# US 2019/0173590 A1 · Sonic signaling communication for user devices

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- Number: US 2019/0173590 A1
- Document ID: US20190173590A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 16/055,574
- Filed: 2018-08-06
- Published: 2019-06-06
- Earliest claimed: 2011-05-18
- Assignees: Sparcq, Inc.
- Applicants: Sparcq, Inc.
- Inventors: Mohammed Umair MUFTI
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20190173590A1

## CPC

- H04B 13/00: Transmission systems characterised by the medium used for transmission, not provided for in groups H04B3/00 - H04B11/00
- H04N 21/4394: {involving operations for analysing the audio stream, e.g. detecting features or characteristics in audio streams (arrangements characterised by components specially adapted for monitoring, identification or recognition of audio in broadcast systems H04H60/58)}
- H04N 21/4622: {Retrieving content or additional data from different sources, e.g. from a broadcast channel and the Internet (web site content organization and management for information retrieval from the Internet G06F16/958; transmission by internet of broadcast information H04H60/82; stock exchange data over packet-switching network H04L12/1804; push services including data channel over packet-switching network H04L12/1859)}
- H04B: TRANSMISSION
- H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION

## Abstract

A system, methods, and apparatus for sonic signaling communication are disclosed. In an example embodiment, a broadcast device transmits a sonic signal including an audible signal component including primary information and an inaudible signal component including secondary information. The primary information is audibly transmitted from the broadcast device for reception by a user. The inaudible signal component is received by a user device configured to take an action responsive to the receipt of the secondary information.

## Claims

### Claim at position 1

1-49. (canceled)

### Claim 50

A system for performing sonic signaling communication for user devices as described herein.