TECHNIQUES FOR AUTHORIZING CONTROLLER DEVICES

    公开(公告)号:US20200213656A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-07-02

    申请号:US16815314

    申请日:2020-03-11

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure present devices, methods, and computer readable medium for enabling controller device to control proprietary digital media players, network accessories, and virtual assistants, providing an overall improved user experience. The techniques disclosed herein reduce clutter because a single controller can control various different devices and accessories. The techniques discloses also can include identifying a change in the configuration information for the computing device. The technique for accessory control can include transmitting updated configuration information for the controller, the configuration information associating a function for the computing device with a user interface element value for the controller.

    TECHNIQUES FOR ELECTING A LEADER DEVICE IN A NETWORK OF USER DEVICES

    公开(公告)号:US20220303888A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-09-22

    申请号:US17698528

    申请日:2022-03-18

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for selecting a leader device from a cluster of user devices. In one example, a user device determines a series of metrics specifying capabilities of the user device. The user device can obtain a number of user identifiers (UIDs) from other user devices in the cluster providing respective series of metrics specifying capabilities of the other user devices in the cluster. The user device can select a leader device based on a comparison of metrics for each user device as provided in the UIDs for the user devices. The user device can then notify the other user devices in the cluster of the selected leader device.

    TECHNIQUES FOR AUTHORIZING CONTROLLER DEVICES

    公开(公告)号:US20190373303A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-12-05

    申请号:US16140470

    申请日:2018-09-24

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure present devices, methods, and computer readable medium for enabling controller device to control proprietary digital media players, network accessories, and virtual assistants, providing an overall improved user experience. The techniques disclosed herein reduce clutter because a single controller can control various different devices and accessories. The techniques discloses also can include identifying a change in the configuration information for the computing device. The technique for accessory control can include transmitting updated configuration information for the controller, the configuration information associating a function for the computing device with a user interface element value for the controller.

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