A Wireless Voice Link-Module for the Hearing Impaired

描述（申请人提供）：蓝牙是一种新型的短距离无线通信技术。这项技术的重要优势包括：抗其他无线传输的干扰、低成本、低功耗、小尺寸，以及能够形成蓝牙术语中所谓的“皮康网”。piconet是一种扩展用途的无线网络，它允许一个适当配备的便携式设备与各种设备（如移动电话和电话（无线或硬连线）、计算机、打印机等）进行接口，只要它们配备了蓝牙收发器，就无需改变硬件。本应用程序的主要目标是为使用蓝牙技术的听力受损应用程序开发无线“语音链接模块”（VLM）。在资助期内，我们会设计及评估话音连接模组的两项具体应用：(1)无线麦克风/接收器系统，用作礼堂及教室的扩声系统；(2)从现有的自适应会议麦克风阵列到为与会者配备蓝牙耳机的无线收发器链路。这两个系统都将进行现场测试，如本应用程序正文中所述。我们相信，所有这三个拟议发展的市场潜力都是非凡的，并将形成将蓝牙技术的使用扩展到其他相关应用的基础，直接解决听力受损人群的需求。蓝牙系统在几乎所有其他通信领域都得到了开发，但到目前为止，开发人员很少或没有考虑为听力受损的人提供产品。这项工作将是将这项新技术引入与我们市场相关的应用程序格式的第一步。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Bluetooth is a new short-range wireless communication technology. Among the important strengths of this technology are resistance to interference from other wireless transmissions, low cost, low power, small size, and ability to form what are termed in Bluetooth parlance, "piconets". Piconets are extended use wireless networks that allow a suitably equipped single portable device to interface with a variety of equipments such as cell phones and telephones (wireless or hardwired), computers, printers, etc., all without any change of hardware so long as they are equipped with Bluetooth transceivers. A primary goal of this application is to develop a wireless "Voice Link Module" (VLM) for hearing-impaired applications using Bluetooth technology. During the period of the Grant, two specific applications for the Voice Link Module will be designed and evaluated: (1) A wireless microphone/receiver system for use as a sound reinforcement system used in auditoria and classrooms; and (2) A wireless transceiver link from an existing adaptive conference microphone array to Bluetooth equipped headsets for conference attendees. Both of these systems will be field tested as described in the body of this application. We believe that the market potential for all three of the proposed developments are exceptional and will form the basis for extending the use of Bluetooth technology to other related applications directly addressing the needs of the hearing impaired population. Bluetooth systems are being developed in virtually all other communication areas, but thus far few or no products for the hearing impaired are being considered by the developers. This effort will represent the first step in bringing this new technology into application formats relevant to our market.