Patent ID: 11895465
Assignee: STARKEY LABORATORIES, INC.
Field: Audio-visual technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H | IPC H

Claim 11:
12. An ear-worn electronic device configured to be worn by a wearer, comprising:
a housing configured to be supported by, at, in or on an ear of the wearer;
electronic circuitry disposed in the housing and comprising a processor, a radio frequency transceiver, a power source, and a receiver or a speaker;
an antenna disposed in, on, or extending from the housing and operably coupled to the transceiver; and
a first microphone and a second microphone respectively disposed in or on the housing and operatively coupled to the electronic circuitry;
wherein the processor is configured to:
operate the first and second microphones in a directional mode;
detect degradation in performance of the first and second microphones; and
switch from the directional mode to an omnidirectional mode using the non-degraded first or second microphone and discontinue use of the degraded first or second microphone.