Device and method for communication of hearing aids
AssigneeSiemens Audiologische Technik GmbH
InventorsTorsten Niederdrank, Gottfried Ruckerl
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Abstract
An energy-saving communication is made available in a hearing aid system. For this purpose the individual communication participants are given different priorities, by using data packets of variable length in the communication. The longer data packets of higher priority prevail when the transmission requests of lower priority are paused as long as the communication channel is busy. In this manner a suitable communication can be structured in a hearing aid system comprising, for example, of two hearing aids and a remote control.
Claims32
A method for sending data in a hearing aid system, comprising:
- assigning a priority for a send operation;
- and
- sending a data packet with a length as a function of the assigned priority.
A device for sending data for a hearing aid system, comprising:
- an assigning device configured for assigning a priority for a send operation;
- a preparation device configured for preparing data to be sent in a data packet with a length as a function of the assigned priority;
- and
- a sending device configured for sending the prepared data.
A method for sending data in a hearing aid system, comprising:
- sending data of a first priority;
- receiving data of a second priority;
- and
- temporarily terminating the send if the second priority is higher than the first priority.
A device for sending data for a hearing aid system, comprising:
- a sending device configured for sending a data packet of a first priority;
- a reception device configured for receiving data of a second priority;
- and
- a controller, which is connected with the sending device and the reception device, for the temporary termination of the send operation through the sending device in case the second priority is higher than the first priority.
A hearing aid comprising:
- a device for sending data for a hearing aid system, the device comprising:
- an assigning device configured for assigning a priority for a send operation;
- a preparation device configured for preparing data to be sent in a data packet with a length as a function of the assigned priority;
- and
- a sending device configured for sending the prepared data.
A hearing aid comprising:
- a device for sending data for a hearing aid system, the device comprising:
- a sending device configured for sending a data packet of a first priority;
- a reception device configured for receiving data of a second priority;
- and
- a controller, which is connected with the sending device and the reception device, for the temporary termination of the send operation through the sending device in case the second priority is higher than the first priority.
A remote control comprising:
- a device for sending data for a hearing aid system, the device comprising:
- an assigning device configured for assigning a priority for a send operation;
- a preparation device configured for preparing data to be sent in a data packet with a length as a function of the assigned priority;
- and
- a sending device configured for sending the prepared data.
A remote control comprising:
- a device for sending data for a hearing aid system, the device comprising:
- a sending device configured for sending a data packet of a first priority;
- a reception device configured for receiving data of a second priority;
- and
- a controller, which is connected with the sending device and the reception device, for the temporary termination of the send operation through the sending device in case the second priority is higher than the first priority.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.