POSITIONAL STATE IDENTIFICATION OF MOBILE DEVICES
First Claim
1. A method for identifying a positional state of a mobile device, comprising:
- generating an output audio pulse from a speaker of a mobile device;
detecting an input audio pulse, corresponding to the output audio pulse, utilizing a microphone of the mobile device;
evaluating the output audio pulse and the input audio pulse to determine a positional feature associated with the mobile device; and
evaluating the positional feature utilizing a classifier to identify a positional state of the mobile device.
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Abstract
One or more systems and/or methods for identifying a positional state of a mobile device are provided. An output audio pulse may be generated from a speaker of a mobile device. An input audio pulse, corresponding to the output audio pulse, may be detected utilizing a microphone of the mobile device. The output audio pulse and the input audio pulse may be evaluated to determine a positional feature associated with the mobile device. The positional feature may be evaluated using a classifier to identify a positional state of the mobile device (e.g., the mobile device may be laying on a table, inside a user'"'"'s jacket pocket, within a vehicle, etc.). In an example, an operating characteristic of the mobile device may be adjusted based on the positional state of the mobile device (e.g., a ringer volume may be increased, a content recommendation may be displayed, etc.).
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20 Claims
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1. A method for identifying a positional state of a mobile device, comprising:
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generating an output audio pulse from a speaker of a mobile device; detecting an input audio pulse, corresponding to the output audio pulse, utilizing a microphone of the mobile device; evaluating the output audio pulse and the input audio pulse to determine a positional feature associated with the mobile device; and evaluating the positional feature utilizing a classifier to identify a positional state of the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system for identifying a positional state of a mobile device, comprising:
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a positional state identification component configured to; generate an output audio pulse from a speaker of a mobile device; detect an input audio pulse, corresponding to the output audio pulse, utilizing a microphone of the mobile device; evaluate the output audio pulse and the input audio pulse to determine a positional feature associated with the mobile device; and evaluate the positional feature utilizing a classifier to identify a positional state of the mobile device; and a content provider component configured to; provide content to the mobile device based upon the positional state. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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20. A computer readable medium comprising instructions which when executed perform a method for identifying a positional state of a mobile device, comprising:
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generating an output audio pulse from a speaker of a mobile device; detecting an input audio pulse, corresponding to the output audio pulse, utilizing a microphone of the mobile device; evaluating the output audio pulse and the input audio pulse to determine a positional feature associated with the mobile device; evaluating the positional feature utilizing a classifier to identifying a positional state of the mobile device; responsive to the positional state corresponding to a first content notification type, providing content to the user through the mobile device according to the first content notification type; and responsive to the positional state corresponding to a second content notification type, providing the content to the user through the mobile device according to the second content notification type.
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