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EP0537026A3
EP0537026A3 EP19920309240 EP92309240A EP0537026A3 EP 0537026 A3 EP0537026 A3 EP 0537026A3 EP 19920309240 EP19920309240 EP 19920309240 EP 92309240 A EP92309240 A EP 92309240A EP 0537026 A3 EP0537026 A3 EP 0537026A3
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EP0537026A2 (en
EP0537026B1 (en
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Horst Arndt
Maurice Ceccarelli
Paul Darkes
Daniel Murray
Michael Stork
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Unitron Industries Ltd
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Unitron Industries Ltd
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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
    • H04R25/70—Adaptation of deaf aid to hearing loss, e.g. initial electronic fitting
    • 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
    • H04R25/552—Binaural

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Neurosurgery (AREA)
  • Otolaryngology (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
  • Signal Processing (AREA)
  • Computer Networks & Wireless Communication (AREA)
  • Stereophonic System (AREA)
  • User Interface Of Digital Computer (AREA)
  • Microscoopes, Condenser (AREA)
EP19920309240 1991-10-11 1992-10-09 Portable programmer for hearing aids Expired - Lifetime EP0537026B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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US77491691A 1991-10-11 1991-10-11
US774916 1991-10-11

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EP0537026A2 EP0537026A2 (en) 1993-04-14
EP0537026A3 true EP0537026A3 (en) 1994-01-05
EP0537026B1 EP0537026B1 (en) 1999-12-22

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EP19920309240 Expired - Lifetime EP0537026B1 (en) 1991-10-11 1992-10-09 Portable programmer for hearing aids

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CA (1) CA2079612C (en)
DE (1) DE69230459T2 (en)

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DK1453357T3 (en) 2003-02-27 2015-07-13 Siemens Audiologische Technik Apparatus and method for adjusting a hearing aid
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DE602005021325D1 (en) * 2004-03-10 2010-07-01 Oticon As DEVICES FOR ADJUSTING A HEARING DEVICE TO THE SPECIFIC NEEDS OF A HAND-HELD INDIVIDUAL AND SOFTWARE FOR USE IN A FITTING DEVICE FOR ADJUSTING A HEARING EQUIPMENT
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US7698440B2 (en) 2006-10-02 2010-04-13 Phonak Ag Method for controlling a transmission system as well as a transmission system
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SANDLIN R. E., ANDERSEN H. H.: "DEVELOPMENT OF A REMOTE-CONTROLLED, PROGRAMMABLE HEARING SYSTEM.", HEARING INSTRUMENTS., HARCOURT BRACE JOVANOVICH PUBL. DULUTH, MINNESOTA., US, vol. 40., no. 04., 1 April 1989 (1989-04-01), US, pages 33/34 + 36 + 60., XP000008880, ISSN: 0092-4466 *

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EP0537026B1 (en) 1999-12-22
DE69230459T2 (en) 2000-05-18

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