Patents
Literature
Patsnap Eureka AI that helps you search prior art, draft patents, and assess FTO risks, powered by patent and scientific literature data.

313results about "Hearing device specific tools" patented technology

Ear worn device and case

A system, including: an ear worn device configured to provide audio to a user's ear; a switch configured to receive physical contact from the user and, in response, alter an activation state of the switch; and a case configured to receive the ear worn device when not in use, wherein the case includes an electromagnet configured to magnetically attract the ear worn device, wherein changing the activation state of the switch causes the electromagnet to reduce attraction to the ear worn device to allow the user to more easily remove the ear worn device from the case.
Owner:MASIMO CORP

Systems, Methods, and Graphical User Interfaces for Automatic Audio Routing

An electronic device detects that alert criteria have been met for a charging case, wherein the charging case is a charging case for a peripheral that is paired with the electronic device; and the alert criteria are based on the charging case having a battery charge level that is below a first threshold. In response to detecting that the alert criteria have been met, the electronic device displays a first alert that indicates that the battery charge level of the charging case for the peripheral is below the first threshold.
Owner:APPLE INC

Acoustic path anomaly detection for hearing device assessment

A self-check is initiated via an audio processor circuit of the hearing device. In response to the self-check, a transfer function of a feedback path is measured between a receiver of the hearing device to at least one microphone of the hearing device. An anomaly is determined in the transfer function via comparison with example feedback path characterization data. An abnormality associated with the hearing device is predicted based on the anomaly. An indication of the abnormality is presented via a user interface of the hearing device.
Owner:STARKEY LABORATORIES INC

Swapping roles between untethered wirelessly connected devices

Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for performing a role swapping operation between a pair of non-tethered wireless ear buds after detecting a triggering event. Further, state information can be coordinated between devices, including in connection with performing a role swap between buds in a pair of wireless, untethered ear buds, where one wireless ear bud is in a primary role and is responsible for a connection with a companion device, and another wireless ear bud in the pair is in a secondary role.
Owner:APPLE INC

Heart rate detection earphone and earphone device

A heart rate detection earphone and an earphone device are provided. The heart rate detection earphone includes an earphone housing and an earphone functional component. The earphone housing includes an ear hook part, a connection part, and an earphone part. One end of the connection part is connected to the ear hook part, and the other end of the connection part is connected to the earphone part. The earphone functional component includes an earphone circuit board, an earphone battery module, an earphone speaker module, and a heart rate detection module. The earphone battery module is electrically connected to the earphone circuit board. The earphone speaker module is fixedly provided on the earphone part. The heart rate detection module is provided on the earphone part and electrically connected to the earphone circuit board. The heart rate detection earphone has more diverse functions and meets special needs of users.
Owner:SHENZHEN CANTIANSHU INFORMATION TECH CO LTD

Deactivation SHIM for hearing aid

A hearing aid device can include a housing having a button operable to activate the hearing aid device. Operation of the button activates the hearing aid device. A shim can be configured to inhibit operation of the button. The shim can include a shim body. The shim can include a button recess having a recess wall extending from the shim body. The shim can include the recess wall at least partially surrounds the button recess. The button recess can be configured to receive at least a portion of the button. The shim can include a channel having a channel wall. The channel can be in communication with the button recess, and the channel 10 can be configured to receive at least a portion of the button.
Owner:STARKEY LABORATORIES INC

Earphone Assembly, Earphone Case, and Watch

An earphone assembly includes an earphone and the earphone case, where the earphone has a first magnetic piece, and the earphone case includes a case body and a lid. The case body is provided with an accommodating slot configured to accommodate the earphone, and the lid is configured to open or close the case body. A second magnetic piece is disposed on the lid and is magnetically attached to the first magnetic piece. When the lid is lifted to open the case body, the earphone moves with the lid and is detached from the accommodating slot. When the lid is closed to close the case body, the earphone is attached to the lid and moves with the lid until the earphone is accommodated in the accommodating slot.
Owner:HUAWEI TECH CO LTD

Audio processing method, apparatus, and system

An audio processing method includes establishing a wireless connection between a wireless headset and an electronic device, and establishing a wireless connection between the wireless headset and a charging case. The charging case collects a sound signal, generates first audio data, and sends the first audio data to the wireless headset. The wireless headset performs audio effect processing on the first audio data to obtain second audio data. The electronic device sends third audio data to the wireless headset. The wireless headset performs audio mixing processing on the second audio data and the third audio data to obtain fourth audio data and plays the fourth audio data.
Owner:HUAWEI TECH CO LTD

Charging cases

The present disclosure provides a charging case. The charging case may comprise a lower housing assembly, an upper housing assembly, and a shaft mechanism connecting the upper housing assembly to the lower housing assembly, so as to open or close the charging case. The charging case may further comprise a position limiting mechanism. The position limiting mechanism may be configured to limit a rotation angle of the upper housing assembly with respect to the lower housing assembly. Therefore, the structural strength of the charging case can be improved.
Owner:SHENZHEN SHOKZ CO LTD

Earpiece with Debris Ingress Protection

Aspects include earpieces with debris ingress protection. The earpieces includes at least one feature for mitigating ingress of debris such as dust, dirt, wax, etc. In one example, an earpiece includes: an electro-acoustic transducer; a housing supporting the electro-acoustic transducer such that the housing and the electro-acoustic transducer together define a first acoustic volume, wherein the housing defines a nozzle with an acoustic passage coupled with the first acoustic volume; a first port coupling the first acoustic volume to a space outside the housing; a second port coupling a microphone supported in the housing to the space outside the housing; and an ear tip supported on the nozzle and configured to form a tight acoustic seal with a user's ear canal when the earpiece is worn, the ear tip comprising an extension member extending over the first port to inhibit debris from entering the first port.
Owner:BOSE CORP

Charging box and earphone assembly

The utility model relates to a charging box and an earphone assembly. The charging box can be used for storing and charging an earphone. The charging box comprises an upper shell, a lower shell, an opening and closing mechanism and a circuit board. The circuit board is located in the lower shell. The opening and closing mechanism is connected with the upper shell and the lower shell and enables the upper shell to be opened or closed relative to the lower shell. The metal part of the upper shell is electrically connected with the opening and closing mechanism, and the opening and closing mechanism is electrically connected with the circuit board to achieve grounding of the metal part. According to the embodiment of the invention, the metal part of the upper shell is electrically connected with the circuit board in the lower shell through the opening and closing mechanism, so that the metal part is grounded, the grounding mode is simple, and the grounding effect is good.
Owner:HUAWEI TECH CO LTD

Wireless earphone assembly

A wireless earphone assembly including a charging box and a wireless earphone is disclosed. The charging box includes a first casing and a second casing slidingly connected to the first casing, where the first casing has a first recess, a cavity connected to the first recess, and sound emitting holes connected to the first recess, and the cavity is sleeved on the second casing. The second casing has sound receiving holes opposite to the sound emitting holes and a channel disposed corresponding to the first recess, and the sound receiving holes are connected to the channel. The wireless earphone includes a sound emitting part and a sound receiving part opposite to the sound emitting part, and the sound emitting part is accommodated in the first recess.
Owner:ACER INC

Wearable Personal Wireless Media Station

The disclosure herein provides a wearable personal wireless media station including a wearable base station and a wireless earbud. The wearable personal wireless media station may detect that the wireless earbud is docked to the wearable base station, play audio through a speaker of the wearable base station while the wireless earbud is docked to the wearable base station, detect that the wireless earbud is undocked from the wearable base station, cease to play sound through the speaker of the wearable base station in response to detecting that the wireless earbud is undocked from the wearable base station, and begin playing audio through the wireless earbud while the wireless earbud is undocked from the wearable base station.
Owner:PINN AUDIO LLC

Wearable device

A wearable device includes an earphone and a host. The earphone includes an earphone magnet, and the host includes a first part provided with a first accommodation groove and a second part provided with a third accommodation groove. When the host is closed, the first accommodation groove and the third accommodation groove enclose an accommodation space, the earphone is accommodated in the accommodation space, and the earphone magnet is magnetically attached to a first host attachment magnet of the first part. When the host is opened, the earphone can be attached in the first accommodation groove and move with the first part. When the earphone is accommodated in the first accommodation groove, a small part of the earphone is located in the first accommodation groove, and a large part of the earphone is located outside the first accommodation groove.
Owner:HUAWEI TECH CO LTD

Rotating mechanism and housing case

A rotating mechanism and a housing case are provided. The rotating mechanism includes a connection panel, a mounting base, and a rotating shaft. The connection panel has a first position and a second position. The mounting base includes a base body and protruding portions extending out of either side of the base body. The base body has a second notch. The second notch is arranged between the two protruding portions. Each protruding portion forms an accommodation slot opened toward the outer side of the base body. When the connection panel is in the first position, a portion of the connection panel is in the inner side of the base body, and when the connection panel is in the second notch, the portion of the connecting panel is arranged in the notch and closes the notch.
Owner:GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP LTD

Electronic device comprising wireless earpiece and cradle, and operation method therefor

An electronic device according to embodiments of the present disclosure may include a first wireless earphone, a second wireless earphone, and a cradle on which the first wireless earphone and the second wireless earphone are seated. The cradle may include a control device including a processor, a memory operatively coupled to the processor, communication modules configured to connect communication with an external terminal and / or communication between the first wireless earphone and the second wireless earphone according to the processor, and a power supply for charging batteries of the first wireless earphone and the second wireless earphone. The control device transmits a location finding alarm command from the external terminal to at least one of the first wireless earphone and / or the second wireless earphone in a wired communication method. In addition, various embodiments may be possible.
Owner:SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD

Affixable receptacles for personal audio devices

Devices and methods for conveniently storing earphones are disclosed. The disclosed embodiments can stow earphones proximal to the user's ear, such as on their shirt like a magnetic name tag to enable fast and easy access and storage and charging. The embodiments secure earphones while they are stowed and allow their easy removal. The proximity of the storage and the ease of earphone insertion and removal may reduce risk of losing earphones. The disclosed embodiments safely stow and may charge wireless earphones, allowing the original charging case to be stored in a designated location that does not need to be accessed throughout the day. The disclosed embodiments also eliminate the need for pockets, bags, etc. to safely stow earphones and their case. Once removed from a disclosed storage device, the earphones are unrestrained and not physically tethered. The disclosed embodiments can add to the convenience of using wireless earphones. The disclosed embodiments can be used on multiple earphone designs.
Owner:STOHZ LLC

Charging case for earpieces

The present disclosure provides a charging case for at least one earphone. Each of the at least one earphone may include a core module and a hook structure connected to the core module. The charging case may include a lower housing assembly. The lower housing assembly may be disposed with at least one profiling groove, and each of the at least one profiling groove may be configured to accommodate one of the at least one earphone. The lower housing assembly may be disposed with a first electrode terminal exposed in each of the at least one profiling groove, and an extension direction of the first electrode terminal may be inclined with respect to a thickness direction of the charging case. Therefore, the success rate of the connection of the electrode terminals can be improved.
Owner:SHENZHEN SHOKZ CO LTD

Concept for attaching a sound processor to the head via an interchangeable magnet

A hearing aid for placement on the head. The hearing aid includes a first part comprising an acoustic input transducer adapted to convert an ambient sound picked up at an ear of the user to an electric signal, a signal processor adapted to process the electric signal according to specifications of the user into a processed electric signal, and an output transducer adapted to convert the processed electric signal into a transmission signal, and a second part linkable to said first part by magnetic forces and comprising a receiver adapted to receive the transmission signal and convert the transmission signal to an output signal perceivable as sound by the user. Said first part comprises a receptacle adapted to receive an insert element, said insert element comprising protrusions configured for engaging with a recess of said first part by rotating the insert element relative to said first part.
Owner:OTICON MEDICAL AS

Charging and disinfecting station for a hearing device, and method of its operation

The disclosure relates to a charging and disinfecting station for a hearing device, the station comprising a container (211) having an inner volume (212) in which the hearing device is insertable; a charging port (236, 237) provided at the inner volume (212) and configured to charge a battery (108) included in the hearing device; and a radiation source (221, 222) configured to emit radiation into the inner volume (212), the radiation effective to disinfect the hearing device. The disclosure further relates to a hearing device charging and disinfecting system, and a method of charging and disinfecting a hearing device. To allow a decontamination of the hearing device at an optimized radiation exposure, a controller (231) is configured to determine a parameter indicative of a degree of contamination of the hearing device when the hearing device is inserted into the inner volume (212); and to control a duration and / or intensity of the radiation depending on the degree of contamination.
Owner:SONOVA AG

Charging case for headphones

System comprising a charging case and headphones, including: Headphones, each headphone comprising a core module and a hook structure connected to the core module; wherein the headphone comprises a magnet and two second electrode clamps, wherein, when viewed in the extension direction of the second electrode clamps, the second electrode clamps are spaced apart from each other in a line segment, and wherein the magnet intersects the line segment and is located at least partially between the two second electrode clamps.
Owner:SHENZHEN SHOKZ CO LTD

Earbud case and earbud case module

This application provides an earbud case and an earbud case assembly. The earbud case includes a case body, a first charging pin group, and a second charging pin group. The first charging pin group and the second charging pin group are disposed on the case body, and the first charging pin group and the second charging pin group are spaced in a first direction. The first charging pin group includes a first positive charging pin and a first negative charging pin. The second charging pin group includes a second positive charging pin and a second negative charging pin. A connection line between the first positive charging pin and the second positive charging pin is a first connection line, a connection line between the first negative charging pin and the second negative charging pin is a second connection line, and the first connection line and the second connection line are crossed. When the first charging pin group charges a first earbud, an arrangement direction of a positive electrode and a negative electrode of the first earbud is an arrangement direction of the first positive charging pin and the first negative charging pin. An arrangement direction of the positive electrode and the negative electrode of the first earbud after the first earbud is flipped is the same as an arrangement direction of the second positive charging pin and the second negative charging pin. The second charging pin group may further charge the first earbud.
Owner:HUAWEI TECH CO LTD

In-ear device with a cerumen protection unit

In-ear device (10) that is at least partially insertable into an ear canal of a user. The in-ear device comprises a housing (13) that is mechanically releasably coupled to a connector (12) by way of a dedicated opening (15) provided in the housing (13). The connector (12) is made of an elastic material, a tubular overall shape defining a longitudinal axis (11) and radially delimits a sound channel (18). The connector (12) is mechanically releasably coupled to a loudspeaker unit (27) at a second end (17) of the connector (12). A cerumen protection unit (25) is connected to the connector (12) by an adhesive-free and non-losable connection.
Owner:SONOVA AG

Hearing device, antenna for a hearing device, and method of manufacturing a hearing device

The invention relates to a hearing device (2) having a housing (4) and an antenna (6), wherein the housing (4) has a housing cover (8) for wearing in the ear, wherein the antenna (6) is designed for transmitting signals by a wireless connection, wherein the housing cover (8) has an inner side (18), wherein the antenna (6) is inserted into the housing cover (8) and extends along the inner side (18). Furthermore, a corresponding antenna (6) and a method for manufacturing a corresponding hearing device (2) are provided.
Owner:SIVANTOS PTE LTD

An application for assisting a hearing device wearer

Disclosed is an application to be executed by an electronic device having a camera. The application is for assisting a wearer of a hearing device in correctly arranging the hearing device in and / or at an ear of the wearer. The application is configured for receiving a first input for initiating the application to provide assistance to the wearer in correctly arranging the hearing device in and / or at the ear of the wearer. The application is configured for providing access to a camera application associated with the camera of the electronic device. The application is configured for enabling a viewfinder of the camera application to provide a preview of a first image. The application is configured for capturing the first image with the camera, the first image showing at least the ear of the wearer with the hearing device arranged in and / or at the ear. The application is configured for enabling a comparison between the first image and a reference image. The comparison is of a first, current or actual position of the hearing device arranged in and / or at the ear of the wearer in the first image relative to a reference position of the hearing device arranged in and / or at the ear of the wearer in the reference image.
Owner:GN HEARING AS