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Patent Search & Analysis Report (PSAR)Team Id : 6623

20-December-20

Name : CHHATBAR HARDIKKUMAR CHANDRAKANTBHAI

Part - I : PATENT SEARCH TECHNIQUE USED

Patent Search Database

Used Keywords Used or

Search

: Google Patents

: WIRELESS,PA,SYSTEM

Search Str!n" Used : WIRELESS PA SYSTM

N#mber o Res#$ts%H!ts "ett!n" : 118,000

Part - II : &ASIC DATA '( PATENTED IN)ENTI'N%&I&*I'+RAPHIC DATA

Cate"ory%(!e$d o In,ent!on : Electronics & Co!nication Engineering

In,ent!on !s Re$ated to%C$ass o

In,ent!on T!t$e o In,ent!on

Patent No

: A!"io Engineering

: P!#lic a""ress s$ste !sing %ireless o#ile

co!nication "e&ices: 1

A..$!cat!on No

Date o (!$!n"%A..$!cat!on

Pr!or!ty Date

P#b$!cat!on%/o#rna$ N#mber - 0Iss#e No o

/o#rna$ !n wh!ch Patent !s .#b$!shed1

: CA '()0((1

: '1*01*'010

: '(*0'*'00)

: CA'()0((1 C

P#b$!cat!on Date

(!rst (!$$ed

Co#ntry

: ')*0+*'01

:

A$so P#b$!shed as

Co#ntry Patent No

CANADA CA 2690661, CA

2690661

A..$!cant or Patent !s : College


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- IN)ENT'R DETAI*

Name o In,entor Address%C!ty%Co#ntry o In,entor

-a.i" Moosai CA/AA

Sean Wilson CA/AA

Scott Rose CA/AA

- APP*ICANT%ASSI+NEE DETAI*

Name o A..$!cant%Ass!"nee Address%C!ty%Co#ntry o A..$!cant

lac2#err$ liite" CA/AA

Sean Wilson CA/AA

Scott Rose CA/AA


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Part - III : TECHNICA* PART '( PATENTED IN)ENTI'N

*!m!tat!on o Pr!or Techno$o"y%Art :

W.en an a!"ience e#er %is.es to s3ea2 4e5g5 in or"er to as2 a 6!estion o7 a 3resenter in a lar

con7erence roo*a!"itori!, t.e a!"ience e#er !s!al raises .is*.er .an" in an e77ort to attra

t.e attention o7 a o"erator*aster o7 cereonies5 93on #eing recognie" #$ t.e o"erator*ast

o7 cereonies, t.e a!"ience e#er t.en norall$ .as to %ait 7or a %ireless icro3.one to #

3asse" to .i*.er #$ a con7erence assistant %.o !st "elier t.e %ireless icro3.one, eit.er "irect

or .an";to;.an" #$ seeral ot.er a!"ience e#ers, an" t.erea7ter retriee it in li2e 7as.ion5

T.is 3rocess is ine77icient in t.at t.e o"erator*aster o7 cereonies a$ acci"entall$ oerloo2 t.

a!"ience e#er, an" tie "ela$s are intro"!ce" %.ile t.e a!"ience e#er %aits to receie t.

cor"less icro3.one5

S.ec!!c Prob$em So$,ed%'b2ect!,e o In,ent!on :

Accor"ing to anot.er as3ect, t.ere is 3roi"e" a %ireless o#ile co!nication "eice, co3rising:

icro3.one, a %ireless icro3.one a33lication 7or conerting a!"io signals to %ireless signals, an"

least one co!nications s!#s$ste 7or sen"ing a re6!est essage res3onsie to one o7 eit.

actiation o7 a 9RL lin2 or la!nc.ing o7 t.e %ireless icro3.one a33lication, receiing a connecti

a!t.oriation essage, an" in res3onse transitting t.e %ireless signals 7or #roa"cast5

&r!e abo#t In,ent!on :

Accor"ing to anot.er as3ect, t.ere is 3roi"e" a %ireless o#ile co!nication "eice, co3rising:

icro3.one, a %ireless icro3.one a33lication 7or conerting a!"io signals to %ireless signals, an"

least one co!nications s!#s$ste 7or sen"ing a re6!est essage res3onsie to one o7 eit.

actiation o7 a 9RL lin2 or la!nc.ing o7 t.e %ireless icro3.one a33lication, receiing a connecti

a!t.oriation essage, an" in res3onse transitting t.e %ireless signals 7or #roa"cast5

Key *earn!n" Po!nts :

According o ! "#r$er !%&ec o" $i% %&eci"ic!ion' $ere i% &ro(ided ! b!c) -end %*%em "or #%e in ! blic !ddre

%*%em' com&ri%ing+ !n !nenn!' ! comer $! incl#de% ! d!! iner"!ce !nd !&&lic!ion %o",!re "or ec$!ngin

connecion in"orm!ion !nd re.#e%% ,i$ ! &l#r!li* o" mobile comm#nic!ion de(ice% (i! $e !nenn! !nd in re%&on%

!rbir!ing be,een $e re.#e%% !nd %ending ! connecion !#$ori/!ion me%%!ge o one o" $e ,irele%% mobi

comm#nic!ion de(ice% o en!ble !cce%% o $e blic !ddre%% %*%em !nd recei(ing !nd con(ering ,irele%% %ign!

"rom $e one ,irele%% mobile comm#nic!ion de(ice o !#dio %ign!l%' !nd !n !#dio iner"!ce "or r!n%miing $e !#d

%ign!l% o ! le!% one %&e!)er

S#mmary o In,ent!on :

According o !n !%&ec o" $i% %&eci"ic!ion' $ere i% &ro(ided ! blic !ddre%% %*%em' com&ri%ing ! le!% on

,irele%% mobile comm#nic!ion de(ice ! %o#nd %*%em' !nd ! b!c) -end %*%em $!(ing !n iner"!ce "or ec$!ngin

connecion in"orm!ion !nd re.#e%% ,i$ $e ! le!% one ,irele%% mobile comm#nic!ion de(ice !nd in re%&on%

%ending ! connecion !#$ori/!ion me%%!ge o $e ! le!% one ,irele%% mobile comm#nic!ion de(ice "or en!blin

!cce%% o $e %o#nd %*%em !nd r!n%mi%%ion o" ,irele%% !#dio %ign!l% $ereo "or bro!dc!%

N#mber o C$a!ms

Patent Stat#s

How m#ch th!s !n,ent!on !s re$ated w!th yo#rIDP%UDP3

: 10

: r!ned !en

: 1 o 50

Do yo# ha,e any !dea to do anyth!n" aro#nd the sa!d !n,ent!on to !m.ro,e !t3 :

No Ide! !bo# $!


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- IN)ENT'R DETAI*


!tton C.ris 9S

Corina San"!lesc! 9S

ai" G Las.le$ 9S

Ronal" We##er 9S



A!"io En.anceent 9S


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T.is "isclos!re relates to %ireless co!nication s$stes in general, an" in 3artic!lar, to %irele

listening s$stes 7or t.e .ar";o7;.earing t.at !se in7rare" signals to ena#le s!c. !sers to .ear a

#etter !n"erstan" t.e so!n" 7ro .oe stereos, teleisions, co3!ters, 3!#lic a""ress s$ste

t.eaters an" t.e li2e, %.ile also 3roi"ing t.e a#ilit$ to alert t.e !ser to incoing tele3.one calls5

/earl$ o$ing teleision, !sic an" ot.er a!"io 3rogra #roa"casts5 In a""ition

3riate settings in %.ic. t.e .ar";o7;.earing a$ not #e a#le to .ear so!n" #roa"casts a"e6!ate

t.is segent o7 t.e 3o3!lation a$ also #e e?cl!"e" 7ro .earing in 3!#lic eetings, c.!rc. seric

or t.eater eents an" t.e li2e5

T.ere are c!rrentl$ a n!#er o7 3ersonal so!n" a3li7ication "eices on t.e ar2et t.at a3l

so!n"s 7ro stereos, teleisions an" co3!ters t.ro!g. t.e stan"ar" '5< M@ an" '58 M@ in7rar

4IR co!nication 3rotocols5 @o%eer, t.ese "eices are not co3ati#le %it. t.e stan"ar" )=

3!#lic #roa"cast 3rotocol5 Moreoer, t.e "eices t.at are co3ati#le %it. t.e )= @ 3!#

#roa"cast stan"ar" are not co3ati#le %it. t.e '5< M@ an" '58 M@ s$stes5 Moreoer, t.ere a

c!rrentl$ no IR listening "eices on t.e ar2et t.at are ca3a#le o7 #eing connecte" to a tele3.o

line an" t.at can gie noti7ication to a !ser o7 incoing tele3.one calls %.ile t.e$ are listening to

a!"io 3rogra %it. t.e "eices5

Accor"ingl$, t.ere is a nee" on t.e 3art o7 .ar";o7;.earing !sers 7or a %ireless listening s$ste t.

ena#les t.e !ser not onl$ to .ear an" #etter !n"erstan" so!n"s #roa"cast #$ #ot. 3riate an" 3!#

so!rces, #!t t.at also noti7ies t.e !ser o7 incoing tele3.one calls %.ile listening to an a!"3rogra5


A %ireless listening s$ste incl!"es a #ase o3era#le to receie an electrical signal corres3on"ing

an a!"io signal, incl!"ing t.e ring o7 an incoing tele3.one call, !3;conert t.e a!"io signal to a

in7rare" signal, an" transit t.e in7rare" a!"io signal %irelessl$ t.ere7ro, an" a %ireless .ea"s

o3era#le to selecta#l$ receie eit.er t.e in7rare" a!"io signal transitte" #$ t.e #ase, or an in7rar

signal corres3on"ing to an a!"io signal transitte" #$ a 3!#lic a""ress s$ste, "o%n;conert t

receie" signal #ac2 into t.e a!"io signal, an" a!"i#l$ re3ro"!ce t.e a!"io signal to a %earer o7 t

.ea"set5 T.e s$ste ena#les a .earing i3aire" listeners to en>o$ t.eir 7aorite a!"io 3rogra

%it.o!t "ist!r#ing near#$ 3ersons %it. noral .earing an" %it.o!t issing an incoing tele3.one ca

an" is also co3ati#le %it. 3!#lic IR PA s$stes c!rrentl$ !se" to assist t.e .earing i3air

co!nit$5


15 A %ireless listening s$ste, co3rising:

a #ase o3era#le to receie an electrical signal corres3on"ing to an a!"io signal, !3;conert t.e a!"

signal to an in7rare" signal, an" transit t.e in7rare" a!"io signal %irelessl$ t.ere7roB

a %ireless .ea"set o3era#le to selecta#l$ receie eit.er t.e in7rare" a!"io signal transitte" #$ t

#ase, or in7rare" signal corres3on"ing to an a!"io signal transitte" #$ an in7rare" a!"io sign

so!rce, "o%n;conert t.e receie" signal #ac2 into t.e a!"io signal, an" a!"i#l$ re3ro"!ce t.e a!"

signal to a %earer o7 t.e .ea"setB

t.e #ase is 7!rt.er o3era#le to "etect an electrical signal corres3on"ing to an incoing tele3.o

call, !3;conert t.e signal into an in7rare" incoing tele3.one call noti7ication signal, an" trans

t.e noti7ication signal %irelessl$ t.ere7roB an"


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t.e .ea"set is 7!rt.er o3era#le to receie t.e in7rare" noti7ication signal transitte" #$ t.e #a

!nit, "o%n;conert t.e noti7ication signal receie" into an incoing tele3.one call signal, an" a!"i#

re3ro"!ce t.e incoing tele3.one call signal to t.e %earer o7 t.e .ea"set5'5 T.e s$ste o7 clai 1, %.erein t.e #ase is 7!rt.er o3eratie to 7re6!enc$ o"!late a carrier signal %

t.e a!"io an" incoing tele3.one call s ignals5


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In !ccord!nce ,i$ $e eem&l!r* embodimen% $ereo" de%cribed $erein' ! ,irele%% li%ening %*%em i% di%clo%e$! en!ble% ! $!rd-o"-$e!ring #%er o e&erience !m&li"ied' en$!nced %o#nd re&rod#cion "rom ele(i%ion%' %ereo

comer% !nd o$er elecric!l !&&li!nce% #%ing $e %!nd!rd 23 !nd 2< MH/ IR comm#nic!ion &roocol%' !nd !l%

o #%e $e ,irele%% $e!d%e o" $e %*%em in blic %eing%' %#c$ !%' eg' ci* co#ncil meeing%' %c$ool !#diori#m

mo(ie $e!er% !nd c$#rc$e%' #%ing !n inegr!l 5= KH/ in"r!red comm#nic!ion &roocol' !nd "#r$er' o be noi"ied

incoming ele&$one c!ll% ,$ile #%ing $e %*%em

In one eem&l!r* embodimen' $e %*%em com&ri%e% ! b!%e $! i% o&er!ble o recei(e !n elecric!l %ign

corre%&onding o !n !#dio %ign!l' incl#ding ! ring %ign!l corre%&onding o !n incoming ele&$one c!ll' #&-con(er

!#dio %ign!l o !n in"r!red %ign!l' !nd r!n%mi $e in"r!red !#dio' %ign!l ,irele%%l* $ere"rom' !nd ! ,irele%% $e!d%

$! i% o&er!ble o %elec!bl* recei(e ei$er $e in"r!red !#dio %ign!l r!n%mied b* $e b!%e' or !lern!i(el*' !

in"r!red %ign!l corre%&onding o !n !#dio %ign!l r!n%mied b* ! blic !ddre%% %*%em' do,n-con(er $e recei(e

%ign!l b!c) ino $e !#dio %ign!l' !nd !#dibl* re&rod#ce $e !#dio %ign!l o ! ,e!rer o" $e $e!d%e' incl#ding $

&rod#cion o" !n !#dible noi"ic!ion o" $e incoming ele&$one c!ll

In !no$er eem&l!r* embodimen' $e b!%e "re.#enc* mod#l!e% ! c!rrier %ign!l ,i$ $e !#dio !nd incomin

ele&$one c!ll %ign!l%' !nd $e !#dio %ign!l m!* com&ri%e ! %ereo %ign!l' ie' %e&!r!e le" !nd rig$ %o#

c$!nnel%' !nd $e b!%e !nd $e $e!d%e !re re%&eci(el* o&er!i(e o recei(e' #&-con(er !nd r!n%mi' !nd o recei(

do,n-con(er' !nd !#dibl* re&rod#ce e!c$ o" $e c$!nnel% o $e ,e!rer %im#l!neo#%l* !nd %e&!r!el* "rom e!

o$er T$e le" !nd rig$ c$!nnel% o" $e !#dio &rogr!m m!* be re%&eci(el* r!n%mied b* $e b!%e !nd recei(ed

$e $e!d%e on di""eren c!rrier "re.#encie%' ,$ic$ in one &!ric#l!r eem&l!r* embodimen m!* com&ri%e c!rr

"re.#encie% o" 23 MH/ !nd 2< MH/' re%&eci(el* T$e $e!d%e o" $e %*%em i% !l%o c!&!ble o" recei(ing !n in"r!r

!#dio %ign!l r!n%mied b* $e blic !ddre%% %o#rce on ! c!rrier "re.#enc* o" 5= KH/

A beer #nder%!nding o" $e !bo(e !nd m!n* o$er "e!#re% !nd !d(!n!ge% o" $e no(el ,irele%% li%ening %*%em

$e &re%en in(enion m!* be ob!ined "rom ! con%ider!ion o" $e de!iled de%cri&ion o" %ome eem&l!

embodimen% $ereo" belo,' &!ric#l!rl* i" %#c$ con%ider!ion i% m!de in con>#ncion ,i$ $e !&&ended dr!,ing%,$erein li)e re"erence n#mer!l% !re #%ed o ideni"* li)e elemen% ill#%r!ed in one or more o" $e "ig#re% $ereo"

N#mber o C$a!ms

Patent Stat#s


: 1<

: r!ned !en

: ? 0


N9 ID7A AB9UT THAT


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Patent Search & Analysis Report (PSAR)Team Id : 6623

20-December-20





Search

: Google Patents

: Wireless,P!#lic,a""ress,s$ste

Search Str!n" Used : %ireless 3!#lic a""ress s$ste

N#mber o Res#$ts%H!ts "ett!n" : 11,'00


Cate"ory%(!e$d o In,ent!on : Electronics an" Co!nication Engineering



Patent No

: Aco!stic Engineering

: %ireless 3!#lic a""ress s$ste 7or classroo

: <

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Pr!or!ty Date



: 9S 08*+'=,=+1

: 0


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- IN)ENT'R DETAI*


Steen E as. 9S

e77re$ ai" An"erson 9S

Cla!"ia Aelia Parr$ 9S



Plantronics, Inc5 9S

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T.is inention relates to t.e a3li7ication an" transissiono7 a!"io signals %it.in con7ine" area

incl!"ing classroos, o77icesan" con7erence roos5 More s3eci7icall$, t.is in&ention relates to a!"

s$stes t.at !tilie a 3orta#le in7rare" transitter, e3lo$ing 3osition tec.ni6!

to transit oice a!"io to an in7rare" receier %.ic. t.ere#$ t.e receie" an"

t.e a3li7ie" signal to a!"io s3ea2ers 3ositione" t.ro!g.o!t t.e roo5


A ariet$ o7 in7rare" co!nications "eices .ae #een "eelo3e" an" are %i"el$ !se" to 7acilita

con7ine" area co!nication5 Tra"itionall$, t.ese "eices 3roi"e onl$ 3art o7 t.e co!nicatio

sol!tion, "o not incor3orate a %eara#le transitter, or "o not e3lo$ t.e signal to noise i3roeeaaila#le %it. 3!lse 3osition o"!lation tec.ni6!es5 Prior %ireless co!nications s$stes !tili

7re6!enc$ o"!lation 4D5M5 tec.ni6!es5 eca!se o7 t.e n!#er o7 D5M5 7re6!encies in !se no

classroo an" ot.er con7ine" area !sers are enco!ntering signal inter7erence %.ic. liits t

!se7!lness o7 e?isting tec.nolog$5 Dor general #ac2gro!n" aterial, t.e rea"er is "irecte" to 95S5 Pa

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@! ! &or!ble r!n%mier "or r!n%miing !n in"r!red l%e &o%iion mod#l!ed %ign!l' ,$erein %!id &or!ble r!n%mier

"#r$er com&ri%e%+

i ! b!er* &!c) de(ice o &ro(ide &or!ble energ* o o&er!e %!id r!n%mier@ii! nec)l!ce de(ice %#i!ble "or ,e!ring !ro#nd $e nec) o" ! #%er' %!id nec)l!ce de(ice $!(ing incor&or!ed on i%

%#r"!ce ! le!% one in"r!red lig$ emiing diode

@iii ! micro&$one de(ice !!c$ed o %!id nec)l!ce de(ice o con(er !#dible %o#nd o !n in elecric!l %ign!l

@i( ! &re-!m&li"ier recei(ing %!id in elecric!l %ign!l !nd !m&li"*ing %!id in elecric!l %ign!l' recei(ed "rom %!id

micro&$one de(ice' ino ! &re-!m&li"ied %ign!l

@( ! %&eec$ &roce%%or recei(ing %!id &re-!m&li"ied %ign!l !nd com&re%%ing %!id &re-!m&li"ied %ign!l ino !

com&re%%ed !#dio %ign!l' ,$erein %!id %&eec$ &roce%%or "#r$er com&ri%e%+

1 ! (ol!ge conrolled !m&li"ier recei(ing %!id &re-!m&li"ied %ign!l !nd &rod#cing !n !m&li"ied !#dio %ign!l

@2 !n !m&li"ier !nd re%&on%e conrol circ#i recei(ing %!id !m&li"ied !#dio %ign!l !nd &rod#cing %!id com&re%%ed

!#dio %ign!l

@3 !n !m&li"ier recei(ing %!id &re-!m&li"ied %ign!l !nd &rod#cing ! &re-reci"ied %ign!l !nd

@4 ! reci"ier recei(ing %!id &re-reci"ied %ign!l !nd &rod#cing ! conrol %ign!l o conrol %!id (ol!ge conrolled

!m&li"ier@(i ! b#""er recei(ing %!id com&re%%ed !#dio %ign!l' mod#l!ing %!id com&re%%ed !#dio %ign!l ino ! mod#l!ed !#dio

%ign!l

@(ii ! l%e gener!or recei(ing %!id mod#l!ed !#dio %ign!l !nd &rod#cing !n elecric!l l%e &o%iion mod#l!ed

%ign!l !nd

@(iii %!id ! le!% one in"r!red lig$ emiing diode !!c$ed o %!id nec)l!ce' recei(ing %!id elecric!l l%e &o%iion

mod#l!ed %ign!l !nd &rod#cing %!id in"r!red l%e &o%iion mod#l!ed %ign!l "or r!n%mi%%ion o ! recei(er

@b %!id recei(er "or recei(ing %!id in"r!red l%e &o%iion mod#l!ed %ign!l !nd con(ering %!id in"r!red l%e &o%iion

mod#l!ed %ign!l ino !n o# elecric!l %ign!l !nd

@c ! %&e!)er %*%em "or recei(ing %!id o# elecric!l %ign!l "rom %!id recei(er !nd con(ering %!id o# elecric!l

%ign!l o !#dible %o#nd


I i% de%ir!ble o &ro(ide ! me$od o" con"ined !re! !#dio !m&li"ic!ion ,$ic$ &ro(ide% im&ro(ed %ign!l o noi%e r!io' ,e!r!ble ,irele%% r!n%mier !nd ,$ic$ i% no %#%ce&ible o M iner"erence N!mel*' !n !#dio r!n%mi%%io

%*%em i% de%ired $! ,ill mee $e !m&li"ic!ion need% o" cl!%%room%' con"erence room% !nd o""ice%

I i% $e gener!l ob>eci(e o" $i% in(enion o &ro(ide !n !#dio !m&li"ic!ion %*%em ,i$ ! ,e!r!ble ,irele%

r!n%mier' !n im&ro(ed %ign!l o noi%e r!io !nd $! i% no %#%ce&ible o M iner"erence

I i% ! "#r$er ob>eci(e o" $i% in(enion o &ro(ide ! r!n%mier $! i% b!er* &o,ered

I i% ! "#r$er ob>eci(e o" $i% in(enion o &ro(ide !n in"r!red ,irele%% comm#nic!ion% c$!nnel be,een $

r!n%mier !nd $e recei(er

I i% ! "#r$er ob>eci(e o" $i% in(enion o &ro(ide !n !#dio r!n%mier de%igned ino ! nec)l!ce *&e o" !&&!r!#%

%#i!ble "or ,e!ring !ro#nd $e nec)

I i% ! "#r$er ob>eci(e o" $i% in(enion o &ro(ide ! r!n%mier %*%em ,$ic$ incor&or!e% ! b!er* &o,er %#&&l*'

b!er* c$!rger' ! micro&$one' !n !#dio !m&li"ier' ! %&eec$ &roce%%or' ! l%e gener!or ,$ic$ &rod#ce% ! l%

r!in ,$ic$ i% $en "re.#enc* mod#l!ed $ereb* &rod#cing ! #l%e o%iion Mod#l!ed @M %ign!l' !nd ! &l#r!l

o" b!n)% o" in"r!red @IR 8ig$ 7miing Diode% @87D%

I i% ! "#r$er ob>eci(e o" $i% in(enion o &ro(ide ! recei(er %*%em ,$ic$ recei(e% $e r!n%mied IR M %ign!l !n

con(er% $e %ign!l "rom IR o elecric!l !nd decom&re%%e% $e %ign!l &rior o "#r$er r!n%mi%%ion o one or mor

!#dio %&e!)er%

I i% ! "#r$er ob>eci(e o" $i% in(enion o &ro(ide ! recei(er %*%em ,$ic$ incl#de% "ilering' &re-em&$!%i%' de

em&$!%i% !nd !m&li"ic!ion "#ncion% o en$!nce $e .#!li* o" $e re%#l!n !#dio


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I i% ! "#r$er ob>eci(e o" $i% in(enion o &ro(ide ! recei(er %*%em incor&or!ing bo$ ! m!%er !nd ! %l!(e !#d

recei(er o m!in!in ! m!im#m %ign!l %reng$ !#dio %ign!l

I i% ! "#r$er ob>eci(e o" $i% in(enion o &ro(ide ! recei(er %*%em ,i$ !n inegr!ed &o,er %#&&l*

I i% ! "#r$er ob>eci(e o" $i% in(enion o &ro(ide !#ili!r* in% o $e recei(er %*%em o &ermi ! mi o" !#dio "ro

!ddiion!l %o#rce% %#c$ !% !#dio !&e' &$onogr!&$' com&!c di%) or (ideo !&e

I i% ! "#r$er ob>eci(e o" $i% in(enion o &ro(ide ! %&eec$ &roce%%or common o bo$ $e r!n%mier !nd $e recei(e

%*%em% o &roce%% $e !#dio %ign!l' o !d>#% %ign!l le(el !nd re%&on%e

I i% *e ! "#r$er ob>eci(e o" $i% in(enion o &ro(ide ! "leible' r#gged' !nd !d!&!ble !#dio r!n%mi%%ion %*%e

%#i!ble "or #%e in !n* con"ined !re! !nd ,i$ minim!l incon(enience o $e ,e!rer !nd m!im#m %ign!l .#!li* o $

li%ener%

T$e%e !nd o$er ob>eci(e% o" $i% in(enion !re !c$ie(ed b* ! me$od com&ri%ing $e %e&% o" recei(ing !#d

in"orm!ion o ! micro&$one' &roce%%ing %#c$ !#dio in"orm!ion' com&re%%ing $e re%#l!n !#dio' con(ering $

!#dio "or r!n%mi%%ion !cro%% !n IR c$!nnel' recei(ing $e IR %ign!l' decom&re%%ing !nd &roce%%ing $e recei(e

!#dio' r!n%miing %#c$ !#dio in"orm!ion o ! n#mber o" !#dio %&e!)er%' !nd con(ering $e elecric!l !#dio %ign!l

o %o#nd $ro#g$ #%e o" $e !#dio %&e!)er%

In ! &re"erred embodimen' $e me$od o" $i% in(enion i% !ccom&li%$ed in !n elecronic de(ice T$i% elecronic de(ic

i% di(ided ino com&onen &!r%' n!mel* $e r!n%mier #ni' $e m!%er recei(er !nd $e %l!(e recei(er Al%o &ro(ide

,i$in bo$ $e r!n%mier !nd $e recei(er% !re &o,er %#&&lie% !nd ! %&eec$ &roce%%or T$i% &re"erred embodime

em&lo*% IR diode% "or $e r!n%mi%%ion !nd rece&ion o" !n IR %ign!l

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Patent No

: So!n" Engineering

: So!n" a3li7ication s$ste co3rising a

co#ine" ir;sensor*s3ea2er:

A..$!cat!on No


Pr!or!ty Date



: 9S 1'*81,


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An"re% Par2er 9S

Mic.ael Grall 9S

Roger a&is 9S



P.onic Ear Inc 9S


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T.e 3resent "isclos!re relates e5g5 to a3li7ication o7 a teac.ers &oice in a class roo en&ironen

S!c. s$stes are e5g5 "escri#e" in EP 0 =)) =0 A', 95S5 Pat5 /o5 (,


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e?tracting sai" a!"io signal an" a 7irst transitter transitting it to a #ase stationB

a #ase station co3rising a secon" recei&er 7or recei&ing sai" a!"io signal 7ro sai" IR sensor an"

3rocessor 7or 3rocessing sai" a!"io signal to 3ro&i"e a 3rocesse" a!"io signal an" a secontransitter transitting it to a lo!" s3ea2er !nitB an"

a lo!" s3ea2er !nit 7or recei&ing sai" 3rocesse" a!"io signal an" con&erting it to a 3rocesse" so!n

signal 7or #eing 3resente" to an a!"ience,

%.erein sai" IR sensor an" sai" lo!"s3ea2er !nit are integrate" into a sensor;s3ea2er asse#l$5

'5 A 3!#lic a""ress s$ste accor"ing to clai 1, %.erein IR sensor an" lo!"s3ea2er 3arts o7 t.e sensor;s3ea2

asse#l$ are enclose" in or s!33orte" #$ a coon casing5


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1=5 A et.o" accor"ing to clai 1, co3rising o!nting sai" t%o sensor;s3ea2er asse#lies

3re"eterine" "istance to eac. si"e o7 a i"line "i&i"ing sai" o33osing 7aces in e6!al .al&es

lengt. A51(5 A et.o" accor"ing to clai 1=, co3rising 3ro&i"ing t.at t.e ratio *A is in t.e range 7ro 050

to 055

1+5 A et.o" accor"ing to clai 11, co3rising 3ro&i"ing t.at t.e sensor;s3ea2er s$ste co3ris

t%o %oo7er eleents, eac. .a&ing a i"line "e7ining a s$etr$ line o7 its aco!stic 3olar "irecti&

3attern an" 3ro&i"ing t.at t.e t%o %oo7ers are o!nte" in t.e asse#l$ so t.at sai" i"lines a

t%iste" a%a$ 7ro eac. ot.er an angle ;a an" a, res3ecti&el$, relati&e to a noral to a li

connecting t.eir geoetrical i"3oints5

185 A et.o" accor"ing to clai 1+, co3rising 3ro&i"ing t.at sai" t%ist angle a is in t.e range 7ro

10 to 05

1)5 A et.o" accor"ing to clai 11, co3rising o!nting sai" sensor;s3ea2er asse#l$ at a .eig.t

a#o&e t.e 7loor an"*or at a "istance 7ro t.e ceiling5

'05 A et.o" accor"ing to clai 11, co3rising 3ro&i"ing t.at t.e s3ea2er an" IR sensor !nits o7 t.e senso

s3ea2er asse#l$ are tilte" "o%n%ar" at a noinal angle J 7or o3tiie" aco!stic as %ell as

co&erage5

Key *earn!n" Po!nts :

T$e &re%en di%clo%#re rel!e% o ,irele%% blic !ddre%% %*%em%' eg o $e !m&li"ic!ion o" ! e!c$er% (oice in

%c$ol!%ic en(ironmen T$e &re%en di%clo%#re de!l% in &!ric#l!r ,i$ $e di%rib#ion o" ! %o#nd %ign!l &ic)ed #

"rom ! %&e!)er% in"r!red @IR micro&$one o ! b!%e %!ion "or %ign!l &roce%%ing !nd "#r$er redi%rib#ion o ! n#mbe

o" %&!i!ll* di%rib#ed lo#d %&e!)er% "or &re%ening $e %o#nd in !n !#dior* en(ironmen @eg ! cl!%% room T$

di%clo%#re rel!e% o ! blic !ddre%% %*%em' o i% #%e !nd o ! me$od o" in%!lling ! blic !ddre%% %*%em

T$e di%clo%#re m!* eg be #%e"#l in !&&lic!ion% %#c$ !% !m&li"*ing ! e!c$er% (oice in ! cl!%%room


T$e di%clo%#re rel!e% %&eci"ic!ll* o co-loc!ing ! blic !ddre%% %*%em% in"r!red %ign!l rece&ion de(ice ,i$ one omore lo#d%&e!)er !%%emblie% %#c$ $! $e o!l n#mber o" %*%em com&onen% i% red#ced' !nd in%!ll!ion o" $

%*%em i% %im&li"ied ,i$o# com&romi%ing $e ,irele%% e""eci(e r!nge or $e .#!li* o" $e !m&li"ied %o#nd "ield

An ob>ec o" embodimen% o" $e &re%en di%clo%#re i% o &ro(ide ! blic !ddre%% %*%em $! i% e!%* o in%!ll

#r$er ob>ec% o" embodimen% o" $e di%clo%#re !re

1 Red#ce M!eri!l !%e

2 Im&ro(e IR Co(er!ge

3 Decre!%e or elimin!e U%er In%!ll!ion 7rror

4 Im&ro(e :o#nd Co(er!ge

= Im&ro(e :&eec$ Inelligibili*

9b>ec% o" embodimen% o" $e di%clo%#re !re !c$ie(ed b* $e di%clo%#re de%cribed in $e !ccom&!n*ing cl!im% !nd

!% de%cribed in $e "ollo,ing

An ob>ec o" embodimen% o" $e di%clo%#re i% !c$ie(ed b* ! blic !ddre%% %*%em T$e %*%em com&ri%e%+

! ,irele%% IR micro&$one "or &ic)ing #& ! %o#nd !nd con(ering i o !n IR lig$ %ign!l com&ri%ing !n !#dio %ign!l

re&re%en!i(e o" %!id %o#nd !nd !d!&ed "or being r!n%mied o !n IR %en%or

!n IR %en%or com&ri%ing !n IR &$oo deecor "or recei(ing %!id IR lig$ %ign!l !nd ! "ir% recei(er "or er!cing %!id

!#dio %ign!l !nd ! "ir% r!n%mier r!n%miing i o ! b!%e %!ion

! b!%e %!ion com&ri%ing ! %econd recei(er "or recei(ing %!id !#dio %ign!l "rom %!id IR %en%or !nd ! &roce%%or "o

&roce%%ing %!id !#dio %ign!l o &ro(ide ! &roce%%ed !#dio %ign!l !nd ! %econd r!n%mier r!n%miing i o ! lo#

%&e!)er #ni !nd

! lo#d %&e!)er #ni "or recei(ing %!id &roce%%ed !#dio %ign!l !nd con(ering i o ! &roce%%ed %o#nd %ign!l "or being


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&re%ened o !n !#dience' !nd

,$erein %!id IR %en%or !nd %!id lo#d%&e!)er #ni !re inegr!ed ino ! %en%or-%&e!)er !%%embl*

T$i% $!% $e !d(!n!ge o" &ro(iding ! %*%em $! i% %im&le !nd e!%* o in%!ll

In ! &re"erred embodimen' $e IR %en%or !nd lo#d%&e!)er &!r% o" $e %en%or -%&e!)er !%%embl* !re enclo%ed in

%#&&ored b* ! common c!%ing

In ! &re"erred embodimen' $e %*%em com&ri%e% "ir% elecric!l cond#cor% "or r!n%miing %!id !#dio %ign!l o %!

b!%e %!ion !nd %econd elecric!l cond#cor% "or r!n%miing %!id &roce%%ed !#dio %ign!l "rom %!id b!%e %!ion

%!id lo#d%&e!)er #ni !nd ,$erein %!id "ir% !nd %econd elecric!l cond#cor% !re loc!ed in $e %!me elecric c!ble

Alern!i(el*' $e %*%em com&ri%e% one &!ir o" cond#cor% @eg ! co!i!l c!ble !nd corre%&onding r!n%mi%%ion !n

rece&ion @m#li&leingEde-m#li&leing !ndEor "ilering circ#ir* o !llo, ,o-,!* r!n%mi%%ion on $e &!ir

cond#cor% @eg #%ing di""eren "re.#enc* r!nge% in $e r!n%mi%%ion "rom $e %en%or %&e!)er !%%embl* o $e b!

%!ion $!n "rom $e b!%e %!ion b!c) o $e %en%or %&e!)er !%%embl* Alern!i(el* or !ddiion!ll*'

r!n%mi%%ion be,een $e %en%or %&e!)er !%%embl* !nd $e b!%e %!ion m!* be ,irele%%' ei$er one ,!* or bo,!*% @eg !ccording o $e Bl#eoo$ %!nd!rd

In ! &re"erred embodimen' $e %en%or-%&e!)er %*%em com&ri%e% ,o ,oo"er elemen%' e!c$ $!(ing ! midlin

de"ining ! %*mmer* line o" i% !co#%ic &ol!r direci(i* &!ern ,$erein $e ,o ,oo"er% !re mo#ned in $e !%%emb

%o $! %!id midline% !re ,i%ed !,!* "rom e!c$ o$er !n !ngle -!!nd !' re%&eci(el*' rel!i(e o ! norm!l o ! lin

connecing $eir geomeric!l mid&oin% @c" eg I 2 !

In ! &re"erred embodimen' $e ,i% !ngle ! i% in $e r!nge "rom 10F o 40F' eg in $e r!nge be,een 20F !nd 30F

In ! &re"erred embodimen' $e &!r% o" $e %en%or -%&e!)er !%%embl*' incl#ding $e %&e!)er elemen%' eg ,oo"

!ndEor ,eeer' !re o&imi/ed "or %&eec$ inelligibili*

In ! &re"erred embodimen $e %*%em com&ri%e% ,o %en%or -%&e!)er !%%emblie%' eg mo#ned on o&&o%ing ,!ll% ! room In ! &re"erred embodimen' ,o o" $e %en%or -%&e!)er !%%emblie% !re &l!ced ! %&eci"ied di%!nce B o"" -cen

"rom e!c$ o$er on o&&o%ie ,!ll% @B being $e di%!nce "rom ! cenre line C8 In ! &re"erred embodimen' ,o o" $

%en%or-%&e!)er !%%emblie% !re &l!ced ! ! nomin!l $eig$ C !bo(e $e "loor !nd Eor ! nomin!l di%!nce D belo, $

ceiling T$e %*%em m!* !ddiion!ll* com&ri%e ! ceiling mo#ned %en%or %&e!)er !%%embl*

Alern!i(el*' ! %*%em m!* com&ri%e ! %ingle' eg ceiling mo#ned' %en%or %&e!)er !%%embl* re"er!bl* $e ceili

mo#ned %en%or %&e!)er !%%embl* i% loc!ed ! $e geomeric!l cenre o" $e inended !co#%ic !nd IR -co(er!g

co(er!ge !re!

U%e o" ! blic !ddre%% %*%em de%cribed !bo(e' in $e de!iled de%cri&ion o" Gmode @% "or c!rr*ing o# $

di%clo%#re !nd in $e cl!im% i% "#r$ermore &ro(ided In !n embodimen' #%e !% ! cl!%%room !m&li"ic!ion %*%em

&ro(ided

A me$od o" in%!lling ! blic !ddre%% %*%em i% "#r$ermore &ro(ided b* !n embodimen o" $e &re%en di%clo%#re

T$e me$od com&ri%e%+

! &ro(iding ! ,irele%% IR micro&$one "or &ic)ing #& ! %o#nd !nd con(ering i o !n IR lig$ %ign!l com&ri%ing !n !#d

%ign!l re&re%en!i(e o" %!id %o#nd !nd !d!&ed "or being r!n%mied o !n IR %en%or

b &ro(iding !n IR %en%or com&ri%ing !n IR &$oo deecor "or recei(ing %!id IR lig$ %ign!l' con(ering %!id IR lig$ %ign!

o !n elecric!l %ign!l !nd er!cing %!id !#dio %ign!l !nd r!n%miing i o ! b!%e %!ion

c &ro(iding ! b!%e %!ion "or recei(ing %!id !#dio %ign!l "rom %!id IR %en%or !nd "or &roce%%ing %!id !#dio %ign!l

&ro(ide ! &roce%%ed !#dio %ign!l !nd r!n%miing i o ! lo#d %&e!)er #ni

d &ro(iding ! lo#d %&e!)er #ni "or recei(ing %!id &roce%%ed !#dio %ign!l !nd con(ering i o ! &roce%%ed %o#nd


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%ign!l "or being &re%ened o !n !#dience !nd

e &ro(iding $! %!id IR %en%or !nd %!id lo#d%&e!)er #ni !re inegr!ed ino ! %en%or-%&e!)er !%%embl*

I i% inended $! $e %r#c#r!l "e!#re% o" $e %*%em de%cribed !bo(e' in $e de!iled de%cri&ion o" Gmode @% "c!rr*ing o# $e di%clo%#re !nd in $e cl!im% c!n be combined ,i$ $e me$od' ,$en !&&ro&ri!el* %#b%i#ed b*

corre%&onding &roce%% !nd (ice (er%! 7mbodimen% o" $e me$od $!(e $e %!me !d(!n!ge% !% $e corre%&ondin

%*%em%

In ! &!ric#l!r embodimen' $e me$od com&ri%e% &ro(iding $! %!id blic !ddre%% %*%em com&ri%e% ,o %en%o

%&e!)er !%%emblie%

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Patent No

: A!"io Engineering

: S$ste an" et.o" 7or en.ance" 3!#lic a""ress

s$ste: =

A..$!cat!on No


Pr!or!ty Date



: PCT*9S'00+*080


22/26

- IN)ENT'R DETAI*


Ro#ert C Lo&ell r 9S



S$#ase Inc 9S


23/26



As t.e %ireless re&ol!tion contin!es to arc. 7or%ar" t.e i3ortance to a Mo#ile S!#scri#er 4MS

7or e?a3le a !ser o7 a Wireless e&ice 4W s!c. as a o#ile tele3.one, lac2err$, etc5 t.at

ser&ice" #$ a Wireless Carrier 4WC ; o7 t.eir W gro%s s!#stantiall$5 Fne conse6!ence o7 s!c.

gro%ing i3ortance is t.e res!lting !#i6!ito!s nat!re o7 Ws ; i5e5, MSs carr$ t.e at alost a

ties5

Fn an$ occasions a MS a$ 7in" t.esel&es at a &en!e ; e5g5, an air3ort, a train station, a #!

station, a con7erence or con&ention center, a s3orting e&ent, a concert, etc5 ; t.at is lo!", nois

etc5 a2ing it "i77ic!lt 7or t.e MS to .ear, an" !n"erstan", t.e &en!es P!#lic A""ress S$ste 4PAS

K000= T.e "i77ic!lt$ 4i5e5, o7 a MS .earing, an" !n"erstan"ing, a &en!es PAS a$ #e e?acer#ate" t.e MS is el"erl$, s!77ers 7ro soe t$3e o7 .earing "e7icit, etc5

T.e 3resent in&ention e?ten"s 2e$ eleents o7 %ireless essaging tec.nolog$ to a""ress t.

"i77ic!lt$ 4i5e5, o7 a MS .earing, an" !n"erstan"ing, a &en!es PAS t.ro!g. an en.ance"

a!gente" PAS s$ste, an" ot.er siilarl$;sit!ate" entities, an" a""resses &ario!s o7 t.e 4n

ins!#stantial c.allenges t.at are associate" %it. sae5


A ser&ice t.at le&erages esta#lis.e" %ireless essaging 3ara"igs s!c. as, 3ossi#l$ inter alia, S.o

Message Ser&ice, M!ltie"ia Message Ser&ice, Wireless A33lication Protocol, an" IP M!ltie"

S!#s$ste to $iel" an in7rastr!ct!re t.at en.ances as3ects o7 a con&entional P!#lic A""ress S$ste

4as 7o!n" at, 7or e?a3le, an air3ort, a train station, a con7erence or con&ention center, a s3orti

e&ent, a concert, etc5 an" allo%s a Mo#ile S!#scri#er to sealessl$ e3lo$ t.eir Wireless e&ice

interact %it. sae5 T.e ser&ice a$ o3tionall$ le&erage t.e ca3a#ilities o7 a centrall$;locate

Messaging Inter;Carrier -en"or5


15 A et.o" o7 "eli&ering 3!#lic a""ress s$ste anno!nceents, co3rising: recei&ing noti7ication o7

location o7 a %ireless "e&iceB sen"ing an in6!ir$ essage to a 3!#lic a""ress s$ste 4PAS ser&ing t.

location o7 t.e %ireless "e&ice regar"ing %.et.er t.e PAS is con7ig!re" to rela$ PAS anno!nceent

recei&ing a res3onse essage 7ro t.e PAS in"icating its a#ilit$ to rela$ PAS anno!nceentsB sen"ing a

!3"ate essage to t.e %ireless "e&ice in"icating t.at t.e PAS is con7ig!re" to rela$ PAS anno!nceen

to t.e %ireless "e&iceB an" recei&ing content o7 a PAS anno!nceent 7ro t.e PAS, an" 7or%ar"ing t.

content to t.e %ireless "e&ice5

'5 T.e et.o" o7 clai 1, %.erein t.e %ireless "e&ice is a o#ile tele3.one5


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105 A et.o" o7 "eli&ering li&e 3!#lic a""ress s$ste 4PAS anno!nceents, co3rising: recei&ing a noti7ication

a location o7 a %ireless "e&iceB re6!esting, 7ro an entit$ t.at o3erates a 3!#lic a""ress s$ste

4PAS ser&ing t.e location o7 t.e %ireless "e&ice, t.at t.e entit$ electronicall$ rela$

li&e PAanno!nceentsB recei&ing content o7 a li&e PAS anno!nceent rela$e" 7ro t.e PASB an" 7or%ar"ing t.

content to t.e %ireless "e&ice5

115 T.e et.o" o7 clai 10, %.erein t.e content is recei&e" as a te?t!al e6!i&alent o7 t.e PAS anno!nceent5

1'5 T.e et.o" o7 clai 10, %.erein t.e content is recei&e" as an a!"io 7ile o7 t.e PAS anno!nceent5

1


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conen o" ! li(e A: !nno#ncemen rel!*ed "rom $e A:' !nd "or,!rding $e conen o $e ,irele%% de(ice

In *e !no$er embodimen' ! me$od o" di%rib#ing li(e blic !ddre%% %*%em !nno#ncemen% incl#de% recei(ing' !n eni* $! o&er!e% ! blic !ddre%% %*%em @A:' !n in.#ir* me%%!ge "rom !n eni* %er(ing ! &ol!ion

mobile ele&$one% reg!rding ,$e$er $e A: i% con"ig#red o rel!* conen o" li(e A: !nno#ncemen%' %ending

re%&on%e me%%!ge re%&on%i(e o $e in.#ir* me%%!ge indic!ing $! $e A: i% con"ig#red o rel!* $e conen o" li(

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