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Mobile device based control device locator

US11327150B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 20, 2019
Grant dateMay 10, 2022
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Expiry dateOct 22, 2040

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W64/00
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Disclosed herein are system, apparatus, article of manufacture, method, and/or computer program product embodiments for a mobile device based control device locator. An embodiment operates by receiving a request to locate a control device, transmitting acoustic token transmission information to the control device to activate an electroacoustic transducer on the control device, receiving an acoustic signal including an acoustic token signal from the control device via a plurality of acoustic sensors, and determining distance information of the control device based on the received acoustic token signal generated by the electroacoustic transducer of the control device.

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