公开(公告)号：US20230379994A1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-23

申请号：US18323334

申请日：2023-05-24

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Siva Ganesh Movva ,  Tunc Ertan ,  Ariane Cotte ,  Kerry Nguyen ,  Anita Desai ,  Steven Douglas Laver ,  Brent Ledvina ,  Kenneth U. Victa ,  Ping-Ko Chiu ,  Michal Adam Kaluzny ,  Soujanya A. Kedilaya ,  Benjamin A. Werner

IPC: H04W76/15

CPC classification number: H04W76/15

Abstract: Embodiments that relate to pairing and finding a group of accessory devices are described. In an embodiment, a pairing status is received from a first accessory device, a request is sent to the first accessory device for information on a number of accessory devices in a device group and a number of accessory devices that are proximate to the first accessory device in the device group, information on a second accessory device in the device group is received, a continue pairing message is sent to the second accessory device if the second accessory device is proximate, and a device group profile is created with information on the number of parts and received information on the second accessory device.

公开(公告)号：US20230308994A1

公开(公告)日：2023-09-28

申请号：US17931842

申请日：2022-09-13

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： Benjamin A. Werner ,  Kevin J. Van Vechten ,  Robert W. Mayor ,  Brent M. Ledvina ,  Brian G. Kilberg ,  Subash Marri Sridhar ,  Alejandro A. Rodriguez

IPC: H04W48/16 ,  H04W28/26 ,  H04W28/18

CPC classification number: H04W48/16 ,  H04W28/26 ,  H04W28/18

Abstract: In some aspects a first electronic device may detect a triggering condition for enabling control of a second electronic device. Upon detection of the triggering condition, the method can include determining an increased rate of transmission of advertising signals of a wireless protocol transmitted from a wireless transceiver of the first electronic device. The method can include transmitting a plurality of advertising wireless signals at the increased rate using the wireless protocol. The method can include receiving, from the second electronic device, one or more responses to the advertising wireless signals. The method can include determining a distance measurement based on the one or more responses. Responsive to the distance measurement being less than a threshold value, the method can include enabling control of one or more components of the first electronic device or the second electronic device by the other device. Numerous other aspects are described.

公开(公告)号：US20220394660A1

公开(公告)日：2022-12-08

申请号：US17543421

申请日：2021-12-06

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Benjamin A. Werner ,  Brent M. Ledvina ,  Tunc Ertan

IPC: H04W64/00 ,  H04W4/02 ,  H04W4/029

Abstract: Embodiments for a device locator application are described. In an embodiment, one or more inertial displacement measurement values may be received using the inertial sensor and received camera sensor data, a trajectory based on the one or more inertial displacement measurement values may be determined, a beacon signal from a target wireless device and determine at least one signal strength value from the beacon signal may be received, at least one proximity value to the target wireless device may be estimated based on the at least one signal strength value corresponding to at least one position along the trajectory, and an indicator of the at least one proximity value to the target wireless device may be presented along the trajectory in a user interface.

公开(公告)号：US11378672B2

公开(公告)日：2022-07-05

申请号：US17169025

申请日：2021-02-05

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Benjamin A. Werner ,  Merrick McCracken ,  Robert W. Brumley

IPC: G01S13/46 ,  G01S5/02 ,  G01S5/10 ,  H04W64/00

Abstract: A mobile device may receive a plurality of timestamps, wherein the plurality of timestamps indicate sending and receiving time for ranging packets and response packets. The mobile device may calculate a responder turn-around time as a first difference between the second time and the first time. The mobile device may calculate a responding round trip time as a second difference between the second time and the third time. The mobile device may receive from the electronic device an initiator turn-around time and an initiator round trip time. The mobile device may calculate a frequency offset for the wireless protocol using the responder turn-around time, the responding round trip time, the initiator turn-around time, and the initiator round trip time. The mobile device may compare an observed frequency offset to the calculated frequency offset to determine a frequency offset difference and whether it exceeds a threshold, adjusting a ranging measurement.

公开(公告)号：US20200084583A1

公开(公告)日：2020-03-12

申请号：US16417478

申请日：2019-05-20

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Isaac T. Miller ,  Benjamin A. Werner ,  Changlin Ma ,  Christina Selle ,  Saurabh Godha ,  Mark G. Petovello

IPC: H04W4/029

Abstract: A device implementing a system for estimating device location includes at least one processor configured to estimate a first position of a device based on a first set of parameters, the first set of parameters derived from first sensor data obtained on the device, the first set of parameters corresponding to device motion. The at least one processor is configured to estimate a second position of a user of the device based on a second set of parameters, the second set of parameters derived from second sensor data obtained on the device, the second set of parameters corresponding to user motion. Estimating the first and second positions is constrained by a predefined relationship between the device motion and the user motion. The at least one processor is configured to provide at least one of the first position of the device or the second position of the user.