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Granted Patent B2
US 12,361,917 · App. 17/101,807 · Granted Jul 15, 2025

Enhanced system, method, and devices for capturing inaudible tones associated with content

Inventors: Nathaniel T. Bradley (Tucson, AZ); Joshua S. Paugh (Tucson, AZ); Enrique C. Feldman (Tucson, AZ)
Assignee: DATAVAULT AI INC.
G10H1/0008G10H1/40G10H2210/066G10H2220/005G10H2220/121G10H2240/091G10H2240/325
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Patent No.
US 12,361,917
App. No.
17/101,807
Granted
Jul 15, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

One embodiment provides a system, method, and device for capturing inaudible tones from content. Content is received. Inaudible tones in the content are detected. Information associated with the inaudible tones of the content is extracted. Information associated with the inaudible tones is communicated to one or more devices. One or more actions associated with the information extracted from the inaudible tones is automatically implemented utilizing the one or more devices.

Claims (33)

1. A method for utilizing inaudible tones from content, comprising:

receiving the content in a wireless audio signal, content of the wireless audio signal including at least an audible portion and the inaudible tones;

detecting the inaudible tones in the content of the wireless audio signal including the audible portion, each of the inaudible tones having a frequency which is inaudible to humans;

extracting information associated with the inaudible tones of the content from the wireless audio signal;

communicating the information associated with the inaudible tones to one or more devices;

automatically implementing one or more actions associated with the information extracted from the inaudible tones of the wireless audio signal utilizing the one or more devices.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the content is received through a microphone of an electronic device.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the content is music with enhanced features including at least the inaudible tones, and wherein the inaudible tones are sounds frequencies that are not discernable by humans.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein communicating the information includes displaying lyrics associated with the song as played.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the content represents live content or recorded content.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the detecting is performed utilizing one or more decryption processes.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein an electronic device executes an application for detecting the inaudible tones.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the information includes tablature associated with the content.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the inaudible tones are associated with a portion of the content.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the information includes each instrument, voice, and note associated with the content.

11. The method of claim 1 , wherein automatically implementing one or more actions includes implementing a program on the one or more devices.

12. The method of claim 1 , wherein a plurality of different portions of the content are each associated with a plurality of inaudible tones and associated information.

13. The method of claim 1 , wherein communicating further comprises:

visually displaying the information associated with the content to the one or more devices, wherein the information is communicated as a corresponding portion of the content is played.

14. A method for communicating inaudible tones, comprising:

receiving content in a wireless audio signal utilizing an electronic device including at least a display, content of the wireless audio signal includes at least an audible portion and the inaudible tones;

detecting inaudible tones in the content of the wireless audio signal, each of the inaudible tones having a frequency which is inaudible to humans, the wireless audio signal including at least an audible portion and the inaudible tones;

extracting information associated with the inaudible tones of the content from the wireless audio signal; and

communicating the information associated with the inaudible tones to one or more electronic devices including at least the electronic device.

15. The method of claim 14 , wherein the inaudible tones are audio frequencies that are not discernable by humans, wherein the inaudible tones are embedded in the content.

16. The method of claim 14 , further comprising:

implementing one or more actions associated with the information extracted from inaudible tones of the wireless audio signal utilizing the electronic device.

17. The method of claim 14 , wherein the information includes one or more of notes, tablatures, measures, and instructions.

18. A system for utilizing inaudible tones in content, comprising:

a transmitting device configured to broadcast content including one or more inaudible tones in a wireless audio signal, the content including at least an audible portion and the inaudible tones;

a receiving device that receives the content in the wireless audio signal, detects inaudible tones in the content of the wireless audio signal, extracts information associated with the inaudible tones of the content from the wireless audio signal, communicates the information associated with the inaudible tones to a user through one or more devices including at least the receiving device, and automatically implements one or more actions associated with the information extracted from inaudible tones of the wireless audio signal utilizing the one or more devices, wherein each of the one or more inaudible tones have a frequency such that each of the one or more inaudible tones are tones inaudible to humans.

19. The system of claim 18 , wherein the transmitting device utilizes one or more speakers to broadcast the content and the inaudible tones, wherein the receiving device utilizes one or more microphones or sensors to receive the inaudible tones, and wherein the inaudible tones are audio frequencies that are not discernable by humans.

20. The system of claim 18 , wherein the inaudible tones are received from the transmitting device by a plurality of receiving devices including at least the receiving device.

Assignments (4)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Mar 13, 2025
From: WISA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
To: DATAVAULT AI INC.
Reel/Frame 070514/0711 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 7, 2025
From: DATA VAULT HOLDINGS, INC.
To: WISA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 069837/0372 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 10, 2022
From: ADIO, LLC
To: DATA VAULT HOLDINGS, INC.
Reel/Frame 059226/0034 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 7, 2020
From: BRADLEY, NATHANIEL T.; PAUGH, JOSHUA S.; FELDMAN, ENRIQUE C.
To: ADIO, LLC
Reel/Frame 054567/0543 →
Continuity (4)
Continuation 16506670 · Jul 9, 2019
Continuation 16019257 · Jun 26, 2018
Provisional Application 62524835 · Jun 26, 2017
Related Publication 20210082380A1 · Mar 18, 2021
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