US 12,334,987 B2
Frequency pairing for device synchronization
David D. Shoop, San Jose, CA (US); and Dylan M. Wondra, Mountain View, CA (US)
Assigned to Adeia Guides Inc., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed by Adeia Guides Inc., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed on Jul. 12, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/771,899.
Application 18/771,899 is a continuation of application No. 18/139,625, filed on Apr. 26, 2023, granted, now 12,063,076.
Application 18/139,625 is a continuation of application No. 17/980,392, filed on Nov. 3, 2022, granted, now 11,677,479, issued on Jun. 13, 2023.
Application 17/980,392 is a continuation of application No. 16/296,953, filed on Mar. 8, 2019, granted, now 11,522,619, issued on Dec. 6, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2025/0047391 A1, Feb. 6, 2025
Int. Cl. H04B 11/00 (2006.01); H04B 7/155 (2006.01); H04B 10/116 (2013.01)
CPC H04B 11/00 (2013.01) [H04B 7/15521 (2013.01); H04B 10/116 (2013.01)] 10 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising,
transmitting an audible signal and an associated inaudible signal to a plurality of user devices, wherein the associated inaudible signal comprises a wake command for each of at least two of the plurality of user devices;
receiving a response message from at least two of the plurality of user devices;
determining if one or more of the received response messages is not redundant; and
transmitting at least one response message that is not redundant to a content service.