US 12,446,824 B2
Hearing assistance device incorporating virtual audio interface for therapy guidance
Justin R. Burwinkel, Eden Prairie, MN (US); Carlos Renato Nakagawa, Eden Prairie, MN (US); and Jason A. Galster, Studio City, CA (US)
Assigned to Starkey Laboratories, Inc., Eden Prairie, MN (US)
Filed by Starkey Laboratories, Inc., Eden Prairie, MN (US)
Filed on Jul. 23, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/781,136.
Application 18/781,136 is a continuation of application No. 18/100,321, filed on Jan. 23, 2023, granted, now 12,064,261.
Application 18/100,321 is a continuation of application No. 15/589,298, filed on May 8, 2017, granted, now 11,559,252, issued on Jan. 24, 2023.
Prior Publication US 2025/0057473 A1, Feb. 20, 2025
Int. Cl. A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 3/113 (2006.01); A61B 5/11 (2006.01); G06F 3/01 (2006.01); G06F 3/16 (2006.01); G09B 21/00 (2006.01); H04R 5/033 (2006.01); H04R 25/00 (2006.01); H04S 7/00 (2006.01); A63B 71/06 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 5/486 (2013.01) [A61B 3/113 (2013.01); A61B 5/1114 (2013.01); A61B 5/741 (2013.01); A61B 5/742 (2013.01); A61B 5/7455 (2013.01); G06F 3/012 (2013.01); G06F 3/013 (2013.01); G06F 3/167 (2013.01); G09B 21/006 (2013.01); H04R 5/033 (2013.01); H04R 25/554 (2013.01); H04S 7/304 (2013.01); A61B 2505/09 (2013.01); A61B 2562/0219 (2013.01); A61B 2562/0223 (2013.01); A63B 2071/0625 (2013.01); A63B 2071/063 (2013.01); H04S 2400/11 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method implemented by a hearing assistance device adapted to be worn by a wearer, the method comprising:
generating, by the hearing assistance device, a sequence of cues that guide the wearer through a series of actions in accordance with a predetermined balance test;
sensing, using one or more sensors of the hearing assistance device, movement of the wearer during each of the actions;
determining, by a processor of the hearing assistance device, movement of the wearer associated with each cue; and
producing, by the processor, an output indicative of results of the balance test.