Method and system for ultrasonic proximity service
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1. A method for operating computing devices to provide transport for requesters of a network service, the method comprising:
- in response to an event corresponding to a requester device being within a proximity distance threshold to a service provider device, triggering the service provider device to initiate a listening mode in which the service provider device operates to detect ultrasonic signals;
detecting, by an ultrasonic receptive component of the service provider device, a first ultrasonic signal outputted by the requester device;
determining, by the service provider device, a service provider operating the service provider device is matched to a requester operating the requester device, based on information determined from the first ultrasonic signal and information received from the network service; and
in response to determining that the service provider is matched to the requester, authorizing a transport that is to be provided by the service provider to be associated with an account of the requester device.
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Abstract
A network service can detect an ultrasonic signal by an ultrasonic receptive component of a first device. The ultrasonic signal can be based on an ultrasonic output signal transmitted from an audio output component. In response to the detected ultrasonic signal, the network service can perform a network service operation.
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1. A method for operating computing devices to provide transport for requesters of a network service, the method comprising:
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in response to an event corresponding to a requester device being within a proximity distance threshold to a service provider device, triggering the service provider device to initiate a listening mode in which the service provider device operates to detect ultrasonic signals; detecting, by an ultrasonic receptive component of the service provider device, a first ultrasonic signal outputted by the requester device; determining, by the service provider device, a service provider operating the service provider device is matched to a requester operating the requester device, based on information determined from the first ultrasonic signal and information received from the network service; and in response to determining that the service provider is matched to the requester, authorizing a transport that is to be provided by the service provider to be associated with an account of the requester device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having stored therein instructions which, when executed by one or more processors, cause a service provider device to:
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in response to an event corresponding to a requester device being within a proximity distance threshold to the service provider device, trigger the service provider device to initiate a listening mode in which the service provider device operates to detect ultrasonic signals; detect a first ultrasonic signal transmitted by the requester device; determine a service provider operating the service provider device is matched to a requester operating the requester device, based on information determined from the first ultrasonic signal and information received from a network computer system; and in response to determining that the service provider is matched to the requester, authorize a transport that is to be provided by the service provider to be associated with an account of the requester device. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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