Patent ID: 8760284
Filing Date: 2014-06-24
Classification: G08B,G09B,G10L,H04R

Abstract:
1. A listening system, comprising: a listening device adapted to provide a frequency dependent gain to compensate for a hearing loss of a user and to be worn at or in an ear of a user, and an alerting device adapted to detect or receive an external alarm signal, wherein the listening device and the alerting device each comprise at least one communication interface allowing to establish a communication link between them, the alerting device is adapted to sense or receive information as to whether or not the listening device is in operational use, and the listening system is adapted to operate in at least two modes, said listening system is adapted to issue and wherein said listening system is adapted to be brought a) into said NORMAL mode when the listening device is switched ON, and b) into said ALARM mode when the listening device is switched OFF.