EP1672957A3 - Antenna arrangement and hearing device and method for making a wireless communication link - Google Patents

Antenna arrangement and hearing device and method for making a wireless communication link Download PDF

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EP1672957A3
EP1672957A3 EP06004199A EP06004199A EP1672957A3 EP 1672957 A3 EP1672957 A3 EP 1672957A3 EP 06004199 A EP06004199 A EP 06004199A EP 06004199 A EP06004199 A EP 06004199A EP 1672957 A3 EP1672957 A3 EP 1672957A3
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antenna arrangement
hearing device
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wireless communication
communication link
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Stefan Hänggi
Herbert BÄCHLER
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Sonova Holding AG
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Phonak AG
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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
    • H04R25/554—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
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R2460/00—Details of hearing devices, i.e. of ear- or headphones covered by H04R1/10 or H04R5/033 but not provided for in any of their subgroups, or of hearing aids covered by H04R25/00 but not provided for in any of its subgroups
    • H04R2460/03—Aspects of the reduction of energy consumption in hearing devices
    • 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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  • Neurosurgery (AREA)
  • Otolaryngology (AREA)
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  • Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
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  • Input Circuits Of Receivers And Coupling Of Receivers And Audio Equipment (AREA)
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Abstract

So as to adapt an antenna arrangement (13) for RF-signal transmission in a hearing device (5) to different needs of different types of signal-transmission, the bandwidth BW of the antenna arrangement (13) is manually (M) and/or automatically (A) adjusted.
EP20060004199 2006-03-02 2006-03-02 Antenna arrangement and hearing device and method for making a wireless communication link Active EP1672957B1 (en)

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DK06004199T DK1672957T3 (en) 2006-03-02 2006-03-02 Antenna arrangement and hearing device and method for making a wireless communication link / Antenna setup and hearing aid and method for setting up a wireless communication connection
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EP1887832A1 (en) * 2006-08-09 2008-02-13 Sennheiser Communications A/S Wireless earphones

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JPH08161655A (en) * 1994-12-05 1996-06-21 Maspro Denkoh Corp Device for preventing theft
JP2001010264A (en) * 1999-07-02 2001-01-16 Dainippon Printing Co Ltd Non-contact type ic card and method for regulating antenna characteristics
WO2004110099A2 (en) * 2003-06-06 2004-12-16 Gn Resound A/S A hearing aid wireless network

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JPH08161655A (en) * 1994-12-05 1996-06-21 Maspro Denkoh Corp Device for preventing theft
JP2001010264A (en) * 1999-07-02 2001-01-16 Dainippon Printing Co Ltd Non-contact type ic card and method for regulating antenna characteristics
WO2004110099A2 (en) * 2003-06-06 2004-12-16 Gn Resound A/S A hearing aid wireless network

Non-Patent Citations (2)

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PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 1996, no. 10 31 October 1996 (1996-10-31) *
PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 2000, no. 16 8 May 2001 (2001-05-08) *

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