Hearing protection device, hearing protection system, and related method

A hearing protection device comprising:

• a first earpiece and a second earpiece for wear by a user, and a first connector, the first earpiece comprising a first primary microphone and a first receiver wired to the first connector, the second earpiece comprising a second primary microphone and a second receiver wired to the first connector or to a second connector;
• and
• a processing device comprising a processing unit, an earpiece interface, and a wireless communication interface;
• wherein the processing unit is configured to:
• receive a first microphone input signal from the first primary microphone;
• process the first microphone input signal for provision of a first primary output signal for the first receiver based on the first microphone input signal;
• and
• receive a first communication from a communication device of the user via the wireless communication interface;
• and
• wherein the processing device is configured to communicate with the communication device via the wireless communication interface after receiving the first communication;
• wherein the hearing protection device also comprises a first secondary microphone configured to pick up a voice of the user of the hearing protection device, and to provide a first microphone output, and wherein the wireless communication interface is configured to transmit an audio stream based on the first microphone output for reception by the communication device;
• and
• wherein the first communication comprises a transmission request requesting the hearing protection device to perform signal transmission to the communication device via the wireless communication interface.

A hearing protection device comprising:

• a first earpiece and a second earpiece for wear by a user, and a first connector, the first earpiece comprising a first primary microphone and a first receiver wired to the first connector, the second earpiece comprising a second primary microphone and a second receiver wired to the first connector or to a second connector;
• and
• a processing device comprising a processing unit, an earpiece interface, and a wireless communication interface;
• wherein the processing unit is configured to:
• receive a first microphone input signal from the first primary microphone;
• process the first microphone input signal for provision of a first primary output signal for the first receiver based on the first microphone input signal;
• and
• receive a first communication from a communication device of the user via the wireless communication interface;
• and
• wherein the processing device is configured to communicate with the communication device via the wireless communication interface after receiving the first communication;
• wherein the hearing protection device also comprises a first secondary microphone configured to pick up a voice of the user of the hearing protection device, and to provide a first microphone output, and wherein the wireless communication interface is configured to transmit an audio stream based on the first microphone output for reception by the communication device;
• and
• wherein the first communication comprises a receive request requesting the hearing protection device to perform signal reception from the communication device via the wireless communication interface.

A method performed by a hearing protection device comprising a first earpiece and a second earpiece for wear by the user, and a first connector, the first earpiece comprising a first primary microphone and a first receiver wired to the first connector, the second earpiece comprising a second primary microphone and a second receiver wired to the first connector or to a second connector, wherein the hearing protection device further comprises a processing device comprising a processing unit, an earpiece interface, and a wireless communication interface, wherein the method comprises:

• receiving a first microphone input signal from the first primary microphone;
• processing the first microphone input signal for provision of a first primary output signal for the first receiver based on the first microphone input signal;
• receiving a first communication from a communication device of the user via the wireless communication interface;
• and
• communicating with the communication device via the wireless communication interface after the first communication is received;
• wherein the method further comprises picking up a voice of the user of the hearing protection device by a first secondary microphone, and providing a first microphone output by the first secondary microphone, and wherein the act of communicating with the communication device comprises transmitting an audio stream based on the first microphone output by the wireless communication interface for reception by the communication device of the user;
• wherein the first communication is based on a presence of signal from a radio unit detected by the communication device.

A method performed by a hearing protection device comprising a first earpiece and a second earpiece for wear by the user, and a first connector, the first earpiece comprising a first primary microphone and a first receiver wired to the first connector, the second earpiece comprising a second primary microphone and a second receiver wired to the first connector or to a second connector, wherein the hearing protection device further comprises a processing device comprising a processing unit, an earpiece interface, and a wireless communication interface, wherein the method comprises:

• receiving a first microphone input signal from the first primary microphone;
• processing the first microphone input signal for provision of a first primary output signal for the first receiver based on the first microphone input signal;
• receiving a first communication from a communication device of the user via the wireless communication interface;
• and
• communicating with the communication device via the wireless communication interface after the first communication is received;
• wherein the method further comprises picking up a voice of the user of the hearing protection device by a first secondary microphone, and providing a first microphone output by the first secondary microphone, and wherein the act of communicating with the communication device comprises transmitting an audio stream based on the first microphone output by the wireless communication interface for reception by the communication device of the user;
• wherein the first communication comprises a transmission request requesting the hearing protection device to perform signal transmission to the communication device via the wireless communication interface.

A method performed by a hearing protection device comprising a first earpiece and a second earpiece for wear by the user, and a first connector, the first earpiece comprising a first primary microphone and a first receiver wired to the first connector, the second earpiece comprising a second primary microphone and a second receiver wired to the first connector or to a second connector, wherein the hearing protection device further comprises a processing device comprising a processing unit, an earpiece interface, and a wireless communication interface, wherein the method comprises:

• receiving a first microphone input signal from the first primary microphone;
• processing the first microphone input signal for provision of a first primary output signal for the first receiver based on the first microphone input signal;
• receiving a first communication from a communication device of the user via the wireless communication interface;
• and
• communicating with the communication device via the wireless communication interface after the first communication is received;
• wherein the method further comprises picking up a voice of the user of the hearing protection device by a first secondary microphone, and providing a first microphone output by the first secondary microphone, and wherein the act of communicating with the communication device comprises transmitting an audio stream based on the first microphone output by the wireless communication interface for reception by the communication device of the user;
• wherein the first communication comprises a receive request requesting the hearing protection device to perform signal reception from the communication device via the wireless communication interface.