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Outcome tracking in sensory prostheses

US10271147B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Cochlear Limited · AU

Inventors

Kenneth Oplinger · Chatswood, AU
Paul Michael Carter · Parramatta, AU

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 23, 2018
Grant date	Apr 23, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 23, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04S1/005
WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Presented herein are techniques for detecting sensory outcome issues through an analysis of data representing the direction of incidence/arrival of a sensory input and inertial data representing movement of the recipient's head following detection of the sensory input. By correlating recipient head movement (including lack of movement) with the arrival direction of the sensory input, a sensory prosthesis system can determine whether or not the recipient acted as expected and, if not, whether a sensory outcome problem is present.

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