IP Library Granted Patent US 12,382,209
Granted Patent B2
US 12,382,209 · App. 18/635,231 · Granted Aug 5, 2025

Headset and application control based on location data

Inventor: Kevin A. Batson (Ballerup, DK)
Assignee: GN AUDIO A/S
H04R1/1041H04R1/1083H04W4/029
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12,382,209
App. No.
18/635,231
Granted
Aug 5, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

Disclosed is a headset for audio communication, a software application for an electronic device associated with a headset, and a method for controlling a headset feature. The headset is configured to be worn by a user. The headset comprises a speaker for sound transmission into the user's ear, a transceiver or a radio communication unit for communication with an external device, a connection to a location-based service software, the location-based service software is configured for controlling at least one headset feature based on location data of the headset, and a processing unit. The processing unit is configured for enabling the location-based service software to detect if the current location data of the headset indicates a change in location data corresponding to a certain change criterion and changing the at least one headset feature, if a change criterion associated with the change in location data is satisfied.

Claims (10)

1. A headset for audio communication, the headset configured to be worn by a user, the headset comprising:

a speaker for sound transmission into the user's ear;

a communication unit for communication with an external device;

a connection to a location-based service software that is configured to control at least one headset feature based on location data of the headset;

a processing unit configured for:

obtaining current location data of the headset;

detecting, by the location-based service software, if the current location data of the headset indicates a change in location data corresponding to a certain change criterion;

changing the at least one headset feature if a change criterion associated with the change in location data is satisfied,

wherein the changing is performed by a call control communication protocol, and

wherein the call control communication protocol comprises a protocol enabling sending commands from back-end applications and front-end applications to the headset, thereby changing the headset feature.

Assignments (1)
MERGER Recorded Mar 30, 2026
From: GN AUDIO A/S
To: GN HEARING A/S
Reel/Frame 075299/0225 →
Priority Claims (1)
DK PA 2019 01561 · Dec 30, 2019 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation 17770947
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