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Date of Patent:
May. 11, 2021

Filed:

Mar. 28, 2019
Applicant:

Sonova Ag, Staefa, CH;

Inventors:

Nadim El Guindi, Zurich, CH;

Nina Stumpf, Männedorf, CH;

Assignee:

Sonova AG, Staefa, CH;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04R 1/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04R 1/1041 (2013.01); H04R 2420/07 (2013.01);
Abstract

The disclosed technology generally relates to a hearing device configured adjust the tap detection sensitivity on based on context. The disclosed technology can determine a context for a hearing device based on sound received at the hearing device (e.g., determine loud environment) or a wireless communication signal from an external device received at the hearing device (e.g., receive a message that phone call is incoming); adjust a tapping sensitivity threshold of the hearing device based on the context; detect a tap of the hearing device based on the adjusted sensitivity threshold; and modify a setting of the hearing device (e.g., reduce volume based on a tap) or transmitting instructions to the external device based on detecting the tap. The hearing device can be a hearing aid.


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