System and Methods for Transmitting Information Using Inaudible Acoustic Signals

摘要

A system and associated methods for transmitting information using inaudible acoustic signals are disclosed. In at least one embodiment, a user application resides in memory on an at least one user device; the user application being configured for generating and processing the inaudible acoustic signals. Similarly, a vendor application resides in memory on an at least one vendor device; the vendor application being configured for generating and processing the inaudible acoustic signals as well. Upon a one of the user device and vendor device needing to transmit information to the other, the information is converted to an inaudible acoustic signal. With the user device and vendor device positioned proximal to one another, the inaudible acoustic signal is produced via a speaker of the one of the devices and received via a microphone of the other of the devices. The inaudible acoustic signal is then converted back to the information.

主权项

1. A method for transmitting information between an at least one user device, under the control of a user, and an at least one vendor device, under the control of a vendor, using inaudible acoustic signals, the method comprising the steps of:
implementing a user application residing in memory on the at least one user device, said user application configured for generating and processing the inaudible acoustic signals; implementing a vendor application residing in memory on the at least one vendor device, said vendor application configured for generating and processing the inaudible acoustic signals; and upon a one of the user device and vendor device needing to transmit information to the other of the user device and vendor device:
converting the information, via the one of the user device and vendor device, to an inaudible acoustic signal;positioning the user device and vendor device proximal to one another;producing the inaudible acoustic signal via a speaker of the one of the user device and vendor device;receiving the inaudible acoustic signal via a microphone of the other of the user device and vendor device; andconverting the inaudible acoustic signal, via the other one of the user device and vendor device, back to the information.