Systems and methods for providing access to resources through enhanced audio signals

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8989883
APP PUB NO 20110238192A1
SERIAL NO

13072528

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Systems and methods are provided for using a hidden audio signal. In one exemplary embodiment, the method includes registering, at a central database, one or more of an identifier and a destination resource associated with the identifier, and encoding the one or more of the identifier and the destination resource in a hidden audio signal. The method further includes transmitting the hidden audio signal, including the one or more of the identifier and the destination resource, in connection with an acoustic signal, and receiving the acoustic signal at a user device. In addition, the method includes decoding the encoded one or more of the identifier and the destination resource at the user device; and requesting, from the central database, information associated with the one or more of the identifier and the destination resource. Further, the method includes receiving, at the user device, the requested information.

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VERISIGN INC12061 BLUEMONT WAY RESTON VA 20190

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Goyal, Neel Reston, US 19 446
Krishnan, Harshini Ramnath Ashburn, US 6 312
Shah, Mehul Great Falls, US 96 1521

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