Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Positional state identification of mobile devices
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Application No.: US14587313Application Date: 2014-12-31
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Publication No.: US10067220B2Publication Date: 2018-09-04
- Inventor: Benoit Schillings
- Applicant: Yahoo!, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US NY New York
- Assignee: Oath Inc.
- Current Assignee: Oath Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US NY New York
- Agency: Copper Legal Group, LLC
- Main IPC: G01S3/80
- IPC: G01S3/80 ; G01S5/18 ; H04M1/725 ; H04M1/60

Abstract:
One or more systems and/or methods for identifying a positional state of a mobile device are provided. An output audio pulse may be generated from a speaker of a mobile device. An input audio pulse, corresponding to the output audio pulse, may be detected utilizing a microphone of the mobile device. The output audio pulse and the input audio pulse may be evaluated to determine a positional feature associated with the mobile device. The positional feature may be evaluated using a classifier to identify a positional state of the mobile device (e.g., the mobile device may be laying on a table, inside a user's jacket pocket, within a vehicle, etc.). In an example, an operating characteristic of the mobile device may be adjusted based on the positional state of the mobile device (e.g., a ringer volume may be increased, a content recommendation may be displayed, etc.).
Public/Granted literature
- US20160187452A1 POSITIONAL STATE IDENTIFICATION OF MOBILE DEVICES Public/Granted day:2016-06-30
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