Patents by Inventor Bjarne Klemmensen
Bjarne Klemmensen has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20240114299Abstract: A hearing aid system comprising at least a first hearing aid, wherein the first hearing aid is configured to establish a communication link over the intemet with a remote entity based on a protocol stack, wherein the protocol stack includes an intemet protocol, and the protocol stack is implemented in the first hearing aid.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2023Publication date: April 4, 2024Applicant: Oticon A/SInventor: Bjarne KLEMMENSEN
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Patent number: 11902749Abstract: A hearing aid system comprising at least a first hearing aid, wherein the first hearing aid is configured to establish a communication link over the internet with a remote entity based on a protocol stack, wherein the protocol stack includes an internet protocol, and the protocol stack is implemented in the first hearing aid.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2022Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: Oticon A/SInventor: Bjarne Klemmensen
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Publication number: 20230336502Abstract: A method and wireless communication device use a first processing unit to perform a first communication event within a first communication window by use of a first communication protocol, a second processing unit to perform a second communication event within a second communication window by use of a second communication protocol, and a wireless communication unit connected to a radio-frequency antenna to transmit and/or receive a packet wirelessly. The first and second processing units may perform the first and second communication events via the wireless communication unit. The second processing unit or the wireless communication unit may transmit an event signal to the first processing unit when performing the second communication event or receiving a packet, respectively, to allow the first processing unit to arrange the first communication window (or first communication event) with respect to the second communication window (or second communication event) to minimize interference.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2023Publication date: October 19, 2023Applicant: Oticon A/SInventors: Franz TREUE, Bjarne KLEMMENSEN, Rune SØ
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Patent number: 11729117Abstract: A method and wireless communication device use a first processing unit to perform a first communication event within a first communication window by use of a first communication protocol, a second processing unit to perform a second communication event within a second communication window by use of a second communication protocol, and a wireless communication unit connected to a radio-frequency antenna to transmit and/or receive a packet wirelessly. The first and second processing units may perform the first and second communication events via the wireless communication unit. The second processing unit or the wireless communication unit may transmit an event signal to the first processing unit when performing the second communication event or receiving a packet, respectively, to allow the first processing unit to arrange the first communication window (or first communication event) with respect to the second communication window (or second communication event) to minimize interference.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2022Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: Oticon A/SInventors: Franz Treue, Bjarne Klemmensen, Rune Sø
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Publication number: 20230209238Abstract: The present disclosure relates to charger devices configured to (re)charge hearing devices, such as hearing aids, hearables, earphones etc. The charger device provides charge wirelessly and/or wired to one or more hearing devices. The charger device as disclosed herein may exhibit one or more features so as to arrange a hearing device relative to the charger in order to charge the hearing device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2022Publication date: June 29, 2023Applicant: Oticon A/SInventors: Bjarne KLEMMENSEN, Poul HENRIKSEN, Mikkel Finmand Kjær NIELSEN, Kristian Weber PRIESUM, Rasmus Lundgaard CHRISTENSEN, Andreas ROBERTSON
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Publication number: 20230120316Abstract: A hearing aid system comprising at least a first hearing aid, wherein the first hearing aid is configured to establish a communication link over the internet with a remote entity based on a protocol stack, wherein the protocol stack includes an internet protocol, and the protocol stack is implemented in the first hearing aid.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2022Publication date: April 20, 2023Applicant: Oticon A/SInventor: Bjarne KLEMMENSEN
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Patent number: 11564047Abstract: A hearing aid system comprising at least a first hearing aid, wherein the first hearing aid is configured to establish a communication link over the internet with a remote entity based on a protocol stack, wherein the protocol stack includes an internet protocol, and the protocol stack is implemented in the first hearing aid.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2021Date of Patent: January 24, 2023Assignee: OTICON A/SInventor: Bjarne Klemmensen
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Patent number: 11546704Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a system and method for establishing a bond for allowing secure communication between a hearing aid and an external device. Especially, the system and method allows for establish the bond without one of the device present during the bonding process.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2020Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Assignee: OTICON A/SInventor: Bjarne Klemmensen
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Publication number: 20220210095Abstract: A method and wireless communication device use a first processing unit to perform a first communication event within a first communication window by use of a first communication protocol, a second processing unit to perform a second communication event within a second communication window by use of a second communication protocol, and a wireless communication unit connected to a radio-frequency antenna to transmit and/or receive a packet wirelessly. The first and second processing units may perform the first and second communication events via the wireless communication unit. The second processing unit or the wireless communication unit may transmit an event signal to the first processing unit when performing the second communication event or receiving a packet, respectively, to allow the first processing unit to arrange the first communication window (or first communication event) with respect to the second communication window (or second communication event) to minimize interference.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2022Publication date: June 30, 2022Applicant: Oticon A/SInventors: Franz TREUE, Bjarne KLEMMENSEN, Rune SØ
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Patent number: 11310171Abstract: A method and wireless communication device use a first processing unit to perform a first communication event within a first communication window by use of a first communication protocol, a second processing unit to perform a second communication event within a second communication window by use of a second communication protocol, and a wireless communication unit connected to a radio-frequency antenna to transmit and/or receive a packet wirelessly. The first and second processing units may perform the first and second communication events via the wireless communication unit. The second processing unit or the wireless communication unit may transmit an event signal to the first processing unit when performing the second communication event or receiving a packet, respectively, to allow the first processing unit to arrange the first communication window (or first communication event) with respect to the second communication window (or second communication event) to minimize interference.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2020Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: Oticon A/SInventors: Franz Treue, Bjarne Klemmensen, Rune Sø
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Publication number: 20210377674Abstract: A hearing aid system comprising at least a first hearing aid, wherein the first hearing aid is configured to establish a communication link over the internet with a remote entity based on a protocol stack, wherein the protocol stack includes an internet protocol, and the protocol stack is implemented in the first hearing aid.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2021Publication date: December 2, 2021Applicant: Oticon A/SInventor: Bjarne KLEMMENSEN
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Patent number: 11051296Abstract: A wireless communication method and a system comprising a first audio source unit and at least a second audio source unit each comprising; a connection management interface for connecting to a network topology, a protocol management interface, a management link and a communication link, and during a configuration period the first audio source unit may be configured to listen for a notification packet via the management link, and, based on a first criteria, the first audio source unit may be configured to establish, via the protocol management interface, a communication group and a respective communication frame. Furthermore, where the first audio source unit may be a coordinator of the communication group, the coordinator may then be configured to establish notification packets in the communication frame, and the notification packets may then be transmitted via the management link assigned to a first time interval in the communication frame.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2017Date of Patent: June 29, 2021Assignee: Oticon A/SInventors: Bjarne Klemmensen, Peter Søren Kirk Hansen
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Publication number: 20200404435Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a system and method for establishing a bond for allowing secure communication between a hearing aid and an external device. Especially, the system and method allows for establish the bond without one of the device present during the bonding process.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2020Publication date: December 24, 2020Applicant: Oticon A/SInventor: Bjarne KLEMMENSEN
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Publication number: 20200145350Abstract: A method and wireless communication device use a first processing unit to perform a first communication event within a first communication window by use of a first communication protocol, a second processing unit to perform a second communication event within a second communication window by use of a second communication protocol, and a wireless communication unit connected to a radio-frequency antenna to transmit and/or receive a packet wirelessly. The first and second processing units may perform the first and second communication events via the wireless communication unit. The second processing unit or the wireless communication unit may transmit an event signal to the first processing unit when performing the second communication event or receiving a packet, respectively, to allow the first processing unit to arrange the first communication window (or first communication event) with respect to the second communication window (or second communication event) to minimize interference.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2020Publication date: May 7, 2020Applicant: Oticon A/SInventors: Franz TREUE, Bjarne KLEMMENSEN, Rune SØ
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Patent number: 10616303Abstract: The disclosure presents a method and a communication system comprising; an audio gateway including; a first wireless interface configured to transmit and receive an audio signal via a first communication link, a processing unit configured to transfer the audio signal into an audio streaming signal, a second wireless interface configured to transmit the audio streaming signal via a second communication link, a plurality of communication units comprising a master communication unit and at least a first slave communication unit, wherein each of the communication unit comprises: a first wireless interface configured to receive the audio streaming signal via the second communication link and to communicate with a communication unit, a speaker configured to sound the audio streaming signal received from the audio gateway, a memory unit, and wherein the master communication unit is configured to transmit a pairing request via the second communication link to the audio gateway, and the audio gateway transmits then anType: GrantFiled: February 28, 2018Date of Patent: April 7, 2020Assignee: SENNHEISER COMMUNICATIONS A/SInventors: Torben Christiansen, Svend Feldt, Bjarne Klemmensen
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Patent number: 10554587Abstract: A method and wireless communication device use a first processing unit to perform a first communication event within a first communication window by use of a first communication protocol, a second processing unit to perform a second communication event within a second communication window by use of a second communication protocol, and a wireless communication unit connected to a radio-frequency antenna to transmit and/or receive a packet wirelessly. The first and second processing units may perform the first and second communication events via the wireless communication unit. The second processing unit or the wireless communication unit may transmit an event signal to the first processing unit when performing the second communication event or receiving a packet, respectively, to allow the first processing unit to arrange the first communication window (or first communication event) with respect to the second communication window (or second communication event) to minimize interference.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2017Date of Patent: February 4, 2020Assignee: Oticon A/SInventors: Franz Treue, Bjarne Klemmensen, Rune SØ
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Publication number: 20180255119Abstract: The disclosure presents a method and a communication system comprising; an audio gateway including; a first wireless interface configured to transmit and receive an audio signal via a first communication link, a processing unit configured to transfer the audio signal into an audio streaming signal, a second wireless interface configured to transmit the audio streaming signal via a second communication link, a plurality of communication units comprising a master communication unit and at least a first slave communication unit, wherein each of the communication unit comprises: a first wireless interface configured to receive the audio streaming signal via the second communication link and to communicate with a communication unit, a speaker configured to sound the audio streaming signal received from the audio gateway, a memory unit, and wherein the master communication unit is configured to transmit a pairing request via the second communication link to the audio gateway, and the audio gateway transmits then anType: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2018Publication date: September 6, 2018Applicant: Sennheiser Communications A/SInventors: Torben CHRISTIANSEN, Svend FELDT, Bjarne KLEMMENSEN
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Publication number: 20180191641Abstract: The disclosure presents a method and a wireless communication device configured to use a first communication protocol for performing a first communication event and a second communication protocol for performing a second communication event, comprising; a first processing unit may be configured to perform the first communication event within a first communication window by the use of the first communication protocol; a second processing unit may be configured to perform the second communication event within a second communication window by the use of the second communication protocol; a wireless communication unit connected to a radio-frequency antenna may be configured to transmit and/or receive a packet wirelessly, and the wireless communication unit is further connected to the second processing unit, the second processing unit may be configured to perform the second communication event of the packet via the wireless communication unit, and the wireless communication unit is further connected to the first pType: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2017Publication date: July 5, 2018Applicant: Oticon A/SInventors: Franz TREUE, Bjarne KLEMMENSEN, Rune SØ
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Publication number: 20170295573Abstract: A wireless communication method and a system comprising a first audio source unit and at least a second audio source unit each comprising; a connection management interface for connecting to a network topology, a protocol management interface, a management link and a communication link, and during a configuration period the first audio source unit may be configured to listen for a notification packet via the management link, and, based on a first criteria, the first audio source unit may be configured to establish, via the protocol management interface, a communication group and a respective communication frame. Furthermore, where the first audio source unit may be a coordinator of the communication group, the coordinator may then be configured to establish notification packets in the communication frame, and the notification packets may then be transmitted via the management link assigned to a first time interval in the communication frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2017Publication date: October 12, 2017Applicant: Oticon A/SInventors: Bjarne KLEMMENSEN, Peter Søren Kirk HANSEN
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Publication number: 20160112815Abstract: A method of identifies an appropriate wireless communication channel in an audio receiving device, that comprises 1) a wireless receiver receiving an audio signal on a particular transmission channel selected among a predefined number of possible transmission channels, and 2) a microphone for picking up a sound in the environment of the audio receiving device. The method comprises a) selecting a channel as the receiving channel among a predefined number of possible transmission channels; b) analyzing the received signal received and the signal picked up by the microphone; c) determining whether a predefined criterion concerning the degree of similarity of the received signal and the signal picked up by the microphone is fulfilled; d) KEEPING the channel as the receiving channel, if the predefined criterion is fulfilled; and e) CHANGING the receiving channel to another channel if the predefined criterion is NOT fulfilled.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2015Publication date: April 21, 2016Applicant: OTICON A/SInventor: Bjarne KLEMMENSEN