Global Patent Index - EP 2750407 A1

EP 2750407 A1 20140702 - Hearing device wherein communication is initiated using a near field communication tag with power management and associated method

Title (en)

Hearing device wherein communication is initiated using a near field communication tag with power management and associated method

Title (de)

Hörgerät, welches Kommunikationsverbindungen mit Hilfe von Nahfeldkommunikations-Tags aufbaut, mit Energieverwaltung und zugehörigem Verfahren

Title (fr)

Dispositif auditif établissant une connexion utilisant une communication en champ proche avec gestion d'énergie et procédé associé

Publication

EP 2750407 A1 20140702 (EN)

Application

EP 12199457 A 20121227

Priority

EP 12199457 A 20121227

Abstract (en)

The present invention relates to a hearing device or hearing aid with improved power management and associated method. A hearing device is disclosed, the hearing device comprising a housing; a first antenna; a first wireless communication unit coupled to the first antenna and configured to receive and/or send first data via the first antenna; a near field communication tag comprising a second antenna and configured to receive and/or send second data via the second antenna; and a processing unit coupled to the first wireless communication unit and the near field communication tag. The hearing device is configured to detect a first activation of the near field communication tag and activate the first wireless communication unit upon detection of the first activation.

IPC 8 full level

H04R 25/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H04R 25/554 (2013.01); H04R 2225/55 (2013.01); H04R 2420/07 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

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Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2750407 A1 20140702

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 12199457 A 20121227