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Listening device with automatic mode change capabilities

  • US 9,918,169 B2
  • Filed: 01/12/2017
  • Issued: 03/13/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/30/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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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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