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Audio system and related method integrated with ultrasound communication functionality

US8160276B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 27, 2007
Grant dateApr 17, 2012
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Expiry dateFeb 14, 2031

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04B11/00
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Audio system and related method integrated with ultrasound communication functionality are provided. A communication transmitting device of proposed invention modulates a communication signal of communication functionality to a high-frequency sound and transmits the high-frequency sound by an ordinary audio transmitter. A communication receiving device of proposed invention receives the high-frequency sound with an ordinary audio receiver and demodulates it to retrieve the communication signal, and then the communication device can use the communication signal. The proposed audio sound transmitter/receiver can be implemented using low-cost audio speaker/microphone, such that a cost for implementing communication functionality can be reduced.

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