Functionality migration

US11426592B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Cochlear Limited · AU

Inventors

• Harry XIAO · Chatswood, AU
• Jan Patrick Frieding · Sydney, AU
• Kenneth Oplinger · Chatswood, AU
• Rishubh Verma · Chatswood, AU
• Martin Evert Gustaf Hillbratt · Lindome, SE
• Michael TRIEU · Chatswood, AU

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 29, 2016
• Grant date: Aug 30, 2022
• Expiry date: Dec 30, 2038

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61N1/37258
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A sensory supplement medical device, including a stimulation device configured to implement a first functionality of the sensory supplement medical device corresponding to the providing of sensory supplement to a recipient to evoke a sensory percept, wherein the sensory supplement medical device is configured to implement a secondary functionality different from the first functionality, and the sensory supplement medical device is configured to migrate the second functionality to a device remote from the sensory supplement medical device.