Systems and methods of sonic communication
US8204238B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 9, 2008 |
| Grant date | Jun 19, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 20, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B11/00
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In one embodiment the present invention includes a method of wireless communication. The method comprises receiving a sonic signal and determining a sequence of sonic tones from a received sonic signal. The receiving includes receiving the sonic signal at an electronic device using a microphone. The sonic signal includes a sequence of sonic tones. The receiving results in the received sonic signal. The sequence of sonic tones contains predefined timing. The timing includes the duration of each sonic tone and a set of intervals between successive sonic tones.
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