US 11,671,771 B2
Configurable hearing device for use with an assistive listening system
Jeffrey Paul Solum, Greenwood, MN (US); Greg Haubrich, Champlin, MN (US); Stephen Paul Flood, Eden Prairie, MN (US); Justin R. Burwinkel, Eden Prairie, MN (US); Michael Karl Sacha, Chanhassen, MN (US); Yezihalem Mesfin, Farmington, MN (US); Fred Mustiere, Chaska, MN (US); Jumana Harianwala, Eden Prairie, MN (US); Donald James Reynolds, Fremont, CA (US); and Swapan Gandhi, El Cerrito, CA (US)
Assigned to Starkey Laboratories, Inc., Eden Prairie, MN (US)
Filed by Starkey Laboratories, Inc., Eden Prairie, MN (US)
Filed on Aug. 31, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/462,463.
Application 17/462,463 is a continuation of application No. 16/440,561, filed on Jun. 13, 2019, granted, now 11,197,107.
Application 16/440,561 is a continuation of application No. 16/352,371, filed on Mar. 13, 2019, granted, now 10,945,082, issued on Mar. 9, 2021.
Application 16/352,371 is a continuation of application No. 15/342,877, filed on Nov. 3, 2016, granted, now 10,271,149, issued on Apr. 23, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2021/0400404 A1, Dec. 23, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04R 25/00 (2006.01); H04L 9/40 (2022.01); G06F 21/60 (2013.01); G06F 21/72 (2013.01); H04W 4/80 (2018.01); H04W 4/06 (2009.01)
CPC H04R 25/554 (2013.01) [G06F 21/602 (2013.01); G06F 21/72 (2013.01); H04L 63/06 (2013.01); H04L 63/061 (2013.01); H04R 25/505 (2013.01); H04L 63/18 (2013.01); H04R 2225/55 (2013.01); H04W 4/06 (2013.01); H04W 4/80 (2018.02)] 26 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A hearing device configured to be worn by a wearer, comprising:
an audio streaming circuit configured to establish wireless connectivity with an electromagnetic audio streaming source via a first communication link, the audio streaming circuit configurable to deliver a listening experience which is specific to a selected sound field from a plurality of sound fields;
a configuration circuit configured to receive configuration parameters via a second communication link different from the first communication link for configuring the hearing device to deliver the listening experience specific to the selected sound field; and
control circuitry that configures the hearing device to deliver the listening experience specific to the selected sound field in accordance with the received configuration parameters.