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Identifying a location of an audio device relative to a mobile device

US10267868B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 2, 2018
Grant dateApr 23, 2019
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Expiry dateFeb 15, 2038

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04R29/001
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A computer-implemented method according to one embodiment includes receiving, at a mobile device, a magnetic field produced by an audio device, determining, by the mobile device, a location of the audio device relative to the mobile device, utilizing the magnetic field, and performing, by the mobile device, one or more operations, utilizing the location of the audio device relative to the mobile device.

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