Hearing Aid Device And Method For Providing A Hearing Aid

Patent No. EP3718316 (titled "Hearing Aid Device And Method For Providing A Hearing Aid") was filed by KS Himpp on Nov 29, 2018. The application was issued on Apr 27, 2022.

Patent Summary

A hearing aid device for the human auditory canal comprises a sound receiving device, a sound amplifying device, and a sound playback device configured to output amplified ambient sound and secondary sound from a separate secondary source. The device includes a detecting device to monitor the playback duration of the secondary sound and an ambient sensor to detect an ambient parameter, specifically determining whether the device is currently worn by a person. The sound playback device is configured to conditionally playback or suppress the secondary sound based on the wear-detection status provided by the ambient sensor.

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KS HIMPPJan 26, 2023MEISSNER BOLTE PARTNERSCHAFT MBB

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EP3718316

KS HIMPP
Application Number
EP18811530A
Filing Date
Nov 29, 2018
Status
Revoked
May 31, 2024
Publication Date
Apr 27, 2022