API for web access directly or through intermediary

    公开(公告)号:US10575355B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-02-25

    申请号:US14632735

    申请日:2015-02-26

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Application processes executing on a mobile device can interact with interfaces (e.g., routines of an application programming interface) exposed on that mobile device in order to establish a wireless connection either directly to a network (e.g., the Internet) or directly to an intermediary device through which the application processes can then communicate with the network indirectly. The intermediary device can communicate with the network on behalf of the mobile device. The application processes can remain unaware, in either case, of whether the interfaces are communicating with the network through the intermediary device or not. The interfaces can insulate the application processes from that fact. The use of the intermediary device can be transparent to the application processes, such that the manner in which the application processes transmit and receive data using the interfaces remains constant regardless of whether the intermediary device is involved.

    Activity Continuation Between Electronic Devices

    公开(公告)号:US20190166212A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-05-30

    申请号:US16218407

    申请日:2018-12-12

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: The described embodiments transfer an activity from a source electronic device to a companion electronic device. The source electronic device receives activity information describing an activity performed in a first application at the source electronic device, determines an activity identifier for the activity information, and broadcasts an activity advertisement comprising the activity identifier. Upon receiving the activity advertisement, the companion electronic device determines whether a second application that is associated with the first application is available at the companion electronic device. If the second application is available, the companion electronic device requests extended activity data from the source electronic device. The source electronic device responds by sending extended activity data from the first application to the companion electronic device. Then, the companion electronic device uses the extended activity data to configure the second application and commences performing the activity with the second application at the companion electronic device.

    ACTIVITY CONTINUATION BETWEEN ELECTRONIC DEVICES

    公开(公告)号:US20150350355A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-12-03

    申请号:US14586566

    申请日:2014-12-30

    Applicant: APPLE INC.

    CPC classification number: H04L67/22 G06F9/4856 H04L67/10

    Abstract: The described embodiments transfer an activity from a source electronic device to a companion electronic device. The source electronic device receives activity information describing an activity performed in a first application at the source electronic device, determines an activity identifier for the activity information, and broadcasts an activity advertisement comprising the activity identifier. Upon receiving the activity advertisement, the companion electronic device determines whether a second application that is associated with the first application is available at the companion electronic device. If the second application is available, the companion electronic device requests extended activity data from the source electronic device. The source electronic device responds by sending extended activity data from the first application to the companion electronic device. Then, the companion electronic device uses the extended activity data to configure the second application and commences performing the activity with the second application at the companion electronic device.

    TECHNIQUES FOR SHARING DEVICE CAPABILITIES OVER A NETWORK OF USER DEVICES

    公开(公告)号:US20230344722A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-10-26

    申请号:US18216099

    申请日:2023-06-29

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: H04L41/12 H04L41/14 H04L41/0893 H04L41/085

    Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for generating device cluster capability information for a cluster of devices in a network environment. Capability information can specify capabilities of the devices in the cluster. A first user device can generate device capabilities for the first user device and obtain device capabilities for other devices in the cluster. The first user device can generate cluster capability information providing an intersection of the first set of device capabilities and device capabilities of the other user devices in the cluster. The first user device can obtain cluster capability information for other clusters in the network environment and receive a request from a service user device to perform a specific task. The first user device can transmit cluster capability information relating to a selected cluster that corresponds with the request.

    TECHNIQUES FOR REACTING TO DEVICE EVENT STATE CHANGES THAT ARE SHARED OVER A NETWORK OF USER DEVICES

    公开(公告)号:US20220303186A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-09-22

    申请号:US17698540

    申请日:2022-03-18

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for coordinating state information between devices in a network of devices. In one example, a first user device can obtain event information identifying an event (e.g., triggering of an alarm) associated with another user device and state information identifying a state of the other device. The first user device can report the state and event information to devices in the network. Observers corresponding to each user device can identify the occurrence of the event corresponding to the event information for each user device. An action (e.g., output an audio chime) can be performed by each device with an observer that identifies the occurrence of the event corresponding to the event information for each user device.

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