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Hearing aid with handsfree control

US12028687B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 3, 2022
Grant dateJul 2, 2024
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Expiry dateFeb 3, 2042

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04R2225/61
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A hearing aid configured for handsfree control. The hearing aid comprising one or more microphones configured to receive an input signal from the surroundings and a signal processor configured to process the input signal from the surroundings and a receiver configured to emit at least a part of said processed input signal into an ear of a hearing aid user, wherein the signal processor is further configured to process a gestural signal from a user of the hearing aid and make a control change to the hearing aid based on the gestural signal.

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