DELEGATION OF TRIGGER EXECUTION IN AN AUTOMATED ENVIRONMENT

摘要

Execution of a trigger (or triggered action set) can be delegated by an owner device to a delegate device. The delegate device can assume responsibility for executing the trigger without further communication from the owner device. The owner device can monitor the status of the delegate device; if the delegate device enters a state in which it is presumed to be unavailable to execute the trigger, the owner device can resume the responsibility for executing the trigger.

主权项

1. A method executable by a first electronic device, the method comprising:
defining a trigger, the trigger specifying a triggering event and an action to be performed on an accessory device in response to detecting the triggering event, wherein the action is performable by sending a control message to the accessory device; delegating the trigger to a second electronic device that is capable of communicating with the accessory device; subsequently to delegating the trigger to the second electronic device, monitoring a status of the second electronic device to detect a condition indicating that the second electronic device is unavailable to execute the trigger; and in response to detecting the condition, executing the trigger at the first electronic device, wherein executing the trigger includes detecting the triggering event and sending the control message to the accessory device in response to detecting the triggering event.