Global Patent Index - EP 2871859 A1

EP 2871859 A1 20150513 - Hearing aid with adaptive antenna system

Title (en)

Hearing aid with adaptive antenna system

Title (de)

Hörgerät mit adaptivem Antennensystem

Title (fr)

Appareil d'aide auditive doté d'un système d'antenne adaptative

Publication

EP 2871859 A1 20150513 (EN)

Application

EP 13192315 A 20131111

Priority

EP 13192315 A 20131111

Abstract (en)

A hearing aid and a method for operating a hearing aid is disclosed. The hearing aid comprises a signal processor for processing one or more audio signals to compensate a hearing loss of a user of the hearing aid; a wireless communications unit connected to the signal processor for wireless data communication; and an antenna system with a data terminal and at least one control terminal, wherein the data terminal is connected to the wireless communications unit, the antenna system comprising a first antenna and one or more antenna feeds including a first antenna feed. Further, the antenna system comprises an antenna configurator for configuring the antenna system to operate in a selected antenna mode selected from a plurality of antenna modes including a first antenna mode and a second antenna mode according to a control signal on the at least one control terminal, wherein the antenna configurator is configured to apply a first antenna configuration to the data terminal when operating in the first antenna mode, and to apply a second antenna configuration to the data terminal when operating in the second antenna mode.

IPC 8 full level

H01Q 1/27 (2006.01); H01Q 21/28 (2006.01); H04R 25/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H01Q 1/273 (2013.01); H01Q 21/28 (2013.01); H04R 25/554 (2013.01); H04R 2225/51 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

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 2871859 A1 20150513; EP 2871859 B1 20180718; DK 2871859 T3 20180910

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 13192315 A 20131111; DK 13192315 T 20131111