公开(公告)号：US20220263741A1

公开(公告)日：2022-08-18

申请号：US17716332

申请日：2022-04-08

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Keith W. Rauenbuehler ,  Nicholas J. Circosta ,  Kenneth A. York ,  Christopher Ku ,  Adam J. Moore ,  Jose A. Lozano Hinojosa ,  Aniket A. Zamwar ,  Patrick L. Coffman

IPC: H04L43/0811 ,  H04L43/10 ,  H04L41/22

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for transmitting a message to a user device in accordance with a determination that another device is unreachable over a network. In one example, a server device, at a first location, may identify a controller device resident at a second location, whereby the controller device is configured to communicate with a router at the second location. The server device may also receive a list of user devices. The server device may transmit a ping message to the controller device via the router to determine whether the controller device is unreachable by the server device. The server device may subsequently transmit a message to a user device on the list in accordance with a determination that the controller device is unreachable by the server device, whereby the message includes instructions for the user device to determine whether the controller device is unreachable by the user device.

公开(公告)号：US11012322B2

公开(公告)日：2021-05-18

申请号：US16147487

申请日：2018-09-28

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Nicholas J. Circosta ,  Robert D. Butler ,  Daniel B. Pollack ,  Nelson M. Leduc ,  Ryan W. Baker

IPC: H04L12/24 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04W4/06 ,  H04W68/00

Abstract: A device implementing a system for notifying a first device of availability of a service on a second device includes a processor configured to receive, from the first device of a first user, a first request with respect to whether a service is available on the second device of a second user, and to determine that the service is not available on the second device. The processor is further configured to send, to the first device and in response to the determination, an indication that the service is not available on the second device and an indication of a minimum amount of time before the first device can submit a second request with respect to whether the service is available on the second device. The minimum amount of time is based at least partially on an amount of time that has elapsed since the service was made available to the devices.

公开(公告)号：US10904749B2

公开(公告)日：2021-01-26

申请号：US16256717

申请日：2019-01-24

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Nicholas J. Circosta ,  Alejandro A. Rodriguez ,  Bob Bradley ,  Daniel B. Pollack

IPC: H04W12/02 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04L29/12 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04W12/00 ,  H04W12/04 ,  H04W8/00 ,  H04W24/08 ,  H04W48/16 ,  H04W4/70

Abstract: This application relates to techniques for anonymously establishing a secure communication session with a wireless client. A described method, performed by an anonymous wireless host, includes advertising a service implemented by the anonymous wireless host as available over a wireless network, receiving an invitation to establish the secure communication session with the wireless client, transmitting an acceptance of the invitation to the wireless client, and establishing the secure communication session over a communication channel. The invitation is received from the wireless client and the acceptance is transmitted to the wireless client via a broadcast address or a multicast address associated with the wireless network. The secure communication session is used to exchange encrypted data between the service and the wireless client.

公开(公告)号：US20180337967A1

公开(公告)日：2018-11-22

申请号：US15721571

申请日：2017-09-29

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Grant Ritchie ,  Gokul Thirumalai ,  Philomena Lobo ,  Robert Y. Loh ,  Scott Lopatin ,  Mithilesh Kumar ,  Austin Marusco ,  Tommy Rochette ,  Aniket Zamwar ,  Alexandre Perematko ,  Daniel B. Pollack ,  Nicholas J. Circosta

IPC: H04L29/06 ,  H04L12/58 ,  H04L29/08 ,  G06F17/30 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  H04M1/725 ,  H04W4/14 ,  G10L15/22

Abstract: A messaging system, in one embodiment, can establish messaging accounts for a plurality of organizations (e.g., businesses) to allow customers or users of the organizations to conduct two-way messaging sessions between a customer and an organization. The messaging system can use a registration portal to allow an organization to set up a business/organization messaging account by providing account information. The account information can then be used to update one or more searchable databases that allow a customer to have multiple entry points into a messaging session with each of the registered businesses in the messaging system. For example, a search through a web browser or a map application can provide search results that contain or otherwise provide access to a selectable messaging option that is presented on a customer's device.

公开(公告)号：US20170359457A1

公开(公告)日：2017-12-14

申请号：US15644246

申请日：2017-07-07

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Pierre J. De Filippis ,  Nicholas J. Circosta ,  Daniel B. Pollack

IPC: H04M1/725 ,  H04W4/00 ,  H04W76/02 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04W88/02

CPC classification number: H04M1/7253 ,  H04L67/104 ,  H04M1/72552 ,  H04W4/80 ,  H04W76/14

Abstract: A companion device (e.g., smart phone) and an accessory device (e.g., wearable device) may be configured to communicate messages to each other to flexibly share information, such as emails, text messages, calendar notifications, and media library items. This communication may occur through a direct connection (e.g., Bluetooth) and when the devices are connected to a common Wi-Fi access point. When these direct and common infrastructure connections are not available, the devices may communicate messages between them using a cloud server. This cloud server message communication may advantageously enable the companion device and the accessory device to share messages even when they are physically distant from each other.

公开(公告)号：US20150350856A1

公开(公告)日：2015-12-03

申请号：US14475042

申请日：2014-09-02

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： Nicholas J. Circosta ,  Pierre J. de Filippis ,  Roberto Garcia ,  Justin N. Wood

IPC: H04W4/14 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04W88/18

CPC classification number: H04W4/14 ,  H04L67/26 ,  H04L67/303 ,  H04M1/72563 ,  H04W4/16 ,  H04W8/22 ,  H04W88/04 ,  H04W88/182

Abstract: A system and method are described for establishing two-way communication between devices that have a certain set of hardware and/or capabilities allowing the devices to send and receive SMS/MMS messages using cellular networks on behalf of devices that lack the hardware and/or capabilities. A user's device lacking SMS/MMS capabilities queries an identity management service for device capabilities of other devices associated with the same user. The user's device lacking SMS/MMS capabilities can receive from the identity management service a device profile of each device associated with the user. The device profile can include one or more fields, flags, or indicators that specify or are otherwise indicative of hardware and/or software capabilities of a device. The user's device lacking SMS/MMS capabilities can select a device having SMS/MMS capabilities to act as a proxy based on a device's corresponding device profile that indicates that the device has SMS/MMS capabilities.

Abstract translation: 描述了一种用于在具有一定硬件和/或能力的设备之间建立双向通信的系统和方法，其允许设备代表缺少硬件的设备和/或使用蜂窝网络来发送和接收SMS / MMS消息 能力 缺少SMS / MMS功能的用户设备会查询与同一用户相关的其他设备的设备功能的身份管理服务。 缺少SMS / MMS功能的用户设备可以从身份管理服务接收与用户相关联的每个设备的设备简档。 设备配置文件可以包括一个或多个字段，标志或指示符，其指定或以其他方式指示设备的硬件和/或软件能力。 缺少SMS / MMS功能的用户设备可以基于设备的相应设备配置文件选择具有SMS / MMS功能的设备来充当代理，该设备配置文件指示设备具有SMS / MMS功能。