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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 30, 2012
Filed:
Dec. 23, 2008
Ove Knudsen, Smørum, DK;
Poul Henriksen, Smørum, DK;
Thorvaldur Oli Bodvarsson, Smørum, DK;
Oticon A/S, Smorum, DK;
Abstract
The present invention is related in particular to means for a wireless communication to and from a hearing device () comprising a first portion () adapted for being arranged at a user and for providing a signal, an output transducer () for converting said signal to an acoustic output and a second portion () adapted for being arranged in an ear canal of said user and for providing said acoustic output to said user and further related to a method for a wireless receiving and/or sending of data in a hearing device (). In order to provide such a hearing device () with sufficient characteristics regarding the ability to send and/or receive data in a wireless manner using desired frequencies without a need for additional external antenna solutions or for a size not meeting the current requirements of smallness for hearing devices a hearing device () it is proposed, further comprising a coupling element () coupling said first portion () and said second portion (), an antenna, and a wireless interface () for receiving and/or sending data by means of said antenna, wherein said coupling element () comprises an electrically conducting element () coupled to said wireless interface (), wherein said electrically conducting element () is at least a part of said antenna. A corresponding method and use of a hearing device is also proposed.