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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 20, 2015
Filed:
Jan. 11, 2013
Applicant:
Starkey Laboratories, Inc., Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Inventors:
Sidney A. Higgins, Maple Grove, MN (US);
James R. Newton, Burnsville, MN (US);
Peter Salmi, Mound, MN (US);
Assignee:
Starkey Laboratories, Inc., Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04R 25/00 (2006.01); G06F 3/01 (2006.01); A61B 3/113 (2006.01); A61B 5/0496 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04R 25/40 (2013.01); G06F 3/013 (2013.01); A61B 3/113 (2013.01); A61B 5/0496 (2013.01); H04R 25/407 (2013.01); H04R 25/552 (2013.01); H04R 2225/61 (2013.01);
Abstract
Disclosed herein, among other things, are systems and methods for controlling operation of a hearing assistance device. One aspect of the present subject matter includes a method of operating a hearing assistance device worn by a wearer. The method includes tracking eye movements of the wearer using a sensor on or in the hearing assistance device to obtain an electrooculogram (EOG). At least one parameter of the hearing assistance device is adjusted using the EOG, according to various embodiments.