161 |
Connectorized cochlear implant systems |
US14909972 |
2013-08-16 |
US09861819B2 |
2018-01-09 |
Abhijit Kulkarni; Wantjinarjo Suwito |
An exemplary system includes 1) a cochlear implant module configured to be implanted within a patient and including cochlear implant circuitry configured to apply electrical stimulation representative of one or more audio signals to the patient, 2) a first connector assembly coupled to the cochlear implant module and configured to be implanted within the patient, the first connector assembly including a first induction coil, 3) an implantable module configured to be implanted within the patient, and 4) a second connector assembly coupled to the implantable module and configured to be implanted within the patient, the second connector assembly including a second induction coil. The first connector assembly may be configured to be removably connected to the second connector assembly in order to facilitate inductive transfer of power between the first induction coil and the second induction coil. Corresponding systems are also disclosed. |
162 |
Diversity Bluetooth System and Method |
US15290811 |
2016-10-11 |
US20170111834A1 |
2017-04-20 |
Luigi Belverato |
A first device having a transceiver and an antenna operatively connected to the transceiver and a second device having a transceiver and an antenna operatively connected to the transceiver, the first device in operative communication with the first device through a communications linkage separate from the transceiver of the first device and the transceiver of the second device. The first device is adapted to wirelessly communicate with a remote device through the transceiver of the first device. The second device is adapted to wirelessly communicate with the remote device through the transceiver of the second device. The system is configured to evaluate the wireless connection between the first device and the remote device and to evaluate the wireless communication between the second device and the remote device and determine whether the first device or the second device has a better connection. |
163 |
In-vehicle apparatus for communicating with wearable device and control method thereof |
US14919484 |
2015-10-21 |
US09577720B2 |
2017-02-21 |
Un Hwan Sol |
A control method in an in-vehicle apparatus capable of communicating with a wearable device and performing voice recognition, includes pairing with the wearable device via near field wireless communication, outputting a message to inquire whether to commence a voice recognition service using the paired wearable device, transmitting a request signal to open a channel for audio data to the wearable device, receiving audio data from the wearable device, executing a predetermined function corresponding to recognized voice based on the audio data, and transmitting a request signal to close the channel for the audio data to the wearable device. |
164 |
Engaging terminal devices |
US13517832 |
2012-06-14 |
US09577710B2 |
2017-02-21 |
Jean-Baptiste Greuet; Koray Ozcan |
A method including producing a first audio output from a first device; and producing an electromagnetic field from a coil of the first device. The electromagnetic field includes information for at least partially producing a second audio output from a second device. The information is configured to provide a relationship between the first and second audio outputs such that when the first audio output is a first acoustic sound, for the first acoustic sound to be configured to acoustically couple with second acoustic sound from the second device which based upon the second audio output, or when the first audio output is not acoustic sound, for the first audio output to be output from the first device for a headset of at least one first user. |
165 |
Simplified mobile communication device |
US14840578 |
2015-08-31 |
US09544772B2 |
2017-01-10 |
Sven Schrecker |
A first communication device is detected as being substantially collocated with a second communication device using a short-range wireless network. A connection is established between the first and second communication devices over the short-range wireless network. In some instances, authentication data can be sent from the second communication device to the first communication device to authenticate a user to the first communication device. Further, input is received from the first communication device over the short-range wireless network specifying a telephone number for a telephone call using the second communication device. A connection is established between the second communication device and a cellular base station to initiate the telephone call with a third communication device associated with the telephone number. In some instances, the second communication device is a wireless headset device. |
166 |
WIRELESS STEREO HEARING ASSISTANCE SYSTEM |
US15037159 |
2013-12-10 |
US20160286323A1 |
2016-09-29 |
Markus BUEHL |
A hearing assistance system having an audio signal wireless transmission unit for transmitting a stereo audio signal with left and right ear channels, a first ear unit for being worn at a user's ear and having a hearing instrument and a wireless audio signal receiver unit, the hearing instrument providing the first receiver unit with information as to which ear of the user the hearing instrument is being worn and information as to whether, or not, there is a like second ear unit. The first receiver unit is adapted to decide, depending on the received information as to which ear the first hearing instrument is fitted and whether a second ear unit is worn at the other ear, to receive one of the right and left ear channels, and, in absence of a stereo channel, to supply the respective mono channel of the audio signal to the first hearing instrument. |
167 |
Wirelessly Charged Electronic Device With Shared Inductor Circuitry |
US15054616 |
2016-02-26 |
US20160254843A1 |
2016-09-01 |
Jeffrey J. Terlizzi |
An electronic device may contain an input-output device such as a speaker, vibrator, or near field communications antenna. The input-output device may include an inductor. The inductor in the input-output device may be shared by wireless charging circuitry in the electronic device so that wireless charging signals can be converted into power to charge a battery in the electronic device. A separate inductor may also be provided within an input-output device to support wireless charging. A drive circuit may supply drive signals to the input-output device such as audio signals, vibrator control signals, or near field communications output signals for external near field communications equipment. An input amplifier that is coupled across the inductor in the input-output device may be used in receiving near field communications signals. |
168 |
Proximity communication system and proximity communication apparatus |
US14428080 |
2013-09-06 |
US09432799B2 |
2016-08-30 |
Nobuyuki Kobayashi |
A proximity communication system includes: a first device (mobile terminal device) including a first proximity communication section performing proximity communication; a second device (stationary device) including a first high-speed communication section performing high-speed communication faster than the proximity communication; and a third device (charger) including: a second proximity communication section performing proximity communication; a second high-speed communication section performing high-speed communication; a storage section in which authentication information for authenticating the first device is stored; and a control section authenticating the first device by using the authentication information when the second proximity communication section starts communication with the first device and relaying communication between the first device and the second device by using the second proximity communication section and the second high-speed communication section in a case that the authentication is successful. |
169 |
Near field communication apparatus |
US14344902 |
2011-09-16 |
US09401768B2 |
2016-07-26 |
Kai Inha; Juha Backman |
An apparatus comprising: a transducer suitable for generating an acoustic sound pressure wave being configured to: magnetically couple the apparatus to a further apparatus transducer for transferring data. |
170 |
CONNECTORIZED COCHLEAR IMPLANT SYSTEMS |
US14909972 |
2013-08-16 |
US20160175590A1 |
2016-06-23 |
Abhijit Kulkarni; Wantjinarjo Suwito |
An exemplary system includes 1) a cochlear implant module configured to be implanted within a patient and including cochlear implant circuitry configured to apply electrical stimulation representative of one or more audio signals to the patient, 2) a first connector assembly coupled to the cochlear implant module and configured to be implanted within the patient, the first connector assembly including a first induction coil, 3) an implantable module configured to be implanted within the patient, and 4) a second connector assembly coupled to the implantable module and configured to be implanted within the patient, the second connector assembly including a second induction coil. The first connector assembly may be configured to be removably connected to the second connector assembly in order to facilitate inductive transfer of power between the first induction coil and the second induction coil. Corresponding systems are also disclosed. |
171 |
Method and apparatus for controlling and powering an electronic accessory from a mobile digital device |
US13763334 |
2013-02-08 |
US09356658B2 |
2016-05-31 |
Venkata T. Gobburu; Nagesh Challa |
Various energy harvesting and control techniques are used to power and control electronic accessories from the audio output channels and microphone input channel of mobile digital devices while preserving audio input and output functionality. One technique uses one of the stereophonic audio channels to generate power, and the other in conjunction with the microphone jack to enable bi-directional communications while preserving audio input and output. Another technique allows a low powered electronic accessory with bi-directional communications to be supported while simultaneously supporting audio input & stereo output. These techniques facilitate the ability to play music, narration and instruction and to receive oral responses and instruction with no perceived loss or gaps, even while using the audio jack of a mobile digital device to harvest energy and bi-directional communication. |
172 |
Hearing aid system and a hearing aid |
US13826702 |
2013-03-14 |
US09344816B2 |
2016-05-17 |
Soren Mollskov Larsen; Morten Kroman |
A hearing aid (100) comprises first wireless link means configured to receive a first data signal using a first carrier frequency and second wireless link means configured to receive a second data signal using a second carrier frequency and wherein a first electrical antenna of the first wireless link means also forms part of a first band pass filter of the second wireless link means. The invention provides a hearing aid, a binaural hearing aid system and a method of receiving a first and second wireless signal. |
173 |
EAR TO EAR COMMUNICATION USING WIRELESS LOW ENERGY TRANSPORT |
US14960859 |
2015-12-07 |
US20160088408A1 |
2016-03-24 |
Jeffrey Paul Solum; Mark Seel |
Disclosed in some examples are systems, methods, and machine readable media which allows for hearing instruments to be in a piconet with each other while being connectable as a slave to another device such as a smart phone when it comes within range. In some examples to accomplish this, one or both of the connected hearing aids may send connectable advertisements while connected with each other in the piconet by time multiplexing the advertisements between connection events. |
174 |
Ear to ear communication using wireless low energy transport |
US13926221 |
2013-06-25 |
US09210520B2 |
2015-12-08 |
Jeffrey Paul Solum; Mark Seel |
Disclosed in some examples are systems, methods, and machine readable media which allows for hearing instruments to be in a piconet with each other while being connectable as a slave to another device such as a smart phone when it comes within range. In some examples to accomplish this, one or both of the connected hearing aids may send connectable advertisements while connected with each other in the piconet by time multiplexing the advertisements between connection events. |
175 |
Proximity Communication System and Proximity Communication Apparatus |
US14428080 |
2013-09-06 |
US20150256965A1 |
2015-09-10 |
Nobuyuki Kobayashi |
A proximity communication system includes: a first device (mobile terminal device) including a first proximity communication section performing proximity communication; a second device (stationary device) including a first high-speed communication section performing high-speed communication faster than the proximity communication; and a third device (charger) including: a second proximity communication section performing proximity communication; a second high-speed communication section performing high-speed communication; a storage section in which authentication information for authenticating the first device is stored; and a control section authenticating the first device by using the authentication information when the second proximity communication section starts communication with the first device and relaying communication between the first device and the second device by using the second proximity communication section and the second high-speed communication section in a case that the authentication is successful. |
176 |
Dual-mode headset |
US13070274 |
2011-03-23 |
US08942384B2 |
2015-01-27 |
Wilmer Lau; Leon Wu |
A headset comprises a body, an audio transducer, an arm, a detector and processor. The detector can indicate whether the arm is in a first or second position. The headset operates in a headset mode or speakerphone mode responsive to the arm's position. |
177 |
MOBILE TELEPHONE |
US14334998 |
2014-07-18 |
US20140378191A1 |
2014-12-25 |
Hiroshi Hosoi; Yoji Hosoi; Masashi Morimoto; Masahide Tanaka |
The mobile telephone disclosed in the present specification has a mobile telephone upper edge unit including a right-ear cartilage conduction unit, a left-ear cartilage conduction unit, and a linking unit linking the right-ear cartilage conduction unit and the left-ear cartilage conduction unit, the units being exposed at the mobile telephone surface; and a cartilage-conduction vibration source for transmitting vibration to the mobile telephone upper edge unit. |
178 |
Incoming/outgoing-talk unit and incoming-talk unit |
US13556367 |
2012-07-24 |
US08886263B2 |
2014-11-11 |
Hiroshi Hosoi; Yoji Hosoi; Masashi Morimoto; Masahide Tanaka |
The present specification discloses an incoming/outgoing-talk unit having an ear-hook unit, a cartilage conduction vibration unit that makes contact with ear cartilage in a state where the hook unit is hooked to the ear, an outgoing-talk unit, and a unit for performing short-range wireless communication with the mobile telephone. Further disclosed is an incoming-talk unit having an ear-hook unit, and a cartilage conduction vibration unit for transmitting cartilage conduction from outside of ear cartilage in a state where the hook unit is hooked to the ear. Also disclosed is an incoming-talk unit having a three-dimensional viewing adjustment unit, a temple having a unit for adjusting contact of eyesight-adjusting eyeglasses with the temple when the unit is superposedly mounted on the eyesight-adjusting eyeglasses; and an audio information output unit provided to the temple. |
179 |
Electronic communication system that mimics natural range and orientation dependence |
US13035225 |
2011-02-25 |
US08761674B2 |
2014-06-24 |
Timothy R. Beevers |
A short range telephonic communications system that includes transceiving units for receiving a sound signal from a first user and for transmitting an RF signal representative of the sound signal and for receiving RF signals representing other users sound signals and presenting a sound signal reconstructed from the received RF signals to the first user's ears. Also, the transceiving units estimate relative position between one another and present the reconstructed sound signals to the users' ears in a manner related to the relative position estimate. |
180 |
WIRELESS ELECTRONIC LOCK SYSTEM AND METHOD |
US13969387 |
2013-08-16 |
US20140051355A1 |
2014-02-20 |
John Robert Ahearn; Joseph Wayne Baumgarte; Gabriel Daniel Focke; Michael Scott Henney |
A electronic lock system and method including an electronic lock, a mobile device and/or a wireless device. The electronic lock is capable of sending a message to the mobile device via wireless communication and/or to the wireless device based on a triggering event. The mobile device and/or the wireless device may in turn perform an action based on the received message.In one embodiment, the electronic lock, the mobile device the wireless device communicate with one another wirelessly via Bluetooth communication. |