[미국특허]
Cochlear stimulation system employing behind-the-ear speech processor with remote control
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
A61N-001/36
H04R-025/00
출원번호
US-0807534
(1997-02-28)
발명자
/ 주소
Zilberman Yitzhak,FRX
Hazard Steven A.
출원인 / 주소
Advanced Bionics Corporation
대리인 / 주소
Gold
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초록▼
A cochlear stimulation system includes (1) an implantable cochlear stimulator (ICS); (2) a behind-the-ear (BTE) wearable speech processor, including: coils for inductively coupling with the ICS, a first microphone, an LED indicator, and an FM receiver; (3) a remote control unit (RCU), including an F
A cochlear stimulation system includes (1) an implantable cochlear stimulator (ICS); (2) a behind-the-ear (BTE) wearable speech processor, including: coils for inductively coupling with the ICS, a first microphone, an LED indicator, and an FM receiver; (3) a remote control unit (RCU), including an FM transmitter, mode/control switches, a second microphone, an input jack for interfacing with external audio equipment, and a status indicator; and (4) an external programmer, including one or more ports for coupling the external programmer with a personal computer. The external programmer is used to program the ICS through the BTE processor to operate in a desired manner, and to perform tests on the ICS. Once the ICS is initially programmed, the user controls the sounds he or she "hears" with the ICS through the RCU, which RCU (when turned ON) is electronically coupled to the BTE processor through an FM (or other wireless) link. Through the RCU, the user may control, e.g., the operating mode, volume, sensitivity, and microphone location of the BTE speech processor. With the RCU microphone turned ON, the RCU may be given to, or placed near, a teacher, performer or other person located remotely from the ICS user, thereby allowing the user to "hear" such remote person (through the FM link) just as though the person were standing next to the user. Other electronic devices, e.g., tape or CD players, may similarly be coupled directly to the user by connecting their audio outputs to the input jack of the RCU.
대표청구항▼
[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A cochlear stimulation system comprising:an implantable cochlear stimulator (ICS), including an array of implantable electrodes for insertion into the cochlea, comprising means for stimulating selected pairs of the implantable electrodes with an electrical current of a pr
[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A cochlear stimulation system comprising:an implantable cochlear stimulator (ICS), including an array of implantable electrodes for insertion into the cochlea, comprising means for stimulating selected pairs of the implantable electrodes with an electrical current of a prescribed intensity, and means for receiving an information signal, the information signal specifying which of the implantable electrodes are to receive the electrical current and the intensity of such current;a behind-the-ear (BTE) processor comprising means for generating the information signal as a function of received command signals and audio signals, means for sending the information signal to the ICS, a plurality of manual controls for defining at least some of the received command signals, a first microphone that detects audio sounds and converts them to audio signals, and receiver means for receiving external data signals from a source remote from the BTE processor; anda remote control unit (RCU) comprising a second microphone, a plurality of command controls that when activated generate command data, means for generating data signals as a function of input signals received by the RCU, and means for transmitting the data signals to the BTE processor, the input signals received by the RCU comprising audio signals from the second microphone, audio signals derived from an electronic device, or command data generated by the command controls;wherein the BTE processor further includes means for combining audio signals from the first microphone and audio signals from the RCU in a prescribed manner before generating the information signal and sending it to the ICS.
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