Hearing aid with wireless remote processor

A hearing aid system comprising,

• means for converting acoustic waves into electrical signals, and for converting said electrical signals into acoustic waves, said converting means further including a reflective transponder for transmitting said electrical signals via a first wireless communications link by modulating energy from an interrogator;
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• means for processing said electrical signals received via said first wireless communications link into enhanced audio signals, said processing means further including said interrogator for transmitting said enhanced audio signals back to said converting means via said first wireless communications link, said processing means further including a second communications link with a source other than said converting means.

A hearing aid system signal processor comprising,

• means for processing acoustic signals received as electrical signals from a remote earpiece reflective transponder via a first wireless communications link into enhanced audio signals, and for transmitting said enhanced audio signals via said first wireless communications link to said remote earpiece;
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• a second communications link for simultaneous communicating with a source other than said remote earpiece.

Apparatus for wireless communication comprising,

• means for converting acoustic waves into electrical signals, and for converting said electrical signals into acoustic waves, said converting means further including a reflective transponder for transmitting said electrical signals via a first communications link by modulating energy from an interrogator;
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• means for processing said electrical signals received via said first wireless communications link into processed signals, said processing means further including said interrogator for transmitting said processed signals back to said converting means via said first wireless communications link.

Apparatus for wireless communication comprising,

• means for converting acoustic waves into electrical signals, and for converting said electrical signals into acoustic waves, said converting means further including means for transmitting said electrical signals via a first wireless communications link;
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• means for processing said electrical signals received via said first wireless communications link into processed signals, and for transmitting said processed signals back to said converting means via said first wireless communications link, said processing means supplying operating power to said converting means via said first wireless communications link.

Apparatus for wireless communication comprising,

• means for converting acoustic waves into electrical signals, and for converting said electrical signals into acoustic waves, said converting means further including reflective transponder means for transmitting said electrical signals via a first wireless communications link;
• and
• means for processing said electrical signals received via said first wireless communications link into processed signals, and for transmitting said processed signals back to said converting means via said first wireless communications link, said processing means further including a second communications link for simultaneous communicating with a source other than said converting means.