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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Mar. 14, 2023

Filed:

Apr. 08, 2019
Applicant:

Digimarc Corporation, Beaverton, OR (US);

Inventors:

Brett A. Bradley, Portland, OR (US);

Ravi K. Sharma, Portland, OR (US);

Shankar Thagadur Shivappa, Tualatin, OR (US);

John D. Lord, West Linn, OR (US);

Assignee:

Digimarc Corporation, Beaverton, OR (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 5/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 5/18 (2013.01);
Abstract

Mobile device positioning employs various forms of audio signal structures and detection methodologies. In one method, detection of an audio signal from a first source enables construction of a signal to facilitate detection of an audio signal from another source. Signals detected from these sources enable positioning of the mobile device receiving those signals. Another method forms audio signals transmitted from audio sources so that they have parts that add constructively and parts that differentiate the sources to enable positioning. Another audio signal based positioning method adaptively switches among positioning methods so that positioning remains operative as a mobile device moves toward and away from the sources. Another method tracks positioning history, evaluates it for errors and performs error mitigation to improve accuracy. Various other positioning technologies are detailed as well.


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