US 12,217,233 B2
Hearing device for subscription service
Kim Kris Christiansen, Ballerup (DK)
Assigned to GN HEARING A/S, Ballerup (DK)
Filed by GN Hearing A/S, Ballerup (DK)
Filed on Mar. 21, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/700,397.
Claims priority of application No. 202170188 (DK), filed on Apr. 27, 2021; and application No. 21170582 (EP), filed on Apr. 27, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0343304 A1, Oct. 27, 2022
Int. Cl. H04R 25/00 (2006.01); G06Q 20/12 (2012.01); G16H 40/40 (2018.01)
CPC G06Q 20/127 (2013.01) [G16H 40/40 (2018.01); H04R 25/30 (2013.01); H04R 25/554 (2013.01); H04R 2225/39 (2013.01); H04R 2225/55 (2013.01)] 29 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A hearing device configured to be arranged at an ear of a user, the hearing device comprising:
an input transducer configured to generate one or more input signals based on a received audio signal;
a signal processor configured to provide an output signal based on the one or more input signals;
an output transducer configured to provide an audio output signal based on the output signal from the signal processor; and
a time monitor configured to monitor an expiry time of a subscription for the hearing device;
wherein the hearing device is configured to perform an action when the time monitor detects that the expiry time of the subscription is reached; and
wherein the action which the hearing device is configured to perform when the expiry time of the subscription is reached is one or more of:
connecting with a program product in an electronic device;
providing a notification that the expiry time of the subscription is reached; or
entering into a predefined mode.