Assistive listening device systems, devices and methods for providing audio streams within sound fields

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United States of America

PATENT NO 12256199
APP PUB NO 20240205618A1
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18512651

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Embodiments herein relate to assistive listening devices and systems for providing audio streams to device wearers within sound fields. In an embodiment an assistive listening device is included having a control circuit, an electroacoustic transducer for generating sound in electrical communication with the control circuit, a power supply circuit in electrical communication with the control circuit, and a communications circuit in electrical communication with the control circuit. The control circuit can be configured to issue a communication to an audio communication device or audio provisioning device including at least one of a language preference, a set of hearing requirements, data regarding a presentation delay, and an authorization status identifier, digital code, digital token, or digital key specific to a wearer of the assistive listening device. Other embodiments are also included herein.

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  • STARKEY LABORATORIES, INC.

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  • 2023 Application Filing Year
  • H04S Class
  • 540 Applications Filed
  • 159 Patents Issued To-Date
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Burwinkel, Justin R Eden Prairie, US 51 167
Scheller, Thomas Eden Prairie, US 15 254
Solum, Jeffrey Paul Greenwood, US 142 3340
Tetrick, Peter J Chaska, US 9 87

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