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Sports monitoring system for headphones, earbuds and/or headsets

  • US 8,655,004 B2
  • Filed: 08/21/2008
  • Issued: 02/18/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/16/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A hearing device, comprising:

  • an audio output device configured to be positioned within a user'"'"'s ear;

    a monitoring system located in substantially close proximity to the audio output device, the monitoring system including;

    an activity sensor housed in the audio output device and configured to detect head motion data; and

    a biometric sensor housed in the audio output device and configured to monitor biometric data pertaining to the user,wherein said monitoring system is configured for;

    receiving the head motion data from the activity sensor;

    determining whether the head motion data matches a predetermined head gesture;

    identifying a first action associated with the matching predetermined head gesture;

    receiving biometric data from the biometric sensor;

    determining whether the biometric data matches a predetermined physical characteristic;

    identifying a second action associated with the matching physical characteristic; and

    performing the first identified action or the second identified action on a portable electronic device in communication with the hearing device.

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