Use of hearing protection to discriminate between different and identify individual noise sources to control and reduce risk of noise induced hearing loss
US10744038B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 16, 2018 |
| Grant date | Aug 18, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 23, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F11/145
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Embodiments relate generally to devices, systems, and methods for monitoring sounds. A method may comprise monitoring environmental sounds with a hearing protection device; transmitting acoustic signatures from the hearing protection device to a portable electronic device; transmitting the acoustic signatures from the portable electronic device to a server; correlating the acoustic signatures with information in a database; transmitting a message from the server to the portable electronic device indicating the correlation; creating a suggestion with the portable electronic device based on the correlation; and transmitting the suggestion from the portable electronic device to the hearing protection device based on the correlation.
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