Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Device association using an audio signal
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Application No.: US13293245Application Date: 2011-11-10
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Publication No.: US09628514B2Publication Date: 2017-04-18
- Inventor: Matthew Kaufman
- Applicant: Matthew Kaufman
- Applicant Address: IE Dublin
- Assignee: Skype
- Current Assignee: Skype
- Current Assignee Address: IE Dublin
- Main IPC: H04B7/00
- IPC: H04B7/00 ; H04L29/06 ; H04W4/20 ; H04L29/08 ; H04W12/06

Abstract:
A method of associating a first device with a second device is disclosed. The first device through its speaker broadcasts a request for association using an audio signal. The broadcasted audio signal is received by the second device through its microphone. The first and second devices then cooperatively verifies a security code and upon a successful verification of the security code, the first and the second devices are enabled to communicate with each other.
Public/Granted literature
- US20130122810A1 Device Association Public/Granted day:2013-05-16
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