公开(公告)号：US12256186B2

公开(公告)日：2025-03-18

申请号：US18584069

申请日：2024-02-22

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Zachary C. Rich ,  Kurt R. Stiehl ,  Arun D. Chawan ,  Michael B. Howes ,  Jonathan S. Aase ,  Esge B. Andersen ,  Yacine Azmi ,  Jahan C. Minoo ,  David J. Shaw ,  Aarti Kumar ,  Augustin Prats ,  Robert D. Watson ,  Baptiste P. Paquier ,  Axel D. Berny ,  Benjamin W. Cook ,  Jerzy S. Guterman ,  Benjamin Adair Cousins

IPC: A61F4/00 ,  H04R1/10

Abstract: A housing has a bud portion abutting an elongated stem portion. The bud portion is to fit within an ear. The bud portion has a primary sound outlet at its far end that is to be inserted into an outer ear canal, and abuts the stem portion at its near end. A speaker driver is inside the bud portion. Electronic circuitry inside the housing includes a wireless communications interface to receive audio content over-the-air and in response provides an audio signal to the speaker driver. A rechargeable battery as a power source for the electronic circuitry is located inside a cavity of the stem portion. Other embodiments are also described and claimed.

公开(公告)号：US10986436B2

公开(公告)日：2021-04-20

申请号：US16559088

申请日：2019-09-03

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Andreas E. Schobel ,  Nathan de Vries ,  Gregory B. Novick ,  Anthony J. Guetta ,  Jason C. Conn ,  Augustin Prats

IPC: H04W76/00 ,  H04M1/725 ,  H04R1/10 ,  H04W76/10 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04W76/25 ,  H04W4/80

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable medium are provided for managing connections of user devices. For example, two source devices may be configured to maintain a data stream with one another. The data stream may enable the two source devices to identify one or more connections between each other and at least a third device. In response to receiving an event that indicates content to be provided to the third device, the data stream may be used by the source devices to configure their network connections with the third device.

公开(公告)号：US20190394558A1

公开(公告)日：2019-12-26

申请号：US16559088

申请日：2019-09-03

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Andreas E. Schobel ,  Nathan de Vries ,  Gregory B. Novick ,  Anthony J. Guetta ,  Jason C. Conn ,  Augustin Prats

IPC: H04R1/10 ,  H04W76/00 ,  H04W76/10 ,  H04M1/725 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04W76/25 ,  H04W4/80

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable medium are provided for managing connections of user devices. For example, two source devices may be configured to maintain a data stream with one another. The data stream may enable the two source devices to identify one or more connections between each other and at least a third device. In response to receiving an event that indicates content to be provided to the third device, the data stream may be used by the source devices to configure their network connections with the third device.

公开(公告)号：US10439676B2

公开(公告)日：2019-10-08

申请号：US15965768

申请日：2018-04-27

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Andy Belk ,  Augustin Prats ,  Joakim Linde ,  Lucas Newman ,  Nicholas J. Paulson ,  Thomas Matthieu Alsina

IPC: H04W4/00 ,  H04W12/06 ,  H04B5/00 ,  H04N21/41 ,  H04N21/4367 ,  H04N21/441 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/475 ,  H04N21/6547 ,  H04W4/021 ,  H04W12/08 ,  H04W12/00

Abstract: Techniques for automatically configuring and controlling a digital media device are described. A digital media device can be configured or controlled by a mobile device, e.g., a smart mobile phone. When the digital media device is being configured, the digital media device can broadcast a signal, indicating that the digital media device is requesting configuration information from a mobile device. A mobile device located in proximity of the digital media device, upon detecting the signal, can perform various security checks to determine that the request is legitimate, and then open a communication channel with the digital media device. The mobile device can provide user preferences of the mobile device, as well as credentials for accessing and downloading remote content, to the digital media device through the communication channel. Upon receiving the configuration information, the digital media device can use parameters in the configuration information as its settings.

公开(公告)号：US20180376238A1

公开(公告)日：2018-12-27

申请号：US16053581

申请日：2018-08-02

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Andreas E. Schobel ,  Nathan de Vries ,  Gregory B. Novick ,  Anthony J. Guetta ,  Jason C. Conn ,  Augustin Prats

IPC: H04R1/10 ,  H04W4/80 ,  H04W76/25 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04M1/725 ,  H04W76/10 ,  H04W76/00

CPC classification number: H04R1/1091 ,  H04L65/1069 ,  H04M1/7253 ,  H04M1/72558 ,  H04R2420/07 ,  H04W4/80 ,  H04W76/00 ,  H04W76/10 ,  H04W76/25

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable medium are provided for managing connections of user devices. For example, two source devices may be configured to maintain a data stream with one another. The data stream may enable the two source devices to identify one or more connections between each other and at least a third device. In response to receiving an event that indicates content to be provided to the third device, the data stream may be used by the source devices to configure their network connections with the third device.

公开(公告)号：US10136285B2

公开(公告)日：2018-11-20

申请号：US14299176

申请日：2014-06-09

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Renaud Lienhart ,  Jason C. Conn ,  Augustin Prats

IPC: H04W4/80 ,  H04W4/12

Abstract: A central wireless communication device communicates with a peripheral wireless communication device to provide an interactive alert notification service. The central wireless communication device obtains alert notification settings for application categories for the peripheral wireless communication device. In response to receiving an alert notification belonging to an application category enabled for the peripheral wireless communication device, the central wireless communication device sends an alert notification message that includes a unique identifier associated with the alert notification to the peripheral wireless communication device. In response to receiving an information request message that includes the unique identifier and one or more parameters, the central wireless communication device sends one or more information response messages that include the unique identifier and values for at least one of the one or more parameters to the peripheral wireless communication device.

公开(公告)号：US20170245047A1

公开(公告)日：2017-08-24

申请号：US15587863

申请日：2017-05-05

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Andreas E. Schobel ,  Nathan de Vries ,  Gregory B. Novick ,  Anthony J. Guetta ,  Jason C. Conn ,  Augustin Prats

IPC: H04R1/10 ,  H04W4/00 ,  H04W76/04

CPC classification number: H04R1/1091 ,  H04L65/1069 ,  H04M1/7253 ,  H04M1/72558 ,  H04R2420/07 ,  H04W4/80 ,  H04W76/00 ,  H04W76/10 ,  H04W76/25

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable medium are provided for managing connections of user devices. For example, two source devices may be configured to maintain a data stream with one another. The data stream may enable the two source devices to identify one or more connections between each other and at least a third device. In response to receiving an event that indicates content to be provided to the third device, the data stream may be used by the source devices to configure their network connections with the third device.

公开(公告)号：US20170070852A1

公开(公告)日：2017-03-09

申请号：US15263248

申请日：2016-09-12

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Lukas M. Marti ,  Shannon M. Ma ,  Robert Mayor ,  Augustin Prats ,  Brian J. Tucker ,  Christopher J. Edmonds ,  Joakim Linde ,  Pejman Lotfali Kazemi

IPC: H04W4/02 ,  H04B17/318 ,  H04W4/00 ,  H04W40/24

CPC classification number: H04W4/021 ,  H04B17/318 ,  H04W4/023 ,  H04W4/80 ,  H04W8/18 ,  H04W40/244 ,  H04W88/02

Abstract: A proximity fence can be a location-agnostic fence defined by signal sources having no geographic location information. The proximity fence can correspond to a group of signal sources instead of a point location fixed to latitude and longitude coordinates. A signal source can be a radio frequency (RF) transmitter broadcasting a beacon signal. The beacon signal can include a payload that includes an identifier indicating a category to which the signal source belongs, and one or more labels indicating one or more subcategories to which the signal source belongs. The proximity fence defined by the group of signal sources can trigger different functions of application programs associated with the proximity fence on a mobile device, when the mobile device moves within the proximity fence and enters and exits different parts of the proximity fence corresponding to the different subcategories.

Abstract translation: 靠近栅栏可以是由不具有地理位置信息的信号源定义的与位置无关的栅栏。 接近栅栏可以对应于一组信号源，而不是固定在纬度和经度坐标上的点位置。 信号源可以是广播信标信号的射频（RF）发射机。 信标信号可以包括包括指示信号源所属的类别的标识符和指示信号源所属的一个或多个子类别的一个或多个标签的有效载荷。 当移动设备在邻近围栏内移动并进入和离开对应于不同的邻近栅栏的不同部分时，由信号源组定义的邻近栅栏可以触发与移动设备上的邻近栅栏相关联的应用程序的不同功能 子类别。

公开(公告)号：US09513864B2

公开(公告)日：2016-12-06

申请号：US13829470

申请日：2013-03-14

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Thomas Alsina ,  Lucas Newman ,  Nicholas James Paulson ,  Elbert D. Chen ,  Augustin Prats ,  Andrew T. Belk

IPC: G05B11/01 ,  G06F3/16 ,  G06Q30/00 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G05B15/02 ,  H04W4/02

CPC classification number: G06F3/165 ,  G05B15/02 ,  G06Q30/00 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  H04W4/02

Abstract: Pairing a portable electronic device with a media device that is playing media, providing control to the portable device, displaying information about the media being played on the portable electronic device, and providing a link to the media asset in an online store. Discovering that a media device that is currently publically playing media, receiving a media signal encoded with metadata describing the media being played, and displaying an accrued history of various instances of media items that have been overheard during a public play session as a list of media items associated with metadata describing the media items.

Abstract translation: 将便携式电子设备与正在播放媒体的媒体设备配对，向便携式设备提供控制，显示关于在便携式电子设备上播放的媒体的信息，以及在在线商店中提供到媒体资产的链接。 发现目前公开播放媒体的媒体设备，接收用描述正在播放的媒体的元数据编码的媒体信号，并且在公共播放会话期间显示已经被窃听的各种媒体项目的累积历史作为媒体列表 与描述媒体项目的元数据相关联的项目。

公开(公告)号：US20160044457A1

公开(公告)日：2016-02-11

申请号：US14826172

申请日：2015-08-13

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Lukas M. Marti ,  Shannon M. Ma ,  Robert Mayor ,  Augustin Prats ,  Brian J. Tucker ,  Christopher J. Edmonds ,  Joakim Linde ,  Pejman Lotfali Kazemi

IPC: H04W4/02 ,  H04W8/18

CPC classification number: H04W4/021 ,  H04B17/318 ,  H04W4/023 ,  H04W4/80 ,  H04W8/18 ,  H04W40/244 ,  H04W88/02

Abstract: A proximity fence can be a location-agnostic fence defined by signal sources having no geographic location information. The proximity fence can correspond to a group of signal sources instead of a point location fixed to latitude and longitude coordinates. A signal source can be a radio frequency (RF) transmitter broadcasting a beacon signal. The beacon signal can include a payload that includes an identifier indicating a category to which the signal source belongs, and one or more labels indicating one or more subcategories to which the signal source belongs. The proximity fence defined by the group of signal sources can trigger different functions of application programs associated with the proximity fence on a mobile device, when the mobile device moves within the proximity fence and enters and exits different parts of the proximity fence corresponding to the different subcategories.

Abstract translation: 靠近栅栏可以是由不具有地理位置信息的信号源定义的与位置无关的栅栏。 接近栅栏可以对应于一组信号源，而不是固定在纬度和经度坐标上的点位置。 信号源可以是广播信标信号的射频（RF）发射机。 信标信号可以包括包括指示信号源所属的类别的标识符和指示信号源所属的一个或多个子类别的一个或多个标签的有效载荷。 当移动设备在邻近围栏内移动并进入和离开对应于不同的邻近栅栏的不同部分时，由信号源组定义的邻近栅栏可以触发与移动设备上的邻近栅栏相关联的应用程序的不同功能 子类别。