US 12,231,886 B2
Hearing device with certificates and related methods
Allan Munk Vendelbo, Ballerup (DK)
Assigned to GN HEARING A/S, Ballerup (DK)
Filed by GN Hearing A/S, Ballerup (DK)
Filed on Jun. 8, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/835,853.
Application 17/835,853 is a continuation of application No. PCT/EP2020/086415, filed on Dec. 16, 2020.
Claims priority of application No. 19218358 (EP), filed on Dec. 19, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2022/0303771 A1, Sep. 22, 2022
Int. Cl. H04W 12/069 (2021.01); H04R 25/00 (2006.01); H04W 84/18 (2009.01)
CPC H04W 12/069 (2021.01) [H04R 25/554 (2013.01); H04R 25/558 (2013.01); H04R 2225/55 (2013.01); H04R 2225/61 (2013.01); H04W 84/18 (2013.01)] 21 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A hearing device comprising:
a processing unit configured to compensate for hearing loss of a user of the hearing device, wherein the processing unit comprises hardware;
an interface; and
a memory unit, wherein the memory unit has stored therein: a first primary certificate comprising a first primary hearing device identifier, a second primary certificate comprising a second primary hearing device identifier, and customer data indicative of the hearing device being a customer hearing device;
wherein the processing unit is configured to:
determine if the hearing device is configured to operate as the customer hearing device based on the customer data; and
in accordance with a determination that the hearing device is configured to operate as the customer hearing device, operate the hearing device according to the second primary certificate.