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Methods, apparatus and articles of manufacture to monitor mobile devices

  • US 9,769,294 B2
  • Filed: 03/30/2016
  • Issued: 09/19/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/15/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A mobile device peripheral, comprising:

  • a shell having a form factor dimensioned to receive a mobile device;

    an audio output device mounted to the shell;

    a wireless transceiver to be paired with the mobile device, the wireless transceiver mounted to the shell and coupled with the audio output device to provide the audio output device with audio data received from the mobile device;

    a media detector integrated with the shell and coupled with the wireless transceiver to collect media identifying information from the wireless transceiver when the wireless transceiver is paired with the mobile device; and

    an audio sensor, integrated with the shell, to capture an audio signal produced by a speaker of the mobile device when the wireless transceiver is not paired with the mobile device, the media detector to obtain the media identifying information from the audio signal when the wireless transceiver is not paired with the mobile device.

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