Method to use acoustic signals for computer communications
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Abstract
A method of communicating with an electronic device, comprising:
- providing a computer having an audible sound receiving and generating sub-system including a microphone;
- transmitting from a source at least one ultrasonic acoustic signal, encoded with information to the computer; and
- receiving said at least one signal by said microphone, to be detected by said computer. Preferably, the ultrasonic frequency used is below 50 kHz.
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173 Claims
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1-144. -144. (canceled)
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145. A network comprising:
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a first electronic device; a second electronic device; and a third electronic device; wherein a message encoding data is transmitted from said first electronic device to said third electronic device via said second electronic device by transmission of acoustic waves between said electronic devices. - View Dependent Claims (146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166)
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167. A computer networking method comprising:
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providing first, second and third computers; and transmitting a message encoding data from said first computer to said third computer via said second computer by acoustic transmission between said computers. - View Dependent Claims (168, 169)
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170. A method of transmitting data over a computer network, comprising:
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providing a sound file at a first location; transmitting said sound file to a second location via said computer network; and transmitting said sound file as acoustic sounds to a processor at a third location. - View Dependent Claims (171)
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172. A method of transmitting data over a computer network, comprising:
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encoding data as acoustic sounds at a first location; transmitting said sound file to a second location as acoustic sounds; and transmitting said acoustic sounds as a sound file to a third location, via said network. - View Dependent Claims (173)
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Specification