公开(公告)号：US12294833B2

公开(公告)日：2025-05-06

申请号：US18530503

申请日：2023-12-06

Applicant: Starkey Laboratories, Inc.

Inventor： Zac Jensen ,  Ryan Chester ,  Brian Dahl ,  Thomas Scheller ,  Joel Erdman

IPC: H04R25/00 ,  H04R29/00 ,  H04W4/80

Abstract: An ear-worn electronic device comprises a housing configured to be supported by, at, in or on an ear of a wearer. Electronic circuitry is disposed in the housing and comprises a processor. A power source and a receiver or a speaker are respectively disposed in or on the housing. A microphone array is disposed in or on the housing and operatively coupled to the electronic circuitry. The microphone array comprises a plurality of microphones. The processor is configured to operate a set of two or more of the microphones in a directional mode, detect degradation in performance of any microphone of the microphone set, and switch microphone operation from the directional mode to a safe mode using at least one non-degraded microphone of the microphone set in response to detecting the microphone performance degradation.

公开(公告)号：US11895465B2

公开(公告)日：2024-02-06

申请号：US17553720

申请日：2021-12-16

Applicant: Starkey Laboratories, Inc.

Inventor： Zac Jensen ,  Ryan Chester ,  Brian Dahl ,  Thomas Scheller ,  Joel Erdman

IPC: H04R25/00 ,  H04R29/00 ,  H04W4/80

CPC classification number: H04R25/405 ,  H04R25/305 ,  H04R29/005 ,  H04R2225/51 ,  H04R2225/55 ,  H04W4/80

Abstract: An ear-worn electronic device comprises a housing configured to be supported by, at, in or on an ear of a wearer. Electronic circuitry is disposed in the housing and comprises a processor. A power source and a receiver or a speaker are respectively disposed in or on the housing. A microphone array is disposed in or on the housing and operatively coupled to the electronic circuitry. The microphone array comprises a plurality of microphones. The processor is configured to operate a set of two or more of the microphones in a directional mode, detect degradation in performance of any microphone of the microphone set, and switch microphone operation from the directional mode to a safe mode using at least one non-degraded microphone of the microphone set in response to detecting the microphone performance degradation.

公开(公告)号：US20240107240A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-28

申请号：US18530503

申请日：2023-12-06

Applicant: Starkey Laboratories, Inc.

Inventor： Zac Jensen ,  Ryan Chester ,  Brian Dahl ,  Thomas Scheller ,  Joel Erdman

IPC: H04R25/00 ,  H04R29/00

CPC classification number: H04R25/405 ,  H04R25/305 ,  H04R29/005 ,  H04W4/80

Abstract: An ear-worn electronic device comprises a housing configured to be supported by, at, in or on an ear of a wearer. Electronic circuitry is disposed in the housing and comprises a processor. A power source and a receiver or a speaker are respectively disposed in or on the housing. A microphone array is disposed in or on the housing and operatively coupled to the electronic circuitry. The microphone array comprises a plurality of microphones. The processor is configured to operate a set of two or more of the microphones in a directional mode, detect degradation in performance of any microphone of the microphone set, and switch microphone operation from the directional mode to a safe mode using at least one non-degraded microphone of the microphone set in response to detecting the microphone performance degradation.

公开(公告)号：US20220109938A1

公开(公告)日：2022-04-07

申请号：US17553720

申请日：2021-12-16

Applicant: Starkey Laboratories, Inc.

Inventor： Zac Jensen ,  Ryan Chester ,  Brian Dahl ,  Thomas Scheller ,  Joel Erdman

IPC: H04R25/00 ,  H04R29/00

Abstract: An ear-worn electronic device comprises a housing configured to be supported by, at, in or on an ear of a wearer. Electronic circuitry is disposed in the housing and comprises a processor. A power source and a receiver or a speaker are respectively disposed in or on the housing. A microphone array is disposed in or on the housing and operatively coupled to the electronic circuitry. The microphone array comprises a plurality of microphones. The processor is configured to operate a set of two or more of the microphones in a directional mode, detect degradation in performance of any microphone of the microphone set, and switch microphone operation from the directional mode to a safe mode using at least one non-degraded microphone of the microphone set in response to detecting the microphone performance degradation.