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US 12,144,594 B2Granted
Hearing and monitoring system
OwnerBao Traninventor
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Abstract
Systems and methods for assisting user with hearing by amplifying sound using an amplifier with gain and amplitude controls for a plurality of frequencies; and applying a learning machine to identify an aural environment and adjust the amplifiers for optimum hearing.
Claims20
A method for assisting a user, comprising:
- capturing sound using an in-ear device;
- amplifying sound using an amplifier with gain and amplitude controls for a plurality of frequencies;
- and
- providing a hearing test over the plurality of frequencies and adjusting the amplifiers for optimum hearing;
- and
- correlating cardiac activity, bioimpedance and breathing.
3 more elements
A method for assisting a user, comprising:
- capturing sound using a device configured to be placed in an ear canal;
- amplifying sound using an amplifier with gain and amplitude controls for a plurality of frequencies;
- and
- providing a hearing test over the plurality of frequencies;
- and
- capturing vital signs with the device by detecting with an in-ear sensor blood parameters including carboxyhemoglobin (HbCO), methemoglobin (HbMet) and total hemoglobin (Hbt).
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A method for assisting a user, comprising:
- capturing sound using an in-ear device;
- amplifying sound using an amplifier with gain and amplitude controls for a plurality of frequencies;
- and
- providing a hearing test over the plurality of frequencies and adjusting the amplifiers for hearing;
- and
- determining user health by detecting fluid in an ear structure, change in ear color, and curvature of the ear structure.
3 more elements
A method for assisting a user, comprising:
- capturing sound using an in-ear device;
- amplifying sound using an amplifier with gain and amplitude controls for a plurality of frequencies;
- and
- providing a hearing test over the plurality of frequencies and adjusting the amplifiers for optimum hearing;
- and
- correlating genomic biomarkers for diseases to the vital signs from the in-ear device and applying a learning machine to use the vital signs from the in-ear device to predict disease conditions.
3 more elements
A method for assisting a user, comprising:
- capturing sound using an in-ear device;
- amplifying sound using an amplifier with gain and amplitude controls for a plurality of frequencies;
- and
- providing a hearing test over the plurality of frequencies and adjusting the amplifiers for optimum hearing;
- and
- determining a fall based on accelerometer data, vital signs and sound.
3 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.