Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Controller networks for an accessory management system
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Application No.: US14725891Application Date: 2015-05-29
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Publication No.: US10177933B2Publication Date: 2019-01-08
- Inventor: Andrew Burks , Anush G. Nadathur , Srinivas Rama , Kevin P. McLaughlin , Joe Abuan , Dennis Mathews , Matthew C. Lucas
- Applicant: Apple Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA Cupertino
- Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Cupertino
- Agency: Kilpatrick Townsend and Stockton LLP
- Main IPC: H04B7/00
- IPC: H04B7/00 ; H04L12/28 ; G08C17/02 ; H04L29/06

Abstract:
Controllers can be used to control the operation of various accessories. Controllers with access to a particular accessory (or group of accessories) can be organized into a controller network to facilitate control. The controller network can include various proxy devices including bridge and tunnel proxies that can relay messages to and from accessories, perform protocol translations, and/or provide communication security. Some proxy devices can include decision logic to enable coordinated control over one or more accessories by the controllers in the controller network.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150351145A1 CONTROLLER NETWORKS FOR AN ACCESSORY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Public/Granted day:2015-12-03
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