US 12,453,515 B2
Hearing devices and methods for initiating operation of a physiological sensor
Mehrdad Ahmadi, Dietikon (CH)
Assigned to Sonova AG, Staefa (CH)
Filed by SONOVA AG, Staefa (CH)
Filed on Mar. 7, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/688,519.
Prior Publication US 2023/0277134 A1, Sep. 7, 2023
Int. Cl. A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/11 (2006.01); G01K 13/00 (2021.01); G01P 15/02 (2013.01); H04R 25/00 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 5/6817 (2013.01) [G01K 13/00 (2013.01); G01P 15/02 (2013.01); A61B 5/1126 (2013.01); H04R 25/604 (2013.01); H04R 25/609 (2019.05)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A hearing device configured to be worn by a user, the hearing device comprising:
a memory storing instructions; and
a processor communicatively coupled to the memory and configured to execute the instructions to:
determine whether first sensor data output by a first sensor included in the hearing device satisfies a first predetermined condition;
query, based on the first sensor data satisfying the first predetermined condition, a second sensor included in the hearing device for second sensor data;
determine whether the second sensor data output from the second sensor satisfies a second predetermined condition;
initiate, based on at least the first sensor data satisfying the first predetermined condition and the second sensor data satisfying the second predetermined condition, operation of a physiological sensor included in the hearing device, wherein the initiating the operation of the physiological sensor includes enabling the physiological sensor to generate physiological data representative of a physiological property of the user;
determine whether the physiological data generated by the physiological sensor satisfies a third predetermined condition, wherein the third predetermined condition includes that the physiological data is less than a maximum physiological data value and greater than a minimum physiological data value; and
determine, based on physiological data satisfying the third predetermined condition, a measurement of the physiological property of the user.