Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Dynamic controller selection for a local area network
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Application No.: US17483742Application Date: 2021-09-23
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Publication No.: US11805401B2Publication Date: 2023-10-31
- Inventor: Avinash Reddy Singireddy , Anjali S. Sandesara , Sergey Chemishkian , Yilok L. Wong , Bob Bradley , Michael Giles
- Applicant: Apple Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA Cupertino
- Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Cupertino
- Agency: BAKERHOSTETLER
- Main IPC: H04W4/00
- IPC: H04W4/00 ; H04W8/00

Abstract:
A device implementing dynamic controller selection may include a processor configured to generate a connectivity graph based on a scan for accessory devices, the connectivity graph including a connectivity metric value for a discovered accessory device. The processor may be configured to broadcast the connectivity graph and receive another connectivity graph broadcasted by another electronic device that includes another connectivity metric value for the accessory device. The processor may be configured to receive a request to provide an instruction to the accessory device and determine which of the electronic devices will provide the instruction based on the connectivity metric values. The processor may be further configured to, when the electronic device is determined, provide the instruction for transmission to the accessory device, and when the other electronic device is determined, provide, for transmission to the other electronic device, the instruction to be provided to the accessory device.
Public/Granted literature
- US20220095091A1 DYNAMIC CONTROLLER SELECTION FOR A LOCAL AREA NETWORK Public/Granted day:2022-03-24
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