Assistive listening device systems, devices and methods for providing audio streams within sound fields
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Mar 18, 2025
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Abstract
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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Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Burwinkel, Justin R | Eden Prairie, US | 51 | 167 |
# of filed Patents : 51 Total Citations : 167 | |||
Scheller, Thomas | Eden Prairie, US | 15 | 254 |
# of filed Patents : 15 Total Citations : 254 | |||
Solum, Jeffrey Paul | Greenwood, US | 142 | 3340 |
# of filed Patents : 142 Total Citations : 3340 | |||
Tetrick, Peter J | Chaska, US | 9 | 87 |
# of filed Patents : 9 Total Citations : 87 |
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