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

摘要

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.