Hearing system, hearing device and method for providing an alert for a user
US11856367B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 22, 2021 |
| Grant date | Dec 26, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 22, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04S7/304
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of providing an alert for a user by a hearing device configured to be worn at an ear of the user includes providing user-related data including information about at least one of the user, an ambient environment of the user, or a property of the hearing device worn by the user; characterized by providing vehicle-related data associated with at least one vehicle in a vicinity of the user, the vehicle-related data including information about a property of the vehicle; determining, based on the user-related data and the vehicle-related data, a relevance measure indicative of a probability that the user is endangered by the vehicle; and controlling an operation of the hearing device depending on the relevance measure, the operation alerting the user about the vehicle.
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