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Method and apparatus for associating mobile devices using audio signature detection

  • US 9,094,453 B2
  • Filed: 11/06/2013
  • Issued: 07/28/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/06/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • obtaining, from a first mobile device and a second mobile device of a plurality of mobile devices, respective audio data received by the first mobile device and respective audio data received by the second mobile device;

    determining the respective audio data received by the first mobile device was generated by a first audio source associated with an event by at least comparing the respective audio data from the first mobile device to at least one stored audio signature associated with the event;

    determining the respective audio data received by the second mobile device was generated by a second audio source associated with the event by at least comparing the respective audio data from the second mobile device to the at least one stored audio signature associated with the event; and

    responsive to determining that the respective audio data received by the first mobile device and the respective audio data received by the second mobile device was generated by two different audio sources associated with the same event, grouping the first and second mobile devices in a mobile device group related to the event, wherein the second audio source is different from the first audio source and the first and second audio sources are each selected from a group consisting of live audio from the event, a television broadcast of the event, a radio broadcast of the event, an Internet broadcast of the event, and a playback of a media file associated with the event.

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