EP1304905A3 - A hearing aid and a method of operating a hearing aid - Google Patents

A hearing aid and a method of operating a hearing aid Download PDF

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EP1304905A3
EP1304905A3 EP02079246A EP02079246A EP1304905A3 EP 1304905 A3 EP1304905 A3 EP 1304905A3 EP 02079246 A EP02079246 A EP 02079246A EP 02079246 A EP02079246 A EP 02079246A EP 1304905 A3 EP1304905 A3 EP 1304905A3
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hearing aid
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Thoger Moller Finn
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GN Hearing AS
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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
    • H04R25/556—External connectors, e.g. plugs or modules

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  • Measurement Of The Respiration, Hearing Ability, Form, And Blood Characteristics Of Living Organisms (AREA)

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A hearing aid comprising a housing with a connector enabling an external device to be connected thereto. The connector includes a set of closely spaced electrical terminals operatively connected to one or more internal hearing aid components. The hearing aid also comprises detecting means adapted for determining whether an external device is connected or unconnected to the hearing aid, and the hearing aid is adapted for keeping the set of closely spaced electrical terminals at a substantially equal electrical potential during at least a part of the time periods wherein an external device is unconnected.
The invention also relates to a hearing aid implemented method of operating a hearing aid and a program comprising code adapted for operating a hearing aid.
EP02079246A 2001-10-12 2002-10-09 A hearing aid and a method of operating a hearing aid Expired - Lifetime EP1304905B1 (en)

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DK200101504 2001-10-12
DKPA200101504 2001-10-12

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EP1304905A2 EP1304905A2 (en) 2003-04-23
EP1304905A3 true EP1304905A3 (en) 2008-08-13
EP1304905B1 EP1304905B1 (en) 2013-03-13

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DE10344366B3 (en) 2003-09-24 2005-04-21 Siemens Audiologische Technik Gmbh Hearing aid with automatic switching of the power supply for external components and corresponding procedure

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US5188540A (en) * 1991-03-21 1993-02-23 Siemens Aktiengesellschaft Hearing aid having electrical contact means arranged in a battery compartment
US5515443A (en) * 1993-06-30 1996-05-07 Siemens Aktiengesellschaft Interface for serial data trasmission between a hearing aid and a control device
DE19601231A1 (en) * 1996-01-15 1997-07-17 Resound Gmbh Electrical external hearing aid with multifunction audio flap for wearing behind ear
US6058197A (en) * 1996-10-11 2000-05-02 Etymotic Research Multi-mode portable programming device for programmable auditory prostheses
US6144748A (en) * 1997-03-31 2000-11-07 Resound Corporation Standard-compatible, power efficient digital audio interface

Patent Citations (5)

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US5188540A (en) * 1991-03-21 1993-02-23 Siemens Aktiengesellschaft Hearing aid having electrical contact means arranged in a battery compartment
US5515443A (en) * 1993-06-30 1996-05-07 Siemens Aktiengesellschaft Interface for serial data trasmission between a hearing aid and a control device
DE19601231A1 (en) * 1996-01-15 1997-07-17 Resound Gmbh Electrical external hearing aid with multifunction audio flap for wearing behind ear
US6058197A (en) * 1996-10-11 2000-05-02 Etymotic Research Multi-mode portable programming device for programmable auditory prostheses
US6144748A (en) * 1997-03-31 2000-11-07 Resound Corporation Standard-compatible, power efficient digital audio interface

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