System and method for sharing network resources between hearing devices
US9571940B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 7, 2016 |
| Grant date | Feb 14, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 7, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04R2460/07
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system for enabling a hearing device wireless access to a communication network includes a first transceiver unit in the hearing device communicating according to a first communication protocol. The system also includes a server device including an input/output unit connected to the communication network and configured to communicate according to a second communication protocol. A second transceiver unit is connected wirelessly to the first transceiver unit and configured to communicate according to the first communication protocol. A translator unit interconnects the second transceiver unit and the input/output unit and is configured to translate between the first and second communication protocol. The hearing device is configured to upload and download data to and from the communication network through the server device, and the server device is incorporated in a mobile or cellular telephone.
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