Invention Publication
- Patent Title: Discovery Of And Connection To Remote Devices
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Application No.: US18744965Application Date: 2024-06-17
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Publication No.: US20240339027A1Publication Date: 2024-10-10
- Inventor: Jeffrey S. Norris , Bruno M. Sommer , Alexandre Da Veiga
- Applicant: APPLE INC.
- Applicant Address: US CA Cupertino
- Assignee: APPLE INC.
- Current Assignee: APPLE INC.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Cupertino
- Main IPC: G08C17/02
- IPC: G08C17/02 ; G06F18/22 ; G06V10/22 ; H04W8/00 ; H04W76/10

Abstract:
A method includes receiving a signal that indicates a location of a control device that is configured to change an operating state of a controlled device. The method also includes identifying a first visible device and a second visible device in one or more images, matching the first visible device with the control device based on a location of the first visible device matching the location of the control device, matching the second visible device with the controlled device, pairing the control device with a host device, and controlling the control device using the host device to change the operating state of the controlled device.
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