Patent ID: 6694034
Filing Date: 2004-02-17
Classification: H04R

Abstract:
A hearing aid system comprising:hearing aid circuitry; a first audio source for generating a first audio signal; a second audio source for generating a second audio signal, the second audio source having a wireless transmitter for transmitting the second audio signal wirelessly; a receiver for receiving the second audio signal from the wireless transmitter of the second audio source; and circuitry for analyzing the second audio signal received, and for selecting at least one of the first and second audio signals for coupling to the hearing aid circuitry based on the analysis of the second audio signal received, the circuitry coupling a combination of the second audio signal and the first audio signal attenuated by less than a predetermined amount when the analysis indicates that the second audio signal meets a selected criterion, and coupling only the first audio signal to the hearing aid circuitry when the analysis indicates that the second audio signal does not meet the selected criterion.