公开(公告)号：US10542405B2

公开(公告)日：2020-01-21

申请号：US16240911

申请日：2019-01-07

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Akshay Mangalam Srivatsa ,  Ariane Cotte ,  Craig P. Dooley ,  Duy N. Phan ,  Ganesha Adkasthala Ganapathi Batta ,  Hyundoo Shin ,  Kang Sun ,  Matt I. Gillette ,  Michael Jason Giles ,  Robert D. Watson ,  Sean P. Wilson ,  Sriram Hariharan ,  Sujatha Viswanathan ,  Todd Wheeler ,  Yilok L. Wong ,  David John Shaw ,  Sarang S. Ranade

IPC: H04W4/80 ,  H04W8/00 ,  H04W76/11 ,  H04W76/14

Abstract: Methods for aggregating Bluetooth profiles for faster connection and configuration are disclosed, including transmitting, subsequent to establishing a connection, a request message to a peer device that indicates support of a fast connection protocol for Bluetooth profiles configuration and receiving a response message from the peer device that indicates the peer device supports the fast connection protocol. After pairing with the peer device, a first list of profile descriptors for a plurality of Bluetooth profiles supported by the device may be transmitted to the peer device and a second list of profile descriptors for a plurality of Bluetooth profiles supported by the peer device may be received. A configuration of a plurality of Bluetooth profiles base, at least in part, on a comparison of the first list of profile descriptors to the second list of profile descriptors may be determined and transmitted to the peer device.

公开(公告)号：US20200008035A1

公开(公告)日：2020-01-02

申请号：US16570308

申请日：2019-09-13

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Akshay Mangalam Srivatsa ,  Craig P. Dooley ,  David John Shaw ,  Ganesha Adkasthala Ganapathi Batta ,  Michael Jason Giles ,  Sriram Hariharan

IPC: H04W4/80 ,  H04M1/725 ,  H04W4/08 ,  H04W76/14 ,  H04W12/04 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04W12/00

Abstract: A first wireless communication device (UE device) associated with a certain user (or included in a specified set/group of UE devices) may establish a first communication link with an accessory device according to a short-range radio access technology, and transmit link (pairing) information associated with the first communication link to a server, such as a cloud-based server. The server may share this (first) link information with other UE devices associated with the same user (or belonging to the same specified group of UE devices as the first UE device). Link information associated with the other UE devices (i.e. second link information) may equally be shared with the accessory device, and the other UE devices and accessory device may use the first link information and second link information in establishing respective communication links between any of the other UE devices and the accessory device without having to undergo a pairing procedure.

公开(公告)号：US20190261089A1

公开(公告)日：2019-08-22

申请号：US15901624

申请日：2018-02-21

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Sriram Hariharan ,  Baptiste P. Paquier ,  Eric A. Allamanche ,  Alon Paycher

IPC: H04R5/04 ,  H04R1/10 ,  H04R5/027 ,  H04R5/033 ,  H04R1/40 ,  H04S1/00

Abstract: A wireless headset includes first and second wireless earphone devices, each including a microphone. The first earphone device assembles a first group of audio packets, each of which includes a first low-resolution clock value, a first high-resolution clock value, and a sequence of first microphone samples, and transmits the first plurality of audio packets to the second wireless earphone device, as a slave device of a first wireless network. The second earphone device receives the first group of audio packets from the first wireless earphone device, assembles a second group of audio packets, each of which includes a second low-resolution clock value, a second high-resolution clock value, and a sequence of second microphone samples, and transmits the first and second groups of audio packets to an external device. Other aspects are also described and claimed.

公开(公告)号：US10085294B2

公开(公告)日：2018-09-25

申请号：US14921481

申请日：2015-10-23

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： Paul V. Flynn ,  Dennis Mathews ,  Ajoy K. Singh ,  Wen Zhao ,  Yong Liu ,  Syed Aon Mujtaba ,  Sriram Hariharan ,  Matthew L. Semersky

IPC: H04W4/02 ,  H04W76/10 ,  H04W88/04 ,  H04W88/06 ,  H04W88/18

CPC classification number: H04W76/10 ,  H04W4/025 ,  H04W88/04 ,  H04W88/06 ,  H04W88/182

Abstract: A client device and a host device may create a local connection for providing wide area network access, such as Internet access, to the client device. In some embodiments, the client device may have limited network capabilities and may not be able to access the Internet without the host device. The client device may provide its speed and direction in a message to potential host devices. A host device may calculate a suitability metric, based on the speed and direction of the client as well as connection properties of the networks, which indicates an ability for the host device to connect the client device to the Internet. The host device may provide the suitability metric within a connection request to the client device. Based on the suitability metric and/or other factors, the client device and the host device may establish the local connection.

公开(公告)号：US20170359717A1

公开(公告)日：2017-12-14

申请号：US15275231

申请日：2016-09-23

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Mitchell D. Adler ,  Yannick L. Sierra ,  Ganesha A.G. Batta ,  Michael Giles ,  Akshay M. Srivatsa ,  Craig P. Dooley ,  Sriram Hariharan ,  Robert D. Watson

IPC: H04W12/04 ,  H04L9/08 ,  H04L29/06

CPC classification number: H04W12/04 ,  H04L9/0891 ,  H04L9/0894 ,  H04L9/14 ,  H04L63/0435 ,  H04L63/061 ,  H04L2209/80 ,  H04L2463/061 ,  H04W12/02

Abstract: Some embodiments provide a method for establishing a secured session with backward security between a first device and a second device. In some embodiments, the method establishes a communication session between the first and second devices using shared keys stored at the first and second devices. The method exchanges encrypted data between the first and second devices as a part of the communication session. The method, upon completion of the communication session, modifies the shared key at the first device in a predictable way. The shared key is modified at the second device in the same predictable way. The method then stores the modified shared key at the first device. The modified shared key cannot be used to decrypt any portion of the encrypted data of the current and previous communication sessions.

公开(公告)号：US20160360341A1

公开(公告)日：2016-12-08

申请号：US14871487

申请日：2015-09-30

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Akshay Mangalam Srivatsa ,  Craig P. Dooley ,  David John Shaw ,  Ganesha Adkasthala Ganapathi Batta ,  Michael Jason Giles ,  Sriram Hariharan

IPC: H04W4/00 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04W76/02

CPC classification number: H04W4/80 ,  H04L67/104 ,  H04M1/7253 ,  H04W4/08 ,  H04W12/04 ,  H04W76/14 ,  H04W84/18

Abstract: A first wireless communication device (UE device) associated with a certain user (or included in a specified set/group of UE devices) may establish a first communication link with an accessory device according to a short-range radio access technology, and transmit link (pairing) information associated with the first communication link to a server, such as a cloud-based server. The server may share this (first) link information with other UE devices associated with the same user (or belonging to the same specified group of UE devices as the first UE device). Link information associated with the other UE devices (i.e. second link information) may equally be shared with the accessory device, and the other UE devices and accessory device may use the first link information and second link information in establishing respective communication links between any of the other UE devices and the accessory device without having to undergo a pairing procedure.

Abstract translation: 与特定用户（或包括在指定的集合/ UE设备中）相关联的第一无线通信设备（UE设备）可以根据短距离无线接入技术与附件设备建立第一通信链路，并且发送链路 （配对）与第一通信链路相关联的信息到服务器，例如基于云的服务器。 服务器可以与与相同用户（或属于与第一UE设备相同的指定的UE设备组）相关联的其他UE设备共享（第一）链路信息。 与其他UE设备相关联的链路信息（即第二链路信息）也可以与附件设备共享，并且其他UE设备和附属设备可以使用第一链路信息和第二链路信息来建立任何 其他UE设备和辅助设备，而不必经历配对过程。

公开(公告)号：US20160262082A1

公开(公告)日：2016-09-08

申请号：US14921490

申请日：2015-10-23

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： Paul V. Flynn ,  Wen Zhao ,  Syed Aon Mujtaba ,  Sriram Hariharan ,  Matthew L. Semersky

IPC: H04W40/22 ,  H04L29/08

CPC classification number: H04W40/22 ,  H04L67/28 ,  H04M19/04 ,  H04W4/18 ,  H04W4/80 ,  H04W8/18 ,  H04W48/18 ,  H04W52/028 ,  H04W76/14 ,  H04W76/16 ,  H04W88/04 ,  H04W88/182 ,  Y02D70/1224 ,  Y02D70/1242 ,  Y02D70/1262 ,  Y02D70/1264 ,  Y02D70/142 ,  Y02D70/144 ,  Y02D70/146 ,  Y02D70/164 ,  Y02D70/166 ,  Y02D70/22 ,  Y02D70/23 ,  Y02D70/26

Abstract: A host device may include a first wireless communication circuit, a second wireless communication circuit including a proxy router, and a host processor communicatively coupled to the wireless communication circuits. The host device may receive, via the second wireless communication circuit, an advertisement message from a client device. The advertisement message may include a request for communication of data with a network. The host device may determine at least one of a communication policy preference of the host device and a network connection property of the host device. The proxy router may select the first or the second wireless communication circuit for use by the host device to communicate the data with the network. The host device may provide, via the second wireless communication circuit, a connection request to the client device, and then transfer, using the selected wireless communication circuit, the data between the client device and the network.

Abstract translation: 主机设备可以包括第一无线通信电路，包括代理路由器的第二无线通信电路和通信地耦合到无线通信电路的主机处理器。 主机设备可以经由第二无线通信电路从客户端设备接收到广告消息。 广告消息可以包括与网络通信数据的请求。 主机设备可以确定主机设备的通信策略偏好和主机设备的网络连接属性中的至少一个。 代理路由器可以选择第一或第二无线通信电路供主机设备与网络通信数据。 主机设备可以经由第二无线通信电路向客户端设备提供连接请求，然后使用所选择的无线通信电路传送客户端设备和网络之间的数据。

公开(公告)号：US12170892B2

公开(公告)日：2024-12-17

申请号：US18332503

申请日：2023-06-09

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Kenneth U. Victa ,  Benjamin A. Detwiler ,  Nikhil Nilakantan ,  Todd Wheeler ,  Robert W. Mayor ,  Brent M. Ledvina ,  E Thomas Erdmann, IV ,  Sriram Hariharan

IPC: H04W12/04 ,  H04L9/08 ,  H04L9/40 ,  H04L12/18 ,  H04W12/03 ,  H04W76/10

Abstract: The presence of a wireless device and/or accessory that cannot maintain an independent network connection can be detected by network connected wireless devices and the location of the detected device and/or accessory can be reported to a device location service. As the wireless devices and/or accessories do not have independent network connections, periodic maintenance is performed on those devices by nearby owner devices to which the wireless devices and/or accessories are paired or associated. Described herein are systems, methods, and associated devices to maintain a locatable wireless device by a set of multiple owner devices for that wireless device.

公开(公告)号：US12010740B2

公开(公告)日：2024-06-11

申请号：US17665803

申请日：2022-02-07

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Sriram Hariharan

IPC: H04W76/00 ,  H04W8/00 ,  H04W48/12 ,  H04W76/10 ,  H04W4/80 ,  H04W56/00 ,  H04W84/14

CPC classification number: H04W76/10 ,  H04W8/005 ,  H04W48/12 ,  H04W4/80 ,  H04W56/002 ,  H04W84/14

Abstract: Embodiments of the current disclosure facilitate the creation of a wireless connection between a host device and an accessory device over a wireless medium. For instance, according to some embodiments, a method of connecting an accessory device to a host device includes transmitting a plurality of advertising beacons over a wireless medium. Each wireless beacon can contain information identifying a predetermined time when the accessory device will begin a page scan. The accessory device can begin the page scan at the predetermined time and can receive pages from a host device during a page scan window of the page scan over the wireless medium. The received pages can then be subsequently used to establish an ad hoc network connection between the accessory device and the host device.

公开(公告)号：US11800002B2

公开(公告)日：2023-10-24

申请号：US16778473

申请日：2020-01-31

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Robert D. Watson ,  Ganesha Adkasthala Ganapathi Batta ,  Anthony Guetta ,  David John Shaw ,  Craig Dooley ,  Chris Saari ,  Gregory Novick ,  Nathan De Vries ,  Sriram Hariharan ,  Patrick Ian Bernhard ,  Dana McLaughlin ,  Jeffrey Chandler Moore ,  Patrick Lee Coffman ,  Jonathan Anderson Bennett ,  Deepak Iyer ,  Albert Riley Howard, Jr. ,  Jason Conn

IPC: H04M1/60 ,  H04R3/12 ,  H04W76/36 ,  H04W4/80 ,  H04W72/566 ,  H04W68/00 ,  H04R1/10 ,  H04R5/033 ,  H04R5/04 ,  H04W76/15

CPC classification number: H04M1/6066 ,  H04R3/12 ,  H04W4/80 ,  H04W68/005 ,  H04W72/566 ,  H04W76/36 ,  H04R1/1041 ,  H04R5/033 ,  H04R5/04 ,  H04R2420/01 ,  H04R2420/07 ,  H04W76/15

Abstract: Apparatus and methods to communicate audio data from either an active wireless device or a requesting wireless device to one or more audio reproduction devices that are simultaneously communicatively coupled to both the active wireless device and to the requesting wireless device are disclosed. Responsive to a request from the requesting wireless device to transmit audio data to the one or more audio reproduction devices, the active wireless device determines whether to transmit audio data from the requesting wireless device based at least in part on an audio status of the active wireless device and a set of predetermined arbitration criteria that prioritizes among applications and operating system processes that generate the audio data.