Behind-The-Ear-Auditory Device
First Claim
1. An auditory device including:
- a behind-the-ear element including (a) an enclosure shaped to fit behind an outer portion of an ear of a user, the shell having a first side and a second side substantially parallel to each other, and the first side facing the outer portion of the ear and the second side facing a head of the user;
(b) sound processing circuitry within the enclosure; and
(c) an ear cushion switch located on the first side of the shell and operatively connected to the sound processing circuitry; and
an at least partially in-ear element operatively connected to the behind-the-ear element and comprising a receiver and a cushioned tip.
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Abstract
An auditory device is disclosed. The auditory device includes a behind-the-ear element and an at least partially in-ear element. The behind-the-ear element has a shell shaped to fit behind an outer portion of an ear of a user. The shell has first and second sides that are substantially parallel to each other. The first side faces the outer portion of the ear, and the second side faces a head of the user. The behind-the-ear element also includes sound processing circuitry within the shell. The behind-the-ear element further includes an ear cushion switch operatively connected to the sound processing circuitry. The ear cushion switch is located on the first side of the shell. The at least partially in-ear element includes a microphone, acoustic pickup pillow-pad, sensors, receiver and a cushioned tip. The at least partially in-ear element can include a closed ear detachable cushioned tip and an open ear detachable cushioned tip.
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57 Claims
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1. An auditory device including:
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a behind-the-ear element including (a) an enclosure shaped to fit behind an outer portion of an ear of a user, the shell having a first side and a second side substantially parallel to each other, and the first side facing the outer portion of the ear and the second side facing a head of the user;
(b) sound processing circuitry within the enclosure; and
(c) an ear cushion switch located on the first side of the shell and operatively connected to the sound processing circuitry; and
an at least partially in-ear element operatively connected to the behind-the-ear element and comprising a receiver and a cushioned tip. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A configurable auditory device comprising:
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a behind-the-ear element including (a) a shell shaped to fit behind an outer portion of an ear of a user, the shell having a first side and a second side substantially parallel to each other, and the first side facing the outer portion of the ear and the second side facing a head of the user;
(b) sound processing circuitry within the shell; and
an at least partially in-ear element operatively connected to the behind-the-ear element and comprising a receiver, a first detachable cushioned tip having a first auditory characteristic, and a second detachable cushioned tip having a second auditory characteristic. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A method of changing a mode of an auditory device comprising:
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placing an auditory device having an ear cushion switch operatively connected to sound processing circuitry behind an ear, the ear cushion switch facing the ear; and
pressing the ear to activate the ear cushion switch. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45)
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46. A method of changing a mode of an auditory device comprising:
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detaching a first cushioned tip having a first configuration from an at least partially in-ear element of an auditory device; and
attaching a second cushioned tip having a second configuration to the at least partially in-ear element. - View Dependent Claims (47, 48, 49, 50, 51)
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52. An at least partially in-ear hearing aid comprising:
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(a) sound processing circuitry within a shell;
(b) a receiver operatively connected to the sound processing circuitry, the receiver residing within an at least partially in-ear portion of the at least partially in-ear hearing aid and designed to generate audio signals received from the sound processing circuitry;
(c) a body temperature sensor operatively connected to the sound processing circuitry, wherein the temperature sensor resides within the at least partially in-ear portion. - View Dependent Claims (53, 54, 55, 56, 57)
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Specification