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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 17, 2009
Filed:
Oct. 07, 2005
Melvin Frerking, Norcross, GA (US);
George Hirvela, Carrollton, GA (US);
Melvin Frerking, Norcross, GA (US);
George Hirvela, Carrollton, GA (US);
AT&T Mobility II LLC, Atlanta, GA (US);
Abstract
An Interface provides for communication between a wireless communication device (WCD) and a hearing assistive device (HAD). In an exemplary embodiment the Interface includes a first short range communication module to receive a first short range communication protocol from a WCD and extract a desired audible signal and a second short range communication module to provide the audible signal to the HAD via a second short range communication protocol. The HAD may be provided with an RF module to receive a low power RF signal and provide a voice signal to the HAD user. The Interface allows the WCD device to be positioned a distance from the user's HAD, thereby decreasing interference at the HAD due to the operation of the WCD. The Interface also can be provided with a microphone to receive voice signals from the user and in turn provide them to the wireless communications device.