US 12,425,673 B2
Systems, methods, and apparatuses for device location
Michael Sallas, Philadelphia, PA (US); and Christian Buchter, Philadelphia, PA (US)
Assigned to Comcast Cable Communications, LLC, Philadelphia, PA (US)
Filed by Comcast Cable Communications, LLC, Philadelphia, PA (US)
Filed on Nov. 2, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/517,324.
Prior Publication US 2023/0139356 A1, May 4, 2023
Int. Cl. H04N 21/422 (2011.01); H04N 21/45 (2011.01)
CPC H04N 21/42222 (2013.01) [H04N 21/42203 (2013.01); H04N 21/42221 (2013.01); H04N 21/4524 (2013.01)] 22 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
receiving, by a control device, an instruction to determine location information associated with the control device;
activating, based on the instruction, a function of the control device;
detecting, by a sensor of the control device, a response to a result of the function, wherein the response to the result of the function is used to determine the location information for the control device;
determining, by the control device and based on the response to the result of the function, a sensing signature;
determining, based on the sensing signature, the location information; and
causing output of an indication of the location information.