ObjectVideo Labs’s patent 11875571, is for hearing aid users who stay at home, but not in the way you’d think. Entitled Smart hearing assistance in monitored property, the patent envisions the house as a wireless blueprint for everyday activities in which:
An analysis system can communicate with sensors included in a smart home to improve audio content provided to a person wearing a hearing aid. The audio content can include a stream of audio data for the people with whom the person is speaking, text data, e.g., closed captions, or both.
The January 2024 patent list
| Description | Patent Number | Assignee | Issued |
| Hearing assessment system and method | 11857312 | The Bionics Institute of Australia (East Melbourne, AU) | 1/02/2024 |
| Earplug and pumping systems | 11857396 | Staton Techiya LLC (Delray Beach, FL) | 1/02/2024 |
| Methods for the prevention and treatment of hearing loss | 11857551 | Ting Therapeutics LLC (Omaha, NE) | 1/02/2024 |
| Acoustic output device with antenna | 11857787 | Cochlear Limited (Macquarie University, AU) | 1/02/2024 |
| Voice assistant for wireless earpieces | 11861266 | Bragi GmbH (Munich, DE) | 1/02/2024 |
| Device and method for hearing device customization | 11861861 | GN Hearing A/S (Ballerup, DK) | 1/02/2024 |
| Hearing device comprising an active emission canceller | 11862138 | Oticon A/S (Smorum, DK) | 1/02/2024 |
| Audio device proximity detection | 11863927 | Bose Corporation (Framingham, MA) | 1/02/2024 |
| Retaining member for earpiece of hearing device | 11863928 | GN Hearing A/S (Ballerup, DK) | 1/02/2024 |
| Solenoid actuator in a hearing device | 11863935 | Starkey Laboratories Inc (Eden Prairie, MN) | 1/02/2024 |
| Hearing prosthesis processing modes based on environmental classifications | 11863936 | Cochlear Limited (Macquarie University, AU) | 1/02/2024 |
| Binaural hearing system for providing sensor data indicative of a physiological property, and method of its operation | 11863937 | Sonova AG (Staefa, CH) | 1/02/2024 |
| Hearing aid determining turn-taking | 11863938 | Oticon A/S (Smorum, DK) | 1/02/2024 |
| Systems and methods for facilitating user control of ambient sound attenuation during an audio streaming session | 11863939 | Sonova AG (Staefa, CH) | 1/02/2024 |
| Microphone placement | 11863940 | Cochlear Limited (Macquarie University, AU) | 1/02/2024 |
| Auditory filter fitting for hearing devices
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11863941 | Anhui Huami Health Technology Co, Ltd Zepp Inc (Anhui FTZ, CN; Cupertino, CA) | 1/02/2024 |
| Audio hub | 11863951 | Bose Corporation (Framingham, MA) | 1/02/2024 |
| Personalized three-dimensional audio | 11863959 | Harman International Industries Inc (Stamford, CT) | 1/02/2024 |
| Interaural time difference crossfader for binaural audio rendering | 11863965 | Magic Leap Inc (Plantation, FL)
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| Method for hearing system communication and related devices | 11863974 | GN Hearing A/S (Ballerup, DK) | 1/02/2024 |
| Hearing diagnostic system | 11864886 | Analog Devices Inc (Wilmington, MA) | 1/09/2024 |
| Ear-worn electronic system employing wireless powering arrangement for powering an in-ear component during sleep | 11864915 | Starkey Laboratories Inc (Eden Prairie, MN) | 1/09/2024 |
| Headpieceless hearing assistance apparatus, systems and methods with distributed power | 11865330 | Advanced Bionics AG (Staefa, CH) | 1/09/2024 |
| Prosthesis functionality backup | 11865338 | Cochlear Limited (Macquarie University, AU) | 1/09/2024 |
| Implantable medical device system with multi-band antenna arrangement | 11865348 | Cochlear Limited (Macquarie University, AU) | 1/09/2024 |
| Noise cancellation signal saturation control | 11869477 | Bose Corporation (Framingham, MA) | 1/09/2024 |
| Local artificial intelligence assistant system with ear-wearable device | 11869505 | Starkey Laboratories Inc (Eden Prairie, MN) | 1/09/2024 |
| Hearing enhancement methods and systems | 11869526 | IpVenture Inc (San Jose, CA) | 1/09/2024 |
| Hearing device with two microphone filters | 11871168 | GN Hearing A/S (Ballerup, DK) | 1/09/2024 |
| Stand-alone multifunctional earphone for sports activities | 11871172 | Bragi GmbH (Munich, DE) | 1/09/2024 |
| Single microphone hearing aid noise reduction method based on bluetooth headset chip and bluetooth headset | 11871183 | Shenzhen Tingduoduo Technology Co Ltd (Shenzhen, CN) | 1/09/2024 |
| Hearing improvement system | 11871184 | Ramtrip Ventures LLC | 1/09/2024 |
| Hearing aid retention tether | 11871185 | Sheenah Sling LLC (Naples, FL) | 1/09/2024 |
| Method for configuring a hearing-assistance device with a hearing profile | 11871187 | Concha Inc (San Carlos, CA) | 1/09/2024 |
| Multifunctional earphone system for sports activities | 11871197 | Bragi GmbH (Munich, DE) | 1/09/2024 |
| Spatialized audio relative to a peripheral device | 11871209 | Bose Corporation (Framingham, MA) | 1/09/2024 |
| Cochlear implant electrode assembly insertion tool | 11872087 | Cochlear Limited (Macquarie University, AU) | 1/16/2024 |
| Smart hearing assistance in monitored property | 11875571 | ObjectVideo Labs LLC (Tysons, VA) | 1/16/2024 |
| In-ear wireless device | 11877112 | Apple Inc (Cupertino, CA) | 1/16/2024 |
| Magnet system for wireless earbuds and case | 11877118 | Google LLC (Mountain View, CA) | 1/16/2024 |
| Audio training | 11877123 | Cochlear Limited (Macquarie University, AU) | 1/16/2024 |
| Method, apparatus and system for neural network enabled hearing aid | 11877125 | Chromatic Inc (New York, NY) | 1/16/2024 |
| Audio apparatus and method of audio processing for rendering audio elements of an audio scene | 11877135 | Koninklijke Philips NV (Eindhoven, NL) | 1/16/2024 |
| Microphone assembly for use with an off-the-ear sound processor | 11878168 | Advanced Bionics AG (Staefa, CH) | 1/23/2024 |
| Somatic, auditory and cochlear communication system and method | 11878169 | Somatic (San Diego, CA) | 1/23/2024 |
| Shielding device for signal transmission coil | 11878175 | Cochlear Limited (Macquarie University, AU) | 1/23/2024 |
| Implantable medical device short-range radio synchronization | 11878177 | Cochlear Limited (Macquarie University, AU) | 1/23/2024 |
| Ear insert shape determination | 11881040 | Snugs Technology Ltd (Watchett, GB) | 1/23/2024 |
| System and method for visual and auditory communication using cloud communication | 11882163 | GN Audio A/S (Ballerup, DK) | 1/23/2024 |
| Acoustic earwax detection | 11882405 | Bose Corporation (Framingham, MA) | 1/23/2024 |
| Low-latency communication protocol for binaural applications | 11882406 | Semiconductor Components Industries LLC (Scottsdale, AZ) | 1/23/2024 |
| Bone anchor fixture for a medical prosthesis | 11882409 | Cochlear Limited (Macquarie University, AU) | 1/23/2024 |
| Hearing-aid device | 11882410 | Sivantos Pte Ltd (Singapore, SG) | 1/23/2024 |
| Encapsulation of electronic components on substrate for hearing device | 11882411 | GN Hearing A/S (Ballerup, DK) | 1/23/2024 |
| Audition of hearing device settings, associated system and hearing device | 11882412 | GN Hearing A/S (Ballerup, DK) | 1/23/2024 |
| System and method for personalized fitting of hearing aids | 11882413 | Tuned Ltd (Gan Yoshiya, IL) | 1/23/2024 |
| Wearable three-dimensional auricular multi-point bio-signal acquisition, health status monitoring, and bio-stimulation device | 11883135 | City University of Hong Kong (Hong Kong, HK) | 1/30/2024 |
| Compositions and methods for prevention and treatment of hearing loss | 11883491 | St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Inc (Memphis, TN) | 1/30/2024 |
| Implantable magnet arrangements | 11883662 | Cochlear Limited (Macquarie University, AU) | 1/30/2024 |
| Neural network chip for ear-worn device | 11886974 | Chromatic Inc (New York, NY) | 1/30/2024 |
| Transcutaneous bone-anchored hearing aid with improved packaging | 11889247 | Oticon Medical A/S (Smorum, DK) | 1/30/2024 |
| Method and apparatus for balancing detection sensitivity in producing a differential signal | 11889252 | Knowles Electronics LLC (Itasca, IL) | 1/30/2024 |
| Earpiece passive noise attenuating | 11889254 | Bose Corporation (Framingham, MA) | 1/30/2024 |
| Wearable audio device zero-crossing based parasitic oscillation detection | 11889257 | Bose Corporation (Framingham, MA) | 1/30/2024 |
| In-ear audio system | 11889262 | Epix Audio LLC (Round Rock, TX) | 1/30/2024 |
| Hearing aid device comprising a sensor member | 11889265 | Oticon A/S (Smorum, DK) | 1/30/2024 |
| Modulation in a contact hearing system | 11889266 | Earlens Corporation (Menlo Park, CA) | 1/30/2024 |
| Method for operating a hearing aid system having a hearing instrument, hearing aid system and hearing instrument | 11889268 | Sivantos Pte Ltd (Singapore, SG) | 1/30/2024 |
| Systems and methods for remote loading of a sound processing program onto a sound processor included within a cochlear implant system | 11889269 | Advanced Bionics AG (Staefa, CH) | 1/30/2024 |
| Method for supporting a hearing aid user, hearing aid and computer program product | 11889270 | Sivantos Pte Ltd (Singapore, SG) | 1/30/2024 |
| Charging protocol for rechargable hearing systems | 11889271 | Earlens Corporation (Menlo Park, CA) | 1/30/2024 |
| Implantable medical device | 11889272 | Cochlear Limited (Macquarie University, AU) | 1/30/2024 |
| System for configuring a hearing device | 11889273 | Nuheara IP PTY Ltd (Northbridge, AU) | 1/30/2024 |
| Power regulation of a cochlear implant system | 11883674 | Oticon Medical A/S (Smorum, DK) | 1/30/2024 |
| Acoustic sealing analysis system | 11889275 | Staton Techiya LLC (Delray Beach, FL) | 1/30/2024 |
| Audio apparatus and method therefor | 11889286 | Koninklijke Philips NV (Eindhoven, NL) | 1/30/2024 |
| Electromagnetic interference shielding of MEMS microphone via printed circuit board | 11889670 | Cochlear Limited (Macquarie University, AU) | 1/30/2024 |
Holly Hosford-Dunn, PhD, owned and operated a dispensing audiology practice in Tucson and was active in management of HearingHealthMatters.org through 2017. She holds BA degrees in Communication Sciences, Psychology and Economics; MA in Communication Disorders; PhD in Hearing Sciences. Following post-doctoral work at Max Planck Institute (Munich, DE) and Eaton-Peabody Auditory Physiology Lab (Boston), she joined the Stanford medical school faculty as director of audiology. She has authored/edited numerous text books, chapters, journals, and articles and taught Marketing and Practice Management in a variety of academic settings. She continues to consult and write on topics related to hearing health care vis-à-vis consumer demands, professional training, technological advancement, capital investment, industry consolidation, regulatory control, product and service distribution, and strategic pricing.
