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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 26, 2019
Filed:
Oct. 04, 2017
Ihear Medical, Inc., San Leandro, CA (US);
Adnan Shennib, Oakland, CA (US);
iHear Medical, Inc., San Leandro, CA (US);
Abstract
The present disclosure describes examples of systems and methods of wireless remote control of appliances using a hearing device, for example upon manual activation of a switch placed in the concha cavity behind the tragus. In some examples, the hearing device includes one or more manually activated switches, a wireless antenna, and a battery cell. In some examples, the wireless electronics include low energy Bluetooth capability. The appliance may be any device with wireless control capability, for example an electronic lock, a thermostat, an electronic lighting, a telephone, a kitchen appliance, a medical alert system, a television, a medical device, and a smart glass.