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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 18, 2017
Filed:
Oct. 29, 2013
Applicants:
Rakuten Kobo Inc., Toronto, CA;
Rakuten Inc., Shinagawa-ku, JP;
Inventors:
James Wu, Newmarket, CA;
Yasuyuki Hayashi, Tokyo, JP;
Assignees:
RAKUTEN KOBO INC., Toronto, CA;
RAKUTEN INC., Shinagawa-ku, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G08C 23/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G08C 23/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
An intermediate device is operated to play back an acoustic configuration file for an end-user device. The acoustic configuration file can embed configuration parameters that are detectable by the end-user device. In particular, the end-user device can use the configuration parameters in conjunction with performing select operations, such as operations to configure the end-user device for communication with the network service.