Systems and methods using acoustic communication
US9978267B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 21, 2014 |
| Grant date | May 22, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 21, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/485
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and a system for remote controlling one or more service providing devices, including a mobile device operative to control a service providing device within a first range, where the mobile device is operative to interrogate the one or more service providing devices within a second range being smaller than the first range, where, responsive to the interrogation by the mobile device, the service providing device identifies itself to the mobile device, and where the mobile device is operative to present to a user a list including one or more of the service providing devices within the second range.
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