公开(公告)号：US11799955B2

公开(公告)日：2023-10-24

申请号：US16420892

申请日：2019-05-23

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Joao Pedro De Almeida Forjaz de Lacerda ,  Giovanni M. Agnoli ,  Bob Bradley ,  Joshua R. Ford ,  Michael D. Ford ,  Brian E. Korver ,  Marc J. Krochmal ,  Joseph E. Meyer ,  Jared K. McGann ,  Rex C. Ross ,  Paul W. Salzman ,  Christopher G. Skogen

IPC: H04L67/1095 ,  H04L67/1074 ,  H04L12/12 ,  H04W76/14

CPC classification number: H04L67/1095 ,  H04L12/12 ,  H04L67/1078 ,  H04W76/14

Abstract: One embodiment provides for an electronic device, comprising a non-transitory machine-readable medium to store instructions, one or more processors to execute the instructions, and a memory coupled to the one or more processors. The memory can be configured to store a set of synchronization data associated with interaction between the electronic device and one or more applications and instructions which, when executed by the one or more processors, configure the one or more processors to retrieve a set of synchronization data to be transmitted from the electronic device to select a transport channel from one of a peer-to-peer channel or a network-based channel and transmit the set of synchronization data from the electronic device to one or more remote devices via the selected transport channel.

公开(公告)号：US11765585B2

公开(公告)日：2023-09-19

申请号：US17446828

申请日：2021-09-02

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Bob Bradley ,  Marc J. Krochmal

IPC: H04W12/06 ,  H04L9/40 ,  H04L9/32 ,  H04W8/00 ,  H04W12/062 ,  H04W92/18

CPC classification number: H04W12/068 ,  H04L9/3242 ,  H04L63/061 ,  H04W8/005 ,  H04W12/062 ,  H04W92/18

Abstract: The embodiments set forth a technique for securely identifying relevant computing devices that are nearby. The technique can be implemented at a first computing device, and include the steps of (1) receiving, from a second computing device, an advertisement packet that includes: (i) a network address that is associated with the second computing device, and (ii) a hash value that is calculated using the network address and an encryption key that is associated with the second computing device, and (2) for each known encryption key in a plurality of known encryption keys that are accessible to the first computing device: (i) calculating a temporary hash value using the network address and the known encryption key, and (ii) in response to identifying that the temporary hash value and the hash value match: carrying out an operation associated with the second computing device.

公开(公告)号：US11374937B2

公开(公告)日：2022-06-28

申请号：US16147686

申请日：2018-09-29

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Conrad A. Shultz ,  Alexander D. Sanciangco ,  Brent M. Ledvina ,  Chelsea E. Pugh ,  Kyle C. Brogle ,  Marc J. Krochmal ,  Maureen G. Daum ,  Reza Abbasian ,  Richard J. Mondello ,  Jacob S. Klapper

IPC: G06F21/44 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L9/40 ,  H04W4/80 ,  G06F21/45 ,  G06F21/43

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed relating to user authentication. In some embodiments, a first computing device receives, from a second computing device, a request for a user credential to be input into an authentication prompt associated with the second device. The first computing device determines a proximity associated with the second computing device based on a received wireless location beacon and, based on the request and the determined proximity, presents a selection prompt asking a user of the first computing device to select a user credential stored in the first computing device. The first computing device then provides the selected user credential to the second computing device to input into the authentication prompt. In some embodiments, the first computing device receives the wireless location beacon from a remote controller of the second computing device and determines a proximity based on a signal strength associated with the received location beacon.

公开(公告)号：US11178127B2

公开(公告)日：2021-11-16

申请号：US15497203

申请日：2017-04-26

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Wade Benson ,  Marc J. Krochmal ,  Alexander R. Ledwith ,  John Iarocci ,  Jerrold V. Hauck ,  Michael Brouwer ,  Mitchell D. Adler ,  Yannick L. Sierra

IPC: H04W12/08 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04W12/041 ,  H04W12/086 ,  H04W12/0431 ,  G06F9/445 ,  H04W12/06 ,  H04L9/08 ,  H04L9/14 ,  H04L9/32

Abstract: Some embodiments of the invention provide a method for a trusted (or originator) device to modify the security state of a target device (e.g., unlocking the device) based on a securing ranging operation (e.g., determining a distance, proximity, etc.). The method of some embodiments exchanges messages as a part of a ranging operation in order to to determine whether the trusted and target devices are within a specified range of each other before allowing the trusted device to modify the security state of the target device. In some embodiments, the messages are derived by both devices based on a shared secret and are used to verify the source of ranging signals used for the ranging operation. In some embodiments, the method is performed using multiple different frequency bands.

公开(公告)号：US11120123B2

公开(公告)日：2021-09-14

申请号：US16427152

申请日：2019-05-30

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Conrad A. Shultz ,  Richard J. Mondello ,  Reza Abbasian ,  Ivan Krstic ,  Darin Adler ,  Charilaos Papadopoulos ,  Maureen Grace Daum ,  Guillaume Borios ,  Patrick Robert Burns ,  Alexander David Sanciangco ,  Brent Michael Ledvina ,  Chelsea Elizabeth Pugh ,  Kyle Brogle ,  Marc J. Krochmal ,  Jacob Klapper ,  Paul Russell Knight ,  Connor David Graham ,  Shengkai Wu ,  I-Ting Liu ,  Steven Jon Falkenburg

IPC: G06F21/46 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G06F21/31

Abstract: In accordance with some embodiments, a method is performed at an electronic device with a display device and one or more input devices. The method includes displaying, via the display device, a user interface that includes a new-password field. The method includes detecting, via the one or more input devices, a user input that corresponds to selection of the new-password field. In response to detecting the user input that corresponds to selection of the new-password field, the method includes displaying, on the display device, a representation of a new automatically-generated password in the new-password field and displaying, on the display device, an affordance to accept the new automatically-generated password and an affordance to decline to use the new automatically-generated password.

公开(公告)号：US20210258418A1

公开(公告)日：2021-08-19

申请号：US17313194

申请日：2021-05-06

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Brent M. Ledvina ,  Marc J. Krochmal ,  Robert W. Brumley ,  Sriram Hariharan

IPC: H04M1/72457 ,  G06F3/0481 ,  H04L9/30 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04W4/02 ,  H04W4/12 ,  H04W8/18 ,  H04W12/06 ,  H04M1/72436 ,  H04W12/033

Abstract: A mobile device can include ranging circuitry to determine distance to another mobile device. A first wireless protocol can establish an initial communication session to perform authentication and/or exchange ranging settings. A second protocol can perform ranging, and other wireless protocols can transmit content. In one example, the distance information can be used to display a relative position of another device on a user interface of a sending device. The user interface can allow a user to quickly and accurately select the recipient device for sending the data item. As other example, the distance information obtained from ranging can be used to trigger a notification (e.g., a reminder) to be output from a first mobile device or used to display a visual indicator on a receiving device. Proximity of a device (e.g., as determined by a distance) can be used to suggest recipient for a new communication.

公开(公告)号：US20200382647A1

公开(公告)日：2020-12-03

申请号：US16568786

申请日：2019-09-12

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Marc J. Krochmal ,  John J. Iarocci ,  Alex D. Sanciangco

IPC: H04M3/58 ,  H04M3/42 ,  H04M3/54

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a computing device may conduct an active telephone conversation and a proximity of the computing device to a second computing device may be determined to be within a predetermined distance. Moreover, a determination of a capability of the second computing device to conduct a telephone conversation may be made, and in response to such determinations, the active telephone conversation may be transferred from the computing device to the second computing device. In an example, when a user holding a telephone conversation moves near a smart speaker, the telephone conversation may be transferred to the smart speaker from the user's mobile device, should the user desire such a transfer. Moreover, as the user moves around, the telephone conversation may move with the user from device to device, enabling a seamless and intuitive telephone conversation experience for the user.

公开(公告)号：US10802568B2

公开(公告)日：2020-10-13

申请号：US15720783

申请日：2017-09-29

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Varaprasad V. Lingutla ,  Kartik R. Venkatraman ,  Cyril de la Cropte de Chanterac ,  Bob Bradley ,  Marc J. Krochmal ,  Matthew D. Perkins ,  Christopher S. Linn ,  Akshay Mangalam Srivatsa

IPC: G06F1/3287 ,  G06F1/3296 ,  H04B17/318 ,  G06F1/3209 ,  G06F1/3215 ,  H04W4/80 ,  H04W4/02

Abstract: This application relates to techniques that adjust the sleep states of a computing device based on proximity detection and predicted user activity. Proximity detection procedures can be used to determine a proximity between the computing device and a remote computing device coupled to the user. Based on these proximity detection procedures, the computing device can either correspondingly increase or decrease the amount power supplied to the various components during either a low-power sleep state or a high-power sleep state. Additionally, historical user activity data gathered on the computing device can be used to predict when the user will likely use the computing device. Based on the gathered historical user activity, deep sleep signals and light sleep signals can be issued at a time when the computing device is placed within a sleep state which can cause it to immediately enter either a low-power sleep state or a high-power sleep state.

公开(公告)号：US20190223148A1

公开(公告)日：2019-07-18

申请号：US16368197

申请日：2019-03-28

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Bob Bradley ,  James B. Cary ,  Marc J. Krochmal ,  Matthew E. Shepherd ,  Neil G. Crane

IPC: H04W68/00 ,  H04W4/80 ,  H04W4/38 ,  H04W68/10 ,  H04M1/60 ,  H04L12/58 ,  H04L29/08

CPC classification number: H04W68/005 ,  H04L51/24 ,  H04L51/38 ,  H04L67/22 ,  H04L67/306 ,  H04M1/6066 ,  H04M2250/02 ,  H04W4/38 ,  H04W4/80 ,  H04W68/10

Abstract: A device may broadcast an indication of an activity level of the device. The device may also receive a notification of an incoming message and receive at least one broadcast from at least one additional device also receiving the notification of the incoming message including an indication of at least one activity level of the at least one additional device. The device may compare its own activity level with the received at least one activity level. In response to determining that the activity level of the device is equal to or greater than a highest received at least one activity level, the device may display the notification of the incoming message.

公开(公告)号：US20190166478A1

公开(公告)日：2019-05-30

申请号：US16218104

申请日：2018-12-12

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Marc J. Krochmal ,  Daniel M. Vinegrad

IPC: H04W4/80 ,  G06F9/54 ,  H04L29/08

CPC classification number: H04W4/80 ,  G06F9/543 ,  H04L67/22

Abstract: The described embodiments transfer an activity from a source electronic device to a companion electronic device. The source electronic device receives activity information describing an activity performed in a first application at the source electronic device and broadcasts an activity advertisement comprising an activity identifier for the activity. Upon receiving the activity advertisement, the companion electronic device determines whether a second application that is associated with the first application is available at the companion electronic device. If the second application is available, the companion electronic device acquires extended activity data from the source electronic device and uses the extended activity data to configure the second application and commence performing the activity with the second application at the companion electronic device. The source electronic device may also forward activity-related information (e.g., information from a copy and paste clipboard in the source electronic device) to the companion electronic device.