Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Devices and methods for locating accessories of an electronic device
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Application No.: US13659217Application Date: 2012-10-24
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Publication No.: US09779596B2Publication Date: 2017-10-03
- Inventor: Michael Ignazio Ingrassia, Jr. , Nathaniel P. Hramits
- Applicant: APPLE INC.
- Applicant Address: US CA Cupertino
- Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Cupertino
- Agency: Fletcher Yoder PC
- Main IPC: G08B5/22
- IPC: G08B5/22 ; G08B13/14 ; G08B21/24 ; G08B21/02

Abstract:
Devices and methods for locating accessories of an electronic device are provided. In one example, a method may include detecting parameters associated with disconnecting an accessory from the electronic device. The electronic device, or an associated device, may store the detected parameters so that the detected parameters are accessible if the accessory becomes lost. The electronic device may receive a request from a user of the electronic device for assistance in locating the accessory. In response to the request for assistance in locating the accessory, the electronic device may provide the stored parameters to the user of the electronic device to aid them in searching for their lost accessory.
Public/Granted literature
- US20140111307A1 DEVICES AND METHODS FOR LOCATING ACCESSORIES OF AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE Public/Granted day:2014-04-24
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