Establishment and detection of breakage of wireless leash between devices
    34.
    发明授权
    Establishment and detection of breakage of wireless leash between devices 有权
    建立和检测设备间无线绑带的破损

    公开(公告)号:US09520045B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-12-13

    申请号:US14475452

    申请日:2014-09-02

    Applicant: APPLE INC.

    Inventor: Tyler D. Hawkins

    CPC classification number: G08B21/24 G08B21/0247 G08B21/0277 H04W4/02 H04W4/80

    Abstract: Companion and accessory devices can be wirelessly leashed together in a manner that enables the devices to estimate their proximities to each other. One device can periodically attempt to detect a signal from the other device. For each attempt, the attempting device can store an indication of whether the signal was detected. If a number of times that the signal was undetected exceeds a threshold, then the attempting device can perform specified operations, such as alerting a user that the wireless leash was broken. As another example, one device can detect that a strength of a signal from the other device exceeds a threshold. In response, the detecting device can measure signal strengths more frequently. If the measuring device then detects that the signal strength exceeds another threshold, then the measuring device can cause specified operations to be performed, such as data synchronization between the devices or unlocking a device.

    Abstract translation: 伴侣和附件设备可以以能够使设备估计彼此接近度的方式无线地捆绑在一起。 一个设备可以周期性地尝试检测来自另一设备的信号。 对于每次尝试,尝试设备可以存储是否检测到信号的指示。 如果信号未被发现的次数超过阈值,则尝试设备可以执行指定的操作,例如告知用户无线皮带已损坏。 作为另一示例,一个设备可以检测到来自另一设备的信号的强度超过阈值。 作为响应,检测装置可以更频繁地测量信号强度。 如果测量装置检测到信号强度超过另一阈值,则测量装置可以执行指定的操作,例如设备之间的数据同步或解锁设备。

    SERVICE COMPATIBILITY CHECK FOR MESSAGES
    35.
    发明申请
    SERVICE COMPATIBILITY CHECK FOR MESSAGES 有权
    服务兼容性检查信息

    公开(公告)号:US20160094502A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-03-31

    申请号:US14732075

    申请日:2015-06-05

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods are provided that can reduce problems associated with updates of various applications on various devices, including addition of new services for communicating with another device. A compatibility version (e.g., a minimum compatibility) for a first communication service on a first device can be checked against a compatibility version for communication service on a second device. A comparison of the compatibility versions can determine whether a message can be sent using the first communication service to the second device.

    Abstract translation: 提供了系统,装置和方法,其可以减少与各种设备上的各种应用的更新相关的问题,包括添加用于与另一设备进行通信的新服务。 可以针对第二设备上的通信服务的兼容性版本来检查第一设备上的第一通信服务的兼容性版本(例如,最小兼容性)。 兼容性版本的比较可以确定是否可以使用第一通信服务向第二设备发送消息。

    Selection of accessory device based on wireless signals

    公开(公告)号:US11475754B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-10-18

    申请号:US16789327

    申请日:2020-02-12

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Inventor: Tyler D. Hawkins

    Abstract: Companion and accessory devices can be wirelessly leashed together in a manner that enables the devices to estimate their proximities to each other. One device can periodically attempt to detect a signal from the other device. For each attempt, the attempting device can store an indication of whether the signal was detected. Further, a companion device or accessory device can detect signals from different wireless-capable devices in an environment. The companion device or the accessory device can configure an interface displayed on the companion device or the accessory device, respectively, based on signal information about the different wireless-capable devices in the environment.

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