appropriate software implementations on a processor system.
  • the uppermost layer represents the application layer, in which on the one hand the functionalities of the system are defined, on the other hand the mechanism for the identification of the addresses of the communication partners is realized.
  • the above-mentioned priority-driven address management system knows several addresses of signal sources and thus allows optional communication with multiple interfaces. For example, if there are possibilities for storing three addresses, the two highest priority addresses could be stored by the acoustician in the hearing aid programming in the first two memory positions (eg for telephone and television). The third location on the other hand, it could be assigned dynamically to the operation of a push-button switch, as is customary for headset applications. With a firm allocation of priorities, the hearing aid system can communicate with given reachability with the communication interface, which currently has the highest priority.
  • the hearing aid wearer may be notified by an audible signal of this signal reception, e.g. B. from a phone to be alerted.
  • the hearing aid wearer could then sequentially select between the communication partner identified by the addresses using the above-mentioned key switch.
  • the sound levels to the respective signals could be adjusted to the priorities of the signal sources automatically or via the key switch.
  • the present invention thus advantageously allows the use of an address list with a prioritization and different methods for address assignment for extending the communication capability of a Bluetooth interface in hearing aids.

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The device has a radio interface for receiving radio signals from signal sources (2-4) and converting them to acoustic signals and/or control signals and a memory device (7) for storing address data address data and/or channel data for several signal sources. The hearing aid has an address management system with which the sources with stored address data and/or channel data can be allocated priorities. AN Independent claim is also included for the following: a method of operating an inventive device.

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Die vorliegende Erfindung betrifft ein Hörgerät mit einer Funkschnittstelle zum Empfangen von Funksignalen von Signalquellen und Umsetzen der Funksignale in akustische Signale sowie einer Speichereinrichtung zum Speichern von Adressdaten bezüglich einer der Signalquellen. Darüber hinaus betrifft die vorliegende Erfindung ein entsprechendes Verfahren. Insbesondere betrifft die vorliegende Erfindung ein Verfahren zur individuellen Auswahl der Kommunikationsverbindungen für Bluetooth-Übertragungssysteme in Hörgeräteanwendungen.The present invention relates to a hearing aid with a radio interface for receiving radio signals from signal sources and converting the radio signals into acoustic signals and a memory device for storing address data with respect to one of the signal sources. Moreover, the present invention relates to a corresponding method. More particularly, the present invention relates to a method of individually selecting communication links for Bluetooth transmission systems in hearing aid applications.

Aus der DE 195 44 546 A1 ist ein Hörgerät mit einem Mikrofon, Mitteln zur Signalverarbeitung und einem Hörer sowie ein Verfahren zum Betrieb eines digitalen Hörgerätes bekannt, wobei das Hörgerät einen digitalen Eingang aufweist. Zum Einspeisen von Signalen digitaler Signalquellen kann der digitale Eingang über einen Umschalter zugeschaltet werden. So lassen sich Signale eines CD-Spielers oder DAT-Recorders oder Funksignale in das Hörgerät einspielen.From the DE 195 44 546 A1 a hearing aid with a microphone, means for signal processing and a handset and a method for operating a digital hearing aid is known, wherein the hearing aid has a digital input. For feeding signals from digital signal sources, the digital input can be switched on via a changeover switch. This allows signals from a CD player or DAT recorder or radio signals to be loaded into the hearing aid.

Aus dem US-Patent 4,920,570 ist eine Hörhilfe bekannt, welche ein in der Hand tragbares Steuergerät und ein am Ohr tragbares weiteres Gerät umfasst. Über Funk werden Signale an das in der Hand tragbare Gerät übertragen und von diesem an das am Ohr tragbare Gerät ebenfalls über Funk weitergeleitet. Es sind verschiedene Kanäle für die Funkverbindung hin zu dem Steuergerät definiert. An dem in der Hand tragbaren Steuergerät ist eine Tastatur angeordnet, über die eine Auswahl zwischen unterschiedlichen Kanälen stattfinden kann. Bei einer Ausführungsform wird über die Tastatur den einzelnen Kanälen eine Priorität zugeordnet.From the U.S. Patent 4,920,570 a hearing aid is known which comprises a hand-portable control device and a further portable device on the ear. Signals are transmitted to the hand-portable device via radio and are also transmitted by radio to the ear-portable device. Different channels are defined for the radio link to the controller. On the portable handheld controller, a keyboard is arranged, via which a selection between different channels can take place. In one embodiment, a priority is assigned to the individual channels via the keyboard.

Aus der DE 40 33 673 A1 ist ein drahtloses Alarm/Kommunikationssystem für Schwerhörige bekannt, bei dem einerseits Rundfunk und Fernsehen und andererseits ein Telefon, eine Klingel, ein Wecker oder ein Baby-Alarm empfangbar ist. Bei Hören des Rundfunks kann vorgesehen sein, dass wenn ein Telefonanruf erfolgt, das Läuten des Telefons als 1000-Hz-Ton überlagert wird.From the DE 40 33 673 A1 a wireless alarm / communication system for the hard of hearing is known, in which on the one hand radio and television and on the other hand a telephone, a bell, an alarm clock or a baby alarm is receivable. When listening to the radio can be provided that when a telephone call is made, the ringing of the phone is superimposed as a 1000-Hz sound.

In der WO 01/52480 A1 ist beschrieben, wie Bluetooth-Verbindungen in einem Kommunikationssystem eingesetzt werden können. Beispielsweise werden Bluetooth-Verbindungen zwischen mehreren Signalquellen und einer Steuereinheit verwendet. Außerdem werden sie zwischen der Steuereinheit und einem Hörgerät verwendet.In the WO 01/52480 A1 it describes how Bluetooth connections can be used in a communication system. For example, Bluetooth connections are used between multiple signal sources and a control unit. In addition, they are used between the control unit and a hearing aid.

Durch die wachsende Anzahl an Multimedia- und Telekommunikationsanwendungen tritt die Verwendung von sogenannten Headsets (Hörsprecheinrichtungen) und Kopfhörern immer mehr in den Vordergrund. Zur weiteren Vereinfachung des Gebrauchs von Headsets werden verstärkt drahtlose Übertragungssysteme insbesondere nach dem Bluetooth-Standard eingesetzt, um unkomfortable Kabelverbindungen zu anderen Kommunikationsschnittstellen zu ersetzen.Due to the growing number of multimedia and telecommunications applications, the use of so-called headsets (headsets) and headphones is becoming increasingly important. To further simplify the use of headsets increasingly wireless transmission systems are used in particular according to the Bluetooth standard to replace uncomfortable cable connections to other communication interfaces.

Auch bei Hörgeschädigten besteht der Bedarf derartige drahtlose Kommunikationsmittel einzusetzen. So kann beispielsweise ein Hörgerät mit einer drahtlosen Übertragungsschnittstelle nach dem Bluetooth-Standard ausgestattet und somit als universelles Kommunikations-Interface eingesetzt werden.Even with hearing impaired there is the need to use such wireless communication means. For example, a hearing aid can be equipped with a wireless transmission interface according to the Bluetooth standard and thus be used as a universal communication interface.

Bei Verwendung einer Bluetooth-Schnittstelle aber auch anderer Schnittstellen in Hörgeräten ergibt sich allerdings folgendes Problem. Ein Bluetooth-Interface ist normalerweise für den Aufbau von Punkt-zu-Punkt- sowie von Punkt-zu-Multi-Punkt-Übertragungen geeignet. Voraussetzung für den Aufbau der Übertragungsstrecke ist allerdings, die aktuell erreichbaren Bluetooth-Transceiver anhand ihrer charakteristischen Adressen zu erkennen und diese gegebenenfalls auswählen zu können. Dies erfordert im Allgemeinen ein aufwendiges Benutzer-Interface mit Tastatur und Anzeigeelementen. Auf diese Weise kann ein Bluetooth-Transceiver wahlweise mit bestimmten Bluetooth-Kommunikationsschnittstellen kommunizieren. Für eine in ein Hörgerät integrierte Schnittstelle stehen allerdings derartige Bedien- und Anzeigeelemente nicht zur Verfügung.When using a Bluetooth interface but also other interfaces in hearing aids, however, the following problem arises. A Bluetooth interface is usually suitable for establishing point-to-point and point-to-multipoint transmissions. A prerequisite for the construction of the transmission link, however, is to recognize the currently available Bluetooth transceiver based on their characteristic addresses and to be able to select these if necessary. This generally requires a complex user interface with keyboard and display elements. In this way, a Bluetooth transceiver can selectively communicate with certain Bluetooth communication interfaces. For an interface integrated in a hearing aid, however, such operating and display elements are not available.

Bei bislang verfügbaren Bluetooth-Headsets beschränkt man sich daher auf eine sehr begrenzte Kommunikationsfunktion. Die Headsets loggen sich auf eine fest vorgegebene und einmal gespeicherte Adresse ein, so dass eine fest definierte Punkt-zu-Punkt-Verbindung zum Beispiel zu einem Mobiltelefon hergestellt werden kann. Die Speicherung dieser Adresse kann beispielsweise dadurch erreicht werden, dass das Headset in unmittelbare Nähe des gewünschten Senders gebracht und ein Tastschalter am Headset betätigt wird.With previously available Bluetooth headsets, therefore, limited to a very limited communication function. The headsets log in to a fixed and once stored address, so that a well-defined point-to-point connection can be made for example to a mobile phone. The storage of this address can be achieved, for example, by placing the headset in the immediate vicinity of the desired transmitter and pressing a push button on the headset.

Für eine Anwendung der Bluetooth-Technologie in Hörgeräten wäre es allerdings wünschenswert, gleichzeitig oder sequentiell eine Verbindung zu mehreren Kommunikationsstellen z. B. von einem Telefon, PC, Fernseher, Stereoanlage, etc. aufbauen zu können. Die Aufgabe der vorliegenden Erfindung besteht somit darin, ein Hörgerät und ein entsprechendes Verfahren vorzuschlagen, mit denen die Kommunikation mit mehreren Kommunikationsschnittstellen erleichtert wird.For an application of Bluetooth technology in hearing aids, however, it would be desirable to simultaneously or sequentially connect to multiple communication z. B. from a telephone, PC, TV, stereo, etc. to build. The object of the present invention is therefore to propose a hearing aid and a corresponding method, with which the communication with a plurality of communication interfaces is facilitated.

Erfindungsgemäß wird diese Aufgabe gelöst durch ein Hörgerät nach Anspruch 1.According to the invention this object is achieved by a hearing aid according to claim 1.

Ferner wird die oben genannte Aufgabe gelöst durch ein Verfahren nach Anspruch 7.Furthermore, the above-mentioned object is achieved by a method according to claim 7.

Vorteilhafte Weiterbildungen der Erfindung ergeben sich aus den Unteransprüchen.Advantageous developments of the invention will become apparent from the dependent claims.

In vorteilhafter Weise ist es dem Träger eines Hörgeräts damit möglich, die Adressen mehrerer Signalquellen vorab oder dynamisch nach Bedarf zu speichern und eine entsprechende Kommunikationsverbindung anhand der Adressenliste herzustellen. Vorzugsweise erfolgt die Adressverwaltung prioritätsgetrieben, so dass den individuellen Bedürfnissen des Hörgeräteträgers besser nachgekommen werden kann.Advantageously, it is thus possible for the wearer of a hearing device to store the addresses of several signal sources in advance or dynamically as required and to establish a corresponding communication connection on the basis of the address list. Preferably, the address management is priority driven, so that the individual needs of the hearing aid wearer can be better met.

Die Auswahl der Signalquelle kann manuell oder automatisch erfolgen. So kann beispielsweise ein spezieller Sender in einem Raum dafür vorgesehen sein, das Hörgerät in diesem Raum in ein bestimmtes Hörprogramm bzw. auf eine bestimmte Signalquelle zu schalten.The selection of the signal source can be done manually or automatically. For example, a special transmitter in a room may be provided for switching the hearing device in this room into a specific hearing program or to a specific signal source.

Die vorliegende Erfindung wird nun anhand der beigefügten Zeichnung näher erläutert, in der der Ablauf des erfindungsgemäßen Verfahrens schematisch in einer Ausführungsform dargestellt ist.The present invention will now be explained in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawing, in which the sequence of the method according to the invention is shown schematically in one embodiment.

Die nachfolgenden Ausführungsbeispiele sind bevorzugte Ausführungsformen der vorliegenden Erfindung. In der Zeichnung ist ein Hörgerät 1 dargestellt, das von mehreren Sendern 2, 3, 4 Funksignale erhält. Ein Funkempfänger, der vorzugsweise eine Bluetooth-Schnittstelle 5 enthält, registriert sämtliche Funksignale und leitet sie an einen Wandler 6 weiter.The following embodiments are preferred embodiments of the present invention. In the drawing, a hearing aid 1 is shown, which receives radio signals from a plurality of transmitters 2, 3, 4. A radio receiver, which preferably contains a Bluetooth interface 5, registers all the radio signals and forwards them to a converter 6.

In einem Adressregister 7 sind die Adressen möglicher Sender bzw. Signalquellen 2, 3, 4 gespeichert und jeweils mit einer Priorität versehen. Die Adressen und/oder Prioritäten können durch eine Eingabeeinheit 8 in das Hörgerät eingegeben werden.In an address register 7, the addresses of possible transmitter or signal sources 2, 3, 4 are stored and each provided with a priority. The addresses and / or priorities may be input to the hearing aid through an input unit 8.

Anhand der Priorität aus dem Adressregister 7 entscheidet der Wandler 6, welches der von den Signalquellen 2, 3, 4 gesendete Signal in dem Hörgerät 1 zu einem Akustiksignal für eine Ausgabeeinheit 9 gewandelt werden muss. Darüber hinaus kann alternativ oder zusätzlich eine manuelle Wahl der Signalquelle beispielsweise über einen Tastenschalter vorgesehen sein.Based on the priority from the address register 7, the converter 6 decides which of the signals sent by the signal sources 2, 3, 4 in the hearing device 1 must be converted into an acoustic signal for an output unit 9. In addition, alternatively or additionally, a manual selection of the signal source may be provided, for example via a key switch.

Im Folgenden sei die nähere Funktionsweise des erfindungsgemäßen Geräts mit wahlweiser Verbindung zu mehreren Kommunikationsschnittstellen detaillierter dargelegt.In the following, the closer functioning of the device according to the invention with optional connection to a plurality of communication interfaces is set forth in more detail.

Typischerweise besteht ein Bluetooth-Übertragungssystem aus einem Hochfrequenzteil des analogen Frontend, welches an ein digitales Baseband-Teil gekoppelt ist. In diesem sind im Allgemeinen die verschiedenen Schichten des Bluetooth-Kommunikationsmodells durch Verwendung geeigneter Softwareimplementierungen auf einem Prozessorsystem realisiert. Die oberste Schicht stellt die Applikationsschicht dar, in der einerseits die Funktionalitäten des Systems definiert, andererseits der Mechanismus zur Identifikation der Adressen der Kommunikationspartner realisiert sind.Typically, a Bluetooth transmission system consists of a high frequency part of the analog front-end coupled to a digital baseband part. In this, the various layers of the Bluetooth communication model are generally implemented by using appropriate software implementations on a processor system. The uppermost layer represents the application layer, in which on the one hand the functionalities of the system are defined, on the other hand the mechanism for the identification of the addresses of the communication partners is realized.

Das oben bereits angedeutete prioritätsgetriebene Adressverwaltungssystem kennt mehrere Adressen von Signalquellen und läßt damit wahlweise Kommunikation mit mehreren Schnittstellen zu. Bestehen beispielsweise Möglichkeiten zur Speicherung von drei Adressen, so könnten in die ersten beiden Speicherpositionen die beiden prioritätshöchsten Adressen vom Akustiker bei der Hörgeräteprogrammierung abgelegt werden (z. B. für Telefon und Fernseher). Die dritte Speicherstelle könnte dagegen auf Bedienung eines Tastschalters dynamisch vergeben werden, wie es für Headset-Applikationen gebräuchlich ist. Bei fester Vergabe der Prioritäten kann das Hörgerätesystem bei gegebener Erreichbarkeit mit der Kommunikationsschnittstelle kommunizieren, die augenblicklich die höchste Priorität besitzt.The above-mentioned priority-driven address management system knows several addresses of signal sources and thus allows optional communication with multiple interfaces. For example, if there are possibilities for storing three addresses, the two highest priority addresses could be stored by the acoustician in the hearing aid programming in the first two memory positions (eg for telephone and television). The third location on the other hand, it could be assigned dynamically to the operation of a push-button switch, as is customary for headset applications. With a firm allocation of priorities, the hearing aid system can communicate with given reachability with the communication interface, which currently has the highest priority.

Im Falle des Empfangs von Signalen von einer Signalquelle höherer Priorität während einer Kommunikation einer Bluetooth-Schnittstelle geringerer Priorität kann der Hörgeräteträger über ein akustisches Signal auf diesen Signalempfang, z. B. von einem Telefon, aufmerksam gemacht werden. Der Hörgeräteträger könnte dann unter Benutzung des oben erwähnten Tastschalters zwischen dem anhand der Adressen identifizierten Kommunikationspartner sequentiell wählen.In the case of receiving signals from a higher priority signal source during communication of a lower priority Bluetooth interface, the hearing aid wearer may be notified by an audible signal of this signal reception, e.g. B. from a phone to be alerted. The hearing aid wearer could then sequentially select between the communication partner identified by the addresses using the above-mentioned key switch.

Darüber hinaus besteht die Möglichkeit, die Signale von mehreren Daten- bzw. Audioquellen gleichzeitig in akustische Signale zu wandeln. Hierzu könnten die Schallpegel zu den jeweiligen Signalen den Prioritäten der Signalquellen automatisch oder über den Tastschalter angepasst werden.In addition, it is possible to simultaneously convert the signals from several data or audio sources into acoustic signals. For this purpose, the sound levels to the respective signals could be adjusted to the priorities of the signal sources automatically or via the key switch.

Die vorliegende Erfindung ermöglicht somit in vorteilhafter Weise die Verwendung einer Adressliste mit einer Priorisierung und unterschiedliche Verfahren zur Adressenzuweisung zur Erweiterung der Kommunikationsfähigkeit einer Bluetooth-Schnittstelle in Hörgeräten.The present invention thus advantageously allows the use of an address list with a prioritization and different methods for address assignment for extending the communication capability of a Bluetooth interface in hearing aids.

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  1. Hearing device with
    a radio interface for receiving radio signals from signal sources (2, 3, 4) and converting the radio signals to acoustic signals and/or control signals and
    a memory device (7) for storing address data relating to one of the signal sources (2, 3, 4)
    characterised in that
    the memory device (7) is designed to store address data relating to a plurality of signal sources (2, 3, 4) and the hearing device has an address management system by means of which priorities can be assigned to the plurality of signal sources (2, 3, 4) whose address data is stored.
  2. Hearing device according to claim 1, wherein the highest priority or highest priorities for address data can be preset.
  3. Hearing device according to claim 1 or 2, with a switching device, in particular a push-button (8), for storing address data.
  4. Hearing device according to one of claims 1 to 3, with a signal generator device for generating an acoustic signal, if, during receipt of signals from a signal source (2, 3, 4), signals are received from a signal source with a higher priority.
  5. Hearing device according to one of claims 1 to 4, wherein one of the signal sources (2, 3, 4) can be selected automatically based on priority or on a basis of an external control signal or manually, in particular using a push-button.
  6. Hearing device according to one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the radio interface is a Bluetooth interface.
  7. Method for operating a hearing device (1), by
    receiving radio signals from a plurality of signal sources (2, 3, 4),
    storing address data relating to the plurality of signal sources (2, 3, 4) and
    converting the radio signals received from one of the plurality of signal sources (2, 3, 4), whose address data is stored, to acoustic signals and/or control signals, with the address data being linked to priority information.
  8. Method according to claim 7, wherein address data with the highest priority or highest priorities is preset.
  9. Method according to claim 7 or 8, wherein address data is stored by actuating a switching device, in particular a push-button (8) on the hearing device (1).
  10. Method according to one of claims 7 to 9, wherein an acoustic signal is generated by the hearing device (1), if, during receipt of signals from a signal source (2, 3, 4) with a first priority, signals are received from a signal source with a higher second priority.
  11. Method according to one of claims 7 to 10, wherein one of the signal sources (2, 3, 4) is selected automatically based on priority or on a basis of an external control signal or manually.
  12. Method according to one of claims 7 to 11, wherein the radio signals are received according to the Bluetooth standard.
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