Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Secure pairing and pairing lock for accessory devices
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Application No.: US17219595Application Date: 2021-03-31
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Publication No.: US11553350B2Publication Date: 2023-01-10
- Inventor: Siva Ganesh Movva , Raghunandan K. Pai , Yannick L. Sierra
- Applicant: Apple Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA Cupertino
- Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Cupertino
- Agency: Aikin & Gallant, LLP
- Main IPC: H04W12/50
- IPC: H04W12/50 ; H04W12/069 ; H04W76/18

Abstract:
Embodiments described herein provide a service to enable a user to track a variety of even when those devices are not connected to the internet by either Wi-Fi or cellular. One embodiment provides techniques to enable a pairing registration for a wireless accessory device that enables a server-mediated pairing process to be performed between the wireless accessory device and a companion device.
Public/Granted literature
- US20210400492A1 SECURE PAIRING AND PAIRING LOCK FOR ACCESSORY DEVICES Public/Granted day:2021-12-23
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