Hearing instrument with an authentication protocol
US10652673B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 16, 2013 |
| Grant date | May 12, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 9, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04R2225/61
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A hearing instrument includes: a radio for reception of a broadcasted message; an authenticator configured for authentication of a transmitter of the broadcasted message; and a receiver configured for converting the broadcasted message into an acoustic signal for transmission towards an eardrum of a user of the hearing instrument upon successful authentication of the transmitter of the broadcasted message.
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