Electrical audio signal processing systems and devices – Hearing aids – electrical – Specified casing or housing
Reexamination Certificate
2006-09-12
2006-09-12
Le, Huyen (Department: 2615)
Electrical audio signal processing systems and devices
Hearing aids, electrical
Specified casing or housing
C381S312000, C381S315000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07106874
ABSTRACT:
The invention concerns a method (200) and system (100) for selectively coupling a communication unit (110) to a hearing enhancement device (112). The method includes the steps of—in the communication unit—selecting (212) between an acoustic coupling setting and an inductive coupling setting, in response to the selecting step, switching (214) an audio output of the communication unit to an acoustic coupling path (136) or an inductive coupling path (138), and outputting (226) through either the acoustic coupling path or the inductive coupling path an audio signal to the hearing enhancement device.
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Adair Brian L.
Wieczorek Alfred B.
Brown Larry G.
Le Huyen
Motorola Inc.
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