公开(公告)号：US11671809B2

公开(公告)日：2023-06-06

申请号：US17461436

申请日：2021-08-30

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

CPC classification number: H04W4/80 ,  H04W8/005 ,  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：US20210235251A1

公开(公告)日：2021-07-29

申请号：US17232422

申请日：2021-04-16

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 ,  H04W4/08 ,  H04W76/14 ,  H04M1/72412 ,  H04W12/50 ,  H04W12/04 ,  H04L29/08

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：US09807206B2

公开(公告)日：2017-10-31

申请号：US13788852

申请日：2013-03-07

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Peter N. Heerboth ,  Craig P. Dooley ,  Michael J. Giles

IPC: H04L29/06 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04L12/24 ,  H04W76/02 ,  H04L12/12 ,  H04W76/04 ,  H04W84/18 ,  H04W8/22 ,  H04W36/14

CPC classification number: H04L69/24 ,  H04L12/12 ,  H04L41/08 ,  H04L41/0866 ,  H04L67/104 ,  H04L67/1061 ,  H04L67/1068 ,  H04W8/22 ,  H04W36/14 ,  H04W76/10 ,  H04W76/23 ,  H04W84/18

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.

公开(公告)号：US20150350865A1

公开(公告)日：2015-12-03

申请号：US14474466

申请日：2014-09-02

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Jason C. Conn ,  Akshay Mangalam Srivastsa ,  Craig P. Dooley ,  MIchael J. Giles

IPC: H04W8/00 ,  H04W12/06 ,  H04W4/00

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。

公开(公告)号：US20240155318A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-09

申请号：US18500739

申请日：2023-11-02

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 ,  H04L67/104 ,  H04M1/72412 ,  H04W4/08 ,  H04W12/04 ,  H04W12/50 ,  H04W76/14

CPC classification number: H04W4/80 ,  H04L67/104 ,  H04M1/72412 ,  H04W4/08 ,  H04W12/04 ,  H04W12/50 ,  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.

公开(公告)号：US10110722B2

公开(公告)日：2018-10-23

申请号：US15829829

申请日：2017-12-01

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： David C. Donley ,  Julien A. Poumailloux ,  Pierre J. De Filippis ,  Tyler D. Hawkins ,  Craig P. Dooley ,  Daniel B. Pollack ,  James C. Grandy ,  Gregory B. Novick ,  Todd A. Shortlidge ,  Aroon Pahwa ,  David T. Wilson ,  Yan Yang ,  Nicholas Joseph Circosta

IPC: H04B7/00 ,  H04M1/725 ,  H04W56/00 ,  H04M1/67

Abstract: Systems, methods and non-transitory computer readable media for allowing a user to switch between watches that have been paired with a device such as a smartphone are described. In one embodiment, the watches automatically detect a removal of a first watch from a user's wrist and an attachment of a second watch to the user's wrist. Messages from the watches are transmitted to the device to allow the device to switch the active watch from the first watch to the second watch. The switch can occur while the device is in a locked state, and the device can synchronize the second watch with data received from the first watch. Other embodiments are also described.

公开(公告)号：US20180199176A1

公开(公告)日：2018-07-12

申请号：US15911644

申请日：2018-03-05

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 ,  H04W4/08 ,  H04W12/04 ,  H04W76/14 ,  H04M1/725 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04W84/18

CPC classification number: H04W4/80 ,  H04L67/104 ,  H04M1/7253 ,  H04W4/08 ,  H04W12/003 ,  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.

公开(公告)号：US20180084017A1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-22

申请号：US15708908

申请日：2017-09-19

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Daniel R. Borges ,  Michael J. Giles ,  Craig P. Dooley

IPC: H04L29/06

CPC classification number: H04L65/4069 ,  H04L65/1059 ,  H04L65/1069 ,  H04L65/1086 ,  H04L65/1089 ,  H04L65/80

Abstract: Intelligent handoff across different content modalities during streaming of content is discussed herein. Content modalities represent different mechanisms by which content may be streamed to a playback device and include transport modality, source modality, and playback modality. Electronic devices may detect, a change in an operating condition of the streaming content and may make a determination as to whether the change triggers a hand-off involving one or more of these modalities.

公开(公告)号：US09549375B2

公开(公告)日：2017-01-17

申请号：US14475329

申请日：2014-09-02

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Craig P. Dooley ,  Akshay Mangalam Srivatsa ,  Anjali S. Sandesara ,  Michael J. Giles

IPC: H04B7/00 ,  H04W52/02 ,  H04W4/00 ,  H04L12/18 ,  H04W76/02 ,  G06Q30/02

CPC classification number: H04W52/0261 ,  G06Q30/0267 ,  H04L12/189 ,  H04W4/80 ,  H04W48/10 ,  H04W52/0229 ,  H04W76/14 ,  Y02D70/00 ,  Y02D70/1242 ,  Y02D70/1262 ,  Y02D70/142 ,  Y02D70/144

Abstract: In order to reduce the power consumption of a receiving electronic device, received advertising beacons may be filtered so that the receiving electronic device selectively transitions from a power-saving mode to a normal operating mode. For example, the receiving electronic device may receive a beacon with advertising information for a transmitting electronic device. If the advertising information is changed relative to a previous version of the advertising information for the transmitting electronic device, the receiving electronic device may transition from the power-saving mode to the normal operating mode. In this way, the receiving electronic device may ‘wake up’ if it receives an advertisement that it wants to act on, such as advertisements for: file sharing, wireless streaming of information, proximity pairing and/or continuity of a user experience with an application when the user transitions from the transmitting electronic device to the receiving electronic device.

Abstract translation: 为了降低接收电子设备的功耗，可以对接收的广告信标进行滤波，使得接收电子设备选择性地从功率节省模式转换到正常操作模式。 例如，接收电子设备可以接收具有用于发送电子设备的广告信息的信标。 如果广告信息相对于发送电子设备的广告信息的先前版本而改变，则接收电子设备可以从省电模式转换到正常操作模式。 以这种方式，如果接收电子设备接收到其想要作用的广告，则可以“唤醒”，例如广告：文件共享，信息的无线流传输，邻近配对和/或用户体验的连续性 当用户从发射电子设备转移到接收电子设备时的应用。

公开(公告)号：US12028475B2

公开(公告)日：2024-07-02

申请号：US17730169

申请日：2022-04-26

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： David C. Donley ,  Julien A. Poumailloux ,  Pierre J. De Filippis ,  Tyler D. Hawkins ,  Craig P. Dooley ,  Daniel B. Pollack ,  James C. Grandy ,  Gregory B. Novick ,  Todd A. Shortlidge ,  Aroon Pahwa ,  David T. Wilson ,  Yan Yang ,  Nicholas Joseph Circosta

IPC: H04M1/72412 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06F21/31 ,  G06F21/35 ,  G06F21/44 ,  G06F21/62 ,  H04L9/40 ,  H04M1/67 ,  H04W8/00 ,  H04W56/00

CPC classification number: H04M1/72412 ,  G06F1/163 ,  G06F3/014 ,  G06F3/017 ,  G06F21/31 ,  G06F21/35 ,  G06F21/445 ,  G06F21/6245 ,  H04L63/0428 ,  H04L63/08 ,  H04W8/005 ,  H04W56/0025 ,  G06F2221/2107 ,  H04M1/67 ,  H04M2203/6018 ,  H04M2203/6054 ,  H04M2250/02

Abstract: Systems, methods and non-transitory computer readable media for allowing a user to switch between wearable items that have been paired or associated with an electronic device, such as a smartphone, are described. In one embodiment, the wearable items automatically detect a removal of a first wearable item from a user's body and an attachment of a second wearable item to the user's body. Messages from the wearable items are transmitted to the electronic device to allow the electronic device to switch the active wearable item from the first wearable item to the second wearable item. The switch can occur while the electronic device is in a locked state, and the electronic device can synchronize the second wearable item with data received from the first wearable item. Other embodiments are also described.