发明名称 Electronic accessory for detecting and communicating a connection attribute corresponding to another electronic accessory
摘要 At an electronic accessory of a master electronic device, a connection attribute can be detected that is indicative of a presence or a characteristic of a connection between the electronic accessory and at least one other electronic accessory of the master electronic device. A connection-indicative signal can be generated at the electronic device that includes the connection attribute. The connection-indicative signal can be transmitted to the master electronic device.
申请公布号 US9565255(B2) 申请公布日期 2017.02.07
申请号 US201414560474 申请日期 2014.12.04
申请人 Apple Inc. 发明人 Kapoor Daman;Watson Robert D.
分类号 G06F15/173;H04L29/08;H04W4/00 主分类号 G06F15/173
代理机构 Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP 代理人 Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
主权项 1. A computer-implemented method comprising: establishing, at an electronic accessory of a master electronic device, a master-device connection with the master electronic device, the electronic accessory being a primary wearable electronic accessory and including: a receiver configured to receive audio signals via the master-device connection from the master electronic device; anda speaker configured to output at least part of the audio signals received; establishing, at the electronic accessory and at a first time, an accessory connection with at least one other electronic accessory over a short-range network, the at least one other electronic accessory including a secondary wearable electronic accessory that includes: at least one other receiver configured to receive other audio signals via the accessory connection, the other audio signals including or being based upon at least part of the audio signals; andat least one other speaker configured to output at least part of the other audio signals; detecting, at the electronic accessory and at a second time, a connection attribute that is indicative of a presence or a strength of the accessory connection with the at least one other electronic accessory over the short-range network; generating, at the electronic accessory, a connection-indicative signal that includes the connection attribute; and transmitting, via the master-device connection, the connection-indicative signal to the master electronic device, wherein receipt of the connection-indicative signal at the master electronic device facilitates tracking at the master electronic device of the at least one other electronic accessory.
地址 Cupertino CA US