Virtual mapping for distributed heterogeneous devices with speaker and microphone

A method implemented by at least one processor operably connected to a transceiver, the method comprising:

• controlling a set of target devices to emit or measure acoustic signals, each target device having a capability of emitting and receiving acoustic signals;
• processing the acoustic signals to at least reduce random jitters, clock offsets, or both the random jitters and the clock offsets;
• determining pairwise distances for the set of target devices based on the processed acoustic signals;
• and
• mapping the pairwise distances for each target device among the set of target devices into distances between a set of points in a multidimensional space.

A non-transitory computer readable medium embodying a computer program, the computer program comprising computer readable program code that when executed causes a processor of an electronic device to:

• control a set of target devices to emit or measure acoustic signals, each target device having a capability of emitting and receiving acoustic signals;
• process the acoustic signals to at least reduce random jitters, clock offsets, or both the random jitters and the clock offsets;
• determine pairwise distances for the set of target devices based on the processed acoustic signals;
• and
• map the pairwise distances for each target device among the set of target devices into distances between a set of points in a multidimensional space.