US 11,869,526 B2
Hearing enhancement methods and systems
Kwok Wai Cheung, Cambridge (GB); Peter P. Tong, Mountain View, CA (US); and C. Douglass Thomas, Saratoga, CA (US)
Assigned to IpVenture, Inc., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed by IpVenture, Inc., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed on May 8, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/144,546.
Application 18/144,546 is a continuation of application No. 17/899,591, filed on Aug. 30, 2022, granted, now 11,657,827.
Application 17/899,591 is a continuation of application No. 17/333,688, filed on May 28, 2021, granted, now 11,488,618, issued on Nov. 1, 2022.
Application 17/333,688 is a continuation of application No. 17/155,767, filed on Jan. 22, 2021, granted, now 11,257,508, issued on Feb. 22, 2022.
Application 17/155,767 is a continuation of application No. 16/703,788, filed on Dec. 4, 2019, granted, now 10,937,439, issued on Mar. 2, 2021.
Application 16/703,788 is a continuation of application No. 15/667,742, filed on Aug. 3, 2017, granted, now 10,522,165, issued on Dec. 31, 2019.
Application 15/667,742 is a continuation of application No. 14/482,049, filed on Sep. 10, 2014, granted, now 9,741,359, issued on Aug. 22, 2017.
Application 14/482,049 is a continuation of application No. 12/930,344, filed on Jan. 4, 2011, granted, now 8,849,185, issued on Sep. 30, 2014.
Application 12/930,344 is a continuation in part of application No. 12/462,601, filed on Aug. 6, 2009, granted, now 8,208,970, issued on Jun. 26, 2012.
Application 12/462,601 is a continuation of application No. 11/893,835, filed on Aug. 16, 2007, granted, now 7,587,227, issued on Sep. 8, 2009.
Application 11/893,835 is a continuation of application No. 10/826,529, filed on Apr. 15, 2004, granted, now 7,269,452, issued on Sep. 11, 2007.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/335,361, filed on Jan. 5, 2010.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/462,570, filed on Apr. 15, 2003.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/469,221, filed on May 12, 2003.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/493,441, filed on Aug. 8, 2003.
Prior Publication US 2023/0274752 A1, Aug. 31, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04R 3/12 (2006.01); G10L 21/0208 (2013.01); H04R 25/00 (2006.01); H04R 1/40 (2006.01)
CPC G10L 21/0208 (2013.01) [H04R 1/403 (2013.01); H04R 25/405 (2013.01); H04R 3/12 (2013.01); H04R 2201/023 (2013.01); H04R 2217/03 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A wearable hearing device to at least help a user hear audio signals, with the wearable hearing device configured to secure to the head of the user, at one ear of the user, the wearable hearing device comprising:
a wireless communication component configured to receive wireless signals in gigahertz frequencies, wherein the wireless signals are configured to be from signals in a mobile phone that have been up-converted and wirelessly transmitted to be received by the wearable hearing device at least via the wireless communication component;
a down-convert circuitry configured to generate down-converted signals, based on the received wireless signals;
a speaker configured to provide audio output signals, based on the down-converted signals; and
a rechargeable battery,
wherein the wireless communication component is configured to operate in at least a Bluetooth network,
wherein the wearable hearing device comprises a first and a second microphones in the wearable hearing device, with at least the first microphone configured to at least pickup sound in an environment of the wearable hearing device, and with at least the second microphone configured to pickup at least voice of the user,
wherein the wearable hearing device is configured to modify power in at least a portion of the audio output signals, based on at least the pickup sound in the environment of the wearable hearing device, so as to at least reduce noise in the audio output signals to provide to the user via the speaker, and
wherein the wearable hearing device is configured to further modify power in at least a portion of the audio output signals, based on at least hearing of the user, to provide to the user via the speaker.