公开(公告)号：US20190229942A1

公开(公告)日：2019-07-25

申请号：US16287835

申请日：2019-02-27

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Anush G. Nadathur ,  Srinivas Rama ,  Matthew C. Lucas ,  Nathan E. Carroll ,  Kevin P. McLaughlin ,  Thomas A. Dilligan ,  Arun G. Mathias

IPC: H04L12/28 ,  H04W88/04 ,  H04W84/18 ,  H04W4/80 ,  H04L12/26 ,  H04W84/20 ,  H04L29/08

Abstract: An automated environment can include multiple controller devices capable of communicating with multiple accessory devices. The controller devices can automatically elect one of their number as a coordinator device for the environment and can automatically perform a new election if an incumbent coordinator becomes unavailable or resigns. The election processes can be transparent to any users. An elected coordinator can perform various operations to facilitate management of the automated environment, including routing of communications between controllers and accessories.

公开(公告)号：US20170359190A1

公开(公告)日：2017-12-14

申请号：US15274353

申请日：2016-09-23

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Anush G. Nadathur ,  Srinivas Rama ,  Matthew C. Lucas ,  Nathan E. Carroll ,  Kevin P. McLaughlin ,  Thomas A. Dilligan ,  Arun G. Mathias

IPC: H04L12/28 ,  H04L12/26 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04W4/00 ,  H04W84/12 ,  H04W84/22 ,  H04W84/20

CPC classification number: H04L12/2803 ,  H04L12/2816 ,  H04L43/0811 ,  H04L67/303 ,  H04L2012/2841 ,  H04W4/50 ,  H04W4/80 ,  H04W84/12 ,  H04W84/18 ,  H04W84/20 ,  H04W84/22 ,  H04W88/04

Abstract: An automated environment can include multiple controller devices capable of communicating with multiple accessory devices. The controller devices can automatically elect one of their number as a coordinator device for the environment and can automatically perform a new election if an incumbent coordinator becomes unavailable or resigns. The election processes can be transparent to any users. An elected coordinator can perform various operations to facilitate management of the automated environment, including routing of communications between controllers and accessories.

公开(公告)号：US11088862B2

公开(公告)日：2021-08-10

申请号：US16816709

申请日：2020-03-12

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Anush G. Nadathur ,  Srinivas Rama ,  Matthew C. Lucas ,  Nathan E. Carroll ,  Kevin P. McLaughlin ,  Thomas A. Dilligan ,  Arun G. Mathias

IPC: H04M11/10 ,  H04L12/28 ,  H04W4/80 ,  H04W84/18 ,  H04W88/04 ,  H04L12/26 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04W84/20 ,  H04W4/50 ,  H04W84/12 ,  H04W84/22

Abstract: An automated environment can include multiple controller devices capable of communicating with multiple accessory devices. The controller devices can automatically elect one of their number as a coordinator device for the environment and can automatically perform a new election if an incumbent coordinator becomes unavailable or resigns. The election processes can be transparent to any users. An elected coordinator can perform various operations to facilitate management of the automated environment, including routing of communications between controllers and accessories.

公开(公告)号：US20200053056A1

公开(公告)日：2020-02-13

申请号：US16654683

申请日：2019-10-16

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Arun G. Mathias ,  Thomas A. Dilligan ,  Matthew C. Lucas ,  Anush G. Nadathur ,  Kevin P. McLaughlin

IPC: H04L29/06 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04L9/12 ,  H04L9/08 ,  H04L9/32

Abstract: A data transfer process can include multiple verification features usable by a “source” device to ensure that a “destination” device is authorized to receive a requested data object. The source device and destination device can communicate via a first communication channel (which can be on a wide-area network) to exchange public keys, then use the public keys to verify their identities and establish a secure session on a second communication channel (which can be a local channel). The data object can be transferred via the secure session. Prior to sending the data object, the source device can perform secondary verification operations (in addition to the key exchange) to confirm the identity of the second device and/or the locality of the connection on the second communication channel.

公开(公告)号：US20220006662A1

公开(公告)日：2022-01-06

申请号：US17393163

申请日：2021-08-03

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Anush G. Nadathur ,  Srinivas Rama ,  Matthew C. Lucas ,  Nathan E. Carroll ,  Kevin P. McLaughlin ,  Thomas A. Dilligan ,  Arun G. Mathias

IPC: H04L12/28 ,  H04W4/80 ,  H04W84/18 ,  H04W88/04 ,  H04L12/26 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04W84/20

Abstract: An automated environment can include multiple controller devices capable of communicating with multiple accessory devices. The controller devices can automatically elect one of their number as a coordinator device for the environment and can automatically perform a new election if an incumbent coordinator becomes unavailable or resigns. The election processes can be transparent to any users. An elected coordinator can perform various operations to facilitate management of the automated environment, including routing of communications between controllers and accessories.

公开(公告)号：US10462109B2

公开(公告)日：2019-10-29

申请号：US15274388

申请日：2016-09-23

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Arun G. Mathias ,  Thomas A. Dilligan ,  Matthew C. Lucas ,  Anush G. Nadathur ,  Kevin P. McLaughlin

IPC: H04L29/06 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04L9/14 ,  H04L9/30 ,  H04L9/08 ,  H04L9/12 ,  H04L9/32

Abstract: A data transfer process can include multiple verification features usable by a “source” device to ensure that a “destination” device is authorized to receive a requested data object. The source device and destination device can communicate via a first communication channel (which can be on a wide-area network) to exchange public keys, then use the public keys to verify their identities and establish a secure session on a second communication channel (which can be a local channel). The data object can be transferred via the secure session. Prior to sending the data object, the source device can perform secondary verification operations (in addition to the key exchange) to confirm the identity of the second device and/or the locality of the connection on the second communication channel.

公开(公告)号：US10270610B2

公开(公告)日：2019-04-23

申请号：US15274353

申请日：2016-09-23

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Anush G. Nadathur ,  Srinivas Rama ,  Matthew C. Lucas ,  Nathan E. Carroll ,  Kevin P. McLaughlin ,  Thomas A. Dilligan ,  Arun G. Mathias

IPC: H04M11/10 ,  H04L12/28 ,  H04L12/26 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04W84/20 ,  H04W4/80 ,  H04W84/12 ,  H04W84/22 ,  H04W4/50

Abstract: An automated environment can include multiple controller devices capable of communicating with multiple accessory devices. The controller devices can automatically elect one of their number as a coordinator device for the environment and can automatically perform a new election if an incumbent coordinator becomes unavailable or resigns. The election processes can be transparent to any users. An elected coordinator can perform various operations to facilitate management of the automated environment, including routing of communications between controllers and accessories.

公开(公告)号：US11425104B2

公开(公告)日：2022-08-23

申请号：US16654683

申请日：2019-10-16

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Arun G. Mathias ,  Thomas A. Dilligan ,  Matthew C. Lucas ,  Anush G. Nadathur ,  Kevin P. McLaughlin

IPC: H04L29/06 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04L9/40 ,  H04L67/06 ,  H04L67/1095 ,  H04L67/10 ,  H04L9/12 ,  H04L9/08 ,  H04L9/32

Abstract: A data transfer process can include multiple verification features usable by a “source” device to ensure that a “destination” device is authorized to receive a requested data object. The source device and destination device can communicate via a first communication channel (which can be on a wide-area network) to exchange public keys, then use the public keys to verify their identities and establish a secure session on a second communication channel (which can be a local channel). The data object can be transferred via the secure session. Prior to sending the data object, the source device can perform secondary verification operations (in addition to the key exchange) to confirm the identity of the second device and/or the locality of the connection on the second communication channel.

公开(公告)号：US20200228362A1

公开(公告)日：2020-07-16

申请号：US16816709

申请日：2020-03-12

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Anush G. Nadathur ,  Srinivas Rama ,  Matthew C. Lucas ,  Nathan E. Carroll ,  Kevin P. McLaughlin ,  Thomas A. Dilligan ,  Arun G. Mathias

IPC: H04L12/28 ,  H04W4/80 ,  H04W84/18 ,  H04W88/04 ,  H04L12/26 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04W84/20

Abstract: An automated environment can include multiple controller devices capable of communicating with multiple accessory devices. The controller devices can automatically elect one of their number as a coordinator device for the environment and can automatically perform a new election if an incumbent coordinator becomes unavailable or resigns. The election processes can be transparent to any users. An elected coordinator can perform various operations to facilitate management of the automated environment, including routing of communications between controllers and accessories.

公开(公告)号：US20170359314A1

公开(公告)日：2017-12-14

申请号：US15274388

申请日：2016-09-23

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Arun G. Mathias ,  Thomas A. Dilligan ,  Matthew C. Lucas ,  Anush G. Nadathur ,  Kevin P. McLaughlin

IPC: H04L29/06 ,  H04L9/30 ,  H04L9/14 ,  H04L29/08

CPC classification number: H04L63/0428 ,  H04L9/0827 ,  H04L9/0894 ,  H04L9/12 ,  H04L9/3215 ,  H04L63/06 ,  H04L63/061 ,  H04L63/083 ,  H04L63/18 ,  H04L67/06 ,  H04L67/10 ,  H04L67/1095

Abstract: A data transfer process can include multiple verification features usable by a “source” device to ensure that a “destination” device is authorized to receive a requested data object. The source device and destination device can communicate via a first communication channel (which can be on a wide-area network) to exchange public keys, then use the public keys to verify their identities and establish a secure session on a second communication channel (which can be a local channel). The data object can be transferred via the secure session. Prior to sending the data object, the source device can perform secondary verification operations (in addition to the key exchange) to confirm the identity of the second device and/or the locality of the connection on the second communication channel.