公开(公告)号：US10462109B2

公开(公告)日：2019-10-29

申请号：US15274388

申请日：2016-09-23

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Arun G. Mathias ,  Thomas A. Dilligan ,  Matthew C. Lucas ,  Anush G. Nadathur ,  Kevin P. McLaughlin

IPC: H04L29/06 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04L9/14 ,  H04L9/30 ,  H04L9/08 ,  H04L9/12 ,  H04L9/32

Abstract: A data transfer process can include multiple verification features usable by a “source” device to ensure that a “destination” device is authorized to receive a requested data object. The source device and destination device can communicate via a first communication channel (which can be on a wide-area network) to exchange public keys, then use the public keys to verify their identities and establish a secure session on a second communication channel (which can be a local channel). The data object can be transferred via the secure session. Prior to sending the data object, the source device can perform secondary verification operations (in addition to the key exchange) to confirm the identity of the second device and/or the locality of the connection on the second communication channel.

公开(公告)号：US10270610B2

公开(公告)日：2019-04-23

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

IPC: H04M11/10 ,  H04L12/28 ,  H04L12/26 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04W84/20 ,  H04W4/80 ,  H04W84/12 ,  H04W84/22 ,  H04W4/50

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.

公开(公告)号：US12160472B2

公开(公告)日：2024-12-03

申请号：US18375454

申请日：2023-09-29

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Adam Y. Syed ,  Justin R. Etzine ,  Pierre J. De Filippis ,  Nicholas J. Circosta ,  Ryan A. Williams ,  David J. Browning ,  Chieh Lu ,  Matthew C. Lucas ,  Bhaskar P. Sarma ,  Jose A. Lozano Hinojosa ,  Sean Geiger ,  David S. Evans ,  Daniel B. Pollack ,  Priya Shah

IPC: G06F15/16 ,  H04L67/1095 ,  H04L67/142

Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to synchronizing copies of a data object.

公开(公告)号：US11425104B2

公开(公告)日：2022-08-23

申请号：US16654683

申请日：2019-10-16

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Arun G. Mathias ,  Thomas A. Dilligan ,  Matthew C. Lucas ,  Anush G. Nadathur ,  Kevin P. McLaughlin

IPC: H04L29/06 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04L9/40 ,  H04L67/06 ,  H04L67/1095 ,  H04L67/10 ,  H04L9/12 ,  H04L9/08 ,  H04L9/32

Abstract: A data transfer process can include multiple verification features usable by a “source” device to ensure that a “destination” device is authorized to receive a requested data object. The source device and destination device can communicate via a first communication channel (which can be on a wide-area network) to exchange public keys, then use the public keys to verify their identities and establish a secure session on a second communication channel (which can be a local channel). The data object can be transferred via the secure session. Prior to sending the data object, the source device can perform secondary verification operations (in addition to the key exchange) to confirm the identity of the second device and/or the locality of the connection on the second communication channel.

公开(公告)号：US20200228362A1

公开(公告)日：2020-07-16

申请号：US16816709

申请日：2020-03-12

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Anush G. Nadathur ,  Srinivas Rama ,  Matthew C. Lucas ,  Nathan E. Carroll ,  Kevin P. McLaughlin ,  Thomas A. Dilligan ,  Arun G. Mathias

IPC: H04L12/28 ,  H04W4/80 ,  H04W84/18 ,  H04W88/04 ,  H04L12/26 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04W84/20

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.

公开(公告)号：US20190068371A1

公开(公告)日：2019-02-28

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 ,  H04W12/06 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04L12/28 ,  H04L12/64 ,  H04L9/00 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04W12/02 ,  H04W12/04

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.

公开(公告)号：US10057062B2

公开(公告)日：2018-08-21

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

IPC: H04L9/32 ,  G03F7/04 ,  H04L9/14 ,  H04L9/00 ,  H04L12/28 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04W12/06 ,  H04W12/04

CPC classification number: H04L9/14 ,  H04L9/006 ,  H04L12/2818 ,  H04L12/6418 ,  H04L63/0823 ,  H04L63/0884 ,  H04L67/125 ,  H04L67/141 ,  H04W12/0013 ,  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.

公开(公告)号：US10012967B2

公开(公告)日：2018-07-03

申请号：US15274424

申请日：2016-09-23

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Matthew C. Lucas ,  Anush G. Nadathur ,  Nathan E. Carroll

IPC: H04L12/28 ,  G05B15/02

CPC classification number: G05B15/02 ,  H04L12/2809 ,  H04L63/104

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.

公开(公告)号：US20170359314A1

公开(公告)日：2017-12-14

申请号：US15274388

申请日：2016-09-23

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Arun G. Mathias ,  Thomas A. Dilligan ,  Matthew C. Lucas ,  Anush G. Nadathur ,  Kevin P. McLaughlin

IPC: H04L29/06 ,  H04L9/30 ,  H04L9/14 ,  H04L29/08

CPC classification number: H04L63/0428 ,  H04L9/0827 ,  H04L9/0894 ,  H04L9/12 ,  H04L9/3215 ,  H04L63/06 ,  H04L63/061 ,  H04L63/083 ,  H04L63/18 ,  H04L67/06 ,  H04L67/10 ,  H04L67/1095

Abstract: A data transfer process can include multiple verification features usable by a “source” device to ensure that a “destination” device is authorized to receive a requested data object. The source device and destination device can communicate via a first communication channel (which can be on a wide-area network) to exchange public keys, then use the public keys to verify their identities and establish a secure session on a second communication channel (which can be a local channel). The data object can be transferred via the secure session. Prior to sending the data object, the source device can perform secondary verification operations (in addition to the key exchange) to confirm the identity of the second device and/or the locality of the connection on the second communication channel.

公开(公告)号：US20170357226A1

公开(公告)日：2017-12-14

申请号：US15274424

申请日：2016-09-23

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Matthew C. Lucas ,  Anush G. Nadathur ,  Nathan E. Carroll

IPC: G05B15/02 ,  H04L12/28

CPC classification number: G05B15/02 ,  H04L12/2809 ,  H04L63/104

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.