# US 10,735,933 B2 · Communication management and communicating between a mobile communication device and another device

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- Number: US 10,735,933 B2
- Document ID: US10735933B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 16/538,470
- Filed: 2019-08-12
- Published: 2019-11-28
- Granted: 2020-08-04
- Earliest claimed: 2016-04-17
- Assignees: Sonular Ltd.
- Applicants: Sonular Ltd.
- Inventors: Uriel Halavee; Jonathan Halavee; Arie Gavriely
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10735933B2

## CPC

- H04W 4/80: Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication
- H04M 1/6008: {in the transmitter circuit}
- H04M 1/6016: {in the receiver circuit}
- H04M 1/72412: using two-way short-range wireless interfaces
- H04M 1/737: Characterised by transmission of electromagnetic waves other than radio waves, e.g. infrared waves
- H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72)
- H04M: TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION (circuits for controlling other apparatus via a telephone cable and not involving telephone switching apparatus G08)

## Abstract

A method for communicating with a given device that is located at a given direction, the method may include transmitting a triggering signal, by a communication device and over a directional communication link; receiving, by the communication device, one or more responses to the triggering signal, wherein the one or more responses originate from one or more devices; participating in determining of whether the one or more devices comprises the given device or receiving indication about whether the one or more devices comprises the given device; and when the one or more devices comprises the given device then attempting, by the communication device, to establish communication with the given device.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A method for comprising:
requesting, from a server of a communications network, by an initiating device in said communications network, identification information with respect to a target device, wherein said initiating device is oriented in the direction of said target device;
causing, by said server, one or more devices in said communications network that are located within a specified distance from said initiating device, to transmit a unique identification signal;
receiving, by said initiating device, said unique identification signals,
determining, by said server, which of the one or more devices is the target device, based on a difference in a time of said receiving by said initiating device of each of said unique identification signals; and
providing, by said server, to said initiating device, identification information with respect to said target device.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The method according to claim 1, wherein the unique identification signals are conveyed over an acoustic carrier.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The method according to claim 1, wherein the unique identification signals are conveyed over a light carrier.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The method according to claim 1, wherein the unique identification signals are conveyed over a radio frequency carrier.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The method according to claim 1, wherein the unique identification signals are conveyed over an infrared carrier.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The method according to claim 1, further comprising attempting, by the initiating device, to establish long-range communication with the target device, based on said identification information.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The method according to claim 1, further comprising attempting, by the initiating device, to establish short-range communication with the target device, based on said identification information.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein said causing by said server is based, at least in part, on a known location of each of said one or more devices.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein said initiating device comprises two or more microphones, and said determining is based on a difference in a time of said receiving of said unique identification signals by each of said two or more microphones.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein said determining is further based on a known azimuth of said initiating device.

### Claim 11 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein said unique identification signals are allocated to each of the one or more devices by said server.