IP Library Granted Patent US 11,749,046
Granted Patent B2
US 11,749,046 · App. 17/522,494 · Granted Sep 5, 2023

System and method for an inaudible tones tracking system

Inventors: Nathaniel T. Bradley (Tucson, AZ); William Talmage (Calverton, NY); Joshua S. Paugh (Tucson, AZ); Robert Dromerhauser (Bay Shore, NY)
Assignee: ADIO, LLC
G07C9/30G07C9/38H04B11/00
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Patent No.
US 11,749,046
App. No.
17/522,494
Granted
Sep 5, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

A tracking system, wireless device, and method. The tracking system includes sensors receiving one or more inaudible tones from an electronic device detected by at least one of the sensors. The tracking system includes a server in communication with the sensors identifies a location of the electronic device in response to detecting the one or more inaudible tones associated with the electronic device.

Claims (28)

1. A tracking system, comprising:

a plurality of sensors receiving one or more inaudible tones from an electronic device detected by at least one of the plurality of sensors, wherein the one or more inaudible tones are inaudible to humans, and wherein the one or more inaudible tones includes embedded information regarding a user or an object associated with the electronic device;

a server in communication with the plurality of sensors identifies a location of the electronic device in response to detecting the one or more inaudible tones associated with the electronic device.

2. The tracking system of claim 1 , wherein the electronic device includes a transmitter transmitting the one or more inaudible tones that are inaudible to humans.

3. The tracking system of claim 1 , wherein the electronic device transmits the one or more inaudible tones in response to the electronic device being moved or a request received by the electronic device.

4. The tracking system of claim 1 , wherein the electronic device is configured to transmit the one or more inaudible tones perpetually, at preset times, at time intervals, and in response to the electronic device being utilized.

5. The tracking system of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of sensors identify the location and orientation of the electronic device.

6. The tracking system of claim 1 , wherein the server communicates an alert in response to detecting the electronic device in an unauthorized location.

7. The tracking system of claim 1 , further comprising:

storing locations of a plurality of electronic devices detected by the plurality of sensors, wherein the plurality of electronic devices including the electronic device each communicate a unique inaudible tone.

8. The tracking system of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of sensors detect a plurality of distinct inaudible tones associated with a plurality of electronic devices.

9. The tracking system of claim 1 , wherein the server stores information associated with the one or more inaudible tones.

10. The tracking system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more inaudible tones indicate a status of a user or item associated with the electronic device.

11. A tracking system, comprising:

a plurality of sensors configured to receive one or more inaudible tones from a plurality of electronic devices including an electronic device, wherein the one or more inaudible tones are inaudible to humans, wherein the one or more inaudible tones includes embedded information regarding a user or an object associated with the electronic device;

a server in communication with the plurality of sensors identifies a location of an electronic device in response to detecting the one or more inaudible tones associated with the electronic device.

12. The tracking system of claim 11 , wherein each of the electronic device includes a transmitter transmitting the one or more inaudible tones that are inaudible to humans.

13. The tracking system of claim 11 , wherein the plurality of electronic devices are configured to transmit the one or more inaudible tones in response to being moved, a request received, perpetually, at preset times, at time intervals, and utilization.

14. The tracking system of claim 11 , wherein the server communicates an alert in response to detecting one of the plurality of electronic devices in an unauthorized location.

15. The tracking system of claim 11 , wherein the server tracks locations of the plurality of electronic devices detected by the plurality of sensors.

16. A tracking system, comprising:

A plurality of electronic devices each of the plurality of electronic devices transmit one or more inaudible tones wherein the one or more inaudible tones are inaudible to humans, and wherein the one or more inaudible tones includes embedded information regarding a user or an object associated with the electronic device;

a plurality of sensors configured to receive one or more inaudible tones from a plurality of electronic devices including an electronic device;

a server in communication with the plurality of sensors identifies a location of an electronic device in response to detecting the one or more inaudible tones associated with the electronic device.

17. The tracking system of claim 16 , wherein each of the plurality of electronic devices transmits one or more inaudible tones inaudible to humans unique to the plurality of electronic devices.

18. The tracking system of claim 16 , wherein the plurality of electronic devices are configured to transmit the one or more inaudible tones perpetually, at preset times, at time intervals, and in response to the electronic device being utilized.

19. The tracking system of claim 16 , wherein the one or more inaudible tones indicate a status of a user or item associated with the plurality of electronic devices.

20. The tracking system of claim 16 , wherein the plurality of sensors identify the location and orientation of the electronic device.

Assignments (3)
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 Nov 29, 2021
From: BRADLEY, NATHANIEL T.; TALMAGE, WILLIAM; PAUGH, JOSHUA S.; DROMERHAUSER, ROBERT
To: ADIO, LLC
Reel/Frame 058232/0469 →
Continuity (5)
Continuation 16681459 · Nov 12, 2019
Continuation 16281722 · Feb 21, 2019
Continuation 15819729 · Nov 21, 2017
Provisional Application 62424921 · Nov 21, 2016
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