Patents by Inventor Allan Munk VENDELBO

Allan Munk VENDELBO 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).

  • Patent number: 11924616
    Abstract: A hearing device includes: a processing unit configured to compensate for hearing loss of a user of the hearing device; and a memory unit; wherein the processing unit is configured to: obtain an access right certificate, the access right certificate comprising an access right identifier, verify the access right certificate, and if the access right certificate is verified, provide an access right according to the access right identifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: GN Hearing A/S
    Inventors: Brian Dam Pedersen, Allan Munk Vendelbo
  • Patent number: 11863974
    Abstract: A method for communication in a hearing system comprising the server device and a hearing device system, the hearing device system comprising a hearing device and a user accessory device with a user application installed thereon, the method includes: obtaining hearing device data for the hearing device; securing the hearing device data using a first security scheme to obtain a first output; securing the first output using a second security scheme to obtain a second output, wherein the second security scheme is different from the first security scheme; and transmitting the second output to the user accessory device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: GN HEARING A/S
    Inventor: Allan Munk Vendelbo
  • Patent number: 11800300
    Abstract: A hearing device includes: a processing unit, wherein the processing unit is a part of the hearing device that is configured to provide sound for reception by a user of the hearing device; and a memory unit, wherein the memory unit is configured to store data that is associated with the hearing device; wherein the hearing device is configured to communicate with an electronic device; wherein the processing unit is configured to: obtain information from the electronic device, the information associated with a verification performed based on the data, and allow the hearing device to be set based on the information from the electronic device; and wherein the data comprises a hearing device identifier, and wherein the verification is based on the hearing device identifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: GN HEARING A/S
    Inventors: Brian Dam Pedersen, Allan Munk Vendelbo
  • Publication number: 20230283974
    Abstract: A hearing device includes: a processing unit configured to compensate for hearing loss of a user of the hearing device; a memory unit; and an interface; wherein the processing unit is configured to obtain one or more security settings via the interface, the one or more security settings comprising a hearing device key identifier, verify the one or more security settings, and update the hearing device based on the one or more security settings if the one or more security settings are verified
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2023
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Applicant: GN Hearing A/S
    Inventors: Brian Dam PEDERSEN, Allan Munk VENDELBO
  • Patent number: 11689870
    Abstract: A hearing device includes: a processing unit configured to compensate for hearing loss of a user of the hearing device; a memory unit; and an interface; wherein the processing unit is configured to obtain one or more security settings via the interface, the one or more security settings comprising a hearing device key identifier, verify the one or more security settings, and update the hearing device based on the one or more security settings if the one or more security settings are verified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: GN HEARING A/S
    Inventors: Brian Dam Pedersen, Allan Munk Vendelbo
  • Patent number: 11601259
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method of creating a trusted bond between a hearing device and a user accessory device, wherein the method comprises: transmitting, by a hearing device fitting system, an authentication key to the hearing device; creating, by the hearing device fitting system authentication data comprising the authentication key in encrypted form; obtaining, by the user accessory device, the created authentication data; receiving, by the user accessory device, identification information from the hearing device the identification information identifying the hearing device; decrypting, by the user accessory device, the encrypted authentication key comprised in the obtained authentication data using at least the received identification information; establishing communication between the hearing device and the user accessory device based on the authentication key.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: GN HEARING A/S
    Inventor: Allan Munk Vendelbo
  • Publication number: 20230039340
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods and devices for a hearing system. A method, performed by a hearing device of a hearing system comprising a hearing device system and an external device, the hearing device system comprising the hearing device and a user accessory device with a user application installed thereon is disclosed, the method comprising receiving, from the user accessory device, secure hearing system data, the secure hearing system data comprising a data type identifier; determining a data type of the secure hearing system data based on the data type identifier; determining hearing system data by applying a security scheme to the secure hearing system data based on the data type; and operating the hearing device according to the hearing system data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2022
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Applicant: GN Hearing A/S
    Inventor: Allan Munk VENDELBO
  • Patent number: 11546699
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a hearing device and in particular to hearing device and related method for configuration or operation of a hearing device. Disclosed is a hearing device comprising a processing unit configured to compensate for hearing loss of a user of the hearing device, a memory, and an interface. The processing unit/hearing device may be configured to receive a mode request via the interface; authenticate the mode request; and place the hearing device into the requested mode if authentication of the mode request succeeds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: GN HEARING A/S
    Inventors: Brian Dam Pedersen, Allan Munk Vendelbo
  • Publication number: 20220312132
    Abstract: A hearing device includes: a processing unit configured to compensate for hearing loss of a user of the hearing device; a memory unit; and an interface; wherein the processing unit is configured to obtain one or more security settings via the interface, the one or more security settings comprising a hearing device key identifier, verify the one or more security settings, and update the hearing device based on the one or more security settings if the one or more security settings are verified
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2022
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Applicant: GN Hearing A/S
    Inventors: Brian Dam PEDERSEN, Allan Munk VENDELBO
  • Publication number: 20220303770
    Abstract: A hearing device and methods for operating a hearing device is disclosed, the hearing device comprising a processing unit configured to compensate for hearing loss of a user of the hearing device; an interface; and a memory unit, wherein the memory unit has stored therein a first primary customer device identifier; a first model certificate comprising a first customer identifier; and second model data comprising a second model customer identifier and second model information data indicative of one or more available models for the hearing device, wherein the processing unit is configured to verify the second model data; and upon successful verification of the second model data, operate the hearing device according to the second model information data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2022
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Applicant: GN Hearing A/S
    Inventor: Allan Munk VENDELBO
  • Publication number: 20220303772
    Abstract: A hearing device and methods for operating a hearing device is disclosed, the hearing device comprising a processing unit configured to compensate for hearing loss of a user of the hearing device; an interface; and a memory unit, wherein the memory unit has stored therein: a first primary certificate comprising a first primary hearing device identifier; and a second primary certificate comprising a second primary hearing device identifier and second key data for third-party control of the hearing device, the second key data comprising one or more second keysets including a second primary keyset, wherein the processing unit is configured to verify the second primary certificate; and in accordance with a successful verification of the second primary certificate, communicate with a third-party entity based on the second key data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2022
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Applicant: GN Hearing A/S
    Inventor: Allan Munk VENDELBO
  • Publication number: 20220303771
    Abstract: A hearing device and a method for operating a hearing device is disclosed, hearing device comprising a processing unit configured to compensate for hearing loss of a user of the hearing device; an interface; and a memory unit, wherein the memory unit has stored therein a first primary certificate comprising a first primary hearing device identifier; a second primary certificate comprising a second primary hearing device identifier; and customer data indicative of the hearing device being configured to operate as a customer hearing device, wherein the processing unit is configured to determine if the hearing device is configured to operate as a customer hearing device based on the customer data; and in accordance with a determination that the hearing device is configured to operate as a customer hearing device, operate the hearing device according to the second primary certificate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2022
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Applicant: GN Hearing A/S
    Inventor: Allan Munk VENDELBO
  • Patent number: 11399243
    Abstract: A method performed by a fitting device, the fitting device being a part of a hearing system configured for remotely configuring a hearing device, the method includes: obtaining hearing device data comprising a hearing device identifier of the hearing device; obtaining a session key; generating a configuration initiation request based on the session key and the hearing device identifier; transmitting the configuration initiation request to a server device; receiving a configuration initiation response from the server device, the configuration initiation response comprising configuration keying material; generating a configuration package based on configuration data for the hearing device and based on the configuration keying material, the configuration package comprising configuration package data; and transmitting the configuration package to the server device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: GN HEARING A/S
    Inventor: Allan Munk Vendelbo
  • Patent number: 11395075
    Abstract: A hearing device includes: a processing unit configured to compensate for hearing loss of a user of the hearing device; a memory unit; and an interface; wherein the processing unit is configured to obtain one or more security settings via the interface, the one or more security settings comprising a hearing device key identifier, verify the one or more security settings, and update the hearing device based on the one or more security settings if the one or more security settings are verified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: GN HEARING A/S
    Inventors: Brian Dam Pedersen, Allan Munk Vendelbo
  • Publication number: 20220215083
    Abstract: Methods and devices are disclosed. A method, performed in a user application, of creating a trusted bond between a hearing device and the user application is disclosed, wherein the method comprises obtaining first authentication material; transmitting a first authentication request comprising a first authentication type identifier and first authentication data to the hearing device; receiving an authentication response comprising an authentication key identifier; storing an authentication key and the authentication key identifier, wherein the authentication key is based on the first authentication material; and connecting the user application to the hearing device using the authentication key and the authentication key identifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2022
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Applicant: GN Hearing A/S
    Inventor: Allan Munk VENDELBO
  • Patent number: 11375323
    Abstract: A hearing device includes: a processing unit, wherein the processing unit is a part of the hearing device that is configured to provide sound for reception by a user of the hearing device; and a memory unit, wherein the memory unit is configured to store data that is associated with the hearing device; wherein the hearing device is configured to communicate with an electronic device; wherein the processing unit is configured to: obtain information from the electronic device, the information associated with a verification performed based on the data, and allow the hearing device to be set based on the information from the electronic device; and wherein the data comprises a hearing device identifier, and wherein the verification is based on the hearing device identifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: GN HEARING A/S
    Inventors: Brian Dam Pedersen, Allan Munk Vendelbo
  • Publication number: 20220182773
    Abstract: A hearing device includes: a processing unit, wherein the processing unit is a part of the hearing device that is configured to provide sound for reception by a user of the hearing device; and a memory unit, wherein the memory unit is configured to store data that is associated with the hearing device; wherein the hearing device is configured to communicate with an electronic device; wherein the processing unit is configured to: obtain information from the electronic device, the information associated with a verification performed based on the data, and allow the hearing device to be set based on the information from the electronic device; and wherein the data comprises a hearing device identifier, and wherein the verification is based on the hearing device identifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2022
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Applicant: GN Hearing A/S
    Inventors: Brian Dam PEDERSEN, Allan Munk VENDELBO
  • Publication number: 20220182227
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method of creating a trusted bond between a hearing device and a user accessory device, wherein the method comprises: transmitting, by a hearing device fitting system, an authentication key to the hearing device; creating, by the hearing device fitting system authentication data comprising the authentication key in encrypted form; obtaining, by the user accessory device, the created authentication data; receiving, by the user accessory device, identification information from the hearing device the identification information identifying the hearing device; decrypting, by the user accessory device, the encrypted authentication key comprised in the obtained authentication data using at least the received identification information; establishing communication between the hearing device and the user accessory device based on the authentication key.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2022
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Applicant: GN Hearing A/S
    Inventor: Allan Munk VENDELBO
  • Patent number: 11349642
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method of creating a trusted bond between a hearing device and a user accessory device, wherein the method comprises: transmitting, by a hearing device fitting system, an authentication key to the hearing device; creating, by the hearing device fitting system authentication data comprising the authentication key in encrypted form; obtaining, by the user accessory device, the created authentication data; receiving, by the user accessory device, identification information from the hearing device the identification information identifying the hearing device; decrypting, by the user accessory device, the encrypted authentication key comprised in the obtained authentication data using at least the received identification information; establishing communication between the hearing device and the user accessory device based on the authentication key.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: GN HEARING A/S
    Inventor: Allan Munk Vendelbo
  • Publication number: 20220167173
    Abstract: A method, performed by a user application, of creating a trusted bond between a hearing device and the user application is disclosed, wherein the method comprises obtaining first authentication material; transmitting a first authentication request comprising first authentication data to the hearing device; receiving a first authentication response comprising a sound signal from the hearing device; deriving second authentication material based on the sound signal; determining second authentication data based on the second authentication material; transmitting a second authentication request comprising the second authentication data to the hearing device; receiving a second authentication response comprising an authentication key identifier from the hearing device; storing an authentication key and the authentication key identifier, wherein the authentication key is based on the first authentication material; and connecting the user application to the hearing device using the authentication key and the authenti
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2022
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Applicant: GN Hearing A/S
    Inventors: Allan Munk Vendelbo, Brian Dam Pedersen