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公开(公告)号：US10177933B2
公开(公告)日：2019-01-08
申请号：US14725891
申请日：2015-05-29
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Andrew Burks , Anush G. Nadathur , Srinivas Rama , Kevin P. McLaughlin , Joe Abuan , Dennis Mathews , Matthew C. Lucas
Abstract: Controllers can be used to control the operation of various accessories. Controllers with access to a particular accessory (or group of accessories) can be organized into a controller network to facilitate control. The controller network can include various proxy devices including bridge and tunnel proxies that can relay messages to and from accessories, perform protocol translations, and/or provide communication security. Some proxy devices can include decision logic to enable coordinated control over one or more accessories by the controllers in the controller network.
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公开(公告)号：US20160359629A1
公开(公告)日：2016-12-08
申请号：US15064406
申请日：2016-03-08
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Anush G. Nadathur , Gokul P. Thirumalai , Kevin P. McLaughlin , Matthew C. Lucas , Andrew Burks
CPC classification number: H04L9/14 , H04L9/006 , H04L12/2818 , H04L12/6418 , H04L63/0823 , H04L63/0884 , H04L67/125 , H04L67/141 , H04W12/02 , H04W12/04 , H04W12/06
Abstract: A relay service can relay messages between controllers and electronically controllable accessory devices that may be located remotely from the controllers. Relaying of messages by the relay service can be decoupled from any knowledge of the functionality of the accessory or the content of the messages. Device identification and relaying of messages can be managed using “relay aliases” that are meaningful only to the relay service and the endpoint devices (the controller and accessory). The endpoint devices can implement end-to-end security for messages transported by the relay service.
Abstract translation: 中继服务可以在可能远离控制器的控制器和电子可控附件设备之间中继消息。 中继服务的消息中继可以与附件功能或消息内容的任何知识分离。 可以使用仅对中继服务和端点设备（控制器和附件）有意义的“中继别名”来管理消息的设备标识和中继。 端点设备可以实现由中继服务传输的消息的端到端安全性。
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公开(公告)号：US11018862B2
公开(公告)日：2021-05-25
申请号：US16105464
申请日：2018-08-20
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Anush G. Nadathur , Gokul P. Thirumalai , Kevin P. McLaughlin , Matthew C. Lucas , Andrew Burks
IPC: H04L9/14 , H04L9/00 , H04L29/08 , H04L29/06 , H04W12/06 , H04L12/64 , H04W12/033 , H04L12/28 , H04W12/04 , H04W12/02
Abstract: A relay service can relay messages between controllers and electronically controllable accessory devices that may be located remotely from the controllers. Relaying of messages by the relay service can be decoupled from any knowledge of the functionality of the accessory or the content of the messages. Device identification and relaying of messages can be managed using “relay aliases” that are meaningful only to the relay service and the endpoint devices (the controller and accessory). The endpoint devices can implement end-to-end security for messages transported by the relay service.
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公开(公告)号：US20190025778A1
公开(公告)日：2019-01-24
申请号：US16020728
申请日：2018-06-27
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Matthew C. Lucas , Anush G. Nadathur , Nathan E. Carroll
Abstract: Modifications made by multiple controller devices to an environment model describing a shared automated environment can be coordinated. One of the controller devices can be designated as a coordinator, and any controller device other than the coordinator can send an update request to the coordinator. The coordinator can determine whether to accept or reject the requested modification and can report its determination to the requesting controller device. If the coordinator accepts the request, the coordinator can instigate operations to update the environment model across all controller devices of all users. If the coordinator rejects the request, the environment model is not updated. The controller device that made the request can update its local copy of the environment model and roll back the update if the request is rejected.
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公开(公告)号：US20170359190A1
公开(公告)日：2017-12-14
申请号：US15274353
申请日：2016-09-23
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Anush G. Nadathur , Srinivas Rama , Matthew C. Lucas , Nathan E. Carroll , Kevin P. McLaughlin , Thomas A. Dilligan , Arun G. Mathias
CPC classification number: H04L12/2803 , H04L12/2816 , H04L43/0811 , H04L67/303 , H04L2012/2841 , H04W4/50 , H04W4/80 , H04W84/12 , H04W84/18 , H04W84/20 , H04W84/22 , H04W88/04
Abstract: An automated environment can include multiple controller devices capable of communicating with multiple accessory devices. The controller devices can automatically elect one of their number as a coordinator device for the environment and can automatically perform a new election if an incumbent coordinator becomes unavailable or resigns. The election processes can be transparent to any users. An elected coordinator can perform various operations to facilitate management of the automated environment, including routing of communications between controllers and accessories.
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公开(公告)号：US20170346630A1
公开(公告)日：2017-11-30
申请号：US15618707
申请日：2017-06-09
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Anush G. Nadathur , Gokul P. Thirumalai , Kevin P. McLaughlin , Matthew C. Lucas , Andrew Burks
CPC classification number: H04L9/14 , H04L9/006 , H04L12/2818 , H04L12/6418 , H04L63/0823 , H04L63/0884 , H04L67/125 , H04L67/141 , H04W12/02 , H04W12/04 , H04W12/06
Abstract: A relay service can relay messages between controllers and electronically controllable accessory devices that may be located remotely from the controllers. Relaying of messages by the relay service can be decoupled from any knowledge of the functionality of the accessory or the content of the messages. Device identification and relaying of messages can be managed using “relay aliases” that are meaningful only to the relay service and the endpoint devices (the controller and accessory). The endpoint devices can implement end-to-end security for messages transported by the relay service.
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公开(公告)号：US20170201499A1
公开(公告)日：2017-07-13
申请号：US15400386
申请日：2017-01-06
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Kevin P. McLaughlin , Anush G. Nadathur , Matthew C. Lucas , Srinivas Rama , Dennis Mathews
CPC classification number: H04L63/0428 , H04L1/16 , H04L9/0838 , H04L9/3247 , H04L63/0435 , H04L63/101 , H04L67/02 , H04W4/70 , H04W4/80 , H04W12/02 , H04W12/08 , H04W12/12
Abstract: A controller and an accessory controllable by the controller can communicate using secure read and write procedures. The procedures can include encrypting identifiers of accessory characteristics targeted by a read or write operation as well as any data being read or written. The procedures can also include the accessory returning a cryptographically signed response verifying receipt and execution of the read or write instruction. In some instances, a write procedure can be implemented as a timed write in which a first instruction containing the write data is sent separately from a second instruction to execute the write operation; the accessory can disregard the write data if the second instruction is not received within a timeout period after receiving the first instruction.
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公开(公告)号：US20150351145A1
公开(公告)日：2015-12-03
申请号：US14725891
申请日：2015-05-29
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Andrew Burks , Anush G. Nadathur , Srinivas Rama , Kevin P. McLaughlin , Joe Abuan , Dennis Mathews , Matthew C. Lucas
CPC classification number: H04L12/282 , G08C17/02 , G08C2201/20 , G08C2201/40 , G08C2201/60 , G08C2201/91 , G08C2201/93 , H04L63/0281 , H04L63/102
Abstract: Controllers can be used to control the operation of various accessories. Controllers with access to a particular accessory (or group of accessories) can be organized into a controller network to facilitate control. The controller network can include various proxy devices including bridge and tunnel proxies that can relay messages to and from accessories, perform protocol translations, and/or provide communication security. Some proxy devices can include decision logic to enable coordinated control over one or more accessories by the controllers in the controller network.
Abstract translation: 控制器可用于控制各种配件的运行。 可以将访问特定附件（或一组附件）的控制器组织到控制器网络中以便于控制。 控制器网络可以包括各种代理设备，包括桥接和隧道代理，其可以向附件中传递消息，以及从附件转发消息，执行协议转换和/或提供通信安全性。 一些代理设备可以包括决策逻辑，以便能够通过控制器网络中的控制器对一个或多个附件进行协调控制。
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公开(公告)号：US20220006662A1
公开(公告)日：2022-01-06
申请号：US17393163
申请日：2021-08-03
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Anush G. Nadathur , Srinivas Rama , Matthew C. Lucas , Nathan E. Carroll , Kevin P. McLaughlin , Thomas A. Dilligan , Arun G. Mathias
Abstract: An automated environment can include multiple controller devices capable of communicating with multiple accessory devices. The controller devices can automatically elect one of their number as a coordinator device for the environment and can automatically perform a new election if an incumbent coordinator becomes unavailable or resigns. The election processes can be transparent to any users. An elected coordinator can perform various operations to facilitate management of the automated environment, including routing of communications between controllers and accessories.
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公开(公告)号：US11003148B2
公开(公告)日：2021-05-11
申请号：US16020728
申请日：2018-06-27
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Matthew C. Lucas , Anush G. Nadathur , Nathan E. Carroll
Abstract: Modifications made by multiple controller devices to an environment model describing a shared automated environment can be coordinated. One of the controller devices can be designated as a coordinator, and any controller device other than the coordinator can send an update request to the coordinator. The coordinator can determine whether to accept or reject the requested modification and can report its determination to the requesting controller device. If the coordinator accepts the request, the coordinator can instigate operations to update the environment model across all controller devices of all users. If the coordinator rejects the request, the environment model is not updated. The controller device that made the request can update its local copy of the environment model and roll back the update if the request is rejected.
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