Patent ID: 8331592

Claim:
A hearing aid system comprising in combination: a) a hearing aid adapted to be placed about a user's ear for amplifying audio signals, the hearing aid including: i. an electrical power source; and ii. an RF receiver for receiving radio frequency signals containing audio signals, the RF receiver requiring less than 20 milliwatts of electrical power from the electrical power source of the hearing aid; and b) a remote control unit for communicating with the hearing aid, the remote control unit including: i. an electrical power source; ii. a first RF receiver for receiving RF source signals from at least one RF source device, the RF source signals containing audio signals to be amplified by the hearing aid, the first RF receiver of the remote control unit requiring more than 20 milliwatts of power from the electrical power source of the remote control unit; and iii. a first RF transmitter for sending radio frequency signals to the RF receiver of the hearing aid, the radio frequency signals sent by the first RF transmitter of the remote control unit including audio signals contained in the RF source signals.