Audio accessory for auditory prosthesis system that includes body-worn sound processor apparatus
US10277993B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 30, 2015 |
| Grant date | Apr 30, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 30, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04R2460/01
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An exemplary auditory prosthesis system includes an audio accessory configured to be external to a patient and that includes 1) a plurality of microphones that receive incoming audio and convert the incoming audio into a plurality of audio signals, 2) a first communication port that connects directly to a communication port of a body-worn sound processor apparatus by way of a first cable, 3) a second communication port that connects directly to a communication port of a headpiece by way of a second cable, and 4) a control module communicatively coupled to the plurality of microphones and the first and second communication ports and that generates a processed audio signal by processing the plurality of audio signals converted by the plurality of microphones from the incoming audio and provides the processed audio signal to the body-worn sound processor apparatus.
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