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Device pairing using device generated sound

  • US 8,699,944 B2
  • Filed: 06/10/2005
  • Issued: 04/15/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/10/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system comprising:

  • circuitry configured to detect proximity with at least one device;

    circuitry configured to receive at least one non-voice sound generated by the at least one device;

    circuitry configured to identify the at least one device based at least partly on at least one of sound type and variation of volume, pitch, and/or tone associated with at least one portion of the at least one non-voice sound;

    circuitry configured to determine authorization to pair based at least partly on duration of at least one portion of the at least one non-voice sound; and

    circuitry configured to effect pairing with the at least one device at least partly in response to the authorization to pair and to detected proximity with the at least one device.

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