Listening device with automatic mode change capabilities
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1. A device configured to be worn in an ear of a user, the device comprising:
- a housing;
a speaker and at least one microphone carried by the housing;
a first sensor configured to produce a first signal indicative of a presence of the user'"'"'s ear;
a second sensor configured to produce a second signal indicative of a proximity of a hand of the user;
a third sensor configured to produce a third signal indicative of proximity to the user'"'"'s head;
a processor coupled to the first, second, and third sensors; and
a memory coupled to the processor, wherein the memory includes instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations including—
changing a power state of the device from a first power state to a second power state in response to the first signal; and
changing an operating mode of the device from a first operating mode to a second operating mode in response to a change in the second signal.
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Abstract
A hearing aid includes a casing configured to fit behind an ear of a user'"'"'s head and against a side of the user'"'"'s head. The hearing aid further includes a first proximity sensor associated with the casing and configured to generate a first signal that is proportional to a proximity of the casing to the ear and includes a processor coupled to the first proximity sensor and configured to select an operating mode from a plurality of operating modes in response to the first signal.
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1. A device configured to be worn in an ear of a user, the device comprising:
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a housing; a speaker and at least one microphone carried by the housing; a first sensor configured to produce a first signal indicative of a presence of the user'"'"'s ear; a second sensor configured to produce a second signal indicative of a proximity of a hand of the user; a third sensor configured to produce a third signal indicative of proximity to the user'"'"'s head; a processor coupled to the first, second, and third sensors; and a memory coupled to the processor, wherein the memory includes instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations including— changing a power state of the device from a first power state to a second power state in response to the first signal; and changing an operating mode of the device from a first operating mode to a second operating mode in response to a change in the second signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A device configured to be worn in an ear of a user, the device comprising:
- a housing;
a speaker and at least one microphone carried by the housing;
a first sensor configured to produce a first signal indicative of a presence of the user'"'"'s ear;
a second sensor configured to produce a second signal indicative of a proximity of a hand of the user;
a processor coupled to the first and second sensors; and
a memory coupled to the processor, wherein the memory includes instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations including—
changing a power state of the device from a first power state to a second power state in response to the first signal;
changing an operating mode of the device from a first operating mode to a second operating mode in response to a change in the second signal; and
changing, in response to a third signal from the first sensor, the power state of the device from the second power state to a recharge power state, wherein the third signal is indicative of removal from the user'"'"'s ear, and a third sensor configured to produce a fourth signal indicative of proximity to the user'"'"'s head, wherein the memory further includes instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to change a power state of the device to off when the fourth signal is below a predetermined threshold and change a power state of the device to on when the fourth signal is above the predetermined threshold. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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