IDENTIFYING REACHABILITY OF NETWORK-CONNECTED DEVICES

    公开(公告)号:US20220263741A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-08-18

    申请号:US17716332

    申请日:2022-04-08

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for transmitting a message to a user device in accordance with a determination that another device is unreachable over a network. In one example, a server device, at a first location, may identify a controller device resident at a second location, whereby the controller device is configured to communicate with a router at the second location. The server device may also receive a list of user devices. The server device may transmit a ping message to the controller device via the router to determine whether the controller device is unreachable by the server device. The server device may subsequently transmit a message to a user device on the list in accordance with a determination that the controller device is unreachable by the server device, whereby the message includes instructions for the user device to determine whether the controller device is unreachable by the user device.

    TECHNIQUES FOR FIRMWARE UPDATES WITH ACCESSORIES

    公开(公告)号:US20210397436A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-12-23

    申请号:US17338568

    申请日:2021-06-03

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Techniques are provided for updating firmware of an accessory device. An accessory development kit of the accessory device can communicate with an accessory update daemon using a home management daemon of a controller device. Based at least in part on a firmware update policy of the accessory device, the accessory update daemon will check for firmware updates. When firmware updates are available, the accessory update daemon can instruct the home management daemon to stage the update. The home management daemon will notify the accessory development kit to be in a stage mode. The accessory update daemon will download the firmware update and send the firmware update to the accessory development kit of the accessory device using an interface for the secure channel provided by the home management daemon. The accessory device can be a third party accessory device that does not have its own firmware updating application.

    Call management between multiple user devices

    公开(公告)号:US10805455B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-10-13

    申请号:US15845725

    申请日:2017-12-18

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: A connection manager manages connections for associated user devices by determining whether an incoming connection has been answered at a user device, and if so then generating and transmitting silencing commands to associated user devices using first and second wireless communication modes, with one mode being faster. Connections can comprise phone calls, and modes can comprise push and Bluetooth® messaging. The connection manager can instruct device outputs to provide connection alerts, limited to visual alerts when an associated user device is active, listen for associated user device communications, and instruct device outputs to stop providing alerts when a silencing command is received. Further, a connection manager can receive a signal regarding a headset status, route an outside connection from a phone to the headset when the headset is active or to another device when the headset is not active, detect a change in headset status, and reroute the connection accordingly.

    Method and system for categorizing instant messages

    公开(公告)号:US10419377B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-09-17

    申请号:US15610564

    申请日:2017-05-31

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: According to one embodiment, in response to a request received from a messaging system to categorize a message received from a remote sender, a messaging extension associated with the messaging client is identified. The message without a recipient identifier (ID) identifying a recipient of the message is transmitted to the messaging extension via a first application programming interface (API). The messaging extension is executed within a first sandboxed environment and the messaging extension is to perform a content analysis on the message to categorize the message. In response to a first analysis result received from the messaging extension, a response representing the first analysis result is transmitted to the messaging system, wherein the response indicates whether the message should be delivered or filtered.

    Intelligent digital assistant for declining an incoming call

    公开(公告)号:US10230841B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-03-12

    申请号:US15789570

    申请日:2017-10-20

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Systems and processes for operating a digital assistant are provided. In one example, a method includes receiving an incoming call. In response to receiving the incoming call, the method further includes obtaining one or more user-specific data items. The method further includes determining one or more user status options; and determining one or more confidence values associated with the one or more user status options. The method further includes in accordance with the determination of the one or more confidence values exceeding a predetermined threshold, providing a plurality of response options associated with declining the incoming call. The method further includes receiving a selection of a response option from the plurality of response options; and declining the call based on the selected response option.

    ANSWER AND HOLD WITH CLIENT AND HOST
    19.
    发明申请
    ANSWER AND HOLD WITH CLIENT AND HOST 有权
    解答和保留客户和主机

    公开(公告)号:US20150350418A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-12-03

    申请号:US14475458

    申请日:2014-09-02

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: A host device may relay notifications to any number of client devices of an incoming call. In response to a hold command from a client device, the host device may connect to the call and place the call in a hold state. For example, when a phone operating as a host device receives an incoming call from a network, the phone may communicate the presence of the incoming call to client device(s), such as laptop, desktop, tablet, or wearable devices that are associated with the host device. When an answer and hold selection is made at a client, an answer and hold communication may be sent from the client device to the host device. The host device may then communicate with the network to connect the call to the host. When the call is connected, the host may mute the call until an answer or disconnect occurs.

    Abstract translation: 主机设备可以将通知中继到来电的任何数量的客户端设备。 响应于来自客户端设备的保持命令,主机设备可以连接到呼叫并将呼叫置于保持状态。 例如,当作为主机设备操作的电话从网络接收到来话呼叫时,电话可以将来话呼叫的存在传达给客户端设备,例如笔记本电脑,台式机,平板电脑或与之相关联的可穿戴设备 与主机设备。 当在客户端进行应答和保持选择时,可以从客户端设备向主机设备发送应答和保持通信。 然后,主机设备可以与网络通信,以将呼叫连接到主机。 当呼叫连接时,主机可能会使呼叫静音,直到出现应答或断开连接。

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