Systems and methods for scanning a user environment and evaluating data of interest
US9230261B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 1, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jan 5, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 2, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04R2430/23
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
According to various embodiments, a mobile device continuously and/or automatically scans a user environment for containing non-human-readable data. The mobile device may continuously and/or automatically scan the environment for tags without being specifically directed at a particular tag. The mobile device may be adapted to scan for audio tags, radio frequency tags, and/or image tags. The mobile device may be configured to scan for and identify tags within the user environment that satisfy a user preference. The mobile device may perform an action in response to identifying a tag that satisfies a user preference. The mobile device may be configured to scan for a wide variety of tags, including tags in the form of quick response codes, steganographic content, audio watermarks, audio outside of a human audible range, radio frequency identification tags, long wavelength identification tags, near field communication tags, and/or a Memory Spot device.
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