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US 2020/0346013 A1Published application
Prosthesis functionality backup
AssigneeCochlear Limited
InventorsRowan Christopher PAGE, Kenneth OPLINGER
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Abstract
A body worn device, including a chassis and a functional suite supported by the chassis, wherein the device is configured to be worn on a recipient of a prosthesis, and the device is configured such that the functional suite automatically provides second functionality when the chassis is removed from the body of the recipient, the second functionality being related to the prosthesis.
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A body worn device, comprising:
- a chassis;
- and
- a functional suite supported by the chassis, wherein
- the device is configured to be worn on a recipient of a prosthesis, and
- the device is configured such that the functional suite automatically provides second functionality when the chassis is removed from the body of the recipient, the second functionality being related to the prosthesis.
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A multiuse device, comprising:
- a housing;
- and
- an operating system supported by the housing, wherein
- the multiuse device is configured to enable the housing to be supported by a human body at two different types of body parts, and
- the multiuse device is configured to interact with a medical device supported by the human body.
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A method, comprising:
- utilizing a body wearable consumer electronics device as a head worn device to at least one of control or provide a signal to a prosthesis;
- and
- utilizing a processor in the body wearable device to perform functions unrelated to the prosthesis while wearing the device on a portion of the body other than the head.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.