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Date of Patent:
Apr. 07, 2026

Filed:

Jul. 06, 2021
Applicant:

Nokia Technologies Oy, Espoo, FI;

Inventors:

Ian Davis, Delgany, IE;

Akshat Agarwal, Clonmagaddan, IE;

Nicholas Jeffers, Newtown Mount Kennedy, IE;

Diarmuid O'connell, Athy, IE;

Oliver Burns, Oldcastle, IE;

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 5/30 (2006.01); G01S 1/74 (2006.01); G01S 1/80 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 5/30 (2013.01); G01S 1/75 (2019.08); G01S 1/80 (2013.01);
Abstract

Examples of the disclosure relate to apparatus () for positioning mobile devices (). The apparatus () comprises means for: obtaining a time of arrival of at least one audio signal () at a mobile device (), wherein the audio signal () is generated with a photoacoustic effect; and using the time of the arrival of the audio signal () to estimate a location of the mobile device ().


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Davis, Ian. (2026). Apparatuses, methods and computer programs for locating mobile devices by using photoacoustically-generated audio signals (U.S. Patent No. 12596171). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/12596171

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