LOCATING WIRELESS DEVICES
    11.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20220038819A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-02-03

    申请号:US17346039

    申请日:2021-06-11

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Systems, methods, devices and non-transitory, computer-readable storage mediums are disclosed for location-tracking wireless devices. In an embodiment, a method performed by an electronic device comprises: playing, or initiating the playing of, a sound through a loudspeaker of an accessory device via a communication link. The sound is played at a specified frequency that utilizes a frequency response of the loudspeaker (or loudspeaker plus speaker enclosure). The sound is received through two or more microphones of the electronic device and filtered by one or more filters. The one or more filters are configured to pass the sound at or around the specified frequency and to reduce masking of the sound by ambient noise. The filtered sound is associated with direction data generated from sensor data provided by one or more inertial sensors of the electronic device. In another embodiment, the specified frequency is higher than the maximum human hearing range.

    Device re-activation
    12.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10944571B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-03-09

    申请号:US15721538

    申请日:2017-09-29

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Some embodiments provide a method for recovering user data for a device. To initiate recovery, the method sends to a first server a first request including at least (i) a device identifier and (ii) a first set of cryptographic data for a second set of servers with which the first server communicates. If the first server verifies the device identifier with an attestation authority, the method receives from the second set of servers a second set of cryptographic data generated by the second set of servers. After receiving input of a device passcode for the device, the method sends to the first server a second request comprising at least a third set of cryptographic data for the second set of servers generated based on the device passcode. If the first server verifies the device passcode with the second set of servers, the method receives access to the user data.

    Find My using Delegated Location
    14.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240276177A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-08-15

    申请号:US18439609

    申请日:2024-02-12

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: H04W4/029 H04L9/0816 H04L63/08

    Abstract: Methods, non-transitory machine-readable mediums, and system to provide location services are described. In an embodiment, a method provides receiving, at a delegate server, authentication credentials from a sub-delegate of a delegate entity, determining at least one locator service for a wireless accessory device accessible to the sub-delegate with the received authentication credentials, receiving a request for the at least one locator service from the sub-delegate, evaluating a set of inputs to determine if a set of conditions corresponding to the at least one locator service and the sub-delegate are satisfied, upon determination that the set of conditions are satisfied, sending the request for the at least one locator service to a device locator server, and decrypting a response to the request received from the device locator server using encryption keys stored for the delegate entity.

    Device Re-Activation
    17.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20180351748A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-12-06

    申请号:US15721538

    申请日:2017-09-29

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Some embodiments provide a method for recovering user data for a device. To initiate recovery, the method sends to a first server a first request including at least (i) a device identifier and (ii) a first set of cryptographic data for a second set of servers with which the first server communicates. If the first server verifies the device identifier with an attestation authority, the method receives from the second set of servers a second set of cryptographic data generated by the second set of servers. After receiving input of a device passcode for the device, the method sends to the first server a second request comprising at least a third set of cryptographic data for the second set of servers generated based on the device passcode. If the first server verifies the device passcode with the second set of servers, the method receives access to the user data.

    MANAGING LOCATION SHARING REQUESTS
    18.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20170359681A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-12-14

    申请号:US15273550

    申请日:2016-09-22

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: H04W4/02 H04W4/20 H04W4/21 H04W4/80

    Abstract: Systems, methods, devices and computer-readable storage mediums are disclosed for managing location sharing requests. In various implementations, a requesting device or a server computer in communication with the requesting device, receives a location sharing request associated with a user and, in response, sends a notification to a companion device associated with the user. A location of the companion device is received from the companion device together with a list of one or more devices associated with the user that are paired with the companion device and a connection status for at least one of the one or more paired devices. The connection status indicates if there is a direct communication link established between the paired device and the companion device. A notification is sent to each disconnected paired device based on the connection status. Each disconnected device that is worn or carried by the user responds with their location.

    DEVICE LOCATOR DISABLE AUTHENTICATION
    19.
    发明申请
    DEVICE LOCATOR DISABLE AUTHENTICATION 有权
    设备定位器无效认证

    公开(公告)号:US20140364099A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-12-11

    申请号:US13911732

    申请日:2013-06-06

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: A device locator mode or find my device (FMD) mode can allow a lost, stolen, or misplaced mobile device to be located. The FMD mode can be enabled or disabled on a mobile device. Sometimes thieves or unauthorized parties attempt to disable the FMD mode. To prevent this, the mobile device can transmit a unique device identifier to a remote server. The remote server can link the device identifier to a cloud-based user account associated with the user of the mobile device. Before an FMD mode is disabled on the mobile device, before the content or settings can be erased, and/or before a mobile device is permitted to be activated/reactivated, a user of the mobile device can be challenged for the credentials of the cloud-based user account. If valid credentials are provided, FMD can be disabled, the content or settings can be reset, and/or the device can be activated/reactivated.

    Abstract translation: 设备定位器模式或查找我的设备(FMD)模式可以允许丢失,被盗或错位的移动设备。 可以在移动设备上启用或禁用FMD模式。 有时盗贼或未经授权的方会尝试禁用FMD模式。 为了防止这种情况,移动设备可以向远程服务器发送唯一的设备标识符。 远程服务器可以将设备标识符链接到与移动设备的用户相关联的基于云的用户帐户。 在移动设备上禁用FMD模式之前,在可以擦除内容或设置之前和/或在允许移动设备被激活/重新激活之前,移动设备的用户可能会挑战云的凭据 的用户帐户。 如果提供有效的凭证,可以禁用FMD,可以重置内容或设置,和/或可以激活/重新启动设备。

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