Hearing assistance using an external coprocessor

Details Hearing assistance using an external coprocessor Hearing assistance using an external coprocessor

2011-04-19

2011-04-19

Ensey, Brian (Department: 2614)

Electrical audio signal processing systems and devices

Hearing aids, electrical

Programming interface circuitry

C381S312000, C455S569100

Reexamination Certificate

active

07929722

ABSTRACT:
Techniques are described for enhancing a hearing assist device using one or more coprocessor devices. The hearing assist device uses a handshaking protocol to detect and pair with the one or more coprocessor devices. The hearing assist device is capable of stand-alone signal processing in the absence of the coprocessor devices. In one embodiment, the hearing assist device directs processing of a signal to the coprocessor device when the coprocessor is detected. In another embodiment, the hearing assist device detects a coprocessor device and uses the coprocessor device to supplement signal processing performed by the hearing assist device. In yet another embodiment, the hearing assist device communicates with a plurality of coprocessor devices and the work of processing the signal is shared amongst the devices according to a respective functionality of each device.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4918737 (1990-04-01), Luethi
patent: 5390254 (1995-02-01), Adelman
patent: 5479522 (1995-12-01), Lindemann et al.
patent: 5710819 (1998-01-01), Tøpholm et al.
patent: 5721783 (1998-02-01), Anderson
patent: 5824022 (1998-10-01), Zilberman et al.
patent: 5835610 (1998-11-01), Ishige et al.
patent: 6021207 (2000-02-01), Puthuff et al.
patent: 6035050 (2000-03-01), Weinfurtner et al.
patent: 6041129 (2000-03-01), Adelman
patent: 6058197 (2000-05-01), Delage
patent: 6157727 (2000-12-01), Rueda
patent: 6390971 (2002-05-01), Adams et al.
patent: 6424722 (2002-07-01), Hagen et al.
patent: 6449662 (2002-09-01), Armitage
patent: 6556686 (2003-04-01), Weidner
patent: 6684063 (2004-01-01), Berger et al.
patent: 6816600 (2004-11-01), Jakob et al.
patent: 6851048 (2005-02-01), Armitage
patent: 6888948 (2005-05-01), Hagen et al.
patent: 6895345 (2005-05-01), Bye et al.
patent: 6938124 (2005-08-01), Rust et al.
patent: 6954535 (2005-10-01), Arndt et al.
patent: 6975739 (2005-12-01), Bogason et al.
patent: 6978155 (2005-12-01), Berg
patent: 7054957 (2006-05-01), Armitage
patent: 7257372 (2007-08-01), Kaltenbach et al.
patent: 7283842 (2007-10-01), Berg
patent: 7292698 (2007-11-01), Niederdrank et al.
patent: 2001/0007050 (2001-07-01), Adelman
patent: 2002/0091337 (2002-07-01), Adams et al.
patent: 2005/0058313 (2005-03-01), Victorian et al.
patent: 2006/0039577 (2006-02-01), Sanguino et al.
patent: 2006/0177799 (2006-08-01), Stuart et al.
patent: 2007/0225050 (2007-09-01), Kaltenbach et al.
patent: 2007/0239294 (2007-10-01), Brueckner et al.
patent: 2007/0282394 (2007-12-01), Segel et al.
patent: 2008/0107278 (2008-05-01), Roeck et al.
PCT Search Report for PCT Application No. PCT/US2009/053480, mailed Mar. 10, 2010 (8 pages).
Written Opinion for PCT Application No. PCT/US2009/053480, mailed Mar. 15, 2010 (6 pages).

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Hearing assistance using an external coprocessor does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Hearing assistance using an external coprocessor, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Hearing assistance using an external coprocessor will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-2714200