Hearing device, hearing device-based systems and methods for determining a quality metric for an optical measurement
US11701057B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 17, 2022 |
| Grant date | Jul 18, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 17, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04R2225/025
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An illustrative hearing system may be configured to cause an emitting device included in a hearing device to emit an output signal while the hearing device is at least partially positioned within an ear canal of a user and cause a sensor positioned outside the ear canal to attempt to detect the output signal. The sensor may be configured to output sensor data representative of one or more signals detected by the sensor during a time period corresponding to the emitting of the output signal by the emitting device. The hearing system may further be configured to determine, based on the sensor data, a quality metric for an optical measurement performed or to be performed by an optical measurement device included in the hearing device.
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