US Patent:
20230021589, Jan 26, 2023
Inventors:
- Santa Clara CA, US
Matias Almada - South Lake Tahoe CA, US
Qinghua Li - San Ramon CA, US
International Classification:
G01S 5/26
Abstract:
Apparatuses, methods and storage medium associated with identifying a physical distance using audio channels are disclosed herein. In embodiments, an apparatus may include at least one speaker and microphone associated with an audio channel, which may be of a plurality of audio channels. The apparatus may include circuitry to identify an amount of time between times of transmission of a first ultrasonic signal, and receipt of a second ultrasonic signal received via the microphone. The second ultrasonic signal may be transmitted by an external device, which also may provide a time between receipt of the first signal and transmission of the second signal. The amount of time may be usable to determine a physical distance between the apparatus and the external device. Other embodiments may be disclosed or claimed.