IP Library Granted Patent US 11,195,362
Granted Patent B2
US 11,195,362 · App. 16/681,459 · Granted Dec 7, 2021

System and method for inaudible tones tracking

Inventors: Nathaniel T. Bradley (Tucson, AZ); William Talmage (Calverton, NY); Joshua S. Paugh (Tucson, AZ); Robert Dromerhauser (Bay Shore, NY)
Assignee: ADIO, LLC
G07C9/30G07C9/38H04B11/00G01S5/0221
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 11,195,362
App. No.
16/681,459
Granted
Dec 7, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

A wireless device, system, and method for utilizing inaudible tones. One or more inaudible tones are associated with information. One or more inaudible tones are transmitted from an electronic device. The one or more inaudible tones are audio signals that are inaudible to humans. The one or more inaudible tones include the information identifying a user or an item associated with the electronic device.

Claims (34)

1. A method for utilizing inaudible tones, comprising:

associating one or more inaudible tones with information identifying a user or an item;

transmitting the one or more inaudible tones from an electronic device, the one or more inaudible tones are enabled to be transmitted from the electronic device in response to the electronic device being moved and in response to a request generated from the electronic device, wherein the one or more inaudible tones are audio signals that are inaudible to humans, and wherein the one or more inaudible tones includes the information transmitted by the electronic device identifying the user or the item.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving an inaudible tones application;

executing the inaudible tones application prior to performing the associating.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the inaudible tones application presents an interface for receiving the information.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the electronic devices is a wireless device.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more inaudible tones are transmitted in response to the electronic device being activated to generate the request.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more inaudible tones are configured to be transmitted one or more of perpetually, at preset times, or at intervals, and in response to the electronic device being utilized.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the electronic device is integrated with the item.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the information indicates a status of the user or the item.

9. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving at least one inaudible tone;

determining data associated with the at least one inaudible tone; and

communicating the data associated with the at least one inaudible tone.

10. A wireless device, comprising:

a processor for executing a set of instructions;

a memory for executing the set of instructions and information, wherein the set of instructions are executed by the processor to associate one or more inaudible tones with the information identifying a user or an item; and

a transmitter for communicating the one or more inaudible tones as audio signals that are inaudible to humans, wherein the transmitter is enabled to communicate the one or more inaudible tones in response to the wireless device being moved and in response to a request generated from the wireless device, and wherein the one or more inaudible tones includes the information identifying the user or the item associated with the one or more inaudible tones.

11. The wireless device of claim 10 , wherein the set of instructions is an inaudible tones application executed by the processor in response to a selection by the user.

12. The wireless device of claim 10 , wherein the one or more inaudible tones are transmitted in response to the wireless device being activated to generate the request.

13. The wireless device of claim 10 , wherein the wireless device is carried by the user or integrated with the item.

14. The wireless device of claim 10 , wherein the information indicate a status of the user or the item.

15. A system for utilizing inaudible tones, comprising:

a processor for executing a set of instructions; and

a memory for executing the set of instructions, wherein the set of instructions are executed to:

associate one or more inaudible tones with information identifying a user or an item;

transmit the one or more inaudible tones from an electronic device, wherein the one or more inaudible tones are audio signals that are inaudible to humans, wherein the one or more inaudible tones are transmitted from the electronic device in response to the system being moved and in response to a request generated from the system, and wherein the one or more inaudible tones includes the information identifying the user or the item.

16. The system of claim 15 , wherein the one or more inaudible tones are transmitted in response to the system being activated to generate the request.

17. The system of claim 15 , wherein the set of instructions is an inaudible tones application executed by the processor, and wherein the system is a wireless device in communication with one or more networks.

18. The system of claim 15 , wherein the one or more inaudible tones are configured to be transmitted one or more of perpetually, at preset times, at intervals, and in response to the system being utilized by the user.

19. The system of claim 15 , wherein the system utilizes a global positioning system, wireless triangulation, or location sensors to determine the location of the system.

20. The system of claim 19 , wherein the system transmits the one or more inaudible tones in response to the location of the system.

Assignments (4)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 31, 2025
From: WEB ACCESS, LLC
To: DATAVAULT AI INC.
Reel/Frame 071897/0881 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 13, 2024
From: ADIO, LLC
To: WEB ACCESS, LLC
Reel/Frame 067723/0395 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 23, 2021
From: WEB ACCESS, LLC
To: ADIO, LLC
Reel/Frame 057573/0970 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 26, 2019
From: BRADLEY, NATHANIEL T.; TALMAGE, WILLIAM; PAUGH, JOSHUA S.; DROMERHAUSER, ROBERT
To: WEB ACCESS, LLC
Reel/Frame 051123/0486 →
Continuity (4)
Continuation 16281722 · Feb 21, 2019
Continuation 15819729 · Nov 21, 2017
Provisional Application 62424921 · Nov 21, 2016
Related Publication 20200082651A1 · Mar 12, 2020
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