Global Patent Index - EP 2291003 A2

EP 2291003 A2 20110302 - MIDI-COMPATIBLE HEARING DEVICE

Title (en)

MIDI-COMPATIBLE HEARING DEVICE

Title (de)

MIDI-kompatibles Hörgerät

Title (fr)

Dispositif auditif ayant une compatibilité MIDI

Publication

EP 2291003 A2 20110302 (EN)

Application

EP 10178125 A 20051012

Priority

EP 05022230 A 20051012

Abstract (en)

The hearing device (1) is MIDI-compatible, wherein MIDI stands for Musical Instrument Digital Interface. The hearing device (1) can be adapted to communicating and/or loading and/or storing and/or interpreting and/or generating data (20) compliant with the MIDI Protocol, also referred to as MIDI messages (20). Acknowledge sounds (6) of the hearing device (1) an be controlled by MIDI data (20), or music can be played to a user of the hearing device (1) based on MIDI data (20). The hearing device (1) can be a hearing aid, a headphone, an earphone, a hearing protection device (1), a communication device (1) or the like.

IPC 8 full level

H04R 5/04 (2006.01); H04R 5/033 (2006.01); H04R 25/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H04R 5/04 (2013.01); H04R 25/505 (2013.01); H04R 5/033 (2013.01); H04R 2205/041 (2013.01); H04R 2499/11 (2013.01)

Citation (applicant)

WO 0130127 A2 20010503 - PHONAK AG [CH], et al

Designated contracting state (EPC)

CH DE DK LI

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1615468 A1 20060111; EP 2291003 A2 20110302; EP 2291003 A3 20110330

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 05022230 A 20051012; EP 10178125 A 20051012