Computer communications using acoustic signals
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1. A method of determining a status of an electronic device, comprising:
- determining by the electronic device an operating status thereof;
transmitting the operating status by the electronic device by modulating an acoustic signal;
receiving by a computer information-encoding acoustic signals generated by the electronic device;
analyzing said acoustic signals, automatically by the computer, to determine the status associated with said electronic device responsive to said information, wherein said status is indicative of a characteristic of said electronic device encoded in said acoustic signals; and
transmitting by the computer a signal indicative of said status.
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Abstract
A method of communicating with an electronic device. The method includes providing an electronic device having an audible sound receiving and generating sub-system including a microphone, transmitting from a source at least one acoustic signal encoded with information, receiving said at least one acoustic signal by said microphone and determining a spatial position, distance or movement of the microphone relative to the source, responsive to the received at least one signal.
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23 Claims
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1. A method of determining a status of an electronic device, comprising:
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determining by the electronic device an operating status thereof; transmitting the operating status by the electronic device by modulating an acoustic signal; receiving by a computer information-encoding acoustic signals generated by the electronic device; analyzing said acoustic signals, automatically by the computer, to determine the status associated with said electronic device responsive to said information, wherein said status is indicative of a characteristic of said electronic device encoded in said acoustic signals; and transmitting by the computer a signal indicative of said status. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. System for determining a status of an electronic device, comprising:
an electronic device including a microphone and a speaker, said electronic device configured for transmitting information-encoding acoustic signals; a computer including a sound card connected to at least one microphone and at least one speaker; and whereby said computer is configured for receiving said information-encoding acoustic signals, for decoding said acoustic signals, and for processing said signals to determining a status associated with said electronic device responsive to said information, wherein said status is indicative of a characteristic of said electronic device, said status encoded in said acoustic signals.
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