Spatial rediscovery using on-device hardware

A method comprising:

• activating an audio input mechanism associated with a compact device;
• generating an audio signal by an audio output mechanism associated with an external device;
• receiving the audio signal at the audio input mechanism associated with the compact device, the receiving of the audio signal causing the audio input mechanism to produce electrical signals having encoded information associated with the audio signal;
• transmitting, based on the electrical signals, wireless signals to the external device;
• determining, based on an analysis of the transmitted wireless signals, a spatial positioning of the compact device relative to the external device by comparing a received amplitude level of the received audio signal with an amplitude level of the generated audio signal to determine a relative proximity of the compact device to the external device;
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• providing, based on the determination of the spatial positioning, a location indicator via the external device, the location indicator including information related to the spatial positioning of the compact device relative to the external device.

A method comprising:

• activating an audio input mechanism associated with a compact device;
• generating an audio signal by an audio output mechanism associated with an external device;
• receiving the audio signal at the audio input mechanism associated with the compact device, the audio signal includes a first audio signal having a first characteristic generated by a first audio output mechanism and a second audio signal having a second characteristic generated by a second audio output mechanism, the receiving of the audio signal causing the audio input mechanism to produce electrical signals having encoded information associated with the audio signal;
• transmitting, based on the electrical signals, wireless signals to the external device;
• determining, based on an analysis of the transmitted wireless signals, a spatial positioning of the compact device relative to the external device by at least one of:
• (i) comparing a first capture time at which the audio signal was received and a first received amplitude level of a first component of the first audio signal having the first characteristic with a transmit time and an amplitude level of the first audio signal to determine a relative proximity of the compact device to the external device;
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• (ii) comparing a second capture time at which the audio signal was received and a second received amplitude level of a second component of the second audio signal having the second characteristic with a transmit time and an amplitude level of the second audio signal to determine a relative proximity of the compact device to the external device;
• and
• providing, based on the determination of the spatial positioning, a location indicator via the external device, the location indicator including information related to the spatial positioning of the compact device relative to the external device.