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Hearing device with communication protection and related method

US10027474B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 17, 2016
Grant dateJul 17, 2018
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Expiry dateNov 17, 2036

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W12/33
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A hearing device includes: a processing unit configured to compensate for hearing loss of a user of the hearing device; and an interface; wherein the processing unit is configured to: receive a session request for a session via the interface, obtain and store a session key, encrypt the session key based on a hearing device key, send a session response comprising the encrypted session key, and receive session data in the session via the interface.

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