Transformable speech processor module for a hearing prosthesis
US9906881B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 14, 2015 |
| Grant date | Feb 27, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 4, 2036 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04R2460/13
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for operating an external component of a cochlear implant hearing system. The external component includes a speech processor module operable in a stand-alone mode of operation and a body-worn mode of operation, and a protective case. The method includes operating the speech processor module in the stand-alone mode, determining when the speech processor module is mounted in the case, and operating the speech processor module in the body-worn mode in response to determining that the speech processor module is mounted in the case.
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