Predefined wireless pairing
    32.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US09930514B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-03-27

    申请号:US15269360

    申请日:2016-09-19

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: H04W8/005 H04W4/80 H04W12/06 H04W76/14

    Abstract: In order to reduce latency and overhead during the device discovery process, operations involved in pairing of two electronic devices may be predefined. In particular, when a user specifies a new electronic device in a list of their electronic devices, a computer provides a notification to these electronic devices. In response to the notification, a given one of the electronic devices generates encryption information and identification information for the given electronic device, and provides this encryption information and identification information to the new electronic device via a network (such as the Internet). Then, the new electronic device generates encryption information and identification information for the new electronic device, and provides this encryption information and identification information to the given electronic device via the network. This pairing information may subsequently facilitate secure wireless communication between the two electronic devices.

    SIMULTANEOUS WIRELESS CONNECTIONS WITH IMPROVED EFFICIENCY
    35.
    发明申请
    SIMULTANEOUS WIRELESS CONNECTIONS WITH IMPROVED EFFICIENCY 有权
    同时提高无线连接的效率

    公开(公告)号:US20160360526A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-12-08

    申请号:US15001116

    申请日:2016-01-19

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: An interface circuit in a computing device may communicate with user-interface devices using shared slots during time intervals. In particular, the computing device may transmit outgoing messages to the user-interface devices at a first predefined time during sequential time intervals when the user-interface devices transition from a sleep mode to a normal mode. In response, the computing device may receive incoming messages from one or more of the user-interface devices at a second predefined time following the first predefined time during the sequential time intervals. Then, the computing device may transmit a multicast message to the user-interface devices at a third predefined time during the sequential time intervals. In response to the given multicast message, one of the user-interface devices may communicate data to the computing device. Note that, in some instances, a multicast time slot may instead be used to communicate data to one of the user-interface devices.

    Abstract translation: 计算设备中的接口电路可以在时间间隔期间使用共享时隙与用户接口设备进行通信。 具体地,当用户界面设备从睡眠模式转换到正常模式时,计算设备可以在连续时间间隔期间的第一预定义时间将输出消息发送到用户界面设备。 作为响应,计算设备可以在连续时间间隔内的第一预定时间之后的第二预定时间从一个或多个用户界面设备接收传入消息。 然后,计算设备可以在连续时间间隔期间的第三预定时间向用户接口设备发送组播消息。 响应于给定的多播消息,用户接口设备之一可以将数据传送到计算设备。 注意,在某些情况下,可以替代地使用多播时隙将数据传送到用户界面设备之一。

    Predefined wireless pairing
    36.
    发明授权
    Predefined wireless pairing 有权
    预定义无线配对

    公开(公告)号:US09451438B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-09-20

    申请号:US14474466

    申请日:2014-09-02

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: H04W8/005 H04W4/80 H04W12/06 H04W76/14

    Abstract: In order to reduce latency and overhead during the device discovery process, operations involved in pairing of two electronic devices may be predefined. In particular, when a user specifies a new electronic device in a list of their electronic devices, a computer provides a notification to these electronic devices. In response to the notification, a given one of the electronic devices generates encryption information and identification information for the given electronic device, and provides this encryption information and identification information to the new electronic device via a network (such as the Internet). Then, the new electronic device generates encryption information and identification information for the new electronic device, and provides this encryption information and identification information to the given electronic device via the network. This pairing information may subsequently facilitate secure wireless communication between the two electronic devices.

    Abstract translation: 为了在设备发现过程期间减少延迟和开销,可以预定义与两个电子设备配对有关的操作。 特别地,当用户在其电子设备的列表中指定新的电子设备时,计算机向这些电子设备提供通知。 响应于该通知,给定的一个电子设备产生用于给定电子设备的加密信息和识别信息,并且经由网络(例如因特网)将该加密信息和识别信息提供给新的电子设备。 然后,新的电子设备生成用于新电子设备的加密信息和识别信息,并且经由网络将该加密信息和识别信息提供给给定的电子设备。 这种配对信息可以随后促进两个电子设备之间的安全无线通信。

    Ordering a List of Wireless Devices for Display in a Graphical User Interface
    37.
    发明申请
    Ordering a List of Wireless Devices for Display in a Graphical User Interface 有权
    订购在图形用户界面中显示的无线设备列表

    公开(公告)号:US20140364060A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-12-11

    申请号:US13913138

    申请日:2013-06-07

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: H04W4/80 H04W8/005

    Abstract: This document describes, inter alia, techniques for use at a wireless device for establishing communications with other devices, and for displaying related information in a graphical user interface. The wireless device may discover, pair with, and/or connect to other wireless devices, and may display a list of information regarding the other wireless devices in a graphical user interface. The wireless device may order the list based on factors such as: the connectivity status of the other devices (e.g., whether the other devices are connected, paired, or discovered); the types of the other wireless devices (e.g., whether the devices are human interface devices (HIDs), audio devices, phones, imaging devices, computers, or other types of devices); whether device names for the other wireless devices are known/unknown; and/or other factors. The features described herein may be implemented using Bluetooth wireless technology, and/or any other wireless technology.

    Abstract translation: 本文件尤其描述了在无线设备上用于建立与其他设备的通信以及用于在图形用户界面中显示相关信息的技术。 无线设备可以发现,配对和/或连接到其他无线设备,并且可以在图形用户界面中显示关于其他无线设备的信息列表。 无线设备可以基于诸如以下因素来排序列表:其他设备的连接状态(例如,其他设备是否被连接,配对或发现); 其他无线设备的类型(例如,设备是人机接口设备(HID),音频设备,电话机,成像设备,计算机或其他类型设备)的类型; 其他无线设备的设备名称是否已知/未知; 和/或其他因素。 本文描述的特征可以使用蓝牙无线技术和/或任何其它无线技术来实现。

    AGGREGATING PHYSICAL NETWORK INTERFACES FOR PEER-TO-PEER CONNECTIONS
    38.
    发明申请
    AGGREGATING PHYSICAL NETWORK INTERFACES FOR PEER-TO-PEER CONNECTIONS 有权
    聚合物理网络接口与对等连接

    公开(公告)号:US20140258397A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-09-11

    申请号:US13788852

    申请日:2013-03-07

    Applicant: APPLE INC.

    Abstract: The disclosed embodiments provide a system that facilitates communication with a first electronic device from a second electronic device. During operation, the system establishes a peer-to-peer connection between the first electronic device and the second electronic device on a first physical network interface. Next, the system uses the peer-to-peer connection to obtain, on the second electronic device, a first set of network-interface capabilities for the first electronic device. Finally, the system switches the peer-to-peer connection to a second physical network interface based on at least one of the first set of network-interface capabilities and one or more characteristics associated with the peer-to-peer connection.

    Abstract translation: 所公开的实施例提供了便于从第二电子设备与第一电子设备通信的系统。 在操作期间,系统在第一物理网络接口上建立第一电子设备与第二电子设备之间的对等连接。 接下来,系统使用对等连接在第二电子设备上获得用于第一电子设备的第一组网络接口能力。 最后,系统基于第一组网络接口能力和与对等连接相关联的一个或多个特性中的至少一个,将对等连接切换到第二物理网络接口。

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