US 10,834,510 B2 · Hearing devices with proactive power management

Abstract

Systems and methods for hearing devices with proactive power management are provided. Various embodiments dynamically adapt power consumption to the preferences, needs, and behavior of the hearing device user such that the hearing device provides function until the hearing device can be recharged. Moreover, some embodiments exploit the trend of more intelligent devices and machine learning to create dynamic power management schedules which can be temporarily implemented to create an optimal blend of performance versus battery life while minimizing perception of the feature or performance reduction to the user. Moreover, the dynamic nature of the power management used in various embodiments can account for battery degradation, updated firmware, and/or other factors that may impact battery life as the hearing device ages.

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Dependent claims

A method for proactive power management of a hearing device, the method comprising:

predicting a duration of time until a refreshing of a battery in the hearing device;
estimating a remaining usage time of the battery in the hearing device;
modifying, when the duration of time until the refreshing is greater than the remaining usage time, an operational characteristic of the hearing device to increase the remaining usage time of the battery in the hearing device;
predicting an updated duration of time until the refreshing of the battery in the hearing device;
estimating an updated remaining usage time of the battery in the hearing device;
and
restoring, when the updated duration of time until refreshing is less than the updated remaining usage time, the operational characteristic previously modified to increase performance in the hearing device.

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Hearing devices with proactive power management

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