COORDINATING MODIFICATIONS BY MULTIPLE USERS TO A SHARED AUTOMATED ENVIRONMENT

    公开(公告)号:US20170357226A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-12-14

    申请号:US15274424

    申请日:2016-09-23

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: G05B15/02 H04L12/2809 H04L63/104

    Abstract: Modifications made by multiple controller devices to an environment model describing a shared automated environment can be coordinated. One of the controller devices can be designated as a coordinator, and any controller device other than the coordinator can send an update request to the coordinator. The coordinator can determine whether to accept or reject the requested modification and can report its determination to the requesting controller device. If the coordinator accepts the request, the coordinator can instigate operations to update the environment model across all controller devices of all users. If the coordinator rejects the request, the environment model is not updated. The controller device that made the request can update its local copy of the environment model and roll back the update if the request is rejected.

    CONSISTENCY CHECKING OF A DELEGATED TRIGGER IN AN AUTOMATED ENVIRONMENT

    公开(公告)号:US20250168030A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-05-22

    申请号:US19030263

    申请日:2025-01-17

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: A first device can identify a trigger. The trigger can include a triggering event and an action to be performed on an accessory device in response to detecting the triggering event. When the trigger is delegated to the first electronic device, the first electronic device can execute the trigger by monitoring for the triggering event and transmitting a control message to the accessory device in response to detecting the triggering event. When the trigger is delegated to a second electronic device, the first electronic device can monitor a status of the second electronic device for a condition indicating that the second electronic device is unavailable to execute the trigger and execute the trigger in response to detecting the condition.

    Techniques for authorizing controller devices

    公开(公告)号:US11949938B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-04-02

    申请号:US17652654

    申请日:2022-02-25

    Applicant: APPLE INC.

    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure present devices, methods, and computer readable medium for enabling controller device to control proprietary digital media players, network accessories, and virtual assistants, providing an overall improved user experience. The techniques disclosed herein reduce clutter because a single controller can control various different devices and accessories. The techniques discloses also can include identifying a change in the configuration information for the computing device. The technique for accessory control can include transmitting updated configuration information for the controller, the configuration information associating a function for the computing device with a user interface element value for the controller.

    Techniques for authorizing controller devices

    公开(公告)号:US11297373B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-04-05

    申请号:US16815314

    申请日:2020-03-11

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure present devices, methods, and computer readable medium for enabling controller device to control proprietary digital media players, network accessories, and virtual assistants, providing an overall improved user experience. The techniques disclosed herein reduce clutter because a single controller can control various different devices and accessories. The techniques discloses also can include identifying a change in the configuration information for the computing device. The technique for accessory control can include transmitting updated configuration information for the controller, the configuration information associating a function for the computing device with a user interface element value for the controller.

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