Patent Publication Number: US-11026277-B2

Title: Assistive listening system that uses sound waves for device pairing

Description:
TECHNICAL FIELD 
     The present disclosure generally relates to audio visual systems that utilize high-frequency sound waves to communicate information. 
     BACKGROUND 
     Networked systems are increasingly important in various organizations. Not all organizations are able to custom build their networked systems to ensure that different devices communicate efficiently. Frequently, an organization may implement a collection of systems, both old and new, to achieve their objectives. 
     In some settings, such as offices or classrooms, a plurality of network devices and/or media devices may be positioned in a dense environment. It may be desirable to integrate devices in some areas (e.g., conference rooms or classrooms) to improve control and cooperation between devices. The proliferation of devices and the further integration of devices in dense environments may complicate connectivity between devices. 
     SUMMARY 
     A method of wireless communication at a mobile device is described. The method may include exchanging, with a stationary device, a set of signals over a set of sound waves operating in a first set of frequencies above a frequency range detectible by a human ear, where the set of signals are for pairing the mobile device with the stationary device, establishing, with the stationary device, a communication link using a radio access technology operating in a second set of frequencies of a radio frequency spectrum band based on exchanging the set of signals over the set of sound waves, and communicating, with the stationary device, information over a set of electromagnetic waves using the radio access technology operating in the second set of frequencies based on establishing the communication link. 
     An apparatus for wireless communication at a mobile device is described. The apparatus may include a processor, memory in electronic communication with the processor, and instructions stored in the memory. The instructions may be executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to exchange, with a stationary device, a set of signals over a set of sound waves operating in a first set of frequencies above a frequency range detectible by a human ear, where the set of signals are for pairing the mobile device with the stationary device, establish, with the stationary device, a communication link using a radio access technology operating in a second set of frequencies of a radio frequency spectrum band based on exchanging the set of signals over the set of sound waves, and communicate, with the stationary device, information over a set of electromagnetic waves using the radio access technology operating in the second set of frequencies based on establishing the communication link. 
     Another apparatus for wireless communication at a mobile device is described. The apparatus may include means for exchanging, with a stationary device, a set of signals over a set of sound waves operating in a first set of frequencies above a frequency range detectible by a human ear, where the set of signals are for pairing the mobile device with the stationary device, establishing, with the stationary device, a communication link using a radio access technology operating in a second set of frequencies of a radio frequency spectrum band based on exchanging the set of signals over the set of sound waves, and communicating, with the stationary device, information over a set of electromagnetic waves using the radio access technology operating in the second set of frequencies based on establishing the communication link. 
     A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing code for wireless communication at a mobile device is described. The code may include instructions executable by a processor to exchange, with a stationary device, a set of signals over a set of sound waves operating in a first set of frequencies above a frequency range detectible by a human ear, where the set of signals are for pairing the mobile device with the stationary device, establish, with the stationary device, a communication link using a radio access technology operating in a second set of frequencies of a radio frequency spectrum band based on exchanging the set of signals over the set of sound waves, and communicate, with the stationary device, information over a set of electromagnetic waves using the radio access technology operating in the second set of frequencies based on establishing the communication link. 
     Some examples of the method, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein may further include operations, features, means, or instructions for transmitting, over one or more sound waves of the set of sound waves, a first signal to request establishment of the communication link using the radio access technology, where the set of signals includes the first signal, where establishing the communication link may be based on transmitting the first signal. 
     Some examples of the method, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein may further include operations, features, means, or instructions for receiving, over one or more sound waves of the set of sound waves, a reference signal from the stationary device based on transmitting the first signal, where the set of signals includes the reference signal, where establishing the communication link may be based on receiving the reference signal. 
     Some examples of the method, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein may further include operations, features, means, or instructions for transmitting, over one or more sound waves of the set of sound waves, a second signal to the stationary device based on receiving the reference signal, where the set of signals includes the second signal, where establishing the communication link may be based on transmitting the second signal. 
     In some examples of the method, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein, the second signal includes an identifier, for the mobile device, that may be associated with the radio access technology. 
     In some examples of the method, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein, the second signal includes a second reference signal transmitted by the mobile device to the stationary device. 
     Some examples of the method, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein may further include operations, features, means, or instructions for determining whether a signal strength of the reference signal satisfies a threshold based on receiving the reference signal, where transmitting the second signal may be based on determining whether the signal strength of the reference signal satisfies the threshold. 
     Some examples of the method, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein may further include operations, features, means, or instructions for receiving, over one or more sound waves of the set of sound waves, a set of reference signals from a set of stationary devices based on transmitting the first signal, where the set of stationary devices includes the stationary device, where the set of signals includes the set of reference signals, selecting the stationary device from the set of stationary devices based on a signal strength of at least one reference signal associated with the stationary device satisfies a threshold, and transmitting, over one or more sound waves of the set of sound waves, a second signal to the stationary device based on selecting the stationary device, where the set of signals includes the second signal, where establishing the communication link may be based on transmitting the second signal to the stationary device. 
     Some examples of the method, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein may further include operations, features, means, or instructions for transmitting, over one or more sound waves of the set of sound waves, a third signal to maintain the communication link with the stationary device, where communicating the information with the stationary device may be based on transmitting the third signal. 
     Some examples of the method, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein may further include operations, features, means, or instructions for receiving, over one or more sound waves of the set of sound waves, a fourth signal to maintain the communication link with the stationary device based on transmitting the third signal, the fourth signal being received from the stationary device, where communicating the information with the stationary device over the communication link may be based on receiving the fourth signal. 
     Some examples of the method, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein may further include operations, features, means, or instructions for monitoring, for a time period, the first set of frequencies for a fourth signal based on transmitting the third signal, and terminating the communication link with the stationary device based on failing to receive the fourth signal during the time period. 
     Some examples of the method, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein may further include operations, features, means, or instructions for pairing the mobile device with the stationary device using the radio access technology based on exchanging the set of signals over the set of sound waves and establishing the communication link, where communicating the information may be based on pairing the mobile device with the stationary device. 
     In some examples of the method, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein, the radio access technology includes Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications (DECT). 
     In some examples of the method, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein, the stationary device includes a fixed part (FP) in a DECT network, and the mobile device includes a portable part (PP) in the DECT network. 
     In some examples of the method, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein, the mobile device includes a microphone, a speaker, an assistive listening device, a remote control, or a combination thereof. 
     In some examples of the method, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein, the stationary device may be coupled with one or more devices configured to input or output multimedia content in a classroom of a school. 
     A method of wireless communication at a stationary device is described. The method may include exchanging, with a mobile device, a set of signals over a set of sound waves operating in a first set of frequencies above a frequency range detectible by a human ear, where the set of signals are for pairing the mobile device with the stationary device, establishing, with the mobile device, a communication link using a radio access technology operating in a second set of frequencies of a radio frequency spectrum band based on exchanging the set of signals over the set of sound waves, and communicating, with the mobile device, information over a set of electromagnetic waves using the radio access technology operating in the second set of frequencies based on establishing the communication link. 
     An apparatus for wireless communication at a stationary device is described. The apparatus may include a processor, memory in electronic communication with the processor, and instructions stored in the memory. The instructions may be executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to exchange, with a mobile device, a set of signals over a set of sound waves operating in a first set of frequencies above a frequency range detectible by a human ear, where the set of signals are for pairing the mobile device with the stationary device, establish, with the mobile device, a communication link using a radio access technology operating in a second set of frequencies of a radio frequency spectrum band based on exchanging the set of signals over the set of sound waves, and communicate, with the mobile device, information over a set of electromagnetic waves using the radio access technology operating in the second set of frequencies based on establishing the communication link. 
     Another apparatus for wireless communication at a stationary device is described. The apparatus may include means for exchanging, with a mobile device, a set of signals over a set of sound waves operating in a first set of frequencies above a frequency range detectible by a human ear, where the set of signals are for pairing the mobile device with the stationary device, establishing, with the mobile device, a communication link using a radio access technology operating in a second set of frequencies of a radio frequency spectrum band based on exchanging the set of signals over the set of sound waves, and communicating, with the mobile device, information over a set of electromagnetic waves using the radio access technology operating in the second set of frequencies based on establishing the communication link. 
     A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing code for wireless communication at a stationary device is described. The code may include instructions executable by a processor to exchange, with a mobile device, a set of signals over a set of sound waves operating in a first set of frequencies above a frequency range detectible by a human ear, where the set of signals are for pairing the mobile device with the stationary device, establish, with the mobile device, a communication link using a radio access technology operating in a second set of frequencies of a radio frequency spectrum band based on exchanging the set of signals over the set of sound waves, and communicate, with the mobile device, information over a set of electromagnetic waves using the radio access technology operating in the second set of frequencies based on establishing the communication link. 
     Some examples of the method, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein may further include operations, features, means, or instructions for receiving, over one or more sound waves of the set of sound waves, a first signal to request establishment of the communication link using the radio access technology, where the set of signals includes the first signal, where establishing the communication link may be based on receiving the first signal. 
     Some examples of the method, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein may further include operations, features, means, or instructions for transmitting, over one or more sound waves of the set of sound waves, a reference signal to the mobile device based on receiving the first signal, where the set of signals includes the reference signal, where establishing the communication link may be based on transmitting the reference signal. 
     Some examples of the method, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein may further include operations, features, means, or instructions for receiving, over one or more sound waves of the set of sound waves, a second signal from the mobile device based on transmitting the reference signal, where the set of signals includes the second signal, where establishing the communication link may be based on transmitting the second signal. 
     In some examples of the method, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein, the second signal includes an identifier, for the mobile device, that may be associated with the radio access technology. 
     In some examples of the method, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein, the second signal includes a second reference signal received from the mobile device. 
     Some examples of the method, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein may further include operations, features, means, or instructions for receiving, over one or more sound waves of the set of sound waves, a third signal to maintain the communication link with the mobile device, where communicating the information with the mobile device may be based on receiving the third signal. 
     Some examples of the method, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein may further include operations, features, means, or instructions for transmitting, over one or more sound waves of the set of sound waves, a fourth signal to maintain the communication link with the mobile device based on receiving the third signal, where communicating the information with the mobile device over the communication link may be based on transmitting the fourth signal. 
     Some examples of the method, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein may further include operations, features, means, or instructions for monitoring, for a time period, the first set of frequencies for the third signal, and terminating the communication link with the mobile device based on failing to receive the third signal during the time period. 
     Some examples of the method, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein may further include operations, features, means, or instructions for pairing the stationary device with the mobile device using the radio access technology based on exchanging the set of signals over the set of sound waves and establishing the communication link, where communicating the information may be based on pairing the stationary device with the mobile device. 
     In some examples of the method, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein, the radio access technology includes Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications (DECT). 
     In some examples of the method, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein, the mobile device includes a microphone, a speaker, an assistive listening device, a remote control, or a combination thereof. 
     In some examples of the method, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein, the stationary device may be coupled with one or more devices configured to input or output multimedia content in a classroom of a school. 
     A system is described that may include a mobile device positioned in a classroom and configured as an input/output device for a user, a stationary device positioned in the classroom and coupled with one or more devices configured to input or output multimedia content into the classroom, the stationary device configured to communicate, with the mobile device, a plurality of signals over a plurality of sound waves operating in a first set of frequencies above a frequency range detectible by a human ear, where the plurality of signals are for pairing the mobile device with the stationary device, and communicate, with the mobile device, information associated with the multimedia content over a plurality of electromagnetic waves using a radio access technology operating in a second set of frequencies based at least in part on communicating the plurality of signals over the plurality of sound waves. 
     A method of wireless communication at an assistive listening device is described. The method may include exchanging, with a stationary device, a set of signals over a first set of sound waves operating in a first set of frequencies above a frequency range detectible by a human ear, where the set of signals are for pairing the assistive listening device with the stationary device, receiving, from the stationary device, audio information over a set of electromagnetic waves using a radio access technology operating in a second set of frequencies based on exchanging the set of signals over the first set of sound waves, and outputting the audio information over a second set of sound waves operating in a third set of frequencies within the frequency range detectible by the human ear. 
     An apparatus for wireless communication at an assistive listening device is described. The apparatus may include a processor, memory in electronic communication with the processor, and instructions stored in the memory. The instructions may be executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to exchange, with a stationary device, a set of signals over a first set of sound waves operating in a first set of frequencies above a frequency range detectible by a human ear, where the set of signals are for pairing the assistive listening device with the stationary device, receive, from the stationary device, audio information over a set of electromagnetic waves using a radio access technology operating in a second set of frequencies based on exchanging the set of signals over the first set of sound waves, and output the audio information over a second set of sound waves operating in a third set of frequencies within the frequency range detectible by the human ear. 
     Another apparatus for wireless communication at an assistive listening device is described. The apparatus may include means for exchanging, with a stationary device, a set of signals over a first set of sound waves operating in a first set of frequencies above a frequency range detectible by a human ear, where the set of signals are for pairing the assistive listening device with the stationary device, receiving, from the stationary device, audio information over a set of electromagnetic waves using a radio access technology operating in a second set of frequencies based on exchanging the set of signals over the first set of sound waves, and outputting the audio information over a second set of sound waves operating in a third set of frequencies within the frequency range detectible by the human ear. 
     A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing code for wireless communication at an assistive listening device is described. The code may include instructions executable by a processor to exchange, with a stationary device, a set of signals over a first set of sound waves operating in a first set of frequencies above a frequency range detectible by a human ear, where the set of signals are for pairing the assistive listening device with the stationary device, receive, from the stationary device, audio information over a set of electromagnetic waves using a radio access technology operating in a second set of frequencies based on exchanging the set of signals over the first set of sound waves, and output the audio information over a second set of sound waves operating in a third set of frequencies within the frequency range detectible by the human ear. 
     Some examples of the method, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein may further include operations, features, means, or instructions for receiving, from the stationary device, a second set of audio information associated with a public announcement system over a second set of electromagnetic waves using the radio access technology operating in the second set of frequencies, interrupting an output of the audio information based on receiving the second set of audio information associated with the public announcement system, and outputting, by the assistive listening device, the second set of audio information over the second set of sound waves based on interrupting the output of the audio information. 
     Some examples of the method, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein may further include operations, features, means, or instructions for pairing the assistive listening device with the stationary device using the radio access technology based on exchanging the set of signals over the first set of sound waves, where receiving the audio information may be based on pairing the assistive listening device with the stationary device. 
     In some examples of the method, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein, exchanging the set of signals over the first set of sound waves further may include operations, features, means, or instructions for transmitting, over one or more sound waves of the first set of sound waves, a first signal to request establishment of a communication link, with the stationary device, using the radio access technology, receiving, over one or more sound waves of the first set of sound waves, a reference signal from the stationary device based on transmitting the first signal, and transmitting, over one or more sound waves of the first set of sound waves, a second signal to the stationary device based on receiving the reference signal, where receiving the audio information may be based on the first signal, the reference signal, and the second signal. 
     Some examples of the method, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein may further include operations, features, means, or instructions for transmitting, over one or more sound waves of the first set of sound waves, a first signal to maintain a pairing between the assistive listening device and the stationary device, and receiving, over one or more sound waves of the first set of sound waves, a second signal to maintain the pairing between the assistive listening device and the stationary device based on transmitting the first signal, the second signal being received from the stationary device, where receiving the audio information may be based on receiving the second signal. 
     In some examples of the method, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein, the audio information includes audio from a public announcement system, a microphone, a television, a computer, a tablet, a smart phone, a speaker, or other multimedia device, or a combination thereof. 
     In some examples of the method, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein, the assistive listening device may be positioned in a classroom and outputting the audio information using the second set of sound waves occurs concurrently with a speaker outputting the audio information into the classroom. 
     In some examples of the method, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein, the assistive listening device includes headphones configured to be worn by a user. 
     In some examples of the method, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein, the assistive listening device includes a speaker configured to provide localized sound to a portion of a classroom. 
     In some examples of the method, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein, the radio access technology includes Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications (DECT). 
     A method of wireless communication at a stationary device is described. The method may include exchanging, with an assistive listening device, a set of signals over a first set of sound waves operating in a first set of frequencies above a frequency range detectible by a human ear, where the set of signals are for pairing the stationary device with the assistive listening device and transmitting, to the assistive listening device, audio information over a set of electromagnetic waves using a radio access technology operating in a second set of frequencies based on exchanging the set of signals over the first set of sound waves, where the audio information is configured to be output over a second set of sound waves operating in a third set of frequencies within the frequency range detectible by the human ear. 
     An apparatus for wireless communication at a stationary device is described. The apparatus may include a processor, memory in electronic communication with the processor, and instructions stored in the memory. The instructions may be executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to exchange, with an assistive listening device, a set of signals over a first set of sound waves operating in a first set of frequencies above a frequency range detectible by a human ear, where the set of signals are for pairing the stationary device with the assistive listening device and transmit, to the assistive listening device, audio information over a set of electromagnetic waves using a radio access technology operating in a second set of frequencies based on exchanging the set of signals over the first set of sound waves, where the audio information is configured to be output over a second set of sound waves operating in a third set of frequencies within the frequency range detectible by the human ear. 
     Another apparatus for wireless communication at a stationary device is described. The apparatus may include means for exchanging, with an assistive listening device, a set of signals over a first set of sound waves operating in a first set of frequencies above a frequency range detectible by a human ear, where the set of signals are for pairing the stationary device with the assistive listening device and transmitting, to the assistive listening device, audio information over a set of electromagnetic waves using a radio access technology operating in a second set of frequencies based on exchanging the set of signals over the first set of sound waves, where the audio information is configured to be output over a second set of sound waves operating in a third set of frequencies within the frequency range detectible by the human ear. 
     A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing code for wireless communication at a stationary device is described. The code may include instructions executable by a processor to exchange, with an assistive listening device, a set of signals over a first set of sound waves operating in a first set of frequencies above a frequency range detectible by a human ear, where the set of signals are for pairing the stationary device with the assistive listening device and transmit, to the assistive listening device, audio information over a set of electromagnetic waves using a radio access technology operating in a second set of frequencies based on exchanging the set of signals over the first set of sound waves, where the audio information is configured to be output over a second set of sound waves operating in a third set of frequencies within the frequency range detectible by the human ear. 
     Some examples of the method, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein may further include operations, features, means, or instructions for receiving a first portion of the audio information from a multimedia source, receiving a second portion of the audio information from a microphone, and merging the first portion and the second portion to form the audio information using one or more low-latency audio merging techniques, where transmitting the audio information may be based on merging the first portion and the second portion. 
     Some examples of the method, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein may further include operations, features, means, or instructions for receiving, from a public announcement system, a second set of audio information, determining that the second set of audio information may have a higher priority than the audio information, and transmitting, to the assistive listening device, the second set of audio information associated with the public announcement system over a second set of electromagnetic waves using the radio access technology operating in the second set of frequencies based on determining that the second set of audio information may have the higher priority than the audio information. 
     Some examples of the method, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein may further include operations, features, means, or instructions for receiving the audio information from a source positioned within a classroom, where the source includes a public announcement system, a microphone, a television, a computer, a tablet, a smart phone, speakers, or other multimedia device, or a combination thereof, where transmitting the audio information may be based on receiving the audio information from a multimedia source. 
     Some examples of the method, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein may further include operations, features, means, or instructions for identifying the assistive listening device from a set of assistive listening devices paired with the stationary device, where transmitting the audio information further includes transmitting the audio information to the identified assistive listening device without transmitting the audio information to other assistive listening devices of the set of assistive listening devices paired with the stationary device. 
     Some examples of the method, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein may further include operations, features, means, or instructions for pairing the stationary device with the assistive listening device using the radio access technology based on exchanging the set of signals over the first set of sound waves, where transmitting the audio information may be based on pairing the assistive listening device with the stationary device. 
     In some examples of the method, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein, exchanging the set of signals over the first set of sound waves further may include operations, features, means, or instructions for receiving, over one or more sound waves of the first set of sound waves, a first signal to request establishment of a communication link, with the assistive listening device, using the radio access technology, transmitting, over one or more sound waves of the first set of sound waves, a reference signal to the assistive listening device based on receiving the first signal, and receiving, over one or more sound waves of the first set of sound waves, a second signal from the assistive listening device based on transmitting the reference signal, where transmitting the audio information may be based on the first signal, the reference signal, and the second signal. 
     In some examples of the method, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein, the stationary device may be positioned in a classroom and transmits the audio information to the assistive listening device concurrently with a speaker outputting the audio information into the classroom. 
     In some examples of the method, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein, the radio access technology includes Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications (DECT). 
     A system is described. The system may include a stationary device positioned in a classroom and coupled with one or more devices configured to input or output multimedia content into the classroom, the stationary device configured to receive, from a mobile device over a plurality of sound waves operating in a first set of frequencies above a frequency range detectible by a human ear, a first alert signal for indicating that assistance is needed, and transmit a second alert signal over a communication link based at least in part on receiving the first alert signal, and a coordinating device positioned at a second location of the premises and configured to receive, from the stationary device, the second alert signal over the communication link, identify a third location associated with the mobile device based at least in part on receiving the second alert signal from the stationary device at the first location, and activate one or more devices at the third location based at least in part on receiving the second alert signal from the stationary device. 
     In some examples of the system, when activating the one or more device, the coordinating device is further configured to record, using one or more cameras at the third location, visual data or audio data or both based at least in part on receiving the second alert signal. 
     In some examples of the system, when activating the one or more device, the coordinating device is further configured to record, using one or more microphones at the third location, audio data within the frequency range detectible by the human ear based at least in part on receiving the second alert signal. 
     In some examples of the system, when activating the one or more device, the coordinating device is further configured to broadcast, using one or more speakers at the third location, a message within the frequency range detectible by the human ear based at least in part on receiving the second alert signal. 
     In some examples, the system may include a second stationary device positioned at a fourth location of the premises and configured to receive, from the mobile device over the plurality of sound waves, the first alert signal for indicating that assistance is needed, and transmit a third alert signal over a second communication link based at least in part on receiving the first alert signal, and the coordinating device is further configured to receive, from the second stationary device, the third alert signal over the second communication link, where identifying the third location of the mobile device is based at least in part on receiving the third alert signal from the second stationary device at the fourth location. 
     In some examples of the system, the first alert signal includes an identifier associated with the mobile device. In some examples of the system, the second alert signal includes information about the first location of the stationary device and information about the mobile device. In some examples of the system, where the communication link includes a wired communication link. 
     In some examples of the system, the communication link includes a wireless communication link using a radio access technology operating in a second set of frequencies of a radio frequency spectrum. In some examples of the system, the coordinating device is implemented at least partially by a second stationary device. In some examples of the system, the coordinating device includes a computing device different than the stationary device. 
     A method of wireless communication at a mobile device is described. The method may include identifying an indication that assistance is needed and broadcasting, over a set of sound waves operating in a first set of frequencies above a frequency range detectible by a human ear, an alert signal for indicating that assistance is needed based on receiving the indication. 
     An apparatus for wireless communication at a mobile device is described. The apparatus may include a processor, memory in electronic communication with the processor, and instructions stored in the memory. The instructions may be executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to identify an indication that assistance is needed and broadcast, over a set of sound waves operating in a first set of frequencies above a frequency range detectible by a human ear, an alert signal for indicating that assistance is needed based on receiving the indication. 
     Another apparatus for wireless communication at a mobile device is described. The apparatus may include means for identifying an indication that assistance is needed and broadcasting, over a set of sound waves operating in a first set of frequencies above a frequency range detectible by a human ear, an alert signal for indicating that assistance is needed based on receiving the indication. 
     A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing code for wireless communication at a mobile device is described. The code may include instructions executable by a processor to identify an indication that assistance is needed and broadcast, over a set of sound waves operating in a first set of frequencies above a frequency range detectible by a human ear, an alert signal for indicating that assistance is needed based on receiving the indication. 
     In some examples of the method, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein, identifying the indication may include operations, features, means, or instructions for identifying that a first button of the mobile device may be actuated, and identifying that a second button of the mobile device actuated while the first button of the mobile device may be actuated, where broadcasting the alert signal may be based on actuating the first button and the second button concurrently. 
     In some examples of the method, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein, identifying the indication may include operations, features, means, or instructions for receiving, over a second set of sound waves operating in a second set of frequencies within the frequency range detectible by the human ear, a trigger word for activating an alert mode of the mobile device, where broadcasting the alert signal may be based on receiving the trigger word. 
     Some examples of the method, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein may further include operations, features, means, or instructions for exchanging, with a stationary device, a set of signals over a second set of sound waves operating in the first set of frequencies, and pairing the mobile device with the stationary device using a radio access technology operating in a second set of frequencies of a radio frequency spectrum band based on exchanging the set of signals over the set of sound waves. 
     In some examples of the method, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein, the radio access technology includes Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications (DECT). 
     A method of wireless communication at a stationary device is described. The method may include receiving, from a mobile device over a set of sound waves operating in a first set of frequencies above a frequency range detectible by a human ear, a first alert signal for indicating that assistance is needed, activating one or more devices based on receiving the first alert signal from the mobile device, and transmitting, to one or more devices, a second alert signal indicating that assistance is needed at a location associated with the stationary device. 
     An apparatus for wireless communication at a stationary device is described. The apparatus may include a processor, memory in electronic communication with the processor, and instructions stored in the memory. The instructions may be executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to receive, from a mobile device over a set of sound waves operating in a first set of frequencies above a frequency range detectible by a human ear, a first alert signal for indicating that assistance is needed, activate one or more devices based on receiving the first alert signal from the mobile device, and transmit, to one or more devices, a second alert signal indicating that assistance is needed at a location associated with the stationary device. 
     Another apparatus for wireless communication at a stationary device is described. The apparatus may include means for receiving, from a mobile device over a set of sound waves operating in a first set of frequencies above a frequency range detectible by a human ear, a first alert signal for indicating that assistance is needed, activating one or more devices based on receiving the first alert signal from the mobile device, and transmitting, to one or more devices, a second alert signal indicating that assistance is needed at a location associated with the stationary device. 
     A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing code for wireless communication at a stationary device is described. The code may include instructions executable by a processor to receive, from a mobile device over a set of sound waves operating in a first set of frequencies above a frequency range detectible by a human ear, a first alert signal for indicating that assistance is needed, activate one or more devices based on receiving the first alert signal from the mobile device, and transmit, to one or more devices, a second alert signal indicating that assistance is needed at a location associated with the stationary device. 
     Some examples of the method, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein may further include operations, features, means, or instructions for identifying a second location of the mobile device based on receiving the first alert signal, where transmitting the second alert signal may be based on identifying the second location. 
     Some examples of the method, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein may further include operations, features, means, or instructions for receiving, from a second stationary device, a signal indicating that the second stationary device received the first alert signal from the mobile device, where identifying the second location of the mobile device may be based on receiving the signal from the second stationary device. 
     In some examples of the method, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable medium described herein, the second alert signal includes the second location identified by the stationary device. 
    
    
     
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       The accompanying drawings and figures illustrate a number of exemplary embodiments and are part of the specification. Together with the present description, these drawings demonstrate and explain various principles of this disclosure. A further understanding of the nature and advantages of the present invention may be realized by reference to the following drawings. In the appended figures, similar components or features may have the same reference label. 
         FIG. 1  illustrates a wireless communication system that supports communications between devices using sound waves and electromagnetic waves. 
         FIG. 2  illustrates a wireless communication system that supports communications between devices using sound waves and electromagnetic waves. 
         FIG. 3  illustrates a process flow for pairing devices using signals communicated using sound waves and electromagnetic waves. 
         FIG. 4  illustrates a process flow for maintaining a communication link between devices using sound waves and electromagnetic waves. 
         FIG. 5  illustrates an assistive listening system that supports using both sound waves and electromagnetic waves to communicate. 
         FIG. 6  illustrates a process flow for running an assistive listening system using sound waves and electromagnetic waves to communicate. 
         FIG. 7  illustrates a wireless communication system that supports using sound waves to communicate an alert signal. 
         FIG. 8  illustrates a process flow for using sound waves to communicate an alert signal. 
         FIGS. 9A and 9B  illustrate a stationary device that supports communications between devices using sound waves and electromagnetic waves. 
         FIG. 10  illustrates a block diagram of a stationary device that supports communications between devices using sound waves and electromagnetic waves. 
         FIG. 11  illustrates a block diagram of a communications manager of a stationary device that supports communications between devices using sound waves and electromagnetic waves. 
         FIGS. 12A, 12B, and 12C  illustrate mobile devices that support communications between devices using sound waves and electromagnetic waves. 
         FIG. 13  illustrates a block diagram of a mobile device that supports communications between devices using sound waves and electromagnetic waves. 
         FIG. 14  illustrates a block diagram of a communications manager of a mobile device that supports communications between devices using sound waves and electromagnetic waves. 
         FIG. 15  illustrates a block diagram of a coordinating device that supports communications between devices using sound waves and electromagnetic waves. 
         FIGS. 16 through 21  show flowcharts illustrating methods that support communications between devices using sound waves and electromagnetic waves. 
     
    
    
     While the embodiments described herein are susceptible to various modifications and alternative forms, specific embodiments have been shown by way of example in the drawings and will be described in detail herein. However, the exemplary embodiments described herein are not intended to be limited to the particular forms disclosed. Rather, the instant disclosure covers all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the scope of the appended claims. 
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
     Assistive listening systems are systems that may include one or more assistive listening devices that bring sound directly to an ear of the listener. People show varying degrees of hearing at varying frequencies in both ears. Sometimes to account for the variability in hearing, it may be beneficial to provide customizable sound to individual listeners or individual areas in a room. In this manner, people may be able to hear and understand a presentation without making it too loud or soft for others listening to the same presentation. 
     An assistive listening system may use sound waves to pair mobile devices acting as assistive listening devices with stationary devices. To establish a communication link (e.g., pair the two devices), a mobile device may exchange a plurality of signals over a plurality of sound waves with a stationary device. The plurality of sound waves may operate in a set of frequencies above a frequency range detectable by a human ear (e.g., above 20 kHz). After the pairing procedure over the sound waves is complete, a communication link using electromagnetic waves is established using a wireless access technology, such as Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications (DECT). 
     The present disclosure provides examples, and is not limiting of the scope, applicability, or configuration set forth in the claims. Thus, it will be understood that changes may be made in the function and arrangement of elements discussed without departing from the spirit and scope of the disclosure, and various embodiments may omit, substitute, or add other procedures or components as appropriate. For instance, the methods described may be performed in an order different from that described, and various steps may be added, omitted, or combined. Also, features described with respect to certain embodiments may be combined in other embodiments. 
       FIG. 1  illustrates a wireless communication system  100  that supports communications between devices using both sound waves and electromagnetic waves. The wireless communication system  100  may include one or more mobile devices  105 , one or more stationary device  110 , or one or more coordinating devices  115 , or a combination thereof. 
     The wireless communication system  100  may be configured to integrate and coordinate the activities of a plurality of media devices at a location of a premises. For example, one or more wireless communication systems  100  may be deployed in a building that includes a plurality rooms, and each room may include a plurality of media devices such as televisions, intercoms, speakers, microphones, projectors, computers, laptops, tablets, other devices, or a combination thereof. It may be desirable to integrate the control and communications between different devices in a single room such that the outputs (e.g., video streams or audio streams) of some devices may be coordinated. In some environments, however, the devices and/or rooms may be densely packed such that communications between devices in a first room or first location may interfere with communications between devices in a second room or second location. 
     An example of such an environment may be a school that includes a plurality of classrooms and other rooms. An instructor may wish to present multimedia presentations to one or more classrooms or to a segment of the classroom. The wireless communication system  100  may be configured to integrate different multimedia inputs into output streams that may be selectively sent to certain devices. In this manner, the instructor may have added control of media presented in the classroom and media presented as part of multi-classroom presentations. Other examples of such environments may include office spaces, factories, residences, or any building. 
     The wireless communication system  100  may include one or more mobile devices  105 , one or more stationary device  110 , or one or more coordinating devices  115 , or a combination thereof. The wireless communication system  100  may be deployed at a premises  120  (e.g., a school) that includes one or more areas  125 ,  130  (e.g., classrooms). Each area  125 ,  130  may include one or more input/output devices. Examples of input/output devices may include televisions, monitors, projectors, personal computers, desktop computers, tablets, other electronic devices, speakers, microphones, touchscreens, keyboards, mice, buttons, microphone, assistive-listening devices, or a combination thereof. 
     The mobile devices  105  may be examples of input/output devices that communicate with other input/output devices via communication links  135  of one or more wireless access technologies. For example, a mobile device  105  may be microphone, a tablet, or other input device. The mobile device  105  may be configured to communicate with the other input/output devices via an intermediary, such as the stationary device  110  and/or the coordinating device  115 , or directly with the other devices, as the case may be. Examples of the wireless access technologies that may be used to communicate signals may include DECT, cellular radio access technologies (e.g., 3G, 4G, 5G), Wi-Fi (e.g., RATs associated with IEEE 802.11 standards), BLUETOOTH®, or a combination thereof. The mobile device  105  may be an example of a portable part (PP) in a DECT network, a user equipment (UE) in a cellular network, a station in a Wi-Fi network, a device in a BLUETOOTH® network, or a combination thereof. 
     The stationary device  110  may coordinate communications between input/output devices in a given area (e.g., a first area  125 ). The stationary device  110  may be an example of a fixed part (FP) in a DECT network, a base station or a UE in a cellular network, a station or an access point (AP) in a Wi-Fi network, a device in a BLUETOOTH® network, or a combination thereof. The stationary device  110  may also provide a low-latency connection between content sources or input devices and output devices. Some integration devices introduce latency into multimedia presentation through their processing of input data streams. For example, an instructor may use a computer and a television to present a video to a group. An integration device may cause a time delay or mismatch between the output of the computer and the output of television. Such a time delay may cause problems with the presentation. In other examples, time delays in multi-classroom presentations may cause audible echoes or difficulty communicating between classrooms. As such, a stationary device  110  that provides low-latency processing may mitigate some of these issues. In some cases, there is at least one stationary device  110  for each area of control/integration (e.g., a classroom) at a premises. 
     The coordinating device  115  may be an example of a server, computing device, or stationary device  110  that is configured to coordinate the communications between different areas of the premises and/or communications between different stationary devices  110  at the premises. The coordinating device  115  may be positioned at the premises or may be remote from the premises (e.g., positioned at a location that is not on the premises). The coordinating device  115  may communicate with the stationary devices  110  via communication links  140  using one or more wireless access technologies or one or more wired access technologies. For example, the coordinating device  115  may communicate with the stationary devices  110  using ethernet, DECT, cellular radio access technologies (e.g., 3G, 4G, 5G), Wi-Fi (e.g., RATs associated with IEEE 802.11 standards), BLUETOOTH®, or a combination thereof. 
     Environments that are densely populated with input devices and output devices may have a problem with pairing between devices in different areas when using certain wireless access technologies (e.g., DECT). For example, an input device (e.g., mobile device  105 - b , which may be a microphone) in a second area  130  may be paired with an output device (e.g., a speaker) or a stationary device  110 - a  in a first area  125 . When a person in the second area  130  uses the input device (e.g., mobile device  105 - b ), the output may be mistakenly sent to the first area  125 , and potentially cause a disruption in the first area  125 . This may occur because some radio frequency waves can penetrate and/or travel through some physical barriers such as walls that are used to define separations between areas. The wireless communication system  100  may be configured to minimize pairings between areas and/or to increase the locality of the paired devices. 
     The wireless communication system  100  may be configured to establish and/or maintain communication links  135  between devices using signals communicated over high-frequency sound waves. For example, to establish a communication link  135  (e.g., pair the two devices), the mobile device  105  may exchange a plurality of signals over a plurality of sound waves with a stationary device  110 . The plurality of sound waves may operate in a set of frequencies above a frequency range detectable by a human ear (e.g., above 20 kHz) and may be referred to as ultrasonic frequencies or high-frequency audio. The communication link  135  may be established using a radio frequency access technology, such as DECT, after the pairing procedure over the sound waves is complete. Using sound waves to pair devices and maintain device pairings may increase the locality of device pairings because sound waves cannot penetrate walls and many structures. Using a radio access technology for exchanging information between devices may maintain data throughputs that may be difficult to achieve when using high-frequency sound waves to communicate modulated data. 
       FIG. 2  illustrates a wireless communication system  200  that supports communications between devices using both sound waves and electromagnetic waves. The wireless communication system  200  includes a mobile device  205  and a stationary device  210 . The wireless communication system  200  may be an example of the wireless communication system  100  as described with reference to  FIG. 1 . The mobile device  205  may be an example of the mobile devices  105  described with reference to  FIG. 1 . The stationary device  210  may be an example of the stationary devices  110  described with reference to  FIG. 1 . 
     The mobile device  205  and the stationary device  210  may be configured to exchange information using both sound waves  215  (e.g., high-frequency audio signals) and electromagnetic waves  220  (e.g., radio frequency signals). The sound waves  215  may be configured to carry information that establishes communication links (e.g., communication links  135 ) of at least one of the wireless access technology (e.g., DECT), maintains the communication links of the at least one wireless access technology, or communicates emergency signals. The electromagnetic waves  220  may be examples of waves that carry information modulated using at least one wireless access technologies (e.g., DECT). The electromagnetic waves  220  may be the carrier waves that are communicated as part of a wireless communication link  135  established between the mobile device  205  and the stationary device  210 . 
     Both the sound waves  215  and the electromagnetic waves  220  may be physical manifestations of vibrations. The sound waves  215  may be examples of energy traveling through a medium, such as a gas, liquid, or solid. The sound waves  215  travel through the medium by causing molecules of the medium to bump against one another. The sound waves  215  may be examples of longitudinal waves that oscillate in the same direction as the travel of the wave. Electromagnetic waves  220  may be examples of transverse waves that oscillate orthogonally to the direction of travel of the wave. Electromagnetic waves  220  can travel through a vacuum and, thus, do not need a medium to travel through space. 
     The sound waves  215  and electromagnetic waves  220  may operate in the same frequency ranges or in different frequency ranges. Because the waves themselves are different, sound waves  215  and electromagnetic waves  220  may not interfere with each other, even when operating at or near the same frequency. 
     Many devices use electromagnetic waves  220  to wirelessly communicate with each other. In fact, many, if not most, wireless communication systems rely on electromagnetic waves  220  to act as carriers for modulated data. Depending on the frequencies of the electromagnetic waves  220 , many waves can penetrate and travel through solid objects. In many situations, this provides many advantages. For example, a phone in a building is able to maintain a communication link with base stations outside of the building and/or Wi-Fi deployments cover more than one room in a building. 
     In dense environments where many electronic devices are present and trying to communicate using electromagnetic waves  220 , the frequency spectrum band for communicating signals can get crowded. Further, different devices may interfere with one another or may inadvertently be paired with one another. For example, a mobile device  205  in a first room may pair with a stationary device  210  in a second room causing problems for both rooms. 
     In such dense environments, sound waves  215  may have the advantage of being impeded or attenuated by some physical objects. For example, high-frequency sound waves may be heavily attenuated by walls or other structures. As such, sound waves may be used to pair devices in wireless access technology and/or maintain pairings between devices in the wireless access technology to reduce the amount of interference and/or inadvertent pairings between devices. 
       FIG. 3  illustrates a process flow  300  for pairing devices using signals communicated using sound waves and electromagnetic waves. The process flow  300  illustrates procedures and/or communications for pairing, using one or more sound waves, a mobile device  305  with a stationary device  310  in a wireless access technology (e.g., DECT). The mobile device  305  may be an example of the mobile devices  105  and  205  described with reference to  FIGS. 1-2 . The stationary device  310  may be an example of stationary devices  110  and  210  described with reference to  FIGS. 1-2 . 
     At block  315 , the mobile device  305  may initiate a pairing procedure. The pairing procedure may be to pair the mobile device  305  with the stationary device  310  or one or more other mobile devices in a wireless access network, such as DECT. In some cases, the stationary device or the one or more other mobile devices may initiate the pairing procedure. 
     The mobile device  305  may broadcast one or more request signals  320  over sound waves (e.g., high-frequency audio). The request signal  320  may be an example of a first signal that requests establishment of a communication link using a wireless access technology (e.g., DECT). In some cases, the request signal  320  may be modulated with information. For example, the request signal  320  may include an identifier of the device (e.g., mobile device  305 ) that is transmitting the request signal  320 , an identifier of the wireless access technology for which pairing is being requested, or an indication of the type of device that is transmitting the request signal  320 , or a combination thereof. In some cases, the request signal  320  may be an example of a reference signal. In some cases, the request signal  320  may be an example of a tone transmitted at a set frequency and may not include modulated information. 
     At block  325 , the stationary device  310  (or another mobile device  305 , as the case may be) may monitor a set of frequencies for the request signal  320 . The mobile device  305  and the stationary device  310  may be configured to communicate the request signal  320  over at least one frequency spectrum band of a range of frequency spectrum bands. Because requests to pair devices can come at any time, the receiving device (e.g., the stationary device  310 ) may monitor the set of frequencies continuously or periodically. The receiving device (e.g., the stationary device  310 ) may determine that request signal  320  is received based on monitoring the set of frequencies during one or more time periods. 
     The stationary device  310  may transmit a reference signal  330  based at least in part on receiving the request signal  320 . The reference signal  330  may be transmitted over one or more sound waves. The reference signal  330  may be configured to allow the mobile device  305  (e.g., the transmitting device) to determine one or more characteristics about the reference signal  330 . For example, the reference signal  330  may be transmitted at a frequency and/or at a transmit power that is known by the mobile device  305 . In some cases, the reference signal  330  may be modulated with information. For example, the reference signal  330  may include an identifier of the device (e.g., stationary device  310 ) that is transmitting the reference signal  330 , an identifier of the wireless access technology for which pairing is requested, or a combination thereof. In some cases, the reference signal  330  may be an example of a tone transmitted at a set frequency and may not include modulated information. 
     At block  335 , the mobile device  305  may measure one or more characteristics of the reference signal  330  based on receiving the reference signal  330 . For example, the mobile device  305  may determine a signal strength of the reference signal  330 . In some cases, the mobile device  305  may know beforehand the transmit power of the reference signal  330  or other transmit characteristics of the reference signal  330 . The mobile device  305  may determine a difference between a transmit characteristic (e.g., transmit power) of the reference signal  330  and a receive characteristic (e.g., received power) of the reference signal  330 . The mobile device  305  may be configured to determine the one or more characteristics of the reference signal based at least in part on comparing transmit characteristics with received characteristics. 
     At block  340 , the mobile device  305  may optionally select a stationary device with which to pair. In some cases, the mobile device  305  may receive a reference signal  330  from a plurality of devices (e.g., one or more stationary devices  310  and/or one or more other devices). When the mobile device  305  receives more than one reference signal  330  in response to transmitting the request signal  320 , the mobile device  305  may have to determine which stationary device to pair with. In some cases, the mobile device  305  may compare the measured characteristics of the received references signals to determine which reference signal is best. The mobile device  305  may then select the stationary device with the best characteristics and begin the pairing operation with that stationary device. For example, the mobile device  305  may compare the received powers of each reference signal  330  and determine which reference signal has the greatest received power. The stationary device  310  with the greatest received power may be selected, wherein the received power may provide an indication of proximity to a given stationary device  310 . In some cases, the mobile device  305  may use any combination of characteristics and/or comparisons to select a stationary device with which to pair. 
     The mobile device  305  may transmit a response signal  345  to the stationary device  310  in response to receiving the reference signal  330 . The mobile device  305  may transmit the response signal  345  to the device selected by the mobile device  305 . The response signal  345  may be communicated over sound waves. In some cases, the response signal  345  may be modulated with information. For example, the response signal  345  may include an identifier of the device (e.g., mobile device  305 ) that is transmitting the response signal  345 , an identifier of the wireless access technology for which pairing is requested, or a combination thereof. In some cases, the identifier of the mobile device  305  may be an identifier associated with the mobile device for a wireless access technology for which pairing is requested. For example, the identifier may be a DECT identifier that identifies the mobile device  305  in a DECT network. In some cases, the response signal  345  may be an example of a tone transmitted at a set frequency and may not include modulated information. 
     At block  350 , the stationary device  310  may monitor a set of frequencies for the response signal  345 . The mobile device  305  and the stationary device  310  may be configured to communicate the response signal  345  over at least one frequency spectrum band of a range of frequency spectrum bands. The receiving device (e.g., the stationary device  310 ) may monitor the set of frequencies continuously or periodically. In some cases, the stationary device  310  may monitor the set of frequencies for the response signal  345  for a time period that starts when the request signal  320  is received or when the reference signal  330  is transmitted. If the stationary device  310  does not receive the response signal  345  within the time period, the stationary device  310  may terminate the pairing procedure and may again monitor for request signals from the mobile device  305 . In some cases, the stationary device  310  may monitor for response signals  345  and request signals simultaneously or on a periodic basis. 
     In some cases, the response signal  345  is an example of a reference signal. At block  350 , the stationary device  310  may measure one or more characteristics of the response signal  345 . For example, the stationary device may measure a signal strength of the response signal  345 . The stationary device  310  may determine characteristics associated with the response signal  345  using any of the techniques described with reference to the reference signal  330 . 
     At block  355  and block  360 , the mobile device  305  and/or the stationary device  310  may pair with the other device using a wireless access technology (e.g., DECT). Once the signaling is exchanged over the sounds waves (e.g., the request signal  320 , reference signal  330 , and response signal  345 ), the mobile device  305  and/or the stationary device  310  may initiate the pairing procedure associated with the selected wireless access technology. For example, the mobile device  305  and/or the stationary device  310  may initiate a pairing procedure as defined for DECT network to pair the devices in the DECT network. Signals in such a pairing procedure may be communicated using electromagnetic waves (e.g., radio frequency signals). During the pairing procedure for the wireless access technology, the mobile device  305  and the stationary device  310  may exchange one or more radio frequency signals transmitted over electromagnetic waves. For example, the mobile device  305  and the stationary device  310  may initiate a pairing procedure for a DECT network and exchange signaling, which may be part of a standardized pairing procedure. 
     Once the pairing procedure for the wireless access technology is complete, the mobile device  305  and the stationary device  310  may begin exchanging information via signaling  365  defined by the wireless access technology. For example, if the mobile device  305  is a microphone, the mobile device  305  may transmit audio information to the stationary device  310  using the DECT network (e.g., using signaling  365 ). 
     The signaling  365  may carry any type of information supported by the wireless access network (e.g., DECT). In some cases, the wireless communication system, which includes the mobile device  305  and the stationary device  310 , may communicate multimedia information between input/output devices and/or the stationary device  310 . For example, if the mobile device  305  is a microphone, the signaling  365  may carry audio information from the mobile device  305  to the stationary device  310 . The signaling  365  may carry any information (e.g., data information or control information) that may be used by the stationary device  310 . 
     In some cases, the stationary device  310  may be configured to handle traffic that has varying priorities. For example, the stationary device  310  communicate a first set of information (e.g., a first audio stream) with one or more mobile devices via signaling  365  and/or one or more other input/output devices via wireless signaling or wired signaling. The stationary device  310  may receive a second set of information that is priority traffic (e.g., a second audio stream) while communicating the first set of information. For example, the stationary device  310  may receive an intercom message over a premises intercom system. The stationary device  310  may determine that the second set of information has a higher priority than the first set of information, interrupt the first set of information, and communicate the second set of information. When interrupting data, such as an audio stream or a visual stream, the interrupted data may be paused or it may be overwritten by the priority data. 
     In the process flow  300 , the mobile device  305  and the stationary device  310  may perform a first pairing procedure using sound waves and a second pairing procedure, subsequent to the first pairing procedure being successful, using electromagnetic waves. The second pairing procedure may be associated with the wireless access technology being used. Using the first pairing procedure may allow a wireless communication system to more accurately define the locations of mobile devices  305  and may mitigate interference between devices and incorrect pairings of devices. For example, because the sound waves may be heavily attenuated by physical objects, this dual pairing procedure technique may prevent mobile devices in a first room from pairing with a stationary device in a second room. 
       FIG. 4  illustrates a process flow  400  for maintaining a communication link between devices using sound waves and electromagnetic waves. The process flow  400  illustrates procedures and/or communications for maintaining, using one or more sound waves, a pairing between a mobile device  405  with a stationary device  410  in a wireless access technology (e.g., DECT). The mobile device  405  may be an example of the mobile devices  105 ,  205 , and  305  described with reference to  FIGS. 1-3 . The stationary device  410  may be an example of stationary devices  110 ,  210 , and  310  described with reference to  FIGS. 1-3 . The process flow  400  may implement aspects or be combined with the process flow  300  described with reference to  FIG. 3 . 
     The mobile device  405  and the stationary device  410  may be devices paired using a wireless access technology (e.g., DECT). As such, the mobile device  405  and the stationary device  410  may exchange information using one or more radio frequency signals  415  defined by the wireless access technology. For example, if the mobile device  405  is a microphone, the mobile device  405  may transmit audio information and/or control information to the stationary device  410  via one or more signals of the wireless access technology. In some cases, the stationary device  410  may then direct that information to one or more output devices (e.g., speakers or a television) coupled with the stationary device  410 . The mobile device  405  and the stationary device  410  may use one or more signals communicated over sound waves to determine whether the communication link of the wireless access technology should be maintained. In some cases, the signaling  415  may be an example of the signaling  365  described with reference to  FIG. 3 . 
     At block  420 , the mobile device  405  may determine whether a maintenance signal  425  should be transmitted to the stationary device  410 . The mobile device  405  may include a timer, a counter, some other indicator, or a combination thereof for determining when a maintenance signal  425  should be sent. In some examples, the mobile device  405  may include a timer that starts when the last maintenance signal  425  was transmitted or when the last reply signal  435  was received. When the timer satisfies a threshold, the mobile device  405  may transmit another maintenance signal  425 . In some examples, the mobile device  405  may include a counter that counts a number of cycles since the last maintenance signal  425  was transmitted or when the last reply signal  435  was received. When the counter satisfies a threshold, the mobile device  405  may transmit another maintenance signal  425 . 
     In some examples, the mobile device  405  may include components to track an amount of time since the last communication between the mobile device  405  and the stationary device  410 . In such examples, it may be desirable not to send maintenance signals  425  when the mobile device  405  and the stationary device  410  are actively transmitting data back and forth. In other cases, however, because the maintenance signals sent via sound waves and the data is sent via electromagnetic waves, the maintenance signals  425  may be sent at a periodicity that is independent of any signaling  415 . 
     The mobile device  405  may transmit the maintenance signal  425  over sound waves, which may be examples of high-frequency audio. In some cases, the maintenance signal  425  may include information about the mobile device  405 . For example, the maintenance signal may include an identifier of the device (e.g., mobile device  405 ) that is transmitting the maintenance signal  425 , an identifier of the wireless access technology for which pairing is being maintained, or an indication of the type of device that is transmitting the maintenance signal  425 , or a combination thereof. 
     At block  430 , the stationary device  410  may monitor for the maintenance signal  425  for a time period. The time period may start after the last communication over signaling  415  was received from the mobile device  405 , the last communication over sound waves was received from the mobile device  405 , or the time period may be based on a timer or counter, or a combination thereof. In some cases, the maintenance signal  425  may be an example of a tone transmitted at a set frequency and may not include modulated information. In some cases, the maintenance signal  425  may be an example of a reference signal. 
     If the stationary device  410  receives the maintenance signal  425  during the time period, the stationary device  410  may transmit a reply signal  435  over sound waves. In some cases, the reply signal  435  may include information about the mobile device  405 . For example, the maintenance signal may include an identifier of the device (e.g., mobile device  405 ) that is transmitting the reply signal  435 , an identifier of the wireless access technology for which pairing is being maintained, or an indication of the type of device that is transmitting the reply signal  435 , or a combination thereof. In some cases, the reply signal  435  may be an example of a reference signal. 
     If the stationary device  410  does not receive a maintenance signal  425  within the time period, at block  440 , the stationary device  410  may terminate communication link with the mobile device  405  that uses the wireless access technology (e.g., DECT). In this manner, signaling over sound waves may be used to maintain communication links that are independent from the sounds waves (e.g., signaling using electromagnetic waves). An advantage to using sound waves for maintenance signaling is that if the mobile device  405  leaves an area or a room, the stationary device  410  may terminate the communication link to prevent an input device in a first room from outputting information to devices in a second room inadvertently. 
       FIG. 5  illustrates an assistive listening system  500  that supports using both sound waves and electromagnetic waves to communicate. The assistive listening system  500  may include one or more mobile devices  505  and/or one or more stationary device  510 . The mobile device  505  may be an example of the mobile devices  105 ,  205 ,  305 , and  405  described with reference to  FIGS. 1-4 . The stationary device  510  may be an example of stationary devices  110 ,  210 ,  310 , and  410  described with reference to  FIGS. 1-4 . The assistive listening system  500  may implement aspects of the wireless communication systems  100  and  200  described with reference to  FIGS. 1 and 2  and the process flows  300  and  400  described with reference to  FIGS. 3 and 4 . 
     Assistive listening systems are systems that may include one or more assistive listening devices that bring sound directly to an ear of the listener. People show varying degrees of hearing at varying frequencies in both ears. Sometimes to account for the variability in hearing, it may be beneficial to provide customizable sound to individual listeners or individual areas in a room. In this manner, people may be able to hear and understand a presentation without making it too loud or soft for others listening to the same presentation. 
     The assistive listening system  500  may include a stationary device  510 , which may serve as an integration device and/or a central managing device of the assistive listening system  500 . The stationary device  510  may receive audio information to be output through the assistive listening system  500  from a variety of sources. Examples of the sources of audio information that may be received by the stationary device  510  may include a public announcement system, a microphone, a television, a computer, a tablet, a smart phone, or other multimedia device, or a combination thereof. 
     The stationary device  510  may be configured to transmit one or more assistive listening audio streams to one or more mobile devices  505 , which may be assistive listening devices. Examples of assistive listening devices may include headphones, speakers, cochlear implants, voice-controlled speakers, smart speakers, or a combination thereof. 
     The stationary device  510  may serve an area of a premises, such as a room. In some cases, the entire area served by the stationary device  510  may be participating in the same presentation. In such cases, the stationary device  510  may transmit the same audio stream to every mobile device  505  that is acting as an assistive listening device. In other cases, different regions of the area or different individuals in the area may be participating in different presentations. In such cases, the stationary device  510  may be configured to transmit different audio streams to different mobile device  505  that are acting as assistive listening devices. In some cases, the stationary device  510  may be configured to control the output volume of the audio information at the assistive listening devices. In this manner, a person may have centralized control over multiple assistive listening devices in the area and can manage the volume levels to minimize interference. For example, first speaker may be outputting a first audio stream into a first region of a room and a second speaker may be outputting a second audio stream into a second region of the room and the stationary device  610  may be configured to control the volume of each speaker. 
     The assistive listening system  500  may use sound waves to pair the mobile devices  505  acting as assistive listening devices with the stationary devices  510 . When the devices are paired, a communication link using electromagnetic waves is established using a wireless access technology such as DECT. In some cases, the assistive listening system  500  may implement the pairing techniques described with reference to  FIG. 3  and the maintenance techniques described with reference to  FIG. 4 . 
       FIG. 6  illustrates a process flow  600  for running an assistive listening system (e.g., the assistive listening system described with reference to  FIG. 5 ) using sound waves and electromagnetic waves to communicate. The process flow  600  illustrates procedures and/or communications between a mobile device  605  with a stationary device  610  in a wireless access technology (e.g., DECT). The mobile device  605  may be an example of the mobile devices  105 ,  205 ,  305 ,  405 , and  505  described with reference to  FIGS. 1-5 . The stationary device  610  may be an example of stationary devices  110 ,  210 ,  310 ,  410 , and  510  described with reference to  FIGS. 1-5 . The process flow  600  may implement aspects or be combined with the process flows  300  and  400  described with reference to  FIGS. 3 and 4 . 
     The mobile device  605  may be an example of an assistive listening device in an assistive listening system. The stationary device  610  may be an example of central managing device that coordinates the activities of the mobile devices  605  and/or transmit the audio information to the mobile devices  605  to be output by the mobile devices  605 . 
     The assistive listening system may use a wireless access technology, such as DECT) to communicate audio information from the stationary device  610  to one or more mobile devices  605 . In some cases, the mobile device  605  and the stationary device  610  may exchange one or more pairing signals communicated over sound waves to, at least partially, pair the mobile device  605  with the stationary device  610 . The mobile device  605  and the stationary device  610  may exchange one or more pairing signals  620  communicated over electromagnetic waves to, at least partially, pair the mobile device  605  with the stationary device  610 . In some cases, the mobile device  605  and the stationary device  610  may implement the pairing techniques described with reference to  FIG. 3  and the pairing signals  615  may be examples of the signals described with reference to  FIG. 3 . 
     At block  625 , the stationary device  610  may receive audio information from one or more sources of audio information. Examples of the sources of audio information that may be received by the stationary device  510  may include a public announcement system, a microphone, a television, a computer, a tablet, a smart phone, DVD player, video home system (VHS) player, cassette player, compact disc (CD) player, or other multimedia device, or a combination thereof. The stationary device  610  may receive the audio information using wired communication links (e.g., ethernet or RS-232), wireless communication links (e.g., DECT, BLUETOOTH®, etc.), or a combination thereof. The sources of audio information may be positioned in the area served by the stationary device  610 . In some cases, some sources of audio information may be positioned outside of the area served by the stationary device  610 . 
     In some cases, at block  630 , the stationary device  610  may be configured to integrate audio from multiple sources into a single set of assistive listening audio information. For example, the stationary device  610  may integrate audio information received from a television with audio information received from a microphone. In this manner, the assistive listening system may be configured to capture all of the audio from a presentation that includes multiple sources of audio. 
     The stationary device  610  may transmit audio information  635  to one or more mobile devices  605  acting as assistive listening devices. The audio information  635  may be communicated over electromagnetic waves using a wireless access technology such as DECT. The audio information  635  may be communicated using wired communication links (e.g., ethernet or RS-232), wireless communication links (e.g., DECT, BLUETOOTH®, etc.), or a combination thereof. 
     At block  640 , the mobile device  605  may be configured to output the audio information to the listeners associated with the audio information. The audio information may be output through a speaker integrated into a variety of different types of mobile devices  605 . 
     In some cases, at block  645 , the stationary device  610  may receive a priority communication while transmitting or causing to be output audio information as part of an assistive listening system. An example of a priority communication may be a panic alert or information received over a public announcement system. The stationary device  610  may determine that the second set of audio information has a higher priority than the audio information already being output as part of the assistive listening system. 
     The stationary device  610  may transmit, to the mobile devices  605  acting as assistive listening devices, the audio information  650  that comprises the priority communication to one or more mobile devices  605  acting as assistive listening devices. The audio information  635  may be communicated over electromagnetic waves using a wireless access technology such as DECT. The audio information  635  may be communicated using wired communication links (e.g., ethernet or RS-232), wireless communication links (e.g., DECT, BLUETOOTH®, etc.), or a combination thereof. 
     In some cases, at block  655 , the mobile device  605  may interrupt the current audio output and output the audio information  650  received as a priority communication. In some cases, the priority communications may cause the first set of audio information to be paused. In some cases, the priority communications may override the first set of audio information. In this manner, priority audio may be configured to reach their destination before lower priority audio. 
     In some cases, the mobile device  605  and the stationary device  610  may exchange one or more maintenance signals  660  communicated over sound waves to, at least partially, maintain the communication link between the mobile device  605  and the stationary device  610  established using the wireless access technology (e.g., DECT). In some cases, the mobile device  605  and the stationary device  610  may implement the maintenance techniques described with reference to  FIG. 4  and the maintenance signals  660  may be examples of the signals described with reference to  FIG. 4 . 
       FIG. 7  illustrates a wireless communication system  700  that supports using sound waves to communicate an alert signal. The wireless communication system  700  may include one or more mobile devices  705 , one or more stationary device  710 , one or more coordinating devices  715 , and one or more other devices  720 . The mobile device  705  may be an example of the mobile devices  105 ,  205 ,  305 ,  405 ,  505 , and  605  described with reference to  FIGS. 1-6 . The stationary device  710  may be an example of stationary devices  110 ,  210 ,  310 ,  410 ,  510 , and  610  described with reference to  FIGS. 1-6 . The coordinating device  715  may be an example of the coordinating device  115  described with reference to  FIG. 1 . The wireless communication system  700  may implement aspects of the wireless communication systems  100  and  200  described with reference to  FIGS. 1 and 2 , the assistive listening system  500  described with reference to  FIG. 5 , and the process flows  300 ,  400 , and  600  described with reference to  FIGS. 3, 4, and 6 . 
     Many electromagnetic waves used as carrier waves for wireless communications are capable of penetrating and passing through objects such as structures. This feature of the waves allows for wireless communication systems to function in structures and in dense environments. This feature may also make it more difficult to determine a location of a mobile device  505  in the wireless network. For example, if a mobile device  505  transmits a message, and the network tries to determine its location it can be difficult because the signal could take a wide variety of paths to get to a large number of receivers. 
     Many sound waves, however, are not capable of penetrating or passing through many objects such as structures. Because the sound waves are longitudinal waves, the structures disrupt the medium that the wave is passing through. Consequently, the number of signal paths that a sound wave may take to reach a receiver are reduced. Such a feature may allow a wireless communication system to more accurately determine a location of the mobile device  705  transmitting a signal in the wireless communication system  700 . Being able to identify a location of a transmitting device may be helpful when the device is transmitting alert message or panic messages seeking assistance. 
     The mobile device  705  may transmit a signal  725  using one or more sound waves. The signal may be an alert signal or a panic signal that is requesting assistance to the location of the mobile device  705 . When using sound waves to transmit the signal  725 , some of the signals  725  (e.g., within line of sight or within hearing range) may reach receivers (e.g., stationary devices  710 ), while some of the signals  725  may not reach receivers. The coordinating device  715  may be configured to determine a location of the mobile device  705 , at the time it transmitted the signal  725 , based on the locations of the receivers (e.g., stationary devices  710 ) that received the signal  725 . If the signal  725  were transmitted using electromagnetic waves (e.g., transverse waves), more receivers may receive the signal  725  and thereby make the determination of the location more difficult. The coordinating device  715  may communicate with the stationary devices  710  (e.g., the receiving devices) using wired communication links, wireless communication links, or a combination thereof. 
     The coordinating device  715  upon identifying that an alert signal or panic signal has been received and determining the location of the transmission of the signal, may activate one or more other devices  720  in the area around the location of the mobile device  705  to record the activities at the location or serve other functions. Examples of the other devices  720  may include cameras, microphones, speakers, other devices, or a combination thereof. Examples of the actions that can be initiated by the coordinating device  715  in response to receiving the alert or panic signal may include causing one or more cameras to record visual data, causing one or more microphones to record audio data, causing one or more speakers to alert individuals near the request for assistance, and/or open a two-way communication channel between the mobile device  705  and/or one or more remote locations (e.g., 911 call center, an office or central location at the premises, or other locations). 
     In some cases, the wireless communication system  700  may be implemented in a school or office environment. In such environments, stationary devices  710  may be configured differently based on their location. Some stationary devices  710  may be configured as integration devices to control input/output devices in a given area (e.g., a classroom, conference room, or other room). Some stationary devices  710  may be configured as listening devices that listen for alert, panic signals, or other signals transmitted using sound waves. These stationary devices  710  may not coordinate activities with input/output devices in an area. These stationary devices  710  may be reception devices integrated with lights, plugs, or switches in a building. These stationary devices  710  may be added to any location that is connected to a power source. In some cases, these stationary devices  710  may be battery powered. 
       FIG. 8  illustrates a process flow  800  for using sound waves to communicate an alert signal. The process flow  800  illustrates procedures and/or communications between a mobile device  805 , a stationary device  810 , a coordinating device  815 , and one or more other devices  820 . The mobile device  805  may be an example of the mobile devices  105 ,  205 ,  305 ,  405 ,  505 ,  605 , and  705  described with reference to  FIGS. 1-7 . The stationary device  810  may be an example of stationary devices  110 ,  210 ,  310 ,  410 ,  510 ,  610 , and  710  described with reference to  FIGS. 1-7 . The coordinating device  815  may be an example of the coordinating devices  115  and  715  described with reference to  FIGS. 1 and 7 . The other devices  820  may be examples of the other devices  720  described with reference to  FIG. 7 . The process flow  800  may implement aspects or be combined with the process flows  300 ,  400 , and  600  described with reference to  FIGS. 3, 4, and 6 . 
     At block  825 , the mobile device  805  may identify an indication requesting assistance. The indication may be initiated using a variety of ways. In some cases, the mobile device  805  may include one or more buttons that when pushed alone or some combination may cause the mobile device to broadcast the alert signal  840 . For example, at block  830 , the mobile device  805  may determine that one or more buttons are actuated in a predetermined sequence that may include pushing two to more buttons concurrently or pushing one or more buttons in a pattern. When the mobile device  805  detects that the predetermined sequence of button pushes has been received, the mobile device  805  may transmit the alert signal  840 . In some cases, at block  835 , the mobile device  805  may include a microphone that is periodically listening for one or more triggers words. Examples of trigger words may include any “Help.” When the mobile device  805  detects the trigger word, the mobile device  805  may transmit the alert signal  840 . Detecting the trigger word may include detecting the trigger word in multiple languages. 
     The alert signal  840  may be transmitted over sound waves (e.g., high-frequency audio) the operate in a range frequencies above the frequency range detectible by the human ear. In some cases, the alert signal  840  may be modulated with information. For example, the alert signal  840  may include an identifier of the device (e.g., mobile device  805 ) that is transmitting the alert signal  840 , or an indication of the type of device that is transmitting the alert signal  840 , or a combination thereof. In some cases, the alert signal  840  may be an example of a tone transmitted at a set frequency and may not include modulated information. In some cases, the alert signal  840  may be an example of a reference signal. 
     At block  845 , the stationary device  810  may determine one or more characteristics of the alert signal  840  based on receiving the alert signal  840 . For example, the stationary device  810  may determine that the signal received is actually an alert signal that is requesting assistance at a specific location. The stationary device  810  may do this by identifying information that has been modulated into the signal or by identifying the frequency of the received signal. In some cases, the alert signal  840  may be any signal communicated at predetermined frequency of sound wave. The stationary device  810  may determine a signal strength of the alert signal  840 . The stationary device  810  may be configured to determine or estimate a location of the mobile device  805  based on the signal strength of the alert signal  840 . In some cases, the stationary device  810  may identify its own location upon receiving the alert signal  840 . 
     The stationary device  810  may transmit a second alert signal  850  to the coordinating device  815  based on receiving the alert signal  840 . The second alert signal  850  may be communicated over a wireless communication link using electromagnetic waves modulated using a wireless access technology (e.g., DECT), over a wired communication link, or a combination thereof. The alert signal  850  may be modulated with information. For example, the alert signal  850  may include an indication that the stationary device  810  has received an alert message, an identifier of the stationary device  810 , a location of the stationary device  810 , one or more characteristics of the alert signal  840  as determined by the stationary device  810 , information included in the alert signal  840  (e.g., an identifier of the mobile device  805 ), or a combination thereof. 
     At block  855 , the coordinating device  815  may identify a location of the mobile device  805  or a location of the transmission of the alert signal  840  based on receiving the alert signal  850 . In some cases, the coordinating device  815  may receive one or more alert signals  850  from a plurality of stationary devices  810 . The coordinating device  815  may identify the location of the mobile device  805  based on the information in each of these plurality of alert signals  850 . For example, the coordinating device  815  may identify one or more zones of a building where the mobile device  805  may be located based on the locations of the stationary devices  810  that received the alert signal  840 . In some cases, the coordinating device  815  may be configured to determine a precise location of the mobile device  805  based on characteristics of the alert signal  840  as measured by each receiving stationary device  810 . The coordinating device  815  may be configured to determine the location of the mobile device  805  using a variety of methods and using any combination of information as described herein. 
     At block  860 , the coordinating device  815  may cause one or more other devices  820  to be activated based on receiving the alert signal  850  and/or identifying the location of the mobile device  805 . The coordinating device  815  may identify the one or more other devices  820  to activate based on the location of the mobile device  805 . For example, if the coordinating device  815  determines that the mobile device  805  is located in a particular zone, the coordinating device  815  may activate the devices  820  in that zone and/or in neighboring zones. In some cases, the coordinating device  815  may identify zones and activate devices associated with zones. In some cases, the coordinating device  815  may identify individual devices  820  to activate based on the location of the mobile device  805  when transmitting the alert signal  840 . 
     The coordinating device  815  may transmit an activation signal  865  to the other devices  820 , the stationary devices  810 , the mobile device  805 , or any combination thereof. The activation signal  865  may be configured to cause the receiving devices to perform an action based on the alert signal  840  being transmitted. The activation signal  865  may be communicated over a wireless communication link using electromagnetic waves modulated using a wireless access technology (e.g., DECT), over a wired communication link, or a combination thereof. The activation signal  865  may be modulated with information. For example, the activation signal  865  may include an indication of what actions are to be performed, an identifier of the stationary device  810 , an indication of the other devices being activated, information included in the alert signal  840  (e.g., an identifier of the mobile device  805 ), or a combination thereof. 
     At block  870 , the other devices  820  (and/or the stationary devices  810  and the mobile device  805 ) may perform one or more actions based on receiving the activation signal  865 . In some cases, the other devices  820  may decode the activation signal  865  to determine what actions to perform. In some cases, the other devices  820  may be preconfigured to perform certain actions based on receiving the activation signal  865 . Examples of the actions performed by the other devices  820  may include recording, using a camera, visual data, recording, using a microphone, audio data, outputting, by a speaker, an alert to individuals near the request for assistance, opening a two-way communication channel between the mobile device  805  and/or one or more assistance providers. For example, the two-way communication channel may be with 911 call center, an office or central location at the premises, security personnel, people located nearby, or others. 
     In some cases, the one or more other devices  820  (and/or the stationary devices  810  and the mobile device  805 ) may be configured to communicate information  875  with the coordinating device  815  based on performing the actions. For example, the one or more other devices  820  may transmit data that has been recorded. In other examples, the information  875  may be two-way communication link information. The information  875  may be communicated over a wireless communication link using electromagnetic waves modulated using a wireless access technology (e.g., DECT), over a wired communication link, or a combination thereof. 
     In some examples, a stationary device  810  may perform the functions of the coordinating device  815 . In such examples, any stationary device  810  at the premises may also be configured to perform the functions of the coordinating device  815 . In addition, the stationary device  810  may receive alert signals  850  from other stationary devices  810  that receive the alert signal  840 . 
     In some examples, a stationary device  810  that performs the functions of the coordinating device  815  also receives the alert signal  840  from the mobile device  805 . In such cases, the stationary device  810  may not transmit the alert signal  850 , but instead may just keep that information because the stationary device  810  is operating as the coordinating device  815 . In addition, the stationary device  810  may receive alert signals  850  from other stationary devices  810  that receive the alert signal  840 . 
       FIG. 9A  illustrates a perspective view of a stationary device  900 - a  that supports communications between devices using sound waves and electromagnetic waves. The stationary device  900 - a  may be an example of the stationary devices  110 ,  210 ,  310 ,  410 ,  510 ,  610 ,  710 , and  810  described with reference to  FIGS. 1-8 . The stationary device  900 - a  may be configured to implement any of the functions or communication described with reference to  FIGS. 1-8 . 
     The stationary device  900 - a  includes a back wall  912 , a front wall  914  positioned opposite the back wall  912 , a top wall  916 , a bottom wall  918  positioned opposite the top wall  916 , and two side walls  920 ,  922  positioned opposite one another. The walls  912 ,  914 ,  916 ,  918  may define a housing for the stationary device  900 - a , and the housing may have a hollow interior to retain a plurality of components. The stationary device  900 - a  may include a plurality of ports  924  (shown in  FIG. 9B ) positioned in the back wall  912  or positioned at other locations on the housing. In some examples, the stationary device  900 - a  may include circuitry to communicate via one of a plurality of wireless radio access technologies (RATs). For example, the stationary device  900 - a  may include antennas and other circuitry to communicate using cellular RATs (e.g., 3G, 4G, 5G), Wi-Fi (e.g., RATs associated with IEEE 802.11 standards), BLUETOOTH®, DECT, or a combination thereof. 
     The stationary device  900 - a  may also include an infrared (IR) receiver (not shown). The IR transceiver may be configured to detect signals transmitted using the infrared frequency spectrum band. The IR transceiver may be positioned adjacent to the front wall  914  of the stationary device  900 - a . In some examples, the front wall  914  may include an aperture (not shown) through which the IR transceiver may protrude. 
     In some examples, the stationary device  900 - a  may include an ultrasonic transceiver (not shown). The ultrasonic transceiver may be configured to transmit or receive signals over sound waves in the frequency range above that which is detectible by the human ear. The ultrasonic frequency spectrum band may refer to frequencies above the hearing range of some or all humans. In some examples, the ultrasonic frequency spectrum may be in the range between about 20 kHz and about 25 kHz. Many modern electronic devices include microphones and speakers that can communicate in the ultrasonic range to ensure that performance in the typical human hearing range is optimal. The stationary device  900 - a  may be configured to communicate with other devices (e.g., computers, smartphones, tablets, etc.) using ultrasonic signals. The ultrasonic transceiver may include a speaker and a microphone. 
       FIG. 9B  illustrates an elevation view of the back wall  912  of a stationary device  900 - b  that supports communications between devices using, for example, sound waves and electromagnetic waves. The stationary device  900 - b  is another view of the stationary device  900 - a  described with reference to  FIG. 9A . 
     The stationary device  900 - b  may include a plurality of ports  924  positioned in the back wall  912 . The plurality of ports  924  may be configured to receive wired data connections of various types. In some examples, the plurality of ports  924  may be examples of female sockets for their respective port types. The plurality of ports  924  may include a power port, a high-definition multimedia interface (HDMI) port, an audio port, a serial port, a component audio/video port, multi-pin ports, other types of ports, or a combination thereof. 
     The ports of the stationary device  900 - b  may include a power port  940 , an Ethernet port  942 , a plurality of component ports  944 - a ,  944 - b ,  944 - c ,  944 - d , a plurality of input/output (I/O) ethernet ports  946 - a ,  946 - b ,  946 - c ,  946 - d , a USB port  948 , a serial port  950 , and a multi-pin port  952 . In addition, the stationary device  900 - b  may include a number of input/output devices. For example, the stationary device  900 - b  may include a first indicator  956 , a second indicator  958 , and button  960 . The functions of each of these components of the stationary device  900 - b  are described with more detail in  FIG. 10 . 
     The power port  940  may be adjacent to, for example, the one of the sidewalls  920 . The Ethernet port  942  may be positioned next to, for example, a sidewall  922  different than the one adjacent to the power port  940 . The Ethernet port  942  may be an example of an ethernet port configured to couple the stationary device  900 - b  with an external network. In some cases, the Ethernet port  942  is a POE port. The USB port  948  may be positioned near the ethernet port  942 . The USB port  948  may be an example of a USB-c port. 
     The plurality of component ports  944  may be configured to receive or transmit data streams with an audio system or a visual system (e.g., an intercom system in a school, a telephone system in an emergency response situation). In some cases, at least one component port  944  may be an example of an auxiliary (AUX) port. In some cases, at least one component port  944  may be an example of a component audio video (CAV) port. In some cases, a first component port  944 - a  may be configured as an audio line input. In some cases, a second component port  944 - b  may be configured as an audio line input. In some cases, a third component port  944 - c  may be configured as an audio line input. In some cases, a fourth component port  944 - d  may be configured as an audio line output. 
     The plurality of I/O ethernet ports  946  may be configured to receive or transmit data streams with an audio system or a visual system (e.g., an intercom system in a school, a telephone system in an emergency response situation). In some cases, a first I/O ethernet port  946 - a  may be configured as an audio/visual line input with control. In some cases, a second I/O ethernet port  946 - b  may be configured as an audio/visual line input with control. In some cases, a third I/O ethernet port  946 - c  may be configured as an audio/visual line output with control. In some cases, a fourth I/O ethernet port  946 - d  may be configured as an input line for a microphone or may serve as a general purpose input output (GPIO). 
     The serial port  950  may be an example of an RS-232 port. The serial port  950  may be positioned between the USB port  948  and the plurality of component ports  944 . The stationary device may be configured to merge a data streams received over any of the ports described herein 
     The indicators  956 ,  958  may be examples of light emitting diodes (LEDs). The first indicator  956  may be a red LED configured to indicate when powered that the stationary device  900 - b  is not functioning properly. The second indicator  958  may be a green LED configured to indicate when powered that the stationary device  900 - b  is functioning properly. The button  960  may be a reset button configured to reset the stationary device  900 - b  based on the button being actuated. 
     The multi-pin port  954  may be positioned adjacent to one of the power port  940 . The multi-pin port  954  may be configured to provide a speaker output or a page mute. 
     In some cases, the stationary device  900 - b  may include one or more HDMI ports that may be configured to receive and/or output data streams. Using the one or more HDMI ports, the stationary device  900 - b  may be installed in-line between a content source (e.g., computer) and an output device (e.g., TV or projector). 
       FIG. 10  illustrates a block diagram  1000  of a stationary device  1005  that supports communications between devices using sound waves and electromagnetic waves. The stationary device  1005  may be an example of the stationary devices  110 ,  210 ,  310 ,  410 ,  510 ,  610 ,  710 ,  810 , and  900  described with reference to  FIGS. 1-9 . The stationary device  1005  may be configured to implement any of the functions or communication described with reference to  FIGS. 1-9 . 
     The stationary device  1005  may include components for bi-directional voice and data communications including components for transmitting and receiving communications, including processor  1010 , memory  1012 , software  1014 , I/O controller  1016 , network endpoint  1018 , an intercom endpoint  1030 , and audio/visual endpoint  1040 , a user interface  1060 , and a peripheral endpoint  1070 . These components may be in electronic communication via one or more busses (e.g., bus  1008 ). 
     In some cases, stationary device  1005  may communicate with a content source (e.g., mobile device  1080  or computing device  1082 ), a remote storage device, a remote computing device  1082 , an audio/visual output device  1084  (e.g., television, projector system, or monitor), and/or other system  1086  (e.g., intercom system, audio system, I/O devices, telephone system). For example, one or more elements of the stationary device  1005  may provide a direct connection to a remote computing device  1082  via one or more of the endpoints described herein. In some embodiments, one element of the stationary device  1005  (e.g., one or more antennas, transceivers, etc.) may provide a connection using wireless techniques, including digital cellular telephone connection, Cellular Digital Packet Data (CDPD) connection, digital satellite data connection, and/or another connection. 
     Many other devices and/or subsystems may be connected to one or may be included as one or more elements of the stationary device  1005  (e.g., cameras, wireless remote, wall mounted user interface, battery, lighting system, and so on). In some embodiments, all of the elements shown in  FIG. 10  need not be present to practice the present systems and methods. The devices and subsystems may also be interconnected in different ways from that shown in  FIG. 10 . In some embodiments, an aspect of the operations of the stationary device  1005  may be readily known in the art and are not discussed in detail in this disclosure. 
     The signals associated with the stationary device  1005  may include wireless communication signals such as radio frequency, electromagnetics, LAN, WAN, VPN, wireless network (using 802.11, for example), 345 MHz, Z-WAVE®, cellular network (using 3G and/or Long Term Evolution (LTE), for example), DECT, and/or other signals. The RAT of the stationary device  1005  may be related to, but are not limited to, wireless wide area network (WWAN) (GSM, CDMA, and WCDMA), wireless local area network (WLAN) (including BLUETOOTH® and Wi-Fi), WiMAX, DECT, antennas for mobile communications, antennas for Wireless Personal Area Network (WPAN) applications (including radio frequency identification devices (RFID) and UWB). In some embodiments, one or more sensors (e.g., IR, ultrasonic, motion, light, sound) may connect to some element of the stationary device  1005  via a network using the one or more wired and/or wireless connections. 
     Processor  1010  may include an intelligent hardware device, (e.g., a general-purpose processor, a digital signal processor (DSP), a central processing unit (CPU), a microcontroller, an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), a field-programmable gate array (FPGA), a programmable logic device, a discrete gate or transistor logic component, a discrete hardware component, or any combination thereof). Processor  1010  may be configured to execute computer-readable instructions stored in a memory to perform various functions. In some examples, the processor  1010  may be referred to as an integrator. 
     Memory  1012  may include random access memory (RAM) and read-only memory (ROM). The memory  1012  may store computer-readable, computer-executable software  1014  including instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to perform various functions described herein. In some cases, the memory  1012  may store the software  1014  associated with the stationary device  1005 . In some cases, the memory  1012  may contain, among other things, a basic input/output system (BIOS) which may control basic hardware and/or software operation such as the interaction with peripheral components or devices. 
     Software  1014  may include code to implement aspects of the present disclosure, including code to support the stationary device  1005 . Software  1014  may be stored in a non-transitory computer-readable medium such as system memory or other memory. In some cases, the software  1014  may not be directly executable by the processor but may cause a computer (e.g., when compiled and executed) to perform functions described herein. 
     I/O controller  1016  may manage input and output signals for stationary device  1005 . I/O controller  1016  may also manage peripherals not integrated into stationary device  1005 . In some cases, I/O controller  1016  may represent a physical connection or port to an external peripheral. In some cases, I/O controller  1016  may utilize an operating system such as iOS®, ANDROID®, MS-DOS®, MS-WINDOWS®, OS/2®, UNIX®, LINUX®, or another known operating system. In other cases, I/O controller  1016  may represent or interact with a modem, a keyboard, a mouse, a touchscreen, or a similar device. In some cases, I/O controller  1016  may be implemented as part of a processor. In some cases, a user may interact with the stationary device  1005  via I/O controller  1016  or via hardware components controlled by I/O controller  1016 . 
     The network endpoint  1018  may be configured to communicate information using one or more different types of networks. For example, the network endpoint  1018  may be configured to communicate data using an Ethernet network. In other examples, the network endpoint  1018  may be configured to communicate data using a wireless network (e.g., Wi-Fi, cellular networks, BLUETOOTH®, WLANs, etc.). The network endpoint  1018  may include a wired circuitry  1020  (e.g., ethernet port), wireless circuitry  1022  (e.g., for electromagnetic waves), an infrared transceiver  1024 , an ultrasonic transceiver (e.g., for sound waves), or a combination thereof. 
     The wired circuitry  1020  may be configured to communicate data over any wired network, which may include an Ethernet network. In some examples, the wired circuitry  1020  may be an example of a Power over Ethernet (POE) port, such that electric power is received from the Ethernet network. As such, portions (or all) of the stationary device  1005  may be powered using POE. The wired circuitry  1020  may be an example of the Ethernet port  942  described with reference to  FIGS. 9A and 9B . 
     The wireless circuitry  1022  may include antennas and other electrical components configured to communicate data over a wireless network. The wireless circuitry  1022  may be integrated into the stationary device  1005 . In some examples, the stationary device  1005  may include an internal port (e.g., universal serial bus (USB) port) to couple to self-contained wireless transceivers and components (e.g., Wi-Fi stick). The wireless circuitry  1022  may be configured to communicate electromagnetic signals in the radio frequency spectrum band. The information in those signals may be modulated and defined according to a wireless access technology. 
     The IR transceiver  1024  may be configured to transmit or receive signals transmitted in the IR frequency spectrum band. An IR transmitter may be incorporated into another device, such as a remote. The IR transceiver  1024  may be configured to receive IR signals and decode information included in the IR signals. The IR transceiver  1024  may be an example of the IR transceiver described with reference to  FIG. 9A . 
     The ultrasonic transceiver  1026  may be configured to communicate using signals transmitted over sound waves in the ultrasonic frequency spectrum band. Ultrasonic signals may be communicated using frequencies outside of the range of normal human hearing. The stationary device  1005  may include an ultrasonic transmitter to communicate data with other computing devices in the vicinity of the stationary device  1005 . Many microphones of computing devices (e.g., smartphones, cell phones, computing devices) are capable of detecting ultrasonic signals. In some examples, the stationary device  1005  may transmit a message via ultrasonic signal. The stationary device  1005  may include an ultrasonic transceiver to receive data from other computing devices in the vicinity of the stationary device  1005 . The ultrasonic transceiver  1026  may be an example of the ultrasonic transceiver described with reference to  FIGS. 9A and 9B . The ultrasonic transceiver  1026  may include a speaker and a microphone. 
     The network endpoint  1018  may communicate bi-directionally, via one or more antennas, wired, or wireless links as described above. For example, the network endpoint  1018  may represent a wireless transceiver and may communicate bi-directionally with another wireless transceiver. The network endpoint  1018  may also include a modem to modulate the packets and provide the modulated packets to the antennas for transmission, and to demodulate packets received from the antennas. The network endpoint  1018  may communicate bi-directionally with the mobile device, computing device  1082 , the output device  1084 , the other systems  1086 , or a combination thereof. The network endpoint  1018  may include a USB port, wireless network circuitry, other network components or ports, or a combination thereof. The wireless circuitry  1022  may be configured to establish a wireless communication link via a wireless network. The other network components or ports may be any other type of communication circuitry to establish communications (either wired or wireless) between the stationary device  1005 . For example, the other network components may include components related to VGA, DVI, HDMI, IDE, SATA, eSATA, FireWire, Ethernet, PS/2, a serial connections, a RS-232 serial connection, a DB-25 serial connection, a DE-9 serial connection, an S-Video connection, a DIN connection, Wi-Fi, LTE, 3G, BLUETOOTH®, Bluetooth Low Energy, WLAN, WiGig, DECT, or a combination thereof. 
     The network endpoint  1018  may be configured to communicate with a mobile device  1080  using one or more wireless radio access technologies and/or one or more high-frequency audio techniques (e.g., sound waves). In some cases, the stationary device  1005  may be configured to communicate using both radio frequency wireless access technologies and high-frequency audio techniques to establish and maintain device pairing. 
     The intercom endpoint  1030  may be a terminal node of an intercom system or a public announcement system that is configured to communicate data with other endpoints and control points of the intercom system. The intercom endpoint  1030  may be configured to interface with legacy intercom systems of a building. The intercom endpoint  1030  of the stationary device  1005  may include a data port  1032 . The data port  1032  may be configured to establish a wired connection with the intercom system. The data port  1032  may be an example of a component port  944  described with reference to  FIG. 9B . The data port  1032  may be an example of an R/L component audio port. The data port  1032  may be an example of a component audio video port. In some examples, the data port  1032  may include a component audio to HDMI converter. 
     As used herein, the term endpoint may refer to circuitry used to communicate data with an associated system. An endpoint may include ports and associated components to decode and encode information communicated through the port. As used herein, the term port may refer to any electrical connection. A port may sometimes be referred to as a connector. A port may include a male connector (e.g., protrusion) or a female connector (e.g., socket or receptacle). In some examples, the ports of the stationary device  1005  are female connectors sized to receive corresponding male connectors associated with cables or other electronic components. 
     The audio/visual endpoint  1040  may be a terminal node of an audio/visual system that is configured to communicate data with both content sources (e.g., computers, smartphones) and output devices (e.g., monitors, speakers). The audio/visual endpoint  1040  may include a plurality of ports and associated circuitry to process data streams communicated through those ports. The audio/visual endpoint  1040  may include one or more component ports  1042 , one or more I/O ethernet ports  1044 , one or more serial ports  1046 , one or more USB ports  1048 , one or more HDMI ports, other ports (e.g., the multi-pin port, network Ethernet port, or power port), or a combination thereof. 
     The audio/visual endpoint  1040  may be dynamically changeable to include different combinations of ports and circuitry depending on the functions being performed. For example, the audio/visual endpoint  1040  may be configured such that the stationary device  1005  may serve as an in-line device between a content source (e.g., mobile device  1080 , computing device  1082 , etc.) and a display device (e.g., monitor). In other examples, the display device may include a projector system and/or a separate speaker system. In such instances, the audio/visual endpoint  1040  may include the serial port  1046  (to control one or more of the third party device) and/or the multi-pin connector to communicate data with the speakers. 
     The one or more component ports  1042  may be examples of the component ports  944  described with reference to  FIGS. 9A and 9B . The I/O ethernet ports  1044  may be examples of the I/O ethernet ports  946  described with reference to  FIGS. 9A and 9B . The serial port  1046  may be configured to communicate information between the stationary device  1005  and any number of devices (e.g., projectors). Some devices are configured to receive instructions and other data in addition to receive streams of audio data and/or visual data. The serial port  1046  may be configured to communicate these other types of information, data, and/or commands. The serial port  1046  may be an example of an RS-232 port, in some cases. The serial port  1046  may be an example of the serial port  950  described with reference to  FIGS. 9A and 9B . The one or more USB ports  1048  may be an example of the USB port  948  described with reference to  FIGS. 9A and 9B . 
     User interface  1060  may enable a user to interact with the stationary device  1005 . The user interface  1060  may include one or more buttons  1062 , one or more indicator(s)  1064 , other user I/O devices, or a combination thereof. In some examples, the user interface  1060  may include speakers, display devices (e.g., TV, monitor, projector), touchscreens, keyboards, mice, buttons, microphone, etc. 
     The button  1062  may be configured to perform any number of functions. In some examples, the button  1062  may be an example of reset button configured to reset/restart the stationary device  1005  based on being actuated. The button  1062  may be an example of the button  960  described with reference to  FIG. 9B . In other examples, the stationary device  1005  may include a plurality of buttons, such as a keypad, keyboard, or other collection of buttons. The button  1062  may be configured to receive commands from a user. 
     The indicator(s)  1064  may be configured to output information to the user. In some examples, the indicators  1064  include a first indicator and a second indicator. The indicator  1064  may be an example of a LED light. The indicator  1064  may be an example of the indicators  956 ,  958  described with reference to  FIG. 9B . In some examples, the indicators  1064  may be any output device that is observable by a user. For example, the indicators  1064  may be screens, displays, monitors, touchscreens, speakers, tactile devices, or a combination thereof. 
     The peripheral endpoint  1070  is configured to communicate data with a variety of other systems. The peripheral endpoint  1070  may include other ports  1072 . The peripheral endpoint  1070  may be configured to communicate with telephone systems, emergency systems, power systems, speaker systems, other I/O devices, output devices, or a combination thereof. 
     The other ports may include power ports, multi-pin ports, serial ports, CAV ports, or a combination thereof. For example, a multi-pin port may be configured to include ten pins. The multi-pin port may be configured to communicate with speakers (two pins), to communicate with amplifiers (two pins), to communicate with microphones or other audio input devices (two pins), to communicate with other digital devices such as input buttons/actuators or indicators, or a combination thereof. The multi-pin port may be an example of the multi-pin port  952  described with reference to  FIG. 9B . In some examples, the multi-pin port may be 10 pin phoenix port. The multi-pin port may be coupled to speaker out signals, microphone in signals, and other inputs and outputs. 
     The stationary device  1005  may be configured to communicate data with a variety of different systems. For example, the stationary device  1005  may be communicate with a mobile device  1080 , a computing device  1082  (e.g., a laptop or a server), an output device  1084 , or other systems  1086  via one of the endpoints or ports described herein. 
     In some examples, the mobile device  1080  and/or computing device  1082  may be considered a content source. As used herein, a content source may refer to any device or system that provides multimedia data (e.g., audio or visual) to the stationary device  1005 . The mobile device  1080  and/or computing device  1082  (e.g., content source) may be coupled to the stationary device  1005  via one or more wired communication links, one or more wireless communication links (e.g., DECT or sound waves). For example, the mobile device  1080  and/or computing device  1082  may be a personal computer, a server, a cable box, a satellite box, an antenna, a smartphone, a hand-held computing device, tablet, etc. 
     In some examples, the stationary device  1005  may communicate data with the computing device  1082 , which may include a laptop, desktop, server, or any combination thereof. For example, the computing device  1082  may store multimedia data that the stationary device  1005  receives and outputs to other output devices (e.g., displays and/or speakers). In some examples, the computing device  1082  may store data output by the stationary device  1005 . In such examples, the stationary device  1005  may intercept data from computers, displays, or other systems, and store that data. 
     The output device  1084  may be any type of output device. For example, the output device  1084  may be a screen, display, monitor, TV, projector system, other types of visual displays, speakers, other types of audio outputs, tactile outputs, or a combination thereof. For example, the stationary device  1005  may couple with a projector using the component ports  1042 , the I/O ethernet ports  1044 , serial ports  1046 , USB ports, or a combination thereof. The serial port  1046  may communicate other instructions or commands to the projector system. 
     The stationary device  1005  may couple with other systems  1086  such as, for example, an intercom system, a telephone system, an emergency response system, a security system, a building automation system, a climate control system, a lighting control system, an advertising system, or a combination thereof. The stationary device  1005  may be coupled to these devices using a variety of combinations of endpoints and/or ports. 
     The stationary device  1005  may also be configured to merge or combine different input streams from different sources into combined output streams. The stationary device  1005  may be generated output data streams using low-latency processing. In such a manner, time delays between different devices may be reduced. 
     As used herein, the term low-latency may refer to procedures or processes that take an amount of time that is either not perceptible to users or is perceptible to users, but is inconsequential to the task being undertaken. For example, a low-latency processor or other device may be configured to process a video data stream received from a computing device during a time frame such that a user cannot perceive (or the perceived delay is inconsequential) a difference between the video data stream output by a monitor at the computing device and a video data stream output by different output device connected to the stationary device  1005 . In other examples, low-latency processing may refer to situations where two input data streams are merged with little to no perceived mismatch in timing of the two data streams. 
     In some examples, the stationary device  1005  may be configured to minimize a latency between content received from the content source (e.g., mobile device  1080  or computing device  1082 ) and content presented on an output device  1084 . In such examples, the content source (e.g., mobile device  1080  or computing device  1082 ) may output a multimedia data stream (e.g., a video, an audio track, a power point presentation, etc.). The stationary device  1005  may receive the multimedia data stream (e.g., using the audio/visual endpoint  1040 ) and output the multimedia data stream to the output device  1084  (e.g., using the audio/visual endpoint  1040 ). By using low-latency processing, a time delay between content output at the content source (e.g., mobile device  1080  or computing device  1082 ) and content output at the output device  1084  may be minimized. Other integration device may cause a delay to occur between the content source and the output device. Such a delay may impede multimedia presentations. 
     In some examples, the stationary device  1005  may be configured to minimize latency between content output by two different systems. In such examples, the content source (e.g., mobile device  1080  or computing device  1082 ) may output a multimedia data stream (e.g., a video, an audio track, a power point presentation, etc.). The stationary device  1005  may split and output the multimedia data stream to two separate systems (e.g., a display and a separate speaker system). Differences in processing and transmission between these two systems may cause the audio to be offset from the video. Such a mismatch during a multimedia presentation may be undesirable. The stationary device  1005  may be configured to timestamp the multimedia data stream as it arrives and output the corresponding data streams to their respective systems based on the time states. In this manner, the stationary device  1005  may ensure that the audio and video data that is output match in their timing. 
     In some examples, the stationary device  1005  may be networked with other stationary devices  1005  to provide a multi-location multimedia presentation. In multi-location presentations delays between different locations may be undesirable. For example, if the different locations are close to one another, a time delay in outputting content may cause a user in at a first location to hear an echo. For instance, if two classrooms are receiving the same presentation, the users in the classroom may hear the audio from both presentations, but the audio may be offset due to delays in processing. To address these time offsets, the stationary device  1005  may be configured to execute low-latency processing to minimize the time offsets. In some examples, the stationary device  1005  may time-stamp and buffer output data. The stationary device  1005  may output its own data with a delay in order to sync the presentations with other rooms. The stationary device  1005  may identify transmission delays associated with each of the connected other devices. In this manner, the time stamps on the output data may be used in conjunction with the identified transmission delays to sync multimedia presentations across multiple locations. 
     In some examples, the stationary device  1005  may be configured to combine data from different systems into a single output data stream. In some instances, the output data stream may be H.264 Advanced Video Coding or H.265 Advanced Video Coding. Sometimes different types of input data streams may be processed differently. Such differences in processing may take differing amounts of time. Such processing differences may cause a mismatch of content in a combined data stream. To avoid a mismatch, the stationary device  1005  may time stamp input data streams as they arrive. The stationary device  1005  may buffer those input data streams. The stationary device  1005  may merge the input data streams based on their time stamps. In this way, differences in processing for each input data stream may not create mismatch in the data in the resultant combined output data stream. 
     In some examples, the stationary device  1005  may be configured to receive data via Point-to-Point data sharing service, such as AirDrop. Upon receiving data via a Point-to-Point data sharing service, the stationary device  1005  may merge that data with other data and/or output that data to appropriate output devices as needed. 
       FIG. 11  illustrates a block diagram  1100  of a communications manager  1105  of a stationary device that supports communications between devices using sound waves and electromagnetic waves. The communications manager  1105  may be an example of aspects of a stationary device  110 ,  210 ,  310 ,  410 ,  510 ,  610 ,  710 ,  810 ,  900 , and  1005  described with reference to  FIGS. 1-10 . The communications manager  1105  may include a pairing/maintenance manager  1110 , an assistive listening manager  1115 , and an alert signal manager  1120 . Each of these modules may communicate, directly or indirectly, with one another (e.g., via one or more buses). 
     The pairing/maintenance manager  1110  may exchange, with a mobile device, a set of signals over a set of sound waves operating in a first set of frequencies above a frequency range detectible by a human ear, where the set of signals are for pairing the mobile device with the stationary device. In some examples, the pairing/maintenance manager  1110  may establish, with the mobile device, a communication link using a radio access technology operating in a second set of frequencies of a radio frequency spectrum band based on exchanging the set of signals over the set of sound waves. In some examples, the pairing/maintenance manager  1110  may communicate, with the mobile device, information over a set of electromagnetic waves using the radio access technology operating in the second set of frequencies based on establishing the communication link. 
     In some examples, the pairing/maintenance manager  1110  may receive, over one or more sound waves of the set of sound waves, a first signal to request establishment of the communication link using the radio access technology, where the set of signals includes the first signal, where establishing the communication link is based on receiving the first signal. 
     In some examples, the pairing/maintenance manager  1110  may transmit, over one or more sound waves of the set of sound waves, a reference signal to the mobile device based on receiving the first signal, where the set of signals includes the reference signal, where establishing the communication link is based on transmitting the reference signal. 
     In some examples, the pairing/maintenance manager  1110  may receive, over one or more sound waves of the set of sound waves, a second signal from the mobile device based on transmitting the reference signal, where the set of signals includes the second signal, where establishing the communication link is based on transmitting the second signal. 
     In some examples, the pairing/maintenance manager  1110  may receive, over one or more sound waves of the set of sound waves, a third signal to maintain the communication link with the mobile device, where communicating the information with the mobile device is based on receiving the third signal. 
     In some examples, the pairing/maintenance manager  1110  may transmit, over one or more sound waves of the set of sound waves, a fourth signal to maintain the communication link with the mobile device based on receiving the third signal, where communicating the information with the mobile device over the communication link is based on transmitting the fourth signal. 
     In some examples, the pairing/maintenance manager  1110  may monitor, for a time period, the first set of frequencies for the third signal. In some examples, the pairing/maintenance manager  1110  may terminate the communication link with the mobile device based on failing to receive the third signal during the time period. 
     In some examples, the pairing/maintenance manager  1110  may pair the stationary device with the mobile device using the radio access technology based on exchanging the set of signals over the set of sound waves and establishing the communication link, where communicating the information is based on pairing the stationary device with the mobile device. 
     In some cases, the second signal includes an identifier, for the mobile device, that is associated with the radio access technology. In some cases, the second signal includes a second reference signal received from the mobile device. In some cases, the radio access technology includes DECT. In some cases, the mobile device includes a microphone, a speaker, an assistive listening device, a remote control, or a combination thereof. In some cases, the stationary device is coupled with one or more devices configured to input or output multimedia content in a classroom of a school. 
     The assistive listening manager  1115  may exchange, with an assistive listening device, a set of signals over a first set of sound waves operating in a first set of frequencies above a frequency range detectible by a human ear, where the set of signals are for pairing the stationary device with the assistive listening device. In some examples, the assistive listening manager  1115  may transmit, to the assistive listening device, audio information over a set of electromagnetic waves using a radio access technology operating in a second set of frequencies based on exchanging the set of signals over the first set of sound waves, where the audio information is configured to be output over a second set of sound waves operating in a third set of frequencies within the frequency range detectible by the human ear. 
     In some examples, the assistive listening manager  1115  may receive a first portion of the audio information from a multimedia source. In some examples, the assistive listening manager  1115  may receive a second portion of the audio information from a microphone. 
     In some examples, the assistive listening manager  1115  may merge the first portion and the second portion to form the audio information using one or more low-latency audio merging techniques, where transmitting the audio information is based on merging the first portion and the second portion. In some examples, the assistive listening manager  1115  may receive, from a public announcement system, a second set of audio information. 
     In some examples, the assistive listening manager  1115  may determine that the second set of audio information has a higher priority than the audio information. In some examples, the assistive listening manager  1115  may transmit, to the assistive listening device, the second set of audio information associated with the public announcement system over a second set of electromagnetic waves using the radio access technology operating in the second set of frequencies based on determining that the second set of audio information has the higher priority than the audio information. 
     In some examples, receiving the audio information from a source positioned within a classroom, where the source includes a public announcement system, a microphone, a television, a computer, a tablet, a smart phone, speakers, or other multimedia device, or a combination thereof, where transmitting the audio information is based on receiving the audio information from the multimedia source. In some examples, identifying the assistive listening device from a set of assistive listening devices paired with the stationary device, where transmitting the audio information further includes transmitting the audio information to the identified assistive listening device without transmitting the audio information to other assistive listening devices of the set of assistive listening devices paired with the stationary device. 
     In some examples, the assistive listening manager  1115  may pair the stationary device with the assistive listening device using the radio access technology based on exchanging the set of signals over the first set of sound waves, where transmitting the audio information is based on pairing the assistive listening device with the stationary device. In some examples, the assistive listening manager  1115  may receive, over one or more sound waves of the first set of sound waves, a first signal to request establishment of a communication link, with the assistive listening device, using the radio access technology. 
     In some examples, the assistive listening manager  1115  may transmit, over one or more sound waves of the first set of sound waves, a reference signal to the assistive listening device based on receiving the first signal. In some examples, the assistive listening manager  1115  may receive, over one or more sound waves of the first set of sound waves, a second signal from the assistive listening device based on transmitting the reference signal, where transmitting the audio information is based on the first signal, the reference signal, and the second signal. 
     In some cases, the stationary device is positioned in a classroom and transmits the audio information to the assistive listening device concurrently with a speaker outputting the audio information into the classroom. In some cases, the radio access technology includes DECT. 
     The alert signal manager  1120  may receive, from a mobile device over a set of sound waves operating in a first set of frequencies above a frequency range detectible by a human ear, a first alert signal for indicating that assistance is needed. In some examples, the alert signal manager  1120  may activate one or more devices based on receiving the first alert signal from the mobile device. In some examples, the alert signal manager  1120  may transmit, to one or more devices, a second alert signal indicating that assistance is needed at a location associated with the stationary device. 
     In some examples, the alert signal manager  1120  may identify a second location of the mobile device based on receiving the first alert signal, where transmitting the second alert signal is based on identifying the second location. In some examples, the alert signal manager  1120  may receive, from a second stationary device, a signal indicating that the second stationary device received the first alert signal from the mobile device, where identifying the second location of the mobile device is based on receiving the signal from the second stationary device. In some cases, the second alert signal includes the second location identified by the stationary device. 
     In some examples, the alert signal manager  1120  may receive, from a mobile device over a plurality of sound waves operating in a first set of frequencies above a frequency range detectible by a human ear, a first alert signal for indicating that assistance is needed, and transmit a second alert signal over a communication link based at least in part on receiving the first alert signal. 
     In some examples, the alert signal manager  1120  may receive, from the mobile device over the plurality of sound waves, the first alert signal for indicating that assistance is needed, and transmit a third alert signal over a second communication link based at least in part on receiving the first alert signal. 
       FIG. 12A  illustrates a perspective view of a mobile device  1200  that supports communications between devices using sound waves and electromagnetic waves. The mobile device  1200  may be an example of the mobile devices  105 ,  205 ,  305 ,  405 ,  505 ,  605 ,  705 , and  805  described with reference to  FIGS. 1-8 . The mobile device  1200  may be configured to implement any of the functions or communication described with reference to  FIGS. 1-8 . 
     The mobile device  1200  may be an example of a microphone and a control device. The mobile device  1200  may include an elongated body  1212  extending from a first end  1214  to a second end  1216 . A microphone may be positioned at any location on the device, such as near the first end  1214 . The microphone may be configured to detect sound waves within the hearing range of a human ear and above the hearing range of a human ear. In some cases, the mobile device  1200  may include one microphone configured to detect sound waves within and outside of the audible range of the human ear. In some cases, the mobile device  1200  may include two or more microphones detect sound waves. One or more ports may be positioned on the mobile device  1200 , such as near the second end  1216 . Examples of the ports may include a USB port (e.g., female), a power port (e.g., female), or a combination thereof. The mobile device  1200  may include a speaker. 
     The mobile device  1200  may include a plurality of walls  1218  extending from the first end  1214  to the second end  1216 . User interfaces  1220  may be positioned in at least one of the walls  1218 . Examples of user interfaces  1220  may include buttons, toggles, slides, lights, displays, haptic feedback, or a combination thereof. 
     In some examples, the mobile device  1200  may include circuitry to communicate via one of a plurality of wireless RATs. For example, the mobile device  1200  may include antennas and other circuitry to communicate using cellular RATs (e.g., 3G, 4G, 5G), Wi-Fi (e.g., RATs associated with IEEE 802.11 standards), BLUETOOTH®, DECT, or a combination thereof. 
     The mobile device  1200  may also include an IR transceiver (not shown). The IR transceiver may be configured to transmit signals using the infrared frequency spectrum band or detect signals using the infrared frequency spectrum band. In some examples, the IR transceiver may be positioned, for example, near the first end  1214 . 
     In some examples, the mobile device  1200  may include an ultrasonic transceiver (not shown). The ultrasonic transceiver may be configured to transmit or receive signals over sound waves in the frequency range above that which is detectible by the human ear. The ultrasonic frequency spectrum band may refer to frequencies above the hearing range of some or all humans. In some examples, the ultrasonic frequency spectrum may be in the range between about 20 kHz and about 25 kHz. Many modern electronic devices include microphones and speakers that can communicate in the ultrasonic range to ensure that performance in the typical human hearing range is optimal. The mobile device  1200  may be configured to communicate with other devices (e.g., computers, smartphones, tablets, etc.) using ultrasonic signals. The ultrasonic transceiver may include a speaker and a microphone. 
       FIG. 12B  illustrates a perspective view of a mobile device  1250 - a  that supports communications between devices using sound waves and electromagnetic waves. The mobile device  1250 - a  may be an example of the mobile devices  105 ,  205 ,  305 ,  405 ,  505 ,  605 ,  705 , and  805  described with reference to  FIGS. 1-8 . The mobile device  1250 - a  may be configured to implement any of the functions or communication described with reference to  FIGS. 1-8 . 
     The mobile device  1250 - a  may be an example of a microphone and a control device. The mobile device  1250 - a  may be a different example of a microphone as compared to the mobile device  1250 - a . The mobile device  1250 - a  may include an elongated body  1262  extending from a first end  1264  to a second end  1266 . A microphone may be positioned near the first end  1264 . The microphone may be configured to detect sound waves within the hearing range of a human ear and above the hearing range of a human ear. In some cases, the mobile device  1250 - a  may include one microphone configured to detect sound waves within and outside of the audible range of the human ear. In some cases, the mobile device  1250 - a  may include two or more microphones to detect sound waves. One or more ports may be positioned near the second end  1266 . Examples of the ports may include a USB port (e.g., female), a power port (e.g., female), or a combination thereof. The mobile device  1250 - a  may include a speaker. 
     In some examples, the mobile device  1250 - a  may include a top wall  1268 , bottom wall  1270 , a first side wall  1272 , and a second side wall  1274  extending between the first end  1264  and the second end  1266 . A first end wall  1276  may be positioned at the first end  1264  and a second end wall  1278  may be positioned at the second end  1266 . User interfaces  1280  may be positioned in at least one of the walls. Examples of user interfaces  1280  may include buttons, toggles, slides, lights, displays, haptic feedback, or a combination thereof. A plurality of user interfaces (e.g., buttons) may be positioned in the top wall  1268 . In some cases, each of the side walls  1272 ,  1274  may include at least one user interface  1280  (e.g., buttons). 
     In some examples, the mobile device  1250 - a  may include circuitry to communicate via one of a plurality of wireless RATs. For example, the mobile device  1250 - a  may include antennas and other circuitry to communicate using cellular RATs (e.g., 3G, 4G, 5G), Wi-Fi (e.g., RATs associated with IEEE 802.11 standards), BLUETOOTH®, DECT, or a combination thereof. 
     The mobile device  1250 - a  may also include an IR transceiver (not shown). The IR transceiver may be configured to transmit signals using the infrared frequency spectrum band or detect signals using the infrared frequency spectrum band. In some examples, the IR transceiver may be positioned, for example, near the first end  1264 . 
     In some examples, the mobile device  1250 - a  may include an ultrasonic transceiver (not shown). The ultrasonic transceiver may be configured to transmit or receive signals over sound waves in the frequency range above that which is detectible by the human ear. The ultrasonic frequency spectrum band may refer to frequencies above the hearing range of some or all humans. In some examples, the ultrasonic frequency spectrum may be in the range between about 20 kHz and about 25 kHz. Many modern electronic devices include microphones and speakers that can communicate in the ultrasonic range to ensure that performance in the typical human hearing range is optimal. The mobile device  1250 - a  may be configured to communicate with other devices (e.g., computers, smartphones, tablets, etc.) using ultrasonic signals. The ultrasonic transceiver may include a speaker and a microphone. 
       FIG. 12C  illustrates an elevation view of the top wall  1268  of a mobile device  1250 - b  that supports communications between devices using sound waves and electromagnetic waves. The mobile device  1250 - b  is another view of the mobile device  1250 - a  described with reference to  FIG. 12B . 
     The mobile device  1250 - b  shows a first button  1290  in the first side wall  1272  and a second button  1292  in the second side wall  1274 . In some cases, when the first button  1290  and the second button  1292  are actuated concurrently, the mobile device  1250 - b  may be configured to transmit panic signals over sounds waves. The buttons  1290  and  1292  may be examples of the buttons or other user interfaces described with reference to  FIGS. 7 and 8 . 
       FIG. 13  illustrates a block diagram  1300  of a mobile device  1305  that supports communications between devices using sound waves and electromagnetic waves. The mobile device  1305  may be an example of the mobile devices  105 ,  205 ,  305 ,  405 ,  505 ,  605 ,  705 ,  805 ,  1200 , and  1250  described with reference to  FIGS. 1-8, 12A, 12B, and 12C . The mobile device  1305  may be configured to implement any of the functions or communication described with reference to  FIGS. 1-8, 12A, 12B, and 12C . 
     The mobile device  1305  may include components for bi-directional voice and data communications including components for transmitting and receiving communications, including processor  1310 , memory  1312 , software  1314 , I/O controller  1316 , I/O devices  1320 , network endpoint  1330 , a user interface  1340 , and a peripheral endpoint  1350 . These components may be in electronic communication via one or more busses (e.g., bus  1308 ). 
     In some cases, mobile device  1305  may communicate with stationary device (e.g., stationary device  110  etc.) and/or one or more other input/output devices (e.g., computing device, server, tablet, smart phone, television, projector system, or monitor). 
     The signals associated with the mobile device  1305  may include wireless communication signals such as radio frequency, electromagnetics, LAN, WAN, VPN, wireless network (using 802.11, for example), 345 MHz, Z-WAVE®, cellular network (using 3G and/or LTE, for example), DECT, and/or other signals. The RAT of the mobile device  1305  may be related to, but are not limited to, WWAN (GSM, CDMA, and WCDMA), WLAN (including BLUETOOTH® and Wi-Fi), WiMAX, DECT, antennas for mobile communications, antennas for WPAN applications (including RFID and UWB). 
     Processor  1310  may include an intelligent hardware device, (e.g., a general-purpose processor, a DSP, a CPU, a microcontroller, an ASIC, an FPGA, a programmable logic device, a discrete gate or transistor logic component, a discrete hardware component, or any combination thereof). Processor  1310  may be configured to execute computer-readable instructions stored in a memory to perform various functions. In some examples, the processor  1310  may be referred to as an integrator. 
     Memory  1312  may include RAM and ROM. The memory  1312  may store computer-readable, computer-executable software  1314  including instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to perform various functions described herein. In some cases, the memory  1312  may store the software  1314  associated with the mobile device  1305 . In some cases, the memory  1312  may contain, among other things, a BIOS which may control basic hardware and/or software operation such as the interaction with peripheral components or devices. 
     Software  1314  may include code to implement aspects of the present disclosure, including code to support the mobile device  1305 . Software  1314  may be stored in a non-transitory computer-readable medium such as system memory or other memory. In some cases, the software  1314  may not be directly executable by the processor but may cause a computer (e.g., when compiled and executed) to perform functions described herein. 
     I/O controller  1316  may manage input and output signals for mobile device  1305 . I/O controller  1316  may also manage peripherals associated with the mobile device  1305 . In some cases, I/O controller  1316  may represent a physical connection or port to an external peripheral. In some cases, I/O controller  1316  may utilize an operating system such as iOS®, ANDROID®, MS-DOS®, MS-WINDOWS®, OS/2®, UNIX®, LINUX®, or another known operating system. In other cases, I/O controller  1316  may represent or interact with a modem, a keyboard, a mouse, a touchscreen, or a similar device. In some cases, I/O controller  1316  may be implemented as part of a processor. In some cases, a user may interact with the mobile device  1305  via I/O controller  1316  or via hardware components controlled by I/O controller  1316 . The I/O controller  1316  may be configured to control the I/O devices  1320  of the mobile device  1305 . 
     The mobile device  1305  may include one or more I/O devices  1320 . Examples of the I/O devices may include one or more speakers  1322 , one or more microphones  1324 , one or more cameras  1326 , or a combination thereof. The speakers  1322  and the microphones  1324  may be configured to communicate sound waves with the stationary device. 
     The network endpoint  1330  may be configured to communicate information using one or more different types of networks. For example, the network endpoint  1330  may be configured to communicate data using a wireless network (e.g., Wi-Fi, cellular networks, BLUETOOTH®, WLANs, etc.). The network endpoint  1330  may include a wired circuitry  1332  (e.g., ethernet port), wireless circuitry  1334  (e.g., for electromagnetic waves), an infrared transceiver  1336 , an ultrasonic transceiver (e.g., for sound waves), or a combination thereof. 
     The wired circuitry  1332  may be configured to communicate data over any wired network. In some examples, the wired circuitry  1332  may be an example of USB port. The wired circuitry  1332  may be an example of the USB described with reference to  FIGS. 12A and 12B . 
     The wireless circuitry  1334  may include antennas and other electrical components configured to communicate data over a wireless network. The wireless circuitry  1334  may be integrated into the mobile device  1305 . The wireless circuitry  1334  may be configured to communicate electromagnetic signals in the radio frequency spectrum band. The information in those signals may be modulated and defined according to a wireless access technology. 
     The IR transceiver  1336  may be configured to transmit or receive signals transmitted in the IR frequency spectrum band. The IR transceiver  1336  may be configured to transmit IR signals. The IR transceiver  1336  may be an example of the IR transceiver described with reference to  FIGS. 12A and 12B . 
     The ultrasonic transceiver  1338  may be configured to communicate using signals transmitted over sound waves in the ultrasonic frequency spectrum band. Ultrasonic signals may be communicated using frequencies outside of the range of normal human hearing. The mobile device  1305  may include an ultrasonic transmitter to communicate data with other computing devices in the vicinity of the mobile device  1305 . Many microphones of computing devices (e.g., smartphones, cell phones, computing devices) are capable of detecting ultrasonic signals. In some examples, the mobile device  1305  may transmit a message via ultrasonic signal. The mobile device  1305  may include an ultrasonic transceiver to receive data from other computing devices in the vicinity of the mobile device  1305 . The ultrasonic transceiver  1338  may be an example of the ultrasonic transceiver described with reference to  FIGS. 12A and 12B . The ultrasonic transceiver  1338  may include a speaker and a microphone. 
     The network endpoint  1330  may communicate bi-directionally, via one or more antennas, wired, or wireless links as described above. For example, the network endpoint  1330  may represent a wireless transceiver and may communicate bi-directionally with another wireless transceiver. The network endpoint  1330  may also include a modem to modulate the packets and provide the modulated packets to the antennas for transmission, and to demodulate packets received from the antennas. The network endpoint  1330  may communicate bi-directionally with the stationary device or other input/output device. The wireless circuitry  1334  may be configured to establish a wireless communication link via a wireless network. The other network components or ports may be any other type of communication circuitry to establish communications (either wired or wireless) between the mobile device  1305 . For example, the other network components may include components related to Wi-Fi, LTE, 3G, BLUETOOTH®, Bluetooth Low Energy, WLAN, WiGig, DECT, or a combination thereof. 
     The network endpoint  1330  may be configured to communicate with a stationary device using one or more wireless radio access technologies and/or one or more high-frequency audio techniques (e.g., sound waves). In some cases, the mobile device  1305  may be configured to communicate using both radio frequency wireless access technologies and high-frequency audio techniques to establish and maintain device pairing. 
     User interface  1340  may enable a user to interact with the mobile device  1305 . The user interface  1340  may include one or more buttons  1342 , one or more indicator(s)  1344 , other user I/O devices, or a combination thereof. In some examples, the user interface  1340  may include speakers, display devices (e.g., TV, monitor, projector), touchscreens, keyboards, mice, buttons, microphone, etc. 
     The button(s)  1342  may be configured to perform any number of functions. In some examples, the button(s)  1342  may be an example of reset button configured to reset/restart the mobile device  1305  based on being actuated. The button(s)  1342  may be an example of the user interfaces  1220 ,  1280 ,  1290 , and  1292  described with reference to  FIGS. 12A, 12B, and 12C . In other examples, the mobile device  1305  may include a plurality of buttons, such as a keypad, keyboard, or other collection of buttons. The button(s)  1342  may be configured to receive commands from a user. 
     The indicator(s)  1344  may be configured to output information to the user. In some examples, the indicator(s)  1344  include a first indicator and a second indicator. The indicator(s)  1344  may be an example of a LED light. In some examples, the indicator(s)  1344  may be any output device that is observable by a user. For example, the indicator(s)  1344  may be screens, displays, monitors, touchscreens, speakers, tactile devices, or a combination thereof. 
     The peripheral endpoint  1350  is configured to communicate data with a variety of other systems. The peripheral endpoint  1350  may include other ports  1352 . The peripheral endpoint  1350  may be configured to communicate with telephone systems, emergency systems, power systems, speaker systems, other I/O devices, output devices, or a combination thereof. The other ports may include power ports or USB ports or a combination thereof. 
       FIG. 14  illustrates a block diagram  1400  of a communications manager  1405  of a mobile device that supports communications between devices using sound waves and electromagnetic waves. The communications manager  1405  may be an example of aspects of a mobile device  105 ,  205 ,  305 ,  405 ,  505 ,  605 ,  705 ,  805 ,  1200 ,  1250 , and  1305  described with reference to  FIGS. 1-8, 12A, 12B, 12C, and 13 . The communications manager  1405  may include a pairing/maintenance manager  1410 , an assistive listening manager  1415 , and an alert signal manager  1420 . Each of these modules may communicate, directly or indirectly, with one another (e.g., via one or more buses). 
     The pairing/maintenance manager  1410  may exchange, with a stationary device, a set of signals over a set of sound waves operating in a first set of frequencies above a frequency range detectible by a human ear, where the set of signals are for pairing the mobile device with the stationary device. In some examples, the pairing/maintenance manager  1410  may establish, with the stationary device, a communication link using a radio access technology operating in a second set of frequencies of a radio frequency spectrum band based on exchanging the set of signals over the set of sound waves. In some examples, the pairing/maintenance manager  1410  may communicate, with the stationary device, information over a set of electromagnetic waves using the radio access technology operating in the second set of frequencies based on establishing the communication link. 
     In some examples, the pairing/maintenance manager  1410  may transmit, over one or more sound waves of the set of sound waves, a first signal to request establishment of the communication link using the radio access technology, where the set of signals includes the first signal, where establishing the communication link is based on transmitting the first signal. In some examples, the pairing/maintenance manager  1410  may receive, over one or more sound waves of the set of sound waves, a reference signal from the stationary device based on transmitting the first signal, where the set of signals includes the reference signal, where establishing the communication link is based on receiving the reference signal. 
     In some examples, the pairing/maintenance manager  1410  may transmit, over one or more sound waves of the set of sound waves, a second signal to the stationary device based on receiving the reference signal, where the set of signals includes the second signal, where establishing the communication link is based on transmitting the second signal. 
     In some examples, the pairing/maintenance manager  1410  may determine whether a signal strength of the reference signal satisfies a threshold based on receiving the reference signal, where transmitting the second signal is based on determining whether the signal strength of the reference signal satisfies the threshold. 
     In some examples, the pairing/maintenance manager  1410  may receive, over one or more sound waves of the set of sound waves, a set of reference signals from a set of stationary devices based on transmitting the first signal, where the set of stationary devices includes the stationary device, where the set of signals includes the set of reference signals. 
     In some examples, the pairing/maintenance manager  1410  may select the stationary device from the set of stationary devices based on a signal strength of at least one reference signal associated with the stationary device satisfies a threshold. In some examples, the pairing/maintenance manager  1410  may transmit, over one or more sound waves of the set of sound waves, a second signal to the stationary device based on selecting the stationary device, where the set of signals includes the second signal, where establishing the communication link is based on transmitting the second signal to the stationary device. 
     In some examples, the pairing/maintenance manager  1410  may transmit, over one or more sound waves of the set of sound waves, a third signal to maintain the communication link with the stationary device, where communicating the information with the stationary device is based on transmitting the third signal. In some examples, the pairing/maintenance manager  1410  may receive, over one or more sound waves of the set of sound waves, a fourth signal to maintain the communication link with the stationary device based on transmitting the third signal, the fourth signal being received from the stationary device, where communicating the information with the stationary device over the communication link is based on receiving the fourth signal. 
     In some examples, the pairing/maintenance manager  1410  may monitor, for a time period, the first set of frequencies for a fourth signal based on transmitting the third signal. In some examples, the pairing/maintenance manager  1410  may terminate the communication link with the stationary device based on failing to receive the fourth signal during the time period. In some examples, the pairing/maintenance manager  1410  may pair the mobile device with the stationary device using the radio access technology based on exchanging the set of signals over the set of sound waves and establishing the communication link, where communicating the information is based on pairing the mobile device with the stationary device. 
     In some cases, the second signal includes an identifier, for the mobile device, that is associated with the radio access technology. In some cases, the second signal includes a second reference signal transmitted by the mobile device to the stationary device. In some cases, the radio access technology includes DECT. In some cases, the stationary device includes a fixed part (FP) in a DECT network. In some cases, the mobile device includes a portable part (PP) in the DECT network. In some cases, the mobile device includes a microphone, a speaker, an assistive listening device, a remote control, or a combination thereof. In some cases, the stationary device is coupled with one or more devices configured to input or output multimedia content in a classroom of a school. 
     The assistive listening manager  1415  may exchange, with a stationary device, a set of signals over a first set of sound waves operating in a first set of frequencies above a frequency range detectible by a human ear, where the set of signals are for pairing the assistive listening device with the stationary device. In some examples, the assistive listening manager  1415  may receive, from the stationary device, audio information over a set of electromagnetic waves using a radio access technology operating in a second set of frequencies based on exchanging the set of signals over the first set of sound waves. 
     In some examples, the assistive listening manager  1415  may output the audio information over a second set of sound waves operating in a third set of frequencies within the frequency range detectible by the human ear. In some examples, the assistive listening manager  1415  may receive, from the stationary device, a second set of audio information associated with a public announcement system over a second set of electromagnetic waves using the radio access technology operating in the second set of frequencies. 
     In some examples, the assistive listening manager  1415  may interrupt an output of the audio information based on receiving the second set of audio information associated with the public announcement system. In some examples, the assistive listening manager  1415  may output, by the assistive listening device, the second set of audio information over the second set of sound waves based on interrupting the output of the audio information. 
     In some examples, the assistive listening manager  1415  may pair the assistive listening device with the stationary device using the radio access technology based on exchanging the set of signals over the first set of sound waves, where receiving the audio information is based on pairing the assistive listening device with the stationary device. In some examples, the assistive listening manager  1415  may transmit, over one or more sound waves of the first set of sound waves, a first signal to request establishment of a communication link, with the stationary device, using the radio access technology. 
     In some examples, the assistive listening manager  1415  may receive, over one or more sound waves of the first set of sound waves, a reference signal from the stationary device based on transmitting the first signal. In some examples, the assistive listening manager  1415  may transmit, over one or more sound waves of the first set of sound waves, a second signal to the stationary device based on receiving the reference signal, where receiving the audio information is based on the first signal, the reference signal, and the second signal. 
     In some examples, the assistive listening manager  1415  may transmit, over one or more sound waves of the first set of sound waves, a first signal to maintain a pairing between the assistive listening device and the stationary device. In some examples, the assistive listening manager  1415  may receive, over one or more sound waves of the first set of sound waves, a second signal to maintain the pairing between the assistive listening device and the stationary device based on transmitting the first signal, the second signal being received from the stationary device, where receiving the audio information is based on receiving the second signal. 
     In some cases, the audio information includes audio from a public announcement system, a microphone, a television, a computer, a tablet, a smart phone, a speaker, or other multimedia device, or a combination thereof. In some cases, the assistive listening device is positioned in a classroom and outputting the audio information using the second set of sound waves occurs concurrently with a speaker outputting the audio information into the classroom. In some cases, the assistive listening device includes headphones configured to be worn by a user. In some cases, the assistive listening device includes a speaker configured to provide localized sound to a portion of a classroom. In some cases, the radio access technology includes DECT. 
     The alert signal manager  1420  may identify an indication that assistance is needed. In some examples, the alert signal manager  1420  may broadcast, over a set of sound waves operating in a first set of frequencies above a frequency range detectible by a human ear, an alert signal for indicating that assistance is needed based on receiving the indication. In some examples, the alert signal manager  1420  may identify that a first button of the mobile device is actuated. 
     In some examples, the alert signal manager  1420  may identify that a second button of the mobile device actuated while the first button of the mobile device is actuated, where broadcasting the alert signal is based on actuating the first button and the second button concurrently. In some examples, the alert signal manager  1420  may receive, over a second set of sound waves operating in a second set of frequencies within the frequency range detectible by the human ear, a trigger word for activating an alert mode of the mobile device, where broadcasting the alert signal is based on receiving the trigger word. 
     In some examples, the alert signal manager  1420  may exchange, with a stationary device, a set of signals over a second set of sound waves operating in the first set of frequencies. In some examples, the alert signal manager  1420  may pair the mobile device with the stationary device using a radio access technology operating in a second set of frequencies of a radio frequency spectrum band based on exchanging the set of signals over the set of sound waves. In some cases, the radio access technology includes DECT. 
       FIG. 15  illustrates a block diagram  1500  of a coordinating device  1505  that supports communications between devices using sound waves and electromagnetic waves. The coordinating device  1505  may be an example of the coordinating device  115 ,  715 , and  815  described with reference to  FIGS. 1, 7, and 8 . The coordinating device  1505  may be configured to implement any of the functions or communication described with reference to  FIGS. 1-8 . 
     The coordinating device  1505  may be an example of a computing device or server configured to perform the functions described herein. The coordinating device  1505  may be positioned at a premises (e.g., a school or office) and may be configured to manage communication networks between stationary devices and/or mobile devices. In some cases, the functions of the coordinating device  1505  may be implemented by a stationary device. In such cases, the coordinating device  1505  may include some of the features or characteristics of the stationary device  1005  described with reference to  FIG. 10 . In other cases, the coordinating device  1505  may be independent from the stationary devices. 
     The coordinating device  1505  may include components for bi-directional voice and data communications including components for transmitting and receiving communications, including processor  1510 , memory  1512 , software  1514 , I/O controller  1516 , communications manager  1518 , network endpoint  1520 , and peripheral endpoint  1526 . These components may be in electronic communication via one or more busses (e.g., bus  1508 ). In some cases, coordinating device  1505  may communicate with stationary devices (e.g., stationary device  110  etc.) and/or one or more other input/output devices (e.g., computing device, server, tablet, smart phone, television, projector system, or monitor). 
     The signals associated with the coordinating device  1505  may include wired communication signals such as those communicated over an ethernet network or other type of wired network. In some cases, the coordinating device  1505  may have multiple wired connections with a single stationary device. For example, the coordinating device  1505  may be coupled with the stationary device over an ethernet network and over a public announcement system. In some cases, the coordinating device  1505  may communicate using wireless communication signals such as radio frequency, electromagnetics, LAN, WAN, VPN, wireless network (using 802.11, for example),  345  MHz, Z-WAVE®, cellular network (using 3G and/or LTE, for example), DECT, and/or other signals. The RAT of the coordinating device  1505  may be related to, but are not limited to, WWAN (GSM, CDMA, and WCDMA), WLAN (including BLUETOOTH® and Wi-Fi), WiMAX, DECT, antennas for mobile communications, antennas for WPAN applications (including RFID and UWB). 
     Processor  1510  may include an intelligent hardware device, (e.g., a general-purpose processor, a DSP, a CPU, a microcontroller, an ASIC, an FPGA, a programmable logic device, a discrete gate or transistor logic component, a discrete hardware component, or any combination thereof). Processor  1510  may be configured to execute computer-readable instructions stored in a memory to perform various functions. In some examples, the processor  1510  may be referred to as an integrator. 
     Memory  1512  may include RAM and ROM. The memory  1512  may store computer-readable, computer-executable software  1514  including instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to perform various functions described herein. In some cases, the memory  1512  may store the software  1514  associated with the coordinating device  1505 . In some cases, the memory  1512  may contain, among other things, a BIOS which may control basic hardware and/or software operation such as the interaction with peripheral components or devices. 
     Software  1514  may include code to implement aspects of the present disclosure, including code to support the coordinating device  1505 . Software  1514  may be stored in a non-transitory computer-readable medium such as system memory or other memory. In some cases, the software  1514  may not be directly executable by the processor but may cause a computer (e.g., when compiled and executed) to perform functions described herein. 
     I/O controller  1516  may manage input and output signals for coordinating device  1505 . I/O controller  1516  may also manage peripherals associated with the coordinating device  1505 . In some cases, I/O controller  1516  may represent a physical connection or port to an external peripheral. In some cases, I/O controller  1516  may utilize an operating system such as iOS®, ANDROID®, MS-DOS®, MS-WINDOWS®, OS/2®, UNIX®, LINUX®, or another known operating system. In other cases, I/O controller  1516  may represent or interact with a modem, a keyboard, a mouse, a touchscreen, or a similar device. In some cases, I/O controller  1516  may be implemented as part of a processor. In some cases, a user may interact with the coordinating device  1505  via I/O controller  1516  or via hardware components controlled by I/O controller  1516 . 
     The communications manager  1518  may manager functions or communications of the coordinating device  1505  with one or more other devices. In some cases, the communications manager  1518  may receive, from the stationary device, the second alert signal over the communication link, identify a third location associated with the mobile device based at least in part on receiving the second alert signal from the stationary device at the first location, and activate one or more devices at the third location based at least in part on receiving the second alert signal from the stationary device. 
     In some cases, the communications manager  1518  may cause another device to record, using one or more cameras at the third location, visual data or audio data or both based at least in part on receiving the second alert signal. In some cases, the communications manager  1518  may cause another device to record, using one or more microphones at the third location, audio data within the frequency range detectible by the human ear based at least in part on receiving the second alert signal. In some cases, the communications manager  1518  may cause another device to broadcast, using one or more speakers at the third location, a message within the frequency range detectible by the human ear based at least in part on receiving the second alert signal. 
     In some cases, the communications manager  1518  may receive, from a second stationary device, a third alert signal over the second communication link, where identifying the third location of the mobile device is based at least in part on receiving the third alert signal from the second stationary device at the fourth location. 
     The network endpoint  1520  may be configured to communicate information using one or more different types of networks. For example, the network endpoint  1520  may be configured to communicate data using a wireless network (e.g., Wi-Fi, cellular networks, BLUETOOTH®, WLANs, etc.). The network endpoint  1520  may include a wired circuitry  1522  (e.g., ethernet port), wireless circuitry  1524  (e.g., for electromagnetic waves), or a combination thereof. 
     The wired circuitry  1522  may be configured to communicate data over any wired network, which may include an Ethernet network. In some examples, the wired circuitry  1522  may be an example of a Power over Ethernet (POE) port, such that electric power is transmitted or received over the Ethernet network. As such, portions (or all) of the coordinating device  1505  may be powered using POE. 
     The wireless circuitry  1524  may include antennas and other electrical components configured to communicate data over a wireless network. The wireless circuitry  1524  may be integrated into the coordinating device  1505 . The wireless circuitry  1524  may be configured to communicate electromagnetic signals in the radio frequency spectrum band. The information in those signals may be modulated and defined according to a wireless access technology. 
     The network endpoint  1520  may communicate bi-directionally, via one or more antennas, wired, or wireless links as described above. For example, the network endpoint  1520  may represent a wireless transceiver and may communicate bi-directionally with another wireless transceiver. The network endpoint  1520  may also include a modem to modulate the packets and provide the modulated packets to the antennas for transmission, and to demodulate packets received from the antennas. The network endpoint  1520  may communicate bi-directionally with the stationary device or other input/output device. The wireless circuitry  1524  may be configured to establish a wireless communication link via a wireless network. The other network components or ports may be any other type of communication circuitry to establish communications (either wired or wireless) between the coordinating device  1505 . For example, the other network components may include components related to Wi-Fi, LTE, 3G, BLUETOOTH®, Bluetooth Low Energy, WLAN, WiGig, DECT, or a combination thereof. 
     The peripheral endpoint  1526  is configured to communicate data with a variety of other systems. The peripheral endpoint  1526  may include other ports. The peripheral endpoint  1526  may be configured to communicate with telephone systems, emergency systems, power systems, speaker systems, other I/O devices, output devices, or a combination thereof. 
       FIG. 16  shows a flowchart illustrating a method  1600  that supports communications between devices using sound waves and electromagnetic waves. The operations of method  1600  may be implemented by a mobile device or its components as described herein. For example, the operations of method  1600  may be performed by a communications manager as described with reference to  FIG. 14 . In some examples, a mobile device may execute a set of instructions to control the functional elements of the mobile device to perform the functions described below. Additionally or alternatively, a mobile device may perform aspects of the functions described below using special-purpose hardware. 
     At  1605 , the mobile device may exchange, with a stationary device, a set of signals over a set of sound waves operating in a first set of frequencies above a frequency range detectible by a human ear, where the set of signals are for pairing the mobile device with the stationary device. The operations of  1605  may be performed according to the methods described herein. In some examples, aspects of the operations of  1605  may be performed by a pairing/maintenance manager as described with reference to  FIG. 14 . 
     At  1610 , the mobile device may establish, with the stationary device, a communication link using a radio access technology operating in a second set of frequencies of a radio frequency spectrum band based on exchanging the set of signals over the set of sound waves. The operations of  1610  may be performed according to the methods described herein. In some examples, aspects of the operations of  1610  may be performed by a pairing/maintenance manager as described with reference to  FIG. 14 . 
     At  1615 , the mobile device may communicate, with the stationary device, information over a set of electromagnetic waves using the radio access technology operating in the second set of frequencies based on establishing the communication link. The operations of  1615  may be performed according to the methods described herein. In some examples, aspects of the operations of  1615  may be performed by a pairing/maintenance manager as described with reference to  FIG. 14 . 
       FIG. 17  shows a flowchart illustrating a method  1700  that supports communications between devices using sound waves and electromagnetic waves. The operations of method  1700  may be implemented by a stationary device or its components as described herein. For example, the operations of method  1700  may be performed by a communications manager as described with reference to  FIG. 11 . In some examples, a stationary device may execute a set of instructions to control the functional elements of the stationary device to perform the functions described below. Additionally or alternatively, a stationary device may perform aspects of the functions described below using special-purpose hardware. 
     At  1705 , the stationary device may exchange, with a mobile device, a set of signals over a set of sound waves operating in a first set of frequencies above a frequency range detectible by a human ear, where the set of signals are for pairing the mobile device with the stationary device. The operations of  1705  may be performed according to the methods described herein. In some examples, aspects of the operations of  1705  may be performed by a pairing/maintenance manager as described with reference to  FIG. 11 . 
     At  1710 , the stationary device may establish, with the mobile device, a communication link using a radio access technology operating in a second set of frequencies of a radio frequency spectrum band based on exchanging the set of signals over the set of sound waves. The operations of  1710  may be performed according to the methods described herein. In some examples, aspects of the operations of  1710  may be performed by a pairing/maintenance manager as described with reference to  FIG. 11 . 
     At  1715 , the stationary device may communicate, with the mobile device, information over a set of electromagnetic waves using the radio access technology operating in the second set of frequencies based on establishing the communication link. The operations of  1715  may be performed according to the methods described herein. In some examples, aspects of the operations of  1715  may be performed by a pairing/maintenance manager as described with reference to  FIG. 11 . 
       FIG. 18  shows a flowchart illustrating a method  1800  that supports communications between devices using sound waves and electromagnetic waves. The operations of method  1800  may be implemented by a mobile device or its components as described herein. For example, the operations of method  1800  may be performed by a communications manager as described with reference to  FIG. 14 . In some examples, a mobile device may execute a set of instructions to control the functional elements of the mobile device to perform the functions described below. Additionally or alternatively, a mobile device may perform aspects of the functions described below using special-purpose hardware. 
     At  1805 , the mobile device may exchange, with a stationary device, a set of signals over a first set of sound waves operating in a first set of frequencies above a frequency range detectible by a human ear, where the set of signals are for pairing the assistive listening device with the stationary device. The operations of  1805  may be performed according to the methods described herein. In some examples, aspects of the operations of  1805  may be performed by an assistive listening manager as described with reference to  FIG. 14 . 
     At  1810 , the mobile device may receive, from the stationary device, audio information over a set of electromagnetic waves using a radio access technology operating in a second set of frequencies based on exchanging the set of signals over the first set of sound waves. The operations of  1810  may be performed according to the methods described herein. In some examples, aspects of the operations of  1810  may be performed by an assistive listening manager as described with reference to  FIG. 14 . 
     At  1815 , the mobile device may output the audio information over a second set of sound waves operating in a third set of frequencies within the frequency range detectible by the human ear. The operations of  1815  may be performed according to the methods described herein. In some examples, aspects of the operations of  1815  may be performed by an assistive listening manager as described with reference to  FIG. 14 . 
       FIG. 19  shows a flowchart illustrating a method  1900  that supports communications between devices using sound waves and electromagnetic waves. The operations of method  1900  may be implemented by a stationary device or its components as described herein. For example, the operations of method  1900  may be performed by a communications manager as described with reference to  FIG. 11 . In some examples, a stationary device may execute a set of instructions to control the functional elements of the stationary device to perform the functions described below. Additionally or alternatively, a stationary device may perform aspects of the functions described below using special-purpose hardware. 
     At  1905 , the stationary device may exchange, with an assistive listening device, a set of signals over a first set of sound waves operating in a first set of frequencies above a frequency range detectible by a human ear, where the set of signals are for pairing the stationary device with the assistive listening device. The operations of  1905  may be performed according to the methods described herein. In some examples, aspects of the operations of  1905  may be performed by an assistive listening manager as described with reference to  FIG. 11 . 
     At  1910 , the stationary device may transmit, to the assistive listening device, audio information over a set of electromagnetic waves using a radio access technology operating in a second set of frequencies based on exchanging the set of signals over the first set of sound waves, where the audio information is configured to be output over a second set of sound waves operating in a third set of frequencies within the frequency range detectible by the human ear. The operations of  1910  may be performed according to the methods described herein. In some examples, aspects of the operations of  1910  may be performed by an assistive listening manager as described with reference to  FIG. 11 . 
       FIG. 20  shows a flowchart illustrating a method  2000  that supports communications between devices using sound waves and electromagnetic waves. The operations of method  2000  may be implemented by a mobile device or its components as described herein. For example, the operations of method  2000  may be performed by a communications manager as described with reference to  FIG. 14 . In some examples, a mobile device may execute a set of instructions to control the functional elements of the mobile device to perform the functions described below. Additionally or alternatively, a mobile device may perform aspects of the functions described below using special-purpose hardware. 
     At  2005 , the mobile device may identify an indication that assistance is needed. The operations of  2005  may be performed according to the methods described herein. In some examples, aspects of the operations of  2005  may be performed by an alert signal manager as described with reference to  FIG. 14 . 
     At  2010 , the mobile device may broadcast, over a set of sound waves operating in a first set of frequencies above a frequency range detectible by a human ear, an alert signal for indicating that assistance is needed based on receiving the indication. The operations of  2010  may be performed according to the methods described herein. In some examples, aspects of the operations of  2010  may be performed by an alert signal manager as described with reference to  FIG. 14 . 
       FIG. 21  shows a flowchart illustrating a method  2100  that supports communications between devices using sound waves and electromagnetic waves. The operations of method  2100  may be implemented by a stationary device or its components as described herein. For example, the operations of method  2100  may be performed by a communications manager as described with reference to  FIG. 11 . In some examples, a stationary device may execute a set of instructions to control the functional elements of the stationary device to perform the functions described below. Additionally or alternatively, a stationary device may perform aspects of the functions described below using special-purpose hardware. 
     At  2105 , the stationary device may receive, from a mobile device over a set of sound waves operating in a first set of frequencies above a frequency range detectible by a human ear, a first alert signal for indicating that assistance is needed. The operations of  2105  may be performed according to the methods described herein. In some examples, aspects of the operations of  2105  may be performed by an alert signal manager as described with reference to  FIG. 11 . 
     At  2110 , the stationary device may activate one or more devices based on receiving the first alert signal from the mobile device. The operations of  2110  may be performed according to the methods described herein. In some examples, aspects of the operations of  2110  may be performed by an alert signal manager as described with reference to  FIG. 11 . 
     At  2115 , the stationary device may transmit, to one or more devices, a second alert signal indicating that assistance is needed at a location associated with the stationary device. The operations of  2115  may be performed according to the methods described herein. In some examples, aspects of the operations of  2115  may be performed by an alert signal manager as described with reference to  FIG. 11 . 
     It should be noted that the methods described herein describe possible implementations, and that the operations and the steps may be rearranged or otherwise modified and that other implementations are possible. Further, aspects from two or more of the methods may be combined. 
     The present description provides examples, and is not limiting of the scope, applicability, or configuration set forth in the claims. Thus, it will be understood that changes may be made in the function and arrangement of elements discussed without departing from the spirit and scope of the disclosure, and various embodiments may omit, substitute, or add other procedures or components as appropriate. For instance, the methods described may be performed in an order different from that described, and various steps may be added, omitted, or combined. Also, features described with respect to certain embodiments may be combined in other embodiments. 
     Various inventions have been described herein with reference to certain specific embodiments and examples. However, they will be recognized by those skilled in the art that many variations are possible without departing from the scope and spirit of the inventions disclosed herein, in that those inventions set forth in the claims below are intended to cover all variations and modifications of the inventions disclosed without departing from the spirit of the inventions. The terms “including:” and “having” come as used in the specification and claims shall have the same meaning as the term “comprising.” 
     The functions described herein may be implemented in hardware, software executed by a processor, firmware, or any combination thereof. If implemented in software executed by a processor, the functions may be stored on or transmitted over as one or more instructions or code on a computer-readable medium. Other examples and implementations are within the scope of the disclosure and appended claims. For example, due to the nature of software, functions described herein may be implemented using software executed by a processor, hardware, firmware, hardwiring, or combinations of any of these. Features implementing functions may also be physically located at various positions, including being distributed such that portions of functions are implemented at different physical locations. Also, as used herein, including in the claims, “or” as used in a list of items (for example, a list of items prefaced by a phrase such as “at least one of” or “one or more of”) indicates an inclusive list such that, for example, a list of at least one of A, B, or C means A or B or C or AB or AC or BC or ABC (i.e., A and B and C). Also, as used herein, the phrase “based on” shall not be construed as a reference to a closed set of conditions. For example, an exemplary step that is described as “based on condition A” may be based on both a condition A and a condition B without departing from the scope of the present disclosure. In other words, as used herein, the phrase “based on” shall be construed in the same manner as the phrase “based at least in part on.” 
     Computer-readable media includes both non-transitory computer storage media and communication media including any medium that facilitates transfer of a computer program from one place to another. A non-transitory storage medium may be any available medium that can be accessed by a general purpose or special purpose computer. By way of example, and not limitation, non-transitory computer-readable media can comprise RAM, ROM, electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), CD ROM or other optical disk storage, magnetic disk storage or other magnetic storage devices, or any other non-transitory medium that can be used to carry or store desired program code means in the form of instructions or data structures and that can be accessed by a general-purpose or special-purpose computer, or a general-purpose or special-purpose processor. Also, any connection is properly termed a computer-readable medium. For example, if the software is transmitted from a website, server, or other remote source using a coaxial cable, fiber optic cable, twisted pair, digital subscriber line (DSL), or wireless technologies such as infrared, radio, and microwave, then the coaxial cable, fiber optic cable, twisted pair, digital subscriber line (DSL), or wireless technologies such as infrared, radio, and microwave are included in the definition of medium. Disk and disc, as used herein, include CD, laser disc, optical disc, digital versatile disc (DVD), floppy disk and Blu-ray disc where disks usually reproduce data magnetically, while discs reproduce data optically with lasers. Combinations of the above are also included within the scope of computer-readable media. 
     The description herein is provided to enable a person skilled in the art to make or use the disclosure. Various modifications to the disclosure will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art, and the generic principles defined herein may be applied to other variations without departing from the scope of the disclosure. Thus, the disclosure is not limited to the examples and designs described herein, but is to be accorded the broadest scope consistent with the principles and novel features disclosed herein.