Systems and methods for operating a hearing device in accordance with a plurality of operating service tiers
US12170870B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 24, 2022 |
| Grant date | Dec 17, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 22, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04R2460/07
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An exemplary hearing system includes a hearing device, a memory storing instructions and one or more processors communicatively coupled to the memory and configured to execute the instructions to perform a process comprising: accessing operating service tier data that associates a first operating service tier with a first set of hearing device functions and a second operating service tier with a second set of hearing device functions; detecting, while the hearing device operates in accordance with the first set of hearing device functions associated with the first operating service tier, a satisfaction of a condition associated with the second operating service tier; and directing, based on the detecting the satisfaction of the condition, the hearing device to switch from operating in accordance with the first set of hearing device functions to operating in accordance with the second set of hearing device functions.
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