Wireless electronic device with orientation-based power control
US9980061B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 4, 2015 |
| Grant date | May 22, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 4, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04R2460/03
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A hearing aid may utilize a companion microphone, separate from the hearing aid itself, for improving the understanding of speech spoken by a particular person or produced by a particular sound source. The companion microphone is a battery-powered hearing aid accessory device that picks up ambient sound and transmits corresponding radio signals to the hearing aid. Described herein are schemes help to preserve battery life in a companion microphone by using adaptive radio transmission power control.
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