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Date of Patent:
Dec. 31, 2024

Filed:

Mar. 16, 2022
Applicant:

Bose Corporation, Framingham, MA (US);

Inventors:

Rasmus Abildgren, Skørping, DK;

Casper Bonde, Stoevring, DK;

Assignee:

Bose Corporation, Framingham, MA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/16 (2006.01); H04R 3/00 (2006.01); H04W 4/021 (2018.01); H04W 4/80 (2018.01); H04W 76/10 (2018.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/165 (2013.01); H04R 3/00 (2013.01); H04W 4/021 (2013.01); H04W 4/80 (2018.02); H04W 76/10 (2018.02); H04R 2420/07 (2013.01);
Abstract

Systems, devices, and methods for initiating an action based on location of a first device are provided. The first device, such as an earbud, includes a Bluetooth receiver. The Bluetooth receiver is configured to receive a wave signal transmitted by a second device, such as a smartphone. The first device further includes a processor. The processor is configured to calculate a location of the first device relative to the second device based on the wave signal. The processor is further configured to determine a zone status of the first device based on the location of the first device relative to the second device and a predetermined zone. The processor is further configured to initiate the action based on the zone status.


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