PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE DIRECTED AUDIO SYSTEM AND METHOD

• US 20140269213A1
• Filed: 01/24/2014
• Published: 09/18/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 03/15/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Elwha LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Original Assignee: Elwha LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Inventors: Baym, Michael H., Duncan, William David, Hyde, Roderick A., Jung, Edward K.Y., Lord, Richard T., Lord, Robert W., Myhrvold, Nathan P., Wood, Lowell L. Jr.
• Granted Patent: US 10,531,190 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 367/197
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/403 loud-speakers
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 2499/11 Transducers incorporated or for use in hand-held devices, e.g. mobile phones, PDA's, camera's
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 2499/15 Transducers incorporated in visual displaying devices, e.g. televisions, computer displays, laptops
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 3/00 Circuits for transducers , loudspeakers or microphones
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 3/12 for distributing signals to two or more loudspeakers specially adapted for hearing aids H04R25/407

Abstract

A computationally implemented system and method that is designed to, but is not limited to: electronically providing audio output information to one or more portions of a portable electronic device to be outputted from said portable electronic device via one or more acoustic ultrasonic signals; and electronically outputting, said one or more acoustic ultrasonic signals to be demodulated into one or more acoustic audio signals containing one or more portions of said audio output information at one or more locations spaced from said portable electronic device based at least in part according to said one or more acoustic ultrasonic signals and based at least in part according to one or more portable electronic device ultrasonic emitter arrangements. In addition to the foregoing, other method aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure.

Claims

1-125. -125. (canceled)

126. A system, comprising:

one or more electronically-receiving-mobile-device-audio-related-content modules configured to operate in accordance with electronically receiving mobile device audio related content; and

one or more electronically-transmitting-ultrasound-based-on-the-mobile-device-audio-related-content-for-subsequent-interaction-to-produce-audio-sound modules configured to operate in accordance with electronically transmitting ultrasound based on the mobile device audio related content for subsequent interaction to produce audio sound.

127. The system of claim 126, wherein the one or more electronically-receiving-mobile-device-audio-related-content modules configured to operate in accordance with electronically receiving mobile device audio related content comprises:

one or more electronically-receiving-mobile-device-audio-related-content-involving-digital-based-portions modules configured to operate in accordance with electronically receiving mobile device audio related content including electronically receiving mobile device audio related content involving digital based portions.

128. The system of claim 127, wherein the one or more electronically-receiving-mobile-device-audio-related-content-involving-digital-based-portions modules configured to operate in accordance with electronically receiving mobile device audio related content including electronically receiving mobile device audio related content involving digital based portions comprises:

one or more electronically-receiving-mobile-device-audio-related-content-involving-mobile-device-wireless-communication-portions modules configured to operate in accordance with electronically receiving mobile device audio related content involving digital based portions including electronically receiving mobile device audio related content involving one or more mobile device wireless communication portions.

129. The system of claim 127, wherein the one or more electronically-receiving-mobile-device-audio-related-content-involving-digital-based-portions modules configured to operate in accordance with electronically receiving mobile device audio related content including electronically receiving mobile device audio related content involving digital based portions comprises:

one or more electronically-receiving-mobile-device-audio-related-content-involving-mobile-device-microphone-portions modules configured to operate in accordance with electronically receiving mobile device audio related content involving digital based portions including electronically receiving mobile device audio related content involving one or more mobile device microphone portions.

130. The system of claim 127, wherein the one or more electronically-receiving-mobile-device-audio-related-content-involving-digital-based-portions modules configured to operate in accordance with electronically receiving mobile device audio related content including electronically receiving mobile device audio related content involving digital based portions comprises:

one or more electronically-receiving-mobile-device-audio-related-content-involving-mobile-device-audio-signal-processing-portions modules configured to operate in accordance with electronically receiving mobile device audio related content involving digital based portions including electronically receiving mobile device audio related content involving one or more mobile device audio signal processing portions.

131. The system of claim 127, wherein the one or more electronically-receiving-mobile-device-audio-related-content-involving-digital-based-portions modules configured to operate in accordance with electronically receiving mobile device audio related content including electronically receiving mobile device audio related content involving digital based portions comprises:

one or more electronically-receiving-mobile-device-audio-related-content-involving-mobile-device-internet-communication-portions modules configured to operate in accordance with electronically receiving mobile device audio related content involving digital based portions including electronically receiving mobile device audio related content involving one or more mobile device internet communication portions.

132. The system of claim 127, wherein the one or more electronically-receiving-mobile-device-audio-related-content-involving-digital-based-portions modules configured to operate in accordance with electronically receiving mobile device audio related content including electronically receiving mobile device audio related content involving digital based portions comprises:

one or more electronically-receiving-mobile-device-audio-related-content-involving-mobile-device-electronic-data-storage-portions modules configured to operate in accordance with electronically receiving mobile device audio related content involving digital based portions including electronically receiving mobile device audio related content involving one or more mobile device electronic data storage portions.

133. The system of claim 127, wherein the one or more electronically-receiving-mobile-device-audio-related-content-involving-digital-based-portions modules configured to operate in accordance with electronically receiving mobile device audio related content including electronically receiving mobile device audio related content involving digital based portions comprises:

one or more electronically-receiving-mobile-device-audio-related-content-involving-mobile-device-audio-data-containing-disk-player-portions modules configured to operate in accordance with electronically receiving mobile device audio related content involving digital based portions including electronically receiving mobile device audio related content involving one or more mobile device audio data containing disk player portions.

134. The system of claim 127, wherein the one or more electronically-receiving-mobile-device-audio-related-content-involving-digital-based-portions modules configured to operate in accordance with electronically receiving mobile device audio related content including electronically receiving mobile device audio related content involving digital based portions comprises:

one or more electronically-receiving-mobile-device-audio-related-content-involving-mobile-device-electronic-media-player-portions modules configured to operate in accordance with electronically receiving mobile device audio related content involving digital based portions including electronically receiving mobile device audio related content involving one or more mobile device electronic media player portions.

135. The system of claim 127, wherein the one or more electronically-receiving-mobile-device-audio-related-content-involving-digital-based-portions modules configured to operate in accordance with electronically receiving mobile device audio related content including electronically receiving mobile device audio related content involving digital based portions comprises:

one or more electronically-receiving-mobile-device-audio-related-content-involving-mobile-device-electronic-audio-player-portions modules configured to operate in accordance with electronically receiving mobile device audio related content involving digital based portions including electronically receiving mobile device audio related content involving one or more mobile device electronic audio player portions.

136. The system of claim 127, wherein the one or more electronically-receiving-mobile-device-audio-related-content-involving-digital-based-portions modules configured to operate in accordance with electronically receiving mobile device audio related content including electronically receiving mobile device audio related content involving digital based portions comprises:

one or more electronically-receiving-mobile-device-audio-related-content-involving-mobile-device-text-recognition-portions modules configured to operate in accordance with electronically receiving mobile device audio related content involving digital based portions including electronically receiving mobile device audio related content involving one or more mobile device text recognition portions.

137. The system of claim 127, wherein the one or more electronically-receiving-mobile-device-audio-related-content-involving-digital-based-portions modules configured to operate in accordance with electronically receiving mobile device audio related content including electronically receiving mobile device audio related content involving digital based portions comprises:

one or more electronically-receiving-mobile-device-audio-related-content-involving-mobile-device-monitor-alarm-system-portions modules configured to operate in accordance with electronically receiving mobile device audio related content involving digital based portions including electronically receiving mobile device audio related content involving one or more mobile device monitor alarm system portions.

138. The system of claim 126, wherein the one or more electronically-receiving-mobile-device-audio-related-content modules configured to operate in accordance with electronically receiving mobile device audio related content comprises:

one or more electronically-receiving-mobile-device-audio-related-content-involving-digitally-formatted-audio-data modules configured to operate in accordance with electronically receiving mobile device audio related content including electronically receiving mobile device audio related content involving digitally formatted audio data.

139. The system of claim 138, wherein the one or more electronically-receiving-mobile-device-audio-related-content-involving-digitally-formatted-audio-data modules configured to operate in accordance with electronically receiving mobile device audio related content including electronically receiving mobile device audio related content involving digitally formatted audio data comprises:

one or more electronically-receiving-mobile-device-audio-related-content-involving-voice-based-or-musical-instrument-based-audio-data modules configured to operate in accordance with electronically receiving mobile device audio related content involving digitally formatted audio data including electronically receiving mobile device audio related content involving voice-based or musical-instrument based audio data.

140. The system of claim 126, wherein the one or more electronically-receiving-mobile-device-audio-related-content modules configured to operate in accordance with electronically receiving mobile device audio related content comprises:

one or more electronically-receiving-mobile-device-audio-related-content-involving-digital-processing-portions modules configured to operate in accordance with electronically receiving mobile device audio related content including electronically receiving mobile device audio related content involving one or more digital processing portions.

144. The system of claim 140, wherein the one or more electronically-receiving-mobile-device-audio-related-content-involving-digital-processing-portions modules configured to operate in accordance with electronically receiving mobile device audio related content including electronically receiving mobile device audio related content involving one or more digital processing portions comprises:

one or more electronically-receiving-mobile-device-audio-related-content-involving-digital-processor-portions-for-inserting-digital-information-into-the-audio-information modules configured to operate in accordance with electronically receiving mobile device audio related content involving one or more digital processing portions including electronically receiving mobile device audio related content involving one or more digital processor portions for inserting digital information into the audio information.

145. The system of claim 126, wherein the one or more electronically-receiving-mobile-device-audio-related-content modules configured to operate in accordance with electronically receiving mobile device audio related content comprises:

one or more electronically-receiving-mobile-device-audio-related-content-involving-electronic-personal-communication-devices modules configured to operate in accordance with electronically receiving mobile device audio related content including electronically receiving mobile device audio related content involving one or more electronic personal communication devices.

146. The system of claim 145, wherein the one or more electronically-receiving-mobile-device-audio-related-content-involving-electronic-personal-communication-devices modules configured to operate in accordance with electronically receiving mobile device audio related content including electronically receiving mobile device audio related content involving one or more electronic personal communication devices comprises:

one or more electronically-receiving-mobile-device-audio-related-content-involving-electronic-handheld-mobile-device-systems modules configured to operate in accordance with electronically receiving mobile device audio related content involving one or more electronic personal communication devices including electronically receiving mobile device audio related content involving one or more electronic handheld mobile device systems.

147. The system of claim 145, wherein the one or more electronically-receiving-mobile-device-audio-related-content-involving-electronic-personal-communication-devices modules configured to operate in accordance with electronically receiving mobile device audio related content including electronically receiving mobile device audio related content involving one or more electronic personal communication devices comprises:

one or more electronically-receiving-mobile-device-audio-related-content-involving-electronic-cell-phone-systems modules configured to operate in accordance with electronically receiving mobile device audio related content involving one or more electronic personal communication devices including electronically receiving mobile device audio related content involving one or more electronic cell phone systems.

148. The system of claim 145, wherein the one or more electronically-receiving-mobile-device-audio-related-content-involving-electronic-personal-communication-devices modules configured to operate in accordance with electronically receiving mobile device audio related content including electronically receiving mobile device audio related content involving one or more electronic personal communication devices comprises:

one or more electronically-receiving-mobile-device-audio-related-content-involving-electronic-portable-laptop-systems modules configured to operate in accordance with electronically receiving mobile device audio related content involving one or more electronic personal communication devices including electronically receiving mobile device audio related content involving one or more electronic portable laptop systems.

169. The system of claim 126, wherein the one or more electronically-transmitting-ultrasound-based-on-the-mobile-device-audio-related-content-for-subsequent-interaction-to-produce-audio-sound modules configured to operate in accordance with electronically transmitting ultrasound based on the mobile device audio related content for subsequent interaction to produce audio sound comprises:

one or more electronically-transmitting-involving-transmission-of-ultrasound-components-according-to-conditions-of-target-reception modules configured to operate in accordance with electronically transmitting ultrasound based on the mobile device audio related content for subsequent interaction to produce audio sound including electronically transmitting involving transmission of one or more ultrasound components according to at least in part one or more conditions of target reception.

172. The system of claim 169, wherein the one or more electronically-transmitting-involving-transmission-of-ultrasound-components-according-to-conditions-of-target-reception modules configured to operate in accordance with electronically transmitting ultrasound based on the mobile device audio related content for subsequent interaction to produce audio sound including electronically transmitting involving transmission of one or more ultrasound components according to at least in part one or more conditions of target reception comprises:

one or more electronically-transmitting-involving-transmitting-according-to-acoustic-environment-sensed-adjacent-to-target-listeners modules configured to operate in accordance with electronically transmitting involving transmission of one or more ultrasound components according to at least in part one or more conditions of target reception including electronically transmitting involving transmitting according to at least in part acoustic environment sensed adjacent to one or more target listeners.

173. The system of claim 169, wherein the one or more electronically-transmitting-involving-transmission-of-ultrasound-components-according-to-conditions-of-target-reception modules configured to operate in accordance with electronically transmitting ultrasound based on the mobile device audio related content for subsequent interaction to produce audio sound including electronically transmitting involving transmission of one or more ultrasound components according to at least in part one or more conditions of target reception comprises:

one or more electronically-transmitting-involving-transmitting-ultrasonic-components-according-to-sensed-presence-of-others-adjacent-to-targeted-listeners modules configured to operate in accordance with electronically transmitting involving transmission of one or more ultrasound components according to at least in part one or more conditions of target reception including electronically transmitting involving transmitting ultrasonic components according to at least in part sensed presence of others adjacent to one or more targeted listeners.

174. The system of claim 169, wherein the one or more electronically-transmitting-involving-transmission-of-ultrasound-components-according-to-conditions-of-target-reception modules configured to operate in accordance with electronically transmitting ultrasound based on the mobile device audio related content for subsequent interaction to produce audio sound including electronically transmitting involving transmission of one or more ultrasound components according to at least in part one or more conditions of target reception comprises:

one or more electronically-transmitting-involving-transmitting-to-compensate-for-Doppler-frequency-shifting-due-to-mobile-device-movement modules configured to operate in accordance with electronically transmitting involving transmission of one or more ultrasound components according to at least in part one or more conditions of target reception including electronically transmitting involving transmitting to compensate for Doppler frequency shifting due to mobile device movement.

176. The system of claim 169, wherein the one or more electronically-transmitting-involving-transmission-of-ultrasound-components-according-to-conditions-of-target-reception modules configured to operate in accordance with electronically transmitting ultrasound based on the mobile device audio related content for subsequent interaction to produce audio sound including electronically transmitting involving transmission of one or more ultrasound components according to at least in part one or more conditions of target reception comprises:

one or more electronically-transmitting-involving-transmitting-ultrasound-for-ranging-target-listener-positions modules configured to operate in accordance with electronically transmitting involving transmission of one or more ultrasound components according to at least in part one or more conditions of target reception including electronically transmitting involving transmitting ultrasound for ranging one or more target listener positions.

181. The system of claim 169, wherein the one or more electronically-transmitting-involving-transmission-of-ultrasound-components-according-to-conditions-of-target-reception modules configured to operate in accordance with electronically transmitting ultrasound based on the mobile device audio related content for subsequent interaction to produce audio sound including electronically transmitting involving transmission of one or more ultrasound components according to at least in part one or more conditions of target reception comprises:

one or more electronically-transmitting-involving-ultrasound-amplitude-based-on-two-dimensional-user-interface-user-input modules configured to operate in accordance with electronically transmitting involving transmission of one or more ultrasound components according to at least in part one or more conditions of target reception including electronically transmitting involving ultrasound amplitude based on two dimensional user interface user input.

182. The system of claim 169, wherein the one or more electronically-transmitting-involving-transmission-of-ultrasound-components-according-to-conditions-of-target-reception modules configured to operate in accordance with electronically transmitting ultrasound based on the mobile device audio related content for subsequent interaction to produce audio sound including electronically transmitting involving transmission of one or more ultrasound components according to at least in part one or more conditions of target reception comprises:

one or more electronically-transmitting-involving-ultrasound-target-location-based-on-two-dimensional-user-interface-input modules configured to operate in accordance with electronically transmitting involving transmission of one or more ultrasound components according to at least in part one or more conditions of target reception including electronically transmitting involving ultrasound target location based on two dimensional user interface input.

183. The system of claim 169, wherein the one or more electronically-transmitting-involving-transmission-of-ultrasound-components-according-to-conditions-of-target-reception modules configured to operate in accordance with electronically transmitting ultrasound based on the mobile device audio related content for subsequent interaction to produce audio sound including electronically transmitting involving transmission of one or more ultrasound components according to at least in part one or more conditions of target reception comprises:

one or more electronically-transmitting-involving-audio-microphone-sensing-of-acoustic-audio-down-converted-at-target-locations modules configured to operate in accordance with electronically transmitting involving transmission of one or more ultrasound components according to at least in part one or more conditions of target reception including electronically transmitting involving audio microphone sensing of acoustic audio down converted at one or more target locations.

184. The system of claim 169, wherein the one or more electronically-transmitting-involving-transmission-of-ultrasound-components-according-to-conditions-of-target-reception modules configured to operate in accordance with electronically transmitting ultrasound based on the mobile device audio related content for subsequent interaction to produce audio sound including electronically transmitting involving transmission of one or more ultrasound components according to at least in part one or more conditions of target reception comprises:

one or more electronically-transmitting-involving-ultrasonic-microphone-sensing-of-ultrasound-down-converted-at-target-locations modules configured to operate in accordance with electronically transmitting involving transmission of one or more ultrasound components according to at least in part one or more conditions of target reception including electronically transmitting involving ultrasonic microphone sensing of ultrasound down converted at one or more target locations.

185. The system of claim 169, wherein the one or more electronically-transmitting-involving-transmission-of-ultrasound-components-according-to-conditions-of-target-reception modules configured to operate in accordance with electronically transmitting ultrasound based on the mobile device audio related content for subsequent interaction to produce audio sound including electronically transmitting involving transmission of one or more ultrasound components according to at least in part one or more conditions of target reception comprises:

one or more electronically-transmitting-involving-sensing-of-acoustic-audio-received-from-target-locations modules configured to operate in accordance with electronically transmitting involving transmission of one or more ultrasound components according to at least in part one or more conditions of target reception including electronically transmitting involving sensing of acoustic audio received from one or more target locations.

186. The system of claim 169, wherein the one or more electronically-transmitting-involving-transmission-of-ultrasound-components-according-to-conditions-of-target-reception modules configured to operate in accordance with electronically transmitting ultrasound based on the mobile device audio related content for subsequent interaction to produce audio sound including electronically transmitting involving transmission of one or more ultrasound components according to at least in part one or more conditions of target reception comprises:

one or more electronically-transmitting-involving-transmitting-ultrasound-to-be-down-converted-into-acoustic-anti-noise-signals-to-cancel-acoustic-noise-signals-sensed-at-target-locations modules configured to operate in accordance with electronically transmitting involving transmission of one or more ultrasound components according to at least in part one or more conditions of target reception including electronically transmitting involving transmitting ultrasound to be down converted into acoustic anti-noise signals to at least in part cancel acoustic noise signals sensed at one or more target locations.

187. The system of claim 126, wherein the one or more electronically-transmitting-ultrasound-based-on-the-mobile-device-audio-related-content-for-subsequent-interaction-to-produce-audio-sound modules configured to operate in accordance with electronically transmitting ultrasound based on the mobile device audio related content for subsequent interaction to produce audio sound comprises:

one or more electronically-transmitting-ultrasound-having-frequencies-with-a-range-of-between-60-to-200-kHz modules configured to operate in accordance with electronically transmitting ultrasound based on the mobile device audio related content for subsequent interaction to produce audio sound including electronically transmitting ultrasound having frequencies with a range of between 60 to 200 kHz.

235. The system of claim 126, wherein the one or more electronically-transmitting-ultrasound-based-on-the-mobile-device-audio-related-content-for-subsequent-interaction-to-produce-audio-sound modules configured to operate in accordance with electronically transmitting ultrasound based on the mobile device audio related content for subsequent interaction to produce audio sound comprises:

one or more electronically-transmitting-according-to-mobile-device-ultrasonic-emitter-arrangements-including-transducer-placement-in-mobile-device-regions-grouped-to-appear-as-collective-speakers modules configured to operate in accordance with electronically transmitting ultrasound based on the mobile device audio related content for subsequent interaction to produce audio sound including electronically transmitting ultrasound involving determination of targeting area based in part on one or more frequencies of the one or more ultrasonic acoustic signals.

236. The system of claim 126, wherein the one or more electronically-transmitting-ultrasound-based-on-the-mobile-device-audio-related-content-for-subsequent-interaction-to-produce-audio-sound modules configured to operate in accordance with electronically transmitting ultrasound based on the mobile device audio related content for subsequent interaction to produce audio sound comprises:

one or more electronically-transmitting-ultrasound-involving-frequencies-to-be-used-for-the-acoustic-audio-signals modules configured to operate in accordance with electronically transmitting ultrasound based on the mobile device audio related content for subsequent interaction to produce audio sound including electronically transmitting ultrasound involving one or more frequencies to be used for the one or more acoustic audio signals.

237. The system of claim 126, wherein the one or more electronically-transmitting-ultrasound-based-on-the-mobile-device-audio-related-content-for-subsequent-interaction-to-produce-audio-sound modules configured to operate in accordance with electronically transmitting ultrasound based on the mobile device audio related content for subsequent interaction to produce audio sound comprises:

one or more electronically-transmitting-ultrasound-involving-amplitude-to-be-used-for-the-acoustic-audio-at-target-location modules configured to operate in accordance with electronically transmitting ultrasound based on the mobile device audio related content for subsequent interaction to produce audio sound including electronically transmitting ultrasound involving amplitude to be used for the acoustic audio at target location.

238. The system of claim 126, wherein the one or more electronically-transmitting-ultrasound-based-on-the-mobile-device-audio-related-content-for-subsequent-interaction-to-produce-audio-sound modules configured to operate in accordance with electronically transmitting ultrasound based on the mobile device audio related content for subsequent interaction to produce audio sound comprises:

one or more electronically-transmitting-according-to-mobile-device-ultrasonic-emitter-arrangements-including-mobile-device-transducer-placement modules configured to operate in accordance with electronically transmitting ultrasound based on the mobile device audio related content for subsequent interaction to produce audio sound including electronically transmitting according to one or more mobile device ultrasonic emitter arrangements including mobile device transducer placement.

239. The system of claim 238, wherein the one or more electronically-transmitting-according-to-mobile-device-ultrasonic-emitter-arrangements-including-mobile-device-transducer-placement modules configured to operate in accordance with electronically transmitting ultrasound based on the mobile device audio related content for subsequent interaction to produce audio sound including electronically transmitting according to one or more mobile device ultrasonic emitter arrangements including mobile device transducer placement comprises:

one or more electronically-transmitting-according-to-mobile-device-ultrasonic-emitter-arrangements-including-transducer-placement-partially-in-mobile-device-display-screen modules configured to operate in accordance with electronically transmitting according to one or more mobile device ultrasonic emitter arrangements including mobile device transducer placement including electronically transmitting according to one or more mobile device ultrasonic emitter arrangements including transducer placement at least partially in mobile device display screen.

240. The system of claim 238, wherein the one or more electronically-transmitting-according-to-mobile-device-ultrasonic-emitter-arrangements-including-mobile-device-transducer-placement modules configured to operate in accordance with electronically transmitting ultrasound based on the mobile device audio related content for subsequent interaction to produce audio sound including electronically transmitting according to one or more mobile device ultrasonic emitter arrangements including mobile device transducer placement comprises:

one or more electronically-transmitting-according-to-mobile-device-ultrasonic-emitter-arrangements-including-transducer-placement-partially-in-mobile-device-keyboard-area modules configured to operate in accordance with electronically transmitting according to one or more mobile device ultrasonic emitter arrangements including mobile device transducer placement including electronically transmitting according to one or more mobile device ultrasonic emitter arrangements including transducer placement at least partially in mobile device keyboard area.

242. The system of claim 238, wherein the one or more electronically-transmitting-according-to-mobile-device-ultrasonic-emitter-arrangements-including-mobile-device-transducer-placement modules configured to operate in accordance with electronically transmitting ultrasound based on the mobile device audio related content for subsequent interaction to produce audio sound including electronically transmitting according to one or more mobile device ultrasonic emitter arrangements including mobile device transducer placement comprises:

one or more electronically-transmitting-according-to-mobile-device-ultrasonic-emitter-arrangements-including-transducers-having-dimensional-sizing-of-less-than-30-wavelengths-of-lowest-frequency-of-transmitted-ultrasound modules configured to operate in accordance with electronically transmitting according to one or more mobile device ultrasonic emitter arrangements including mobile device transducer placement including electronically transmitting according to one or more mobile device ultrasonic emitter arrangements including transducers having dimensional sizing of less than 30 wavelengths of lowest frequency of transmitted ultrasound.

244. The system of claim 238, wherein the one or more electronically-transmitting-according-to-mobile-device-ultrasonic-emitter-arrangements-including-mobile-device-transducer-placement modules configured to operate in accordance with electronically transmitting ultrasound based on the mobile device audio related content for subsequent interaction to produce audio sound including electronically transmitting according to one or more mobile device ultrasonic emitter arrangements including mobile device transducer placement comprises:

one or more electronically-transmitting-according-to-mobile-device-ultrasonic-emitter-arrangements-including-transducer-placement-in-mobile-device-localized-areas modules configured to operate in accordance with electronically transmitting according to one or more mobile device ultrasonic emitter arrangements including mobile device transducer placement including electronically transmitting according to one or more mobile device ultrasonic emitter arrangements including transducer placement in mobile device localized areas.

246. The system of claim 238, wherein the one or more electronically-transmitting-according-to-mobile-device-ultrasonic-emitter-arrangements-including-mobile-device-transducer-placement modules configured to operate in accordance with electronically transmitting ultrasound based on the mobile device audio related content for subsequent interaction to produce audio sound including electronically transmitting according to one or more mobile device ultrasonic emitter arrangements including mobile device transducer placement comprises:

one or more electronically-transmitting-according-to-mobile-device-ultrasonic-emitter-arrangements-including-transducer-placement-of-multiple-individual-transducer-arrays modules configured to operate in accordance with electronically transmitting according to one or more mobile device ultrasonic emitter arrangements including mobile device transducer placement including electronically transmitting according to one or more mobile device ultrasonic emitter arrangements including transducer placement of multiple individual transducer arrays.

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247. An article of manufacture comprising:

one or more non-transitory signal bearing storage media bearing;

one or more electronically-receiving-mobile-device-audio-related-content instructions for electronically receiving mobile device audio related content; and

one or more electronically-transmitting-ultrasound-based-on-the-mobile-device-audio-related-content-for-subsequent-interaction-to-produce-audio-sound instructions for electronically transmitting ultrasound based on the mobile device audio related content for subsequent interaction to produce audio sound.

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252. A system comprising:

one or more computing devices; and

one or more instructions when executed on the one or more computing devices cause the one or more computing devices to perform electronically receiving mobile device audio related content; and

electronically transmitting ultrasound based on the mobile device audio related content for subsequent interaction to produce audio sound.

253. (canceled)