Audible device/port beacon system
US11665474B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 2, 2022 |
| Grant date | May 30, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 2, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04R2420/09
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An audible beacon system includes an audible beacon chassis. A port connector is included on the audible beacon chassis and is configured to connect to a port on a computing device. An audible beacon device is coupled to the audible beacon chassis. An audible beacon driver device is included in the audible beacon chassis, is accessible via the port connector, and is configured to drive the audible beacon device to cause the audible beacon device to generate an audible sound. A storage device is included in the audible beacon chassis, is accessible via the port connector, and includes information that is configured to allow a computing device that is connected to the port connector to access the audible beacon driver device and cause the audible beacon driver device to drive the audible beacon device.
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