Patent ID: 8494198
Filing Date: 2013-07-23
Classification: H04R

Abstract:
1. A method for operating a hearing system comprising a hearing device, a first audio gateway device adapted to being worn by an individual and a second audio gateway device adapted to being mounted in a car, the method comprising: in the hearing device, extracting audio signals from close-range electromagnetic signals and providing audible signals to the individual based on the extracted sound signals; in the first audio gateway device, extracting a first audio signal from an electromagnetic signal received from a first remote device and transmitting a close-range electromagnetic signal comprising the first audio signal to the hearing device via a first antenna; in the second audio gateway device, extracting a second audio signal from an electromagnetic or electric signal received from a second remote device and transmitting a close-range electromagnetic signal comprising the second audio signal to the hearing device via a second antenna; detecting when the first audio gateway device is in a predefined location with respect to the second audio gateway device; selectively enabling an in-car mode in dependence on the first audio gateway device being in the predefined location; and disabling a function and/or a unit of the first audio gateway device in the in-car mode.